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| Habs shoot for fifth straight win in matchup with Sabres |
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03/04/2009 |
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| fallen outside the Eastern Conference playoff race for the time being and is currently the 10th seed and three points out of postseason berth. Buffalo is 0-2-1 during its slide and last played on Saturday when it was handed a road loss by the lowly New York Islanders. Yann Danis stopped 31 shots to secure his second consecutive home shutout and Sean Bergenheim scored twice as the Isles notched a 2-0 win over the Sabres at Nassau Coliseum. Patrick Lalime turned away 32-of-34 shots for the Sabres. On a positive no |
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| Devils edge Maple Leafs in overtime |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2009 |
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| o comeback and compete. I got a good pass on my stick from Jason (Blake) and it went in." Elias' one-time blast from the right circle put the Devils back in front less than three minutes later while on the power play. However, Mitchell's power- play marker got the Leafs even at 2-2 with 9:15 left in the third. Game Notes New Jersey will play at the New York Islanders on Saturday, while Toronto will visit Washington on Thursday...The Maple Leafs have played seven straight overtime games, which tied an NHL record. |
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| Penguins try to stay hot for road test in Tampa |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2009 |
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| push. Tonight the team shoots for its fourth straight win when it visits the St. Pete Times Forum for a clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Crosby on the sidelines with a strained left groin, the Penguins followed up a 1-0 home victory over the New York Islanders last Wednesday with triumphs over Chicago and Dallas in the first two tests of a current five-game road trip. The surge has propelled Pittsburgh into eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings, one point in front of Buffalo for the final posts |
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| Islanders keep Avs on the skids |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Yann Danis needed to make just 20 saves to help the New York Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Nassau Coliseum. Jeff Tambellini had a goal and an assist while Bruno Gervais, Dean McAmmond and Jesse Joensuu each had a goal for the Islanders, who have won their last two games. Ryan Smyth scored twice while Andrew Raycroft surrendered all four goals on 31 shots for the Avalanche, who tied their season-high with their fifth straight loss. "Not good enough, again," |
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| Avs aim to halt four-game skid versus Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to avoid tying their longest losing streak of the season when they visit the New York Islanders for tonight's interconference clash at Nassau Coliseum. The Avalanche ended the month of February on a four-game losing streak, marking the third time the club has lost four straight in just over a month. Colorado, which is just 6-15-0 in its last 21 games, set a season-high with five consecutive losses from October 28-November 6. Colorado will also be happy to end it |
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| Kubina's pair, including OT winner, sends Leafs over Sens |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2009 |
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| afs came back to edge the Ottawa Senators, 4-3, at Scotiabank Place. Kubina also netted the tying goal in the third period, while Jamal Mayers and rookie Tim Stapleton tallied for the Maple Leafs, who were able to build off a 5-4 shootout win at the New York Islanders on Thursday. Toronto has won four straight overall after dropping the previous three contests. Stapleton's marker was the first of his NHL career. Curtis Joseph turned aside 29-of-32 shots for the Maple Leafs, who have garnered a point in six straig |
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| Danis records another shutout as Isles top Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Yann Danis stopped 31 shots to secure his second consecutive home shutout and Sean Bergenheim scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, at Nassau Coliseum. Jack Hillen, Kyle Okposo, and Frans Nielsen each had an assist for the Islanders, who bounced back from a 5-4 defeat in a shootout against Toronto on Thursday. Danis made a career-high 40 saves to earn his second career shutout in a 4-0 win over the Devils one week ago. "It feels really good here," s |
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| Sabres limp into road test against Isles |
NHL Hockey |
02/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres are going through tough times right now, while the New York Islanders have endured their share of hardships all season long. The injury-plagued Sabres will try for a much-needed victory over the Islanders, owners of the NHL's worst record, when the two teams face off this evening at Nassau Coliseum. Buffalo has lost two straight and three of its last four games and came up short in a key matchup at Carolina on Thursday. After tying the contest midway through the third period |
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| Leafs streak into Ottawa |
NHL Hockey |
02/28/2009 |
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| to Ottawa's Scotiabank Place tonight for a divisional showdown with the rival Senators. After sweeping a home-and-home set with the reeling New York Rangers earlier in the week, the Maple Leafs picked up their third consecutive victory by edging the New York Islanders, 5-4, in a shootout Thursday at Nassau Coliseum. Tim Stapleton, making his NHL debut, scored in the third round of the shootout to give Toronto its second three-game surge of the 2008-09 campaign. The club also won three in a row from December 8-16. |
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| National Hockey League |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
02/28/2009 |
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| Suspended New York Islanders defenseman Brendan Witt for five games. |
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