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| Koivu to make season debut in Buffalo |
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11/07/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens try to put the brakes on a two-game losing streak tonight when they open a home-and-home series with the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. The Canadiens will also welcome captain Saku Koivu into the lineup for the first time all season. Koivu has been sidelined since spraining his right knee in the preseason. Koivu, who has had a history of injuries in his career, missed long stretches of games between 1997 and 2001 with knee, shoulder and hand ailments. He also |
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| Audette has growth removed from neck |
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11/07/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Montreal Canadiens forward Donald Audette had a growth removed from his neck and is awaiting test results. Audette underwent a minor operation on Wednesday to have the growth removed, but is expected to play in Friday's game in Buffalo. The 34-year-old is in his 15th NHL campaign and has posted one goal and four assists in 13 games this season. Audette has registered 252 goals and 241 assists in 697 career games with Buffalo, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas and Montreal. |
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| Flyers to get LeClair back for clash with Habs |
NHL Hockey |
10/27/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers left wing John LeClair is expected to play Monday when the team hosts the Montreal Canadiens at the Wachovia Center. LeClair suffered a fractured bone on the outside of his left foot when he was hit by a puck during a team practice in early October. He has yet to play this season. The 34-year-old LeClair, who is in his 10th season in Philly, scored 18 goals with 10 assists in 35 games last season, missing significant time with a shoulder injury. He has also |
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| Philadelphia Flyers Team Report - October 26 |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2003 |
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| gulation, as the Flyers came back to gain a 4-4 deadlock with the Carolina Hurricanes. Jeremy Roenick, Michal Handzus and Eric Chouinard also lit the lamp for Philadelphia, which ended a two-game losing streak. The Flyers are just 1-2-3-0 in their last six games. Jeff Hackett made 31 saves for the Flyers. Philadelphia was awarded a power-play opportunity with 30 seconds remaining in overtime but could not capitalize. The Flyers have their next game on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens at the Wachovia Center. |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - October 26 |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2003 |
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| === Montreal Canadiens Team Report - October 26 === (MySportsbook) - Sheldon Souray scored both goals for Montreal, which had a two-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The Canadiens dropped a 6-2 decision to the Sens. Jose Theodore made 25 saves in defeat. Montreal was 1-for-7 with the extra skater. Montreal fell into a third place tie with Toronto as a result of the game’s outcome and wins by Boston and the Maple Leafs. Centerman Saku Koivu again missed his first sta |
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| Ottawa Senators Team Report - October 26 |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2003 |
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| === Ottawa Senators Team Report - October 26 === (MySportsbook) - Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist to lead the Senators over the Montreal Canadiens, 6-2, on Saturday. Vaclav Varada, Peter Schaefer, Martin Havlat, Radek Bonk and Daniel Alfredsson also scored for Ottawa. Patrick Lalime stopped 23 shots in net for the Senators, who have won three straight on the heels of a two-game slide. Ottawa defeated Montreal 5-2 in the season opener on October 9 and has won four straight meetings between the teams. The |
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| Penguins' Orpik suspended one game |
NHL Hockey |
10/11/2003 |
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| a match penalty during Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Orpik was assessed the match penalty for attempt to injure after he kneed Los Angeles' Tim Gleason late in the second period. Under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Orpik will forfeit $5,972.22. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Orpik will sit out Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers and is eligible to return on Thursday, October 16 versus the Montreal Canadiens. |
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| 2003-04 NHL Season Outlook |
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10/06/2003 |
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| ime with injuries, to get back to their rookie forms. An x-factor in the bunch is forward Eric Staal, the second overall pick in the June draft. Staal, whose tools are compared to that of captain Ron Francis, led the NHL in goals this preseason. 12. Montreal Canadiens - The faults of goaltender Jose Theodore, the Hart and Vezina winner in 2002, summed up last season for the Habs. And his ability to rebound will play an integral role in them getting back, or not getting back, to the playoffs. The team's ability to |
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| 2003-04 Ottawa Senators Preview |
NHL Hockey |
10/02/2003 |
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| heavy-hitting Russian Anton Volchenkov, who surprised as a rookie last year. Ottawa's defense posted a streak of 24 straight games with three or fewer goals against. The streak lasted from November 21 to January 6 and was the longest since the 1955 Montreal Canadiens held their opponents to three or fewer goals in 25 consecutive contests. The Habs did it from October 29 to December 24, 1955. IN THE CREASE - Lalime has become one of the steadiest goaltenders in the league and his first 40-win campaign is within r |
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| 2003-04 Montreal Canadiens Preview |
NHL Hockey |
10/02/2003 |
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| === 2003-04 Montreal Canadiens Preview === By Matt Canamucio, NHL Editor (MySportsbook) - So much for the Montreal Canadiens being back on the map. After a surprising trip to the second round of the playoffs in 2002, the Habs fell out of the postseason field with a 10th-place finish in the Eastern Conference last campaign. That makes four times in five years Montreal has not contended for the Stanley Cup come spring. Summing up the Canadiens' woes was the performance of goaltender Jose Theodore, the Hart and V |
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