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| Lightning hope to strike Penguins in Steel City |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to avoid their fourth consecutive loss when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at Mellon Arena. The Lightning are tied with the New York Islanders for last in the Eastern Conference with 23 points apiece. In addition to losing its last three games, Tampa Bay has dropped 12 of its last 13 games. Tampa is also just 2-9-5 since Rick Tocchet took over as head coach on an interim basis for the fired Barry Melrose. The Bolts were handed a close loss their las |
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| Rinne, Predators blank struggling Isles |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - Vernon Fiddler scored the game's only goal in the first period, and Pekka Rinne recorded his third shutout of the season, as the Nashville Predators blanked the New York Islanders, 1-0, at the Sommet Center. Rinne improved to 7-1-0 on the season after making 23 saves for the Predators, who have won four of their previous five home games. Martin Erat and Rich Peverley recorded the assists on Fiddler's goal. Richard Park had a team-high four shots for the Islanders, who have now lo |
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| Wild shoot for another victory in test versus Blues |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| tly ended a lengthy losing streak and the Blues would like to do the same tonight, when the two clubs get together at St. Louis' Scottrade Center. Minnesota had dropped a franchise-record six straight games heading into last night's contest with the New York Islanders, who lead the NHL in goals allowed per game. The Wild took advantage of that, notching a 4-1 victory. Playing in his 15th NHL game, Colton Gillies' first-career goal was the go- ahead tally in the win. Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Mikko Koivu and Stephane |
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| Islanders try again for first win in December versus Preds |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders still haven't won a game in December, something they will try to fix tonight in a road test versus the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center. New York has gone 0-7-1 since defeating Ottawa to close out November. Following that victory, the Islanders lost six in a row in regulation before an overtime setback to Washington on Tuesday. New York then visited Minnesota last night and dropped a 4-1 contest. Richard Park had the lone goal for the Islanders, who have been out |
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| Thrashers take on Lightning in matchup of struggling clubs |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The bottom two teams in the Southeast Division will meet tonight in Atlanta, as the Thrashers host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Philips Arena. The Lightning are tied with the New York Islanders for last in the NHL with just 23 points, while Atlanta isn't much better with 24 points on the season. Tampa has just three wins in its last 21 games (3-12-6) and only seven total victories during the 2008-09 campaign. The Bolts have lost two straight and 11 of their last 12 contests and are just 2-8-5 si |
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| Wild snap losing streak against hapless Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - Colton Gillies' first NHL goal was the go- ahead tally in the third period, as the Minnesota Wild powered past the New York Islanders, 4-1, to snap a six-game losing streak. Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Mikko Koivu and Stephane Veilleux each scored a goal for the Wild, who hadn't posted a victory since December 3 against St. Louis. The six-game string of losses was the longest in club history. "It's a good feeling," Koivu said. "Of course, when you score a goal it creates confidence." Ni |
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| Wild hope to end skid in home test with Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
12/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Wild will try to avoid extending the longest losing streak in club history when they host the lowly New York Islanders tonight at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild lost their sixth straight game Wednesday, but the overtime setback did give Minnesota its first point since a 4-0 victory over St. Louis on December 3. Despite dropping the 3-2 decision to visiting Calgary, the Wild did get their main offensive weapon back on the ice on Wednesday. Marian Gaborik, playing for the first time |
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| Caps shoot for fifth straight win in test with Blues |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| try to duplicate their five-game winning streak from November 6-14. Washington is leading the Southeast Division with 41 points and is eight ahead of second-place Carolina. Washington's latest victory came Tuesday evening in a road test against the New York Islanders. Alex Ovechkin's laser wrist shot from the slot in the waning seconds of overtime lifted the Caps to the 5-4 win at Nassau Coliseum. Ovechkin also scored in regulation along with Boyd Gordon, Brooks Laich and Milan Jurcina for the Capitals. Brent Jo |
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| Canucks to honor Linden before battle with Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
12/17/2008 |
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| Vancouver. He had 25 points (12g, 13a) in 24 games during Vancouver's 1994 playoff run that ended with a Game 7 defeat to the New York Rangers. The two-time All-Star and runner-up to the Calder Trophy in 1989, who also spent time with Montreal, the New York Islanders and Washington, retired as the Canucks' all-time leader in games (1,140) and assists (415) and second in goals (318) and points (733). Tonight's event comes on the heels of the Canucks possibly adding other of the NHL's all-time greats to its roster |
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| Wild hope to have Gaborik back versus Flames |
NHL Hockey |
12/17/2008 |
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| d five straight for the first time since March 4-13 of last season. Josh Harding allowed four goals on 34 shots in the loss. The Wild are 8-6-1 as the host and are playing the first of two straight on home ice. Minnesota, which will also welcome the New York Islanders on Friday, has lost two of its last three tests at XEC. The Flames, meanwhile, snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday night as they pounded the St. Louis Blues in a road test at Scottrade Center. Jarome Iginla scored twice and added two assists |
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