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| Penguins, Maple Leafs faceoff at Air Canada |
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10/14/2002 |
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| points from a top line that also includes winger Darcy Tucker. Ed Belfour turned aside 33 shots in his Maple Leafs debut and earned his 59th career NHL shutout. But the Penguins rebounded with a 6-0 victory of their own Saturday night, spoiling the New York Rangers' home opener at Madison Square Garden. Mario Lemieux led the charge with a pair of goals, as his newly-formed line, which also included Aleksey Morozov and Alexei Kovalev, combined for 10 points on the evening. Morozov put two goals and two assists |
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| Rangers' Blackburn suffers dislocated finger |
NHL Hockey |
10/13/2002 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - New York Rangers second-year goaltender Dan Blackburn suffered a dislocated ring finger during warmups on Saturday, and missed his scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Richter replaced Blackburn in net, and was able to stop just 22-of-28 shots on short notice, as the Rangers were blanked 6-0 by the Penguins. The 19-year-old Blackburn, who will be sidelined indefinitely, appeared in 31 games as a rookie and went 12-16-0 with a 3.28 goals-against average and a . |
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| Lindros suspended by the league |
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10/13/2002 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - New York Rangers center Eric Lindros has been suspended for one game by the National Hockey League. The penalty stems from a high-sticking incident with Montreal Canadiens defenseman Stephane Quintal in Friday night's game. Lindros hit Quintal in the head with a one-handed swing of his stick during a scramble in front of Montreal's net in a game won by the Canadiens, 4-1. Lindros sat out Saturday night's 6-0 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
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| Kasparaitis returns to Pittsburgh as a Ranger |
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10/12/2002 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Darius Kasparaitis returns to his former home tonight when his New York Rangers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Igloo. Before being dealt to Colorado at the trade deadline last March, Kasparaitis spent parts of six seasons in the Steel City after beginning his NHL career with the New York Islanders in 1992. While with Pittsburgh he built his reputation as one of the league's fiercest hitters. After helping Colorado advance to the Western Conference finals, the Russia nati |
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| Habs open season with victory at MSG |
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10/12/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Yanic Perreault had a goal and an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a season-opening 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. Richard Zednik, Joe Juneau and Mariusz Czerkawski also scored for the Canadiens, who won their second straight season opener and snapped an eight- game winless streak (0-7-1) against the Rangers. Jose Theodore stopped 20 shots for the Canadiens, who returned to the playoffs last season after a three-year absence. Mikael Samuelsson scored the lone goal fo |
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| Hurricanes try to stay unbeaten against Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
10/11/2002 |
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| ear history. However, five of the last seven matchups in this series have gone into overtime, including the last three in Hurricanes' home rink. On Wednesday the Hurricanes kicked off their 2002-03 season campaign with a 4-1 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers. Arturs Irbe made 24 saves in the losing effort for the Hurricanes, who failed to cash in on any of nine power play opportunities. Rod Brind'Amour notched the lone score for Carolina late in the game. After failing to capitalize on a 5-on-3 advantag |
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| Rangers aim for second straight win to start season |
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10/11/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) -The New York Rangers will try for their second straight win to open the season and their sixth consecutive victory over the Montreal Canadiens in their home-opener at Madison Square Garden on Friday. New York used two goals each from 41-year-old captain Mark Messier and Petr Nedved to upend the defending Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, in the team's season-opener on Wednesday. Messier's two points moved him into a tie with Ron Greschner for sixth place on th |
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| Rangers acquire Gordie Dwyer from Tampa Bay |
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10/10/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers acquired left wing Gordie Dwyer from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for left wing Boyd Kane. Dwyer recorded four assists and 291 penalty minutes in 78 games with the Lightning during the past three seasons. Tampa Bay acquired him from Montreal in exchange for defenseman Mike McBain on November 26, 1999. The 24-year-old Kane played in 78 games with Hartford of the American Hockey League last season, notching 17 goals, 22 assists and 193 penalty minutes. |
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| Devils begin Pat Burns era in Ottawa |
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10/10/2002 |
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| phy, is a disciplined, defensive coach at heart, but he has his share of weapons to toy with while practicing the infamous neutral-zone trap. The head coach was not the only change in store for the Devils, as centerman Bobby Holik jumped ship to the New York Rangers for a hefty paycheck, leaving New Jersey with a gaping hole in the middle. Several days after Holik fled, general manager Lou Lamoriello pulled off a seven-player swap with the Mighty Ducks, obtaining speedy winger Jeff Friesen, attacking defenseman |
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| LA Kings retire Gretzky's number |
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10/10/2002 |
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| (1980, 1991-92, 1994 and 1999). Gretzky currently stands as the NHL's all-time leading goal, assist and point producer for both regular season and playoffs. He retired as a player on April 16, 1999 after 20 seasons with the Oilers, Kings, Blues and New York Rangers. Following his final game, the NHL bestowed on Gretzky the unique distinction of being the only player in the history of the league to have his jersey number retired by all member clubs. "Number 99" was formally retired at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game |
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