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| Habs, Sabres continue paths toward early offseason |
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03/28/2003 |
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| ger, Richard Zednik and Donald Audette tallied goals for Montreal, which has lost four of its last five games. Montreal, which is 0-25 when trailing after two periods, has won three straight games on the road. The Canadiens will host the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Buffalo, meanwhile, has won two in a row after Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers. Daniel Briere scored the game-winning goal late in the second period, while Mika Noronen stopped 29 shots for the Sabres. Chris Taylor also sc |
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| NHL-leading Sens welcome Caps to Corel |
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03/28/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators continue their charge toward the Presidents' Trophy tonight when they welcome the Washington Capitals to the Corel Centre. With 105 points, the Sens lead the NHL's overall standings by two over the Dallas Stars. Ottawa comes into Friday's contest on the heels of Tuesday's 2-2 deadlock with the Colorado Avalanche. Martin Havlat and Vaclav Varada each found the back of the net for the Senators, who are unbeaten in four straight games (3-0-1). Ottawa is five |
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| Senators center Fisher to miss some time |
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03/27/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Ottawa Senators center Mike Fisher is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season with a separated left shoulder. Fisher suffered the injury during the second period of Tuesday's 2-2 tie with the Colorado Avalanche. The team will have a better idea on how long Fisher will be out since he is scheduled for more testing on Thursday. The Sens are hoping he will be back for the first round of the 2003 playoffs. The 22-year-old Fisher, who suffered the same injury last Ma |
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| Islanders Team Report: Yashin explodes |
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03/27/2003 |
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| en a superstar like that gets hot," Mark Parrish said of Yashin, "it's scary for the other team." No team was more scared than the Chicago Blackhawks, who on Tuesday saw first- hand that Yashin is back to being the player the Isles acquired from the Ottawa Senators at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Yashin netted a career-high four goals to power New York to a 9-2 rout of the Blackhawks at the United Center. Arron Asham added a goal and four assists for the Islanders, who won in Chicago for the first time since 1990 |
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| Senators skate into Atlanta |
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03/21/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators resume their quest for the Presidents' Trophy tonight when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. With 100 points, the Sens are two ahead of Detroit in the National Hockey League's overall standings, with the Red Wings holding a game in hand. Ottawa is seven points up on New Jersey and Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference race. Jacques Martin's crew snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory in Carolina on Tuesday, moving to 6-2 in its |
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| Lightning's Prospal earns NHL weekly honor |
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03/17/2003 |
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| last week. The Lightning currently lead the Southeast Division with 82 points. Prospal recorded one goal and two assists in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on March 12. Two days later, he had two goals and one assist in a 4-2 triumph at Buffalo. He is the club's leading scorer this season with 71 points (20 goals, 51 assists) in 70 games. Others considered for the award were Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ed Belfour, Ottawa Senators right wing Marian Hossa and Detroit Red Wings right wing Brett Hull. |
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| Red Wings Team Report: Hull of an effort lands Detroit atop West |
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03/17/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Brett Hull was honored prior to Sunday's game against the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators with a gold-plated stick for recently notching his 700th goal and 600th assist. Hull then went out and did what he does best and that is produce points, as he registered his 32nd career hat trick and assisted on another goal, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-2 victory over the Senators at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit is 15-1-0-1 in its last 17 games and has won its last eight at home. The red-hot Wings als |
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| Islanders hope to add to Rangers misery |
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03/17/2003 |
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| eighth in the Eastern Conference playoff race with 75 points -- five ahead of Montreal and seven up on the Blueshirts. The Islanders hold two games in hand on both clubs. On Saturday Peter Laviolette's club posted a 5-2 victory over the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators at the Corel Centre, as Mattias Weinhandl collected two goals and an assist to lead the charge. Dave Scatchard, Alexei Yashin and Roman Hamrlik also lit the lamp for the Isles, who were winless in five straight before their current mini-tear. Garth |
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| Senators, Red Wings battle in Motown |
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03/16/2003 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Two of the top three teams in the NHL face off this evening when the Detroit Red Wings skate with the East-leading Ottawa Senators at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, which is fresh off a 5-3 win over arch-rival Colorado, has won 11 of 12 and 14 of its last 16 overall to vault into first place in the Central Division. The Red Wings reside in second place in the West, just one point behind conference leader Dallas. Detroit also owns a five-point advantage over St. Louis in the race for |
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| Senators Team Report: Much left to attain |
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03/14/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators officially have a playoff berth secured, but there's still plenty to play for with the regular season in its final weeks. There is still-to-be-clinched Northeast Division title, the best record in the Eastern Conference and the Presidents' Trophy. Securing all three could go a long way in setting the Sens up for their first-ever deep run in the postseason. Wade Redden scored 1:34 into overtime to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win over the desperate New York Rangers Thursday |
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