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| Devils head to Calgary to face Flames |
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03/05/2003 |
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| 946 save percentage . The Devils, who will close their trip against the New York Islanders on Saturday, continue to pace the Atlantic Division with 86 points - three in front of the Philadelphia Flyers. New Jersey is also just four points behind the Ottawa Senators in the race for the Presidents' Trophy. Calgary, meanwhile, is just playing out its string and comes into Wednesday's tilt with the lowest point total in the Western Conference (54). However, the Flames have won two of their last three, including Sa |
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| Alfredsson agrees to defer money for possible trade |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson has agreed to defer a portion of his salary until next season. The 30-year-old Alfredsson will forgo $200,000 until next season in order to assist the Senators already fragile financial situation. The move was made to allow a potential roster move for the club by freeing up the money. Ottawa's financial situation is nothing new, the club is currently protected under Canadian bankruptcy laws. Alfredsson, who posted a career-high 37 |
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| Battle of Ontario renewed in Ottawa |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Battle of Ontario is renewed tonight when the Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Corel Centre. Ottawa, which leads the standings by two over New Jersey, has lost three of the first five games of a six-match homestand, including Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay. Jody Hull scored the lone goal in the losing effort, while Patrick Lalime finished with 24 saves. The Senators fell for just the third time in 13 home contests, and d |
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| Guerin placed on injured reserve |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2003 |
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| 5. Replacing Guerin on the Stars' roster is Brenden Morrow, who was re-activated. Morrow has been out since February 11, when he suffered a chest contusion against Carolina. Morrow has played in 55 games this season for Dallas, recording 16 goals along with 18 helpers. He ranks tied for first in the NHL in shooting percentage at 21 percent. The Stars also placed right wing Rob DiMaio on injured reserve. After suffering a chest contusion on February 27 against the Ottawa Senators, he is listed as week-to-week. |
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| Lightning's Khabibulin receives NHL weekly honor |
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03/03/2003 |
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| ibulin recorded his third shutout of the season and the 31st of his career in a 2-0 victory over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on February 25. Two days later, he turned aside 35-of-36 shots in a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers. Khabibulin completed his stellar week by making 30 saves in a 2-1 road win against the Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators on March 1. Others considered for the award were Nashville goaltender Tomas Vokoun, Detroit right wing Brett Hull and Los Angeles right wing Zigmund Palffy. |
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| Caps try to rebound against Carolina |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2003 |
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| ng streak stopped. Olaf Kolzig stopped 24 shots in defeat. Washington, which fell to 21-1-3-2 this season when leading after two periods, is now tied atop the Southeast Division standings with 71 points with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who defeated the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The Capitals have won two straight at home and are 19-11-1-2 on their home ice this season. Carolina, meanwhile, continues to slide and after Saturday's 4-1 setback in Toronto, the Hurricanes extended their road winless string to 14 gam |
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| Devils host Capitals in battle of division leaders |
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03/01/2003 |
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| dlock with the New York Islanders. Martin Brodeur turned aside 19 shots for New Jersey, which with 84 points leads the Philadelphia Flyers by five points in the Atlantic and has drawn within just four points of the Eastern Conference and NHL-leading Ottawa Senators. Scott Gomez, Jeff Friesen and John Madden scored goals for the Devils, who are 2-1-3 in their last six overall. Friesen has finally found his game for New Jersey and is in the midst of an eight-game point streak. He has six goals and three assists |
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| NHL's best face off in Ottawa |
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02/27/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League presents Clash of the Titans tonight when the Ottawa Senators welcome the Dallas Stars to Corel Centre. The teams enter the day's action tied atop the league's overall standings with 86 points, although the Stars hold a game in hand on the Sens. The teams met exactly one month ago in Dallas, and the hosts recorded a 5-3 victory at AmericanAirlines Center. Mike Modano led the Stars' charge with two goals and an assist. Dallas carries a five-game unb |
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| Senators acquire Varada from Sabres |
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02/25/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Vaclav Varada and a fifth-round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for center Jakub Klepis. The 26-year-old Varada has spent parts of eight seasons with the Sabres. He had seven goals and four assists in 44 games this season for Buffalo and also missed 17 games due to a sprained right knee. Varada has 46 goals and 98 assists over 376 career games. The 18-year-old Klepis was Ottawa's first-round pick (16th |
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| Holik skates back into the Meadowlands |
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02/25/2003 |
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| od to give the New Jersey the road win. Turner Stevenson and Jeff Friesen also found the back of the net for the Devils, who with 82 points, lead the Atlantic Division by seven points over the Philadelphia Flyers and are just four points back of the Ottawa Senators for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Martin Brodeur stopped 19 shots in net for New Jersey to earn his league- leading 33rd win (33-18-4). New Jersey made a minor deal on Monday, when it acquired center Pascal Rheaume from the Atlanta Thrashe |
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