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| Rangers, Devils tangle at MSG |
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12/27/2008 |
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| period. Ryan Callahan scored twice for the Rangers and Chris Drury collected three assists. Henrik Lundqvist allowed five goals on 36 shots in defeat. The Rangers are 12-6-2 as the host this year and will complete their homestand Monday against the New York Islanders. The Devils, meanwhile, have lost two straight games on the heels of a three- game winning streak. New Jersey's latest setback came on Friday night, as visiting Pittsburgh blanked the Devils, 1-0, at the Prudential Center. Marc- Andre Fleury stopped |
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| Isles visit Sabres, aim for consecutive wins |
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12/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Fresh off their first win in December, the New York Islanders will try for back-to-back victories when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for tonight's matchup at HSBC Arena. The Islanders ended their longest losing streak in 11 years Friday night as they downed the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. New York had lost 10 games in a row for the club's longest skid since another 10-game losing streak from December 22, 1997 to January 10, 1998. Bill Guerin scored twice for 400 career goals, as the Islander |
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| Islanders' Hilbert leaves vs. Leafs |
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12/26/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Islanders forward Andy Hilbert left Friday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs with a hairline fracture in his foot. He recorded just over 11 minutes of ice time before leaving in the second period. On the season, Hilbert has tallied eight goals and 17 points in 34 games. In parts of seven seasons with the Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins and Islanders, Hilbert has 39 goals and 94 points in 270 career games. The Isles ended a 10-game losing streak on Friday with their 4-1 victory |
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| Guerin, DiPietro lift Islanders over Leafs to snap skid |
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12/26/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Bill Guerin scored twice for 400 career goals, and the New York Islanders stopped their longest losing streak in 11 years with a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York goalie Rick DiPietro made his return after a 27-game absence following knee surgery and stopped 28 shots for his first win of the season. DiPietro also notched an assist, the 14th of his career. Kyle Okposo and Freddy Meyer also scored for the Isles, who had not won since beating Ottawa on November 29. |
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| Isles G DiPietro returns against Leafs |
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12/26/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro returned to action Friday after a 27-game absence to play in net against the Toronto Maple Leafs. DiPietro, who had not played since October 25 because of knee surgery, was 0-2-0 this season coming into Friday's game. The Islanders snapped a 10-game losing streak (0-9-1), their longest in almost 11 years, as DiPietro made 28 saves and recorded an assist in the 4-1 victory over the Leafs. Joey MacDonald has started all but two games in D |
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| Thrashers go for consecutive victories in home meeting with 'Canes |
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12/26/2008 |
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| y to post back-to-back victories for the first time in over a month when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in tonight's Southeast Division clash at Philips Arena. The Thrashers have won two of three and are coming off Tuesday's road victory over the New York Islanders. Atlanta hasn't won two in a row since a five-game winning streak from November 2-14. That winning stretch tied a franchise record, but the Thrashers are just 5-11-2 since the streak. Atlanta notched a 4-2 decision over the Islanders. Bryan Little s |
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| Scuffling Preds welcome Red Wings to town |
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12/26/2008 |
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| Nashville has been held to one goal or less in five of its last six games. However, thanks to outstanding goaltending from Dan Ellis and Pekka Rinne, the club has managed to get a point in three of those games (2-3-1). Following a 1-0 win versus the New York Islanders last Saturday, the Predators were blanked, 3-0, by the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Rinne made a career- high 40 saves in the setback. Rinne and Ellis have combined to allow two goals or fewer in six straight games and in nine of their last 10 outin |
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| Islanders hope to halt skid in home test with Leafs |
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12/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders will try to earn their first win in nearly a month when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's battle at Nassau Coliseum. The Isles last tasted victory on November 29 when they beat Ottawa but have since lost 10 straight contests, going 0-9-1 during the slide. It's the longest losing streak for New York since it also dropped 10 straight from December 22, 1997 to January 10, 1998. The club hasn't been defeated in 11 straight tests since March 16-April 5, 1996. |
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| Panthers welcome Preds to Sunrise |
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12/23/2008 |
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| x outings this year with a 1.91 goals against average. Despite making eight fewer starts than Vokoun this year, Predators backup netminder Pekka Rinne posted his third shutout of not only his career, but this month in Saturday's 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders. Rinne halted 23 shots in his first appearance since suffering his first loss of the season on December 8. He improved to 7-1-0 with a 2.31 GAA and .912 save percentage in 10 starts this year. Vernon Fiddler scored the game's only goal in the first |
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| Hoping to halt slide at 10, Isles host Thrashers |
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12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders will try to avoid a 10th consecutive loss when they host the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders, who are tied with Tampa Bay for last place in the Eastern Conference, have yet to win a game in December, going 0-8-1 during the month. The club's last victory came in a home test on November 29 against Ottawa. New York is in the midst of its longest losing streak since dropping 10 straight from December 22, 1997-January 12, 1998. The Isles were shut |
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