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| Act two: Avery returns in Rangers' win over Isles |
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03/06/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Nikolai Zherdev and Chris Drury each had a goal and an assist, as the New York Rangers slipped by the New York Islanders, 4-2, at Nassau Coliseum. Scott Gomez and Markus Naslund each tallied a goal for the Rangers, who have won their last two after a four-game losing streak. Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in the win. The Rangers, Florida and Pittsburgh all have 74 points to occupy the final three spots in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. The Rangers had three new faces on t |
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| Pens top Panthers for fifth straight win |
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03/06/2009 |
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| r the standout blueliner before the deadline. However, Florida added a defenseman on Wednesday, acquiring Steve Eminger from Tampa Bay in exchange for rearguard Noah Welch and a third-round selection in this year's draft. Florida, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers all have 74 points to occupy the final three spots in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. After a scoreless first period, Florida took the initial lead with 2:11 to play in the second, as Greg Campbell skated behind the net and from the left side t |
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| Bryzgalov solid in net as Coyotes edge slumping Bruins |
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03/06/2009 |
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| in a short time." The visitors took the lead when Reinprecht, uncovered in the low slot, elevated a feed from newcomer Nigel Dawes past Thomas at the 7:52 mark of the middle stanza. Dawes was part of the deal that sent defenseman Derek Morris to the New York Rangers. Boston hounded Bryzgalov relentlessly over the final 20 minutes, firing 11 shots, and was awarded a power play with 1:38 to go in the game after Phoenix novice Viktor Tikhonov committed an elbow infraction. The Bruins pulled Thomas to create a 6-on |
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| Zherdev and Drury lead Rangers past Isles |
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03/05/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Nikolai Zherdev and Chris Drury each had a goal and an assist, as the New York Rangers slipped by the New York Islanders, 4-2, at Nassau Coliseum. Scott Gomez and Markus Naslund each tallied a goal for the Rangers, who have won their last two after a four-game losing streak. Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in the win. The Rangers, Florida and Pittsburgh all have 74 points to occupy the final three spots in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. The Rangers had three new faces on t |
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| Maple Leafs visit struggling Caps |
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03/05/2009 |
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| ths. In a related move, the Maple Leafs claimed veteran netminder Martin Gerber off waivers from Ottawa among a flurry of roster decisions by the team at Wednesday's trade deadline. Toronto also shipped forwards Nik Antropov and Dominic Moore to the New York Rangers and Buffalo, respectively, in exchange for draft picks and made an additional deal with Tampa Bay to acquire goaltender Olaf Kolzig, defenseman Jamie Heward and minor-league blueliner Andy Rogers. Kolzig, the Capitals' all-time leader in wins, shuto |
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| Bruins aim to rebound versus Coyotes |
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03/05/2009 |
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| n was considered to be the Coyotes most important acquisition this past offseason, as Phoenix acquired him from Florida. The Finnish centerman had 21 goals and 21 assists in 57 games with the Coyotes. The Coyotes dealt defenseman Derek Morris to the New York Rangers and received defenseman Dmitri Kalinin and forwards Petr Prucha and Nigel Dawes in return. Phoenix also swapped forwards with Philadelphia, sending Daniel Carcillo to the Flyers for Scottie Upshall and a second-round pick in 2011 and traded goaltend |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Claimed goaltender Martin Gerber off waivers from the Ottawa Senators and defenseman Erik Reitz from the New York Rangers; assigned center Tim Stapleton and defenseman Jonas Frogren to Toronto (AHL). |
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| Rangers land D Morris |
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03/04/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers acquired defenseman Derek Morris from Phoenix prior to Wednesday's trade deadline. In return, the Coyotes landed defenseman Dmitri Kalinin and forwards Petr Prucha and Nigel Dawes. Morris, who will be a free agent at the end of this season, was a healthy scratch for last Saturday's game versus St. Louis after coming to an agreement with the Coyotes to be traded. He had five goals and seven assists in 57 games with Phoenix this year. The 30-year-old blueliner |
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| Leafs deal Antropov to Rangers |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Nik Antropov to the New York Rangers in exchange for a second-round draft pick and a conditional draft pick. Antropov, who was a healthy scratch in the Leafs' 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey on Tuesday, has 21 goals and 25 assists in 63 contests this season. For his career, the 29-year-old has tallied 125 goals and 166 assists in 509 games, all with Toronto. |
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| Leafs acquire Gerber off waivers |
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03/04/2009 |
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| e on the campaign. Over his six seasons in the NHL, which has included stints for Anaheim and Carolina, Gerber owns a mark of 104-73-7-14 with a 2.61 GAA and 10 shutouts in 214 games. The Leafs also claimed defenseman Erik Reitz off waivers from the New York Rangers. Reitz had a goal and an assist in 42 games with the Rangers and Minnesota Wild this season. In related moves, the club assigned forward Tim Stapleton and defenseman Jonas Frogren to Toronto of the AHL. Stapleton had a goal in three games during his |
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