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| Leafs' Stapleton nets SO winner over Isles |
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02/27/2009 |
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| tout-winner in his NHL debut, as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the New York Islanders, 5-4, at Nassau Coliseum. Nik Antropov, Dominic Moore, Ian White and Pavel Kubina each scored for the Maple Leafs, who were coming off a home-and-home sweep of the New York Rangers. Jason Blake and Mikhail Grabovski both collected two assists, while Vesa Toskala finished with 40 saves. "We just had to fight and battle out. It was an ugly game," said Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson. Sean Bergenheim, Jon Sim, Dean McAmmond and Mark |
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| Panthers rally to nip Rangers |
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02/26/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - David Booth and Nathan Horton scored a minute apart in the third period, as the Florida Panthers took a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Craig Anderson made 40 saves for Florida, which rebounded from a loss Tuesday to Boston. Thursday's game concluded the four-game season series, which the Panthers won, 3-0-1. Markus Naslund had the lone goal for the Rangers, who remained winless under new head coach John Tortorella. He replaced Tom Renney on Monday, b |
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| Sabres, Hurricanes clash in Raleigh |
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02/26/2009 |
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| leigh hobbling, however, as both its starting goaltender and leading goal scorer will be unavailable for tonight's test. Ryan Miller will miss a second straight game after the well-regarded netminder sprained his left ankle in a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers last Saturday. Buffalo has also played its last seven contests without the services of wing Thomas Vanek, who is still dealing with a broken jaw he suffered in a loss at Ottawa on February 7. The Austrian standout tops the team with 32 goals this se |
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| Spiraling Rangers return home to face Panthers |
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02/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers will try again to get their first win since the hiring of John Tortorella when they host the Florida Panthers in a battle between playoff-hopeful teams tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers, who fired Tom Renney and replaced him with Tortorella on Monday, have 70 points and are sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, but are just one point behind Montreal for the fifth seed. Florida is just two points back of New York in a tie with Buffalo for the seventh seed |
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| Leafs take point streak into clash with Isles |
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02/26/2009 |
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| ts Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win three straight games for the first time in over two months when they visit the lowly New York Islanders for a clash at Nassau Coliseum. The Maple Leafs are coming off a home-and-home sweep of the New York Rangers, with Toronto earning both victories after regulation. The Leafs recorded a 3-2 overtime win Sunday in the Big Apple and then notched Wednesday's 2-1 shootout decision on home ice. Tonight, the Maple Leafs will aim for their first three-game winning |
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| Rangers continue slide as Leafs spoil Tortorella's debut as coach |
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02/25/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Nikolai Kulemin scored the lone goal in the shootout, as the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled John Tortorella's debut behind the bench, defeating the New York Rangers, 2-1, in the back half of a home- and-home series. The 50-year-old Tortorella was tabbed the 34th head coach in Rangers history on Monday after Tom Renney was shown the door. New York got off to a blazing start this season, posting a sterling 10-2-1 record in October and leading the Atlantic Division throughout most of t |
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| Rangers snatch LW Bell off waivers |
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02/25/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers claimed left winger Mark Bell off re-entry waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Bell registered 12 goals and 15 assists in 56 games this season with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder had four goals and six assists in 35 games for the Maple Leafs in 2007-08. A broken orbital bone caused Bell to miss 31 games last season. Originally taken eighth overall by Chicago in the 1998 draft, Bell |
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| Rangers begin Tortorella era in Toronto |
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02/25/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers hope a coaching change can help turn their fortunes around. Tonight, the Rangers will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre in the finale of a home-and-home series and the first game for New York since the firing of Tom Renney. Renney was fired on Monday and replaced later in the day by former Tampa Bay head coach John Tortorella. The firing came after Sunday's home loss to Toronto gave the Rangers their 10th loss in 12 games. New York has a record of 31-23- |
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| Can feisty Tortorella change Rangers' attitude? |
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02/24/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers have certainly been a lifeless team over the past few weeks and, as is almost always the case in the NHL, a coaching change was made in the interests of turning things around. Just last week, Michel Therrien's job was sacrificed in Pittsburgh. This time around, Rangers general manager Glen Sather relieved Tom Renney of his duties and brought in John Tortorella to change the atmosphere in the locker room. Tortorella is known throughout the hockey world as |
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| Canucks take winning ways to Montreal |
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02/24/2009 |
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| emotion. The Russian standout, who turns 36 today, had gone 10 straight games without a goal before lighting the lamp on Saturday. Montreal also received an inspired performance from goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who recorded 44 saves to help his team end a three-game skid. Saturday's decision gave the Canadiens wins in seven of their last nine home outings, and the team is a strong 18-6-4 as the host this season. Montreal presently stands tied with the New York Rangers for fifth place in the East with 69 points. |
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