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| Holik skates back into the Meadowlands |
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02/25/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils shoot for their third straight win tonight when they welcome former teammate Bobby Holik and his New York Rangers to the Meadowlands. Holik, who missed the teams' first meeting in the Garden State earlier in the season because of a hip injury, will be playing his first game back at Continental Airlines Arena since signing a five-year $45 million contract over the summer with the hated Blueshirts. The addition of Holik has failed to produce the result |
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| Guerin makes return to Beantown |
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02/25/2003 |
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| on Sweeney's goal with 2:24 left regulation forced the stalemate. Brian Rolston notched a goal and three assists and Jozef Stumpel added a score and two helpers for the Bruins, who have one win in their last eight games (1-5-2). Glenn Murray also tallied. The Bruins, who have lost three of their last four at the FleetCenter, will visit the New York Rangers on Thursday. Dallas is 6-0-2 in the last eight meetings with Boston, dating back to January 4, 1997. The Stars have won in three straight trips to Beantown. |
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| Wild Team Report: Back on track |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In the last few weeks the Minnesota Wild seemed to hit the proverbial wall and after last Wednesday's disappointing setback to the New York Rangers, they fell to seventh place in the Western Conference standings, their lowest point of the season. The ship seems to have been righted though, as the Wild put forward their most spirited effort in a while on a Sunday with a 3-1 win over the Central Division co-leading St. Louis Blues. "This was huge," said goaltender Manny Fernandez. "I don't kno |
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| Flames Team Report: Iginla burns Phoenix |
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02/24/2003 |
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| d his fourth goal of the game into an empty net from center ice with a minute remaining. Iginla has been mentioned in trade rumors due to his rather striking $7.5 million salary. Suitors for Iginla's services include Philadelphia, New Jersey and the New York Rangers. Amid the rumors, Iginla has done his best to stay focused. "I'm trying to get there," Iginla said. "I thought with about a third of the season left coming into this month there was a lot of hockey left, and the first two-thirds hadn't gone very wel |
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| Avalanche Team Report: Streaks squashed on Long Island |
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02/22/2003 |
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| . "We put ourselves in a deep hole at the beginning of the year," said Peter Forsberg. "Vancouver's playing well, too, so it's tough to catch up. I think lately we've been in a good run, and now we have to start a new one. We have to get points. We have to keep on winning." WHAT'S AHEAD The Avs hope to start a new streak on Sunday when they open a four-game homestand against the New York Rangers. Also visiting the Pepsi Center on the stand will be the Edmonton Oilers, Atlanta Thrashers and Pittsburgh Penguins. |
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| Montreal claims Dwyer off waivers |
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02/21/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens claimed left wing Gordie Dwyer off waivers from the New York Rangers on Friday. The 25-year-old Dwyer recorded one assist and compiled 50 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Rangers this season. Dwyer, who spent the first three seasons of his career with Tampa Bay and New York, is playing in his fourth NHL season. He has five assists and 341 penalty minutes in 95 games. |
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| Mighty Ducks Team Report: Kariya pacing record year |
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02/21/2003 |
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| ves a lot of the credit for his squad's improvement to Babcock. "Mike has been terrific. He's probably the hardest working and dedicated coach that I've seen. I don't think he sleeps at night," said Kariya. "He's brought a lot of enthusiasm and dedication to our team and from day one he's believed in us and we believed in him and we've started to grow. With every win, we are getting more powerful." WHAT'S NEXT The Ducks will try to continue their improvement on Friday night when they host the New York Rangers. |
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| Ducks welcome Rangers to the Pond |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2003 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers try to make it two wins in a row tonight when they skate into Anaheim to face off with the Mighty Ducks at the Pond. After a two-game losing streak, the Rangers grinded their way to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Mark Messier and Brian Leetch each had a goal and an assist to lead the Rangers. Bobby Holik and Sandy McCarthy also scored for New York, which is just to 3-7-1-1 in its last 12 games. Mike Dunham turned aside 27 shots for the Ranger |
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| Colorado streaks into Long Island |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2003 |
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| rly in the second period and did not return. After the tilt, coach Tony Granato said the ailment wasn't very serious. The Avalanche, who received 26 saves from Patrick Roy, are 7-0-1-1 in their last eight road games. They'll return home and host the New York Rangers Sunday in the opener of a four-game Pepsi Center set. The Islanders, meanwhile, are unbeaten in three straight (2-0-1) and 4-1-1 in the last six overall. On Wednesday they posted a 3-0 victory in San Jose, as Garth Snow stymied the fading Sharks wit |
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| Wild Team Report: A step back |
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02/20/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If the Minnesota Wild want to jump into the upper echelon of the Western Conference, one thing they have to do is take advantage of lesser opponents in their own building. Sure, it was the high-priced, superstar-laden New York Rangers who paid a visit, but the Blueshirts have barely been able to get out of their own way all season. However, on Wednesday the Blueshirts came into Xcel Energy Center and skated away with a 4-2 win, as the Wild suffered their third straight loss. "This one was to |
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