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| Coyotes ink Murray |
NHL Hockey |
07/18/2008 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Coyotes signed center Garth Murray to a one-year contract, the club announced Friday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Murray, 25, began last season with the Montreal Canadiens and skated in one game before being claimed off waivers by the Florida Panthers. He then sustained a season-ending shoulder injury after appearing in just six games with the Panthers. Originally selected by the New York Rangers in the third round (79th overall) of the 2001 |
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| NHL announces schedule, will begin in Europe |
NHL Hockey |
07/17/2008 |
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| t of defending the Stanley Cup in their October 9 opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Three other games share the slate with the Red Wings, but all eyes will be on Joe Louis Arena for the unveiling of the championship banner. The next night, the Montreal Canadiens open their 100th season in Buffalo, and face off against the Boston Bruins in their home opener on October 15 at the Bell Centre, where the 57th All-Star Game (January 25) and 2009 NHL Entry Draft (June 26-27) will be held. One of the many highlight |
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| Montreal to host 2009 Entry Draft |
NHL Hockey |
07/15/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will host the 2009 NHL draft in their new home for the first time. It was announced Tuesday by Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey and the NHL that the Bell Centre will host the draft June 26-27, coinciding with the club's centennial celebration. "The Montreal Canadiens are extremely proud to host the 2009 NHL Entry Draft," Montreal president Pierre Boivin said. "In December 2009, the Canadiens will become the first professional hockey team to celebrate a c |
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| Minnesota Wild |
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07/12/2008 |
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| Acquired center Corey Locke from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Shawn Belle; signed forward Krys Kolanos. |
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| Jackets sign Umberger to four-year deal |
NHL Hockey |
07/07/2008 |
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| 2007-08, but had a stellar postseason, racking up 10 goals and 15 points in 17 games as the club reached the Eastern Conference finals. He led the team with eight scores in the conference semifinals, a surprise five-game victory over the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens. The Pittsburgh-area native has collected 49 goals and 116 points in 228 career games over the last three seasons in Philadelphia. Umberger was also an integral part of the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms' 2005 Calder Cup victory prior to his NHL debut th |
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| Leafs acquire Grabovski from Habs |
NHL Hockey |
07/03/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired center Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to 2008 draft pick Greg Pateryn and a second-round choice in the 2010 draft. Grabovski, just 24 years old, notched three goals and six assists in 24 games for the Canadiens last season and missed 25 games because of an ankle injury. He also posted 20 points in 12 games with Hamilton of the American Hockey League. "[Mikhail] has great upside and we will look for him |
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| Melrose, Lightning take a big chance |
NHL Hockey |
06/25/2008 |
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| in fact he was behind the bench for just 209 regular-season games in three seasons with the Kings. His first year was a big success, as Melrose and the Kings made it all the way to the 1993 Stanley Cup finals before being ousted in five games by the Montreal Canadiens. Outside of his profile as an NHL analyst for ESPN, Melrose is best known for that playoff run in the spring of 1993. Gretzky of course garnered most of the attention that postseason, but Melrose clearly displayed the type of charisma that would eve |
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| Bruins sign Stuart to multi-year extension |
NHL Hockey |
06/24/2008 |
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| MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Mark Stuart to a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Stuart posted career-highs of four goals, eight points and 81 penalty minutes in all 82 games in 2007-08 for Boston. The Bruins' first-round pick (21st overall) in the 2003 draft has tallied five goals and 11 points over 114 games in the last three seasons. Boston finished 41-29-12 a year ago and bowed out in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals in a seven-game test against the Montreal Canadiens. |
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| Lightning make a move at the top; new coach coming Tuesday |
NHL Hockey |
06/23/2008 |
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| ce. Melrose, who is currently a featured NHL analyst for ESPN, has not coached a team since he left the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994-95 season. He guided the team to its first and only Stanley Cup Finals appearance -- a five-game setback to the Montreal Canadiens in the spring of 1993. However, Los Angeles failed to make the playoffs in the next two seasons. The Lightning need to replace John Tortorella, who was fired June 3 with one year remaining on his contract. Tortorella led the Lightning to a Stanley C |
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| Lightning make a move at the top; coach decision upcoming |
NHL Hockey |
06/23/2008 |
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| ce. Melrose, who is currently a featured NHL analyst for ESPN, has not coached a team since he left the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994-95 season. He guided the team to its first and only Stanley Cup Finals appearance -- a five-game setback to the Montreal Canadiens in the spring of 1993. However, Los Angeles failed to make the playoffs in the next two seasons. The Lightning need to replace John Tortorella, who was fired June 3 with one year remaining on his contract. Tortorella led the Lightning to a Stanley C |
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