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| Caps take on rival Hurricanes in Raleigh |
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03/21/2009 |
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| aps are 2-1-0 so far on a five-game road trip that is scheduled to end Tuesday in Toronto. Washington is 19-13-4 as the visiting team this season. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, picked up an important comeback victory Friday evening against the visiting New York Islanders. Carolina is fighting for a postseason berth and is currently the sixth seed in the East with 83 points. Chad LaRose scored twice, including the game-winner in the third period, as Carolina edged the Islanders, 5-4, at RBC Center. Matt Cullen had tw |
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| Sens try to stay hot in home test against Isles |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It appears to be a case of too little, too late but the streaking Ottawa Senators will continue their postseason push when they host the New York Islanders in tonight's battle at Scotiabank Place. The Senators have won three straight and seven of their last eight contests, but are still 12th in the Eastern Conference and 11 points out of a postseason berth. Ottawa has made the playoffs in 11 straight seasons and is in danger of missing out on the tournament for the first time since 1996. Ottaw |
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| LaRose nets a pair as Hurricanes rally to overtake Isles |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - Chad LaRose scored twice, including the game- winner in the third period, as the Carolina Hurricanes edged the New York Islanders, 5-4, at RBC Center. Matt Cullen had two goals and an assist while Ray Whitney and Joe Corvo each had three assists for the Hurricanes, who have won two straight on the heels of a three-game losing streak. Cam Ward made 28 saves in the win. "We'll take the fact that we learned how to stay in an ugly game and battle back and win and we can play better," s |
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| Playoff-hopeful 'Canes host Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to shore up their playoff chances with back-to-back wins when they welcome the New York Islanders for a battle at RBC Center. The Hurricanes come into tonight with 81 points and are tied with Montreal for the final two postseason berths in the Eastern Conference. Carolina had lost three straight games prior to beating visiting New Jersey on Wednesday night. Anton Babchuk scored a pair of goals as the Hurricanes beat the Devils, 4-2, on a night Jersey rested all |
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| Isles extend Jackman |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders signed forward Tim Jackman to a one-year contract extension on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal will run through the 2009-10 campaign. Jackman currently has four goals and two assists in 57 games this season, all career highs. "Tim earned this extension by showing his willingness to do whatever is necessary to help the Islanders succeed," Islanders GM Garth Snow said in a release. "We know Tim is excited about being an Islander nex |
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| Habs hope to continue dominance of Sens |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2009 |
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| hed out three helpers in the win. Brian Elliott stopped 11-of-13 shots between the pipes for Ottawa and the rookie improved to 13-4-3 this season. Jason Spezza also added a pair of assists in the win and extended his point streak to seven games. He has three goals and seven helpers during the tear. Tonight's test marks the middle segment of a three-game homestand for the Sens, who will also host the New York Islanders on Sunday. Ottawa is 18-12-6 as the host this year and has won its last five games on home ice. |
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| Rangers, Habs to battle for playoff position |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2009 |
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| four of their last six overall and are currently tied with the Rangers for sixth overall in the Eastern Conference with 80 points. They began their current residency with an overtime win versus Edmonton, but then dropped an overtime decision to the New York Islanders prior to Saturday's 3-1 loss to New Jersey. Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur made 22 saves in front of his hometown crowd to tie long-time Habs netminder Patrick Roy atop the NHL's all-time win list with 551. Tomas Plekanec scored the lone goal and |
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| Brodeur goes for milestone win in Devils-Blackhawks tilt |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2009 |
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| eed, is 24-10-1 at home and hasn't lost at The Rock since February 7. The Blackhawks don't seem like the ones who will end that run, as they went just 1-3-0 on a four-game homestand and have lost four of five overall with Sunday's 4-2 setback to the New York Islanders. Chicago's recent slide has allowed Vancouver to pull within two points of the Blackhawks for the fourth seed in the West. The Blackhawks' Kris Versteeg scored in his third straight game on Sunday, allowing the rookie to reach the 20-goal mark, whil |
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| Streit, Mannino lead Isles over Blackhawks |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Mark Streit scored a pair of power-play goals and added an assist, while Peter Mannino earned the win in his first-career start with a 40-save performance as the New York Islanders defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-2, at the United Center. Mannino was playing in only his second career game. He made his NHL debut against Boston on November 28, 2008, and allowed three goals on eight shots in 13:02 of action. "They had a lot of shots and are very offensive minded," Mannino said about |
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| Blackhawks end homestand against Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to wrap a four-game homestand on a positive note in an afternoon battle with the New York Islanders at the United Center. Chicago has lost two of three so far on the stand, getting blown out by Colorado, 5-1, last Sunday before rebounding with a shootout win over Carolina three days later. However, the Blackhawks were dealt a 5-3 setback by Columbus on Friday to lose for the third time in four games overall. Brent Seabrook and Kris Versteeg each had a goal and a |
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