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| Canucks look to gain ground in West |
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03/18/2003 |
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| lifted St. Louis to the win, while Chris Osgood's third shutout of the season gave the Blues their sixth win in eight games (6-1-1). Osgood stopped 35 shots to post the 37th shutout of his career and first since joining St. Louis in a trade with the New York Islanders. Pavol Demitra and Eric Boguniecki each notched an assist for the Blues, who are tied with Colorado in the conference. Vancouver, which is 2-0-1 this season against the Blues, is unbeaten in its last four versus St. Louis (2-0-2). The Canucks, thoug |
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| Islanders hope to add to Rangers misery |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders try to keep rolling toward the postseason tonight when they visit the rival Rangers at Madison Square Garden for a St. Patrick's Day affair. The Isles, who have won their last two games, sit eighth in the Eastern Conference playoff race with 75 points -- five ahead of Montreal and seven up on the Blueshirts. The Islanders hold two games in hand on both clubs. On Saturday Peter Laviolette's club posted a 5-2 victory over the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators at the |
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| Penguins aim to halt winless streak |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2003 |
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| st the Southeast Division, tallying a 7-7-1-2 record. Florida hasn't been playing its best hockey in recent games, dropping three of its last four. The Panthers are nearly eliminated from playoff contention, sitting 10 points behind the eighth place New York Islanders with 10 games to play. The Panthers stumbled yet again on Saturday, 4-1, at the hands of the Boston Bruins. Marcus Nilson netted the lone goal for Florida, which fell to 3-7-1 in its last 11 contests. Roberto Luongo made 29 saves for the Panthers. T |
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| Senators, Red Wings battle in Motown |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2003 |
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| t the Eastern Conference. Ottawa sits atop the East as it owns a commanding seven-point advantage over second place New Jersey. The Senators saw their five-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, though, as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the New York Islanders at home. Marian Hossa tallied a goal and an assist for the Senators in the losing effort. Recently acquired Bryan Smolinski chipped in a goal as well in the defeat for Ottawa. Steve Webb played in his 300th NHL game for the Islanders. The Senators h |
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| Canadiens await Lightning for crucial contest |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2003 |
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| Montreal Canadiens will attempt to stay in prime position to steal the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference this evening, when they play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre. Montreal resides just three points behind the eighth place New York Islanders, but it has two less games remaining. The Canadiens are also only two points ahead of the 10th place New York Rangers. The Canadiens have won three consecutive contests, including a 4-2 decision over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday. Richard Zednik |
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| Stars, Oilers tangle in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2003 |
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| Oilers are six in front of the Nashville Predators, who hold two games in hand. Edmonton is also just six points back of seventh-place Minnesota. The Oilers, though, come into Saturday's contest on a losing note after dropping a 5-2 decision to the New York Islanders on Thursday. Shawn Horcoff and Ryan Smyth provided the scoring for Edmonton, which is 4-2-1 in its last seven contests. Tommy Salo stopped 28 shots in the loss. The Oilers, who are 1-4-1-1 in their last seven at home, are 15-11-4-4 in Skyreach this |
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| Canadiens Team Report: Keeping pace |
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03/14/2003 |
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| told the Montreal Gazette. "Now, we're going home on a three-game winning streak and we have to keep winning. We have a big game next week and two games against Tampa Bay, so you never know what can happen." Montreal remained three points behind the New York Islanders for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. The Isles posted a 5-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday. Theodore's performance has been crucial in the Habs' resurgence, as he is playing close to the level that won him the Hart an |
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| Blues, Canucks face off at GM Place |
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03/13/2003 |
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| . Louis has won five of its last six games and sit fifth in the Western conference. The Blues are just one point behind fourth-place Colorado and six points ahead of sixth-place Minnesota and Anaheim. The Blues added goaltender Chris Osgood from the New York Islanders and forward Valeri Bure from Florida on Tuesday. Neither will likely play this evening due to injuries. Brent Johnson is scheduled to start in goal tonight as Osgood is struggling with a sprained ankle. Meanwhile, Bure has been out three weeks becau |
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| Isles battle to remain in playoff race |
NHL Hockey |
03/13/2003 |
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| Edmonton, Alberta (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders try to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference playoff race when they continue their six-game road trip in Edmonton against the Oilers at the Skyreach Centre. The Islanders, with 71 points, are clinging to final playoff berth in the East and are just three points ahead of Montreal. The Isles, though, hold two games in hand on the Habs. New York enters tonight's contest riding a four-game losing streak after Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Ole |
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| Rangers face NHL-best Senators |
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03/13/2003 |
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| d overtime 12:13 into the third period, and Karel Rachunek and Curtis Leschyshyn tallied as well. Patrick Lalime finished with 22 saves. Ottawa tied a team record with its 26th home win, equaling the mark set in 2000-01. The Senators hold the best home record in the Eastern Conference with a 26-7-2-1 mark. Jacques Martin's club, 15-3-2-1 in its last 21 at home, will host the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Senators are 3-0 against the Rangers this season, but the road team is 6-2-1 in the last nine meetings. |
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