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| Canucks sign Vigneault to extension |
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05/22/2008 |
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| in the Canucks organization and was an assistant at the NHL level since 2006. The Vancouver Canucks have named Alain Vigneault as the 16th head coach in team history, the team announced on Tuesday. The 45-year-old Vigneault, former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, spent last season behind the bench of Vancouver's AHL team, the Manitoba Moose, in Winnipeg. Vigneault was nominated for the Jack Adams award as NHL Coach of the Year after the 1999-2000 season. Manitoba finished in third place in the AHL's North D |
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| Flyers have plenty to feel good about for the future |
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05/19/2008 |
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| g to make us even better next year. I think we took a step in the right direction, but right now it's kind of tough to look at the big picture.'' The postseason experience, which included series wins over the Washington Capitals and the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens, could be invaluable for a roster loaded with players that made their playoff debuts or earned their first real taste of serious playoff minutes. If goalie Martin Biron consistently performs well next season like he did in the first two rounds, the |
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| NHL Eastern Conference Champions |
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05/19/2008 |
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| ersey Devils 1999-00 - New Jersey Devils 1998-99 - Buffalo Sabres 1997-98 - Washington Capitals 1996-97 - Philadelphia Flyers 1995-96 - Florida Panthers 1994-95 - New Jersey Devils 1993-94 - New York RangersWales Conference 1992-93 - Montreal Canadiens 1991-92 - Pittsburgh Penguins 1990-91 - Pittsburgh Penguins 1989-90 - Boston Bruins 1988-89 - Montreal Canadiens 1987-88 - Boston Bruins 1986-87 - Philadelphia Flyers 1985-86 - Montreal Canadiens 1984-85 - Philadelphia Flyers 1983- |
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| Flyers D Timonen and Coburn might play Game 5 |
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05/17/2008 |
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| Braydon Coburn both took part in Saturday's practice. Timonen has been out for the entire Eastern Conference finals after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his left ankle. He blocked a shot during Game 4 of the club's semifinal series against the Montreal Canadiens, and played through pain in the clinching Game 5 last Saturday. Timonen was originally expected to miss at least the whole of the Conference finals. However, he stated on Saturday that he feels much better and hopes to play on Sunday. "I think I'm r |
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| Kobasew signs contract extension |
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05/13/2008 |
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| ghs of 22 goals, 17 assists and 39 points in 73 games this past season. He finished second on the team in goals to Marco Sturm, who had 27. Kobasew missed the playoffs with a fractured left leg. The Bruins were eliminated in the first round by the Montreal Canadiens in seven games. He was drafted with the 14th overall pick in 2001 by Calgary, which traded him to Boston on Feb. 10, 2007.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be pub |
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| Kolzig not returning to Caps |
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05/09/2008 |
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| olzig has said that he will not be returning to the team he has spent his entire NHL career with, according to a report on Friday. Kolzig told the Washington Post that he was disappointed when the Capitals acquired goaltender Cristobal Huet from the Montreal Canadiens and he was later demoted to backup through the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs. The 2000 Vezina Trophy winner has spent his entire 17-year NHL career with Washington and helped lead the team to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998. In 711 |
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| Flyers D Timonen out indefinitely |
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05/08/2008 |
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| , PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia defenseman Kimmo Timonen will miss at least the Eastern Conference finals after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his left ankle. Timonen blocked a shot during Game 4 of the club's semifinal series against the Montreal Canadiens, and played through pain in the clinching Game 5 last Saturday. An MRI taken Wednesday revealed no damage, but a vascular surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania found the clot during an examination on Thursday. Timonen will be pla |
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| Successful U.S. clubs on display in conference finals |
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05/05/2008 |
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| the team has made the postseason in 32 of its 40 NHL seasons and is in the conference finals for the 15th time in franchise history. The Flyers also have the second-highest regular-season winning percentage in NHL history, second only to that of the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins have remained in Pittsburgh since the expansion, however, the team's address nearly changed a few years ago. After withstanding rumored moves to cities such as Kansas City, Winnipeg and Las Vegas, the Penguins were ultimately able to s |
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| Upshall nets winner as Flyers finish off Habs |
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05/04/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with 3:04 remaining in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the semifinals at the Bell Centre. R.J. Umberger celebrated his 26th birthday by continuing to feast on the Canadiens with two goals and an assist while Mike Richards added a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who advanced to the conference finals for the first time since |
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| Umberger scores twice as Flyers finish off Habs |
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05/03/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with 3:04 remaining in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the semifinals at the Bell Centre. R.J. Umberger celebrated his 26th birthday by continuing to feast on the Canadiens with two goals and an assist while Mike Richards added a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who advanced to the conference finals for the first time since |
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