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| Youth serves Pens, experience paces Red Wings |
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05/21/2008 |
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| rena. The Red Wings rolled through the Western Conference playoffs with a 12-4 mark, sandwiching six-game victories over Nashville and Dallas around a sweep of Colorado. Pittsburgh stormed through the East, grabbing 3-0 leads against Ottawa, the New York Rangers and Philadelphia. New York and Philadelphia both managed home wins in Game 4 to stay alive only to be eliminated two days later in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 8-0 in the playoffs at home and have a 16-game winning streak there dating to a shootout |
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| Bruins re-sign D Ward |
NHL Hockey |
05/20/2008 |
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| l pick in the 1991 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets. He was traded to Detroit in June 1993, and played on two Red Wings Stanley Cup championship teams. He was traded to Carolina in July 2001 where he won his third Stanley Cup. He also played for the New York Rangers before being traded to the Bruins in February 2007. The team did not disclose terms of the deal Tuesday.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcas |
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| Simon to play in Russia |
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05/19/2008 |
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| . The move could end Simon's NHL career, which has been marred by a pair of ugly on-ice incidents. The 36-year-old Simon joined the New York Islanders as a free agent for the 2006-07 season and vilified by two violent acts. During a game against the New York Rangers in March of 2007, Simon was hit by Ryan Hollweg and retaliated by chopping Hollweg in the face with his stick. The penalty earned him a 25-game suspension, which carried over into the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Simon returned for 26 games, onl |
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| NHL Eastern Conference Champions |
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05/19/2008 |
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| 01-02 - Carolina Hurricanes 2000-01 - New Jersey Devils 1999-00 - New Jersey Devils 1998-99 - Buffalo Sabres 1997-98 - Washington Capitals 1996-97 - Philadelphia Flyers 1995-96 - Florida Panthers 1994-95 - New Jersey Devils 1993-94 - New York RangersWales Conference 1992-93 - Montreal Canadiens 1991-92 - Pittsburgh Penguins 1990-91 - Pittsburgh Penguins 1989-90 - Boston Bruins 1988-89 - Montreal Canadiens 1987-88 - Boston Bruins 1986-87 - Philadelphia Flyers 1985-86 - Montreal Ca |
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| Pens try to wrap up East finals against Flyers |
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05/18/2008 |
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| at times this postseason and has two goals and an assist in the playoffs. He is questionable for this afternoon's game. The setback dropped Pittsburgh to 11-2 so far in this postseason. The Penguins swept Ottawa in the opening round and defeated the New York Rangers in five games during the conference semifinals. However, the Penguins have been perfect at home in this postseason, posting a 7-0 mark at the Igloo. In fact, Pittsburgh has won 15 straight in the Steel City dating back to the regular season. The Pen |
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| Stanley Cup Notebook: Rule of 33 about to end |
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05/14/2008 |
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| efensemen to injuries. The Penguins have outscored Philly, 12-5, in the East finals and have been nearly flawless in the set when holding a lead. Pittsburgh is 11-1 in this year's postseason after sweeping Ottawa in the opening round and ousting the New York Rangers in five games during the conference semis. The 1982-83 Edmonton Oilers were the last club to begin the playoffs at 11-1, but they were eventually swept by the New York Islanders in the finals. Pittsburgh has received the usual prolific scoring outpu |
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| Sick Gary Roberts sits out for Penguins |
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05/13/2008 |
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| rts has played in only six of Pittsburgh's 12 postseason games. He was sidelined by a groin injury earlier in the playoffs and was out of the lineup for five games. Roberts didn't come back to active duty until Game 4 of the second round against the New York Rangers when Maxime Talbot was forced out with an injured foot. Talbot returned Sunday, following a three-game absence, and scored the winning goal when the Penguins took a 2-0 series lead over the Flyers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All ri |
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| Pens host Flyers in Game 2 of East finals |
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05/11/2008 |
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| ttsburgh improved to 9-1 in this postseason and has won 20 of its last 26 games dating back to the regular season. Pittsburgh swept the Ottawa Senators in four games during the opening round and then notched a five-game series victory over the rival New York Rangers. The Pens were an excellent home team during the regular season, going 26-10-5 at the Igloo. They are 6-0 in Pittsburgh during the postseason. Philadelphia was 21-15-5 as the visiting team this year and 4-4 on the road in the playoffs. The series wi |
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| Mule out: Red Wings' Franzen to miss 2 games with concussion |
NHL Hockey |
05/10/2008 |
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| ies-opening win over Dallas, extending his scoring streak to five games. Gordie Howe pulled off the feat in 1949 and '64. Ted Lindsay scored in five consecutive games in 1952. Franzen has 15 points in 11 playoff games, tying Jaromir Jagr of the already-eliminated New York Rangers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Mule out: Red Wings' Franzen misses Game 2 with concussion |
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05/10/2008 |
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| ies-opening win over Dallas, extending his scoring streak to five games. Gordie Howe pulled off the feat in 1949 and '64. Ted Lindsay scored in five consecutive games in 1952. Franzen has 15 points in 11 playoff games, tying Jaromir Jagr of the already-eliminated New York Rangers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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