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| Canucks take 10-game winning streak to Long Island |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2002 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks try to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games tonight when they visit the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Vancouver hasn't lost since November 6 in Dallas, and has moved atop the Northwest Division with 34 points. On Saturday, playing the fourth installment of a six-game road trip, the Canucks toppled Florida, 5-2, at the Office Depot Center. Captain Markus Naslund led the way with a goal and two assists, and Todd Bertuzzi, Brendan M |
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| Blue Jackets' Nash named NHL Rookie of the Month |
NHL Hockey |
12/02/2002 |
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| ating in 14 games) for the award. Nash ranks third among NHL rookies in scoring with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 23 games. He recorded a point in four consecutive games from November 7-14, including his first career two-goal game in a 6-3 home victory over the New York Rangers on November 9. Nash later tallied goals in consecutive games -- providing the Blue Jackets' lone score in a 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on November 27 and aiding in a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on November 29. |
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| Sens hope to keep rolling |
NHL Hockey |
11/30/2002 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators try to keep on rolling tonight when they welcome the New York Islanders to the Corel Centre in the second meeting between the teams this week. Ottawa and New York skated to a 2-2 tie on Wednesday in Uniondale as the Sens' Radek Bonk scored the equalizer midway through the third period. The Senators are 8-0-1 in the last nine meetings, and 20-1-6 in the last 27 clashes overall. Ottawa carries a nine-game unbeaten streak into this evening's match (7-0-2), incl |
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| Oilers Team Report: Salo starting to shine |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| o has been the goaltender of record for 100 of the team's 119 wins since the start of the 1999-2000 regular season, got off to a sluggish start and it showed in his team's record, as the Oilers started the year 3-6-3-1. Since an ugly 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders back on November 8, however, Edmonton has reeled off a 7-2-1 mark with Salo being the main catalyst. "It's just one thing. He's getting the opportunity to see the puck," MacTavish added. "We're playing better defensively in front of him and he's get |
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| Islanders welcome Blue Jackets to Nassau Coliseum |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders try to keep rolling tonight when they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to Nassau Coliseum. New York is 3-0-2 in its last five games, including Wednesday's 2-2 tie with Ottawa. Brad Isbister and Mattias Weinhandl scored to provide a 2-1 lead, but the Senators' Radek Bonk converted a power play with 7:22 left in regulation to force the stalemate. Alexei Yashin added a pair of assists against his former club, while Chris Osgood made 33 saves and moved to 7-7- |
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| Isles recall DiPietro |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders have recalled goaltender Rick DiPietro, one day after Garth Snow was suspended by the league. DiPietro, the only goalie ever selected No. 1 in the NHL draft, was the backup to Chris Osgood in Saturday's contest versus the Rangers. DiPietro was 7-3-4 with a 2.17 goals-against average for Bridgeport of the American Hockey League. He played in 20 games for New York last season, going 3-15-1 with a 3.49 GAA. Snow was suspended for two games for trying to injure |
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| Trottier, Rangers host Isles |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders, who have gained some steam of late, conclude a five-game road set this afternoon when they visit the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Islanders will, of course, face one of their own, as Ranger coach Bryan Trottier spent the first 15 years of his NHL playing career in Uniondale and was integral in the club's four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980-83. The Hall of Famer, who was hired as Rangers coach this past summer, is the Isles' all-time leader in p |
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| Laviolette and Keenan receive fines |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Coach Peter Laviolette of the New York Islanders was fined $10,000, while Florida Panthers coach Mike Keenan received a $5,000 fine from the National Hockey League for comments critical of the officiating. Laviolette was fined $5,000 for his comments after a game in Florida on Wednesday night and another $5,000 for what he said following a contest against New Jersey last December. At that time, the league assessed a conditional fine on Laviolette, saying it wouldn't collect the $5 |
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| Lightning Team Report: No longer a surprise |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| ving grace on many a night. Unfortunately, Thursday wasn't one of them. Khabibulin was pulled following the second period after allowing six goals on 32 shots -- including a four-spot in the middle frame -- as the Bolts dropped a 7-2 decision to the New York Islanders at the St. Pete Times Forum. "After the first two shifts, nothing went right," Lightning coach John Tortorella said. "I hate to see my club involved in a game like this because they have pushed pretty hard in the first quarter [of the season]. This |
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| Islanders Team Report: Now the season begins |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If the New York Islanders manage to right their once- sinking ship and return to the playoffs for a second year in a row, their current five-game road trip could be looked at as the turning point of the season. Sure the team dropped the opener of the set to the red-hot Boston Bruins, but more important than the loss was the fact that the game signaled the full- time return of captain and emotional leader Michael Peca. Since that contest in Beantown, the Isles have gone unbeaten in three straig |
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