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| Coyotes Team Report: First period killing Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
12/08/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - For the ninth time in the last 10 games, Phoenix fell behind in the first period to an opponent, as the Coyotes fell 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The setback kept Phoenix winless in its last eight at America West Arena (0-4-3-1) and dropped the Coyotes to six games under .500 for the first time since arriving in Phoenix. Again it was the first period that did in the Coyotes, as Montreal raced out to a three-goal lead after the first 20 minutes, despite the fact that Phoenix outsh |
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| Stars welcome slumping Habs to Big D |
NHL Hockey |
12/04/2002 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens hope to halt a two-game losing skid tonight when they visit the Dallas Stars at AmericanAirlines Center. Montreal, which is 1-3-0-1 in its last five games overall, is coming off Saturday's tough 2-1 overtime loss to Philadelphia. Randy McKay scored a third-period goal for the host Habs, but the Flyers tied things midway through the frame and won in the waning seconds of OT. Justin Williams, despite being hauled down by defenseman Patrice Brisebois, beat Jeff H |
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| Canadiens Team Report: Habs hope road cures what ails them |
NHL Hockey |
12/02/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There's nothing like getting out of town for a while to clear your head. At least that's what the Montreal Canadiens hope. Montreal will open a four-game road trip on Wednesday in Dallas, on the heels of a 1-3-0-1 lull that has kept them third in the Northeast Division and in danger of falling further. The venture will be the Habs' longest of the season to this point, and one veteran believes it can surely help the club out. "We've had a lot of overnight trips and a couple of two-game trips, b |
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| Flyers, Devils set for Atlantic battle |
NHL Hockey |
12/02/2002 |
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| win their second straight when they welcome the rival New Jersey Devils, winners of two-in-a-row, to the First Union Center. The Flyers, who were 1-5-4 in their previous 10 tries before Saturday, posted a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over the host Montreal Canadiens, as winger Justin Williams converted a breakaway with 6.3 seconds left in the extra frame. After poke-checking the puck from defenseman Patrice Brisebois, Williams skated in alone on Jeff Hackett and, after being tripped up by Brisebois, lifted a sh |
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| B's take Eastern Conference's best record to the Igloo |
NHL Hockey |
11/30/2002 |
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| ading Boston Bruins. Boston, with 34 points, sits atop the Northeast Division, as well as the entire Eastern Conference and is currently riding a four-game winning streak. Joe Thornton scored a goal and assisted on another, as Boston skated past the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, on Friday. The Bruins are now 8-1-1 in their last 10. Steve Shields stopped 24 shots for the Bruins, who are 6-2-2-1 on enemy ice this season. Glen Murray, Jozef Stumpel and Michal Grosek added goals for Boston. Murray, who has 14 goals on the |
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| Flyers try and get back on track in Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
11/30/2002 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers try to put the brakes on a three- game losing skid tonight when they visit the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Philadelphia, which is 1-5-4 in its last 10 games overall, has fallen to Toronto twice and Pittsburgh during the lull, and has been outscored by a combined 16-2 margin in the three contests. On Friday afternoon the Flyers suffered a 3-0 loss to the Maple Leafs at the First Union Center, as they were shut out by Ed Belfour for the second |
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| East-leading Bruins shoot for fourth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The East-leading Boston Bruins seek their fourth straight victory this afternoon when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to FleetCenter. Boston, which paces the conference with 32 points, is 8-1-1-1 in its last 11 games overall. including Tuesday's 7-2 pounding of Calgary. Glen Murray led the charge with his fourth career hat trick, and Brian Rolston added a pair of goals. Captain Joe Thornton contributed three assists and John Grahame stopped 29 shots to pick up his fifth win of t |
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| Lord Byron set for Thrashers debut |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2002 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers hope to put the brakes on a two-game losing streak tonight as they venture north of the border to battle the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Atlanta, which sits in the cellar of the Southeast Division with a league- worst 12 points, comes into Tuesday's tilt after getting waxed, 6-3, by the Washington Capitals on Saturday. However, help is on the way tonight as goaltender Byron Dafoe, who inked a deal last Wednesday, is expected to make his Thrashe |
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| East-leading Bruins target third straight win |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2002 |
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| 22 saves for his seventh victory of the season (7-2-2). Boston went 3-for-8 on the power play and ranks ninth in the league with an 18.8 percent clip (19-for-101). Saturday's win was the 2,500th in Bruins history, and their 1,500th on home ice. The Montreal Canadiens are the only other NHL team to have reached those plateaus. The B's may get some relief tonight as right wing Martin Lapointe said Monday that his broken foot is healed and he'll probably play versus the Flames. Lapointe has missed 16 games since su |
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| Canadiens Team Report: Theodore rocked in return |
NHL Hockey |
11/25/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It wasn't quite an experience of deja vu for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, but they'd like to avoid visits from the Carolina Hurricanes nonetheless. Montreal suffered a 7-3 loss to Carolina at the Bell Centre, in the Hurricanes' first trip to Montreal since their Game 6 victory in the second round of last spring's playoffs. That match, of course, also ended as a blowout -- 8-2 in favor of the Canes. Saturday's setback came after the Canadiens had taken a 2-0 first-period lead courtesy of |
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