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| Trade deadline pickups happy to be in finals |
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06/04/2008 |
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| ast year, I think about how I was supported by my teammates and how easy they made it for me to come in here and play and be part of this thing.'' Roberts came to Pittsburgh after rumors had the now 42-year-old, hard-hitting forward heading to the Ottawa Senators, the team that reached the finals in 2007. He gave his permission to be traded after parts of two seasons with the noncontending Florida Panthers. ``We didn't have a lot of success and didn't have a lot of fun,'' he said. ``To have an opportunity |
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| Penguins shuffle lines for Game 2 vs Red Wings |
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05/25/2008 |
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| has lost only three times in the postseason, but its road record is 4-3. Two of the defeats have been by shutout. The Penguins are in an unfamiliar role of trailing in a series. In the first three rounds, Pittsburgh raced to 3-0 leads against the Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers - needing no more than five games to advance. Therrien isn't wasting any time against the Red Wings, and appears set to juggle his forward lines in an attempt to get more going in Game 2 on Monday. He pre |
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| Canucks sign Vigneault to extension |
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05/22/2008 |
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| he Year after the 1999-2000 season. Manitoba finished in third place in the AHL's North Division with 100 points and advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs. Vigneault, who has a career record of 109-118-35-4, will take over for Marc Crawford, who was fired in April after the Canucks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2000. Besides piloting the Canadiens from 1997-2001, he's spent time as an assistant with the Ottawa Senators and a head coach in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. |
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| NHL Eastern Conference Champions |
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05/19/2008 |
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2007-08 - Pittsburgh Penguins 2006-07 - Ottawa Senators 2005-06 - Carolina Hurricanes 2004-05 - Lockout 2003-04 - Tampa Bay Lightning 2002-03 - New Jersey Devils 2001-02 - 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 |
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| Pens host Flyers in Game 2 of East finals |
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05/11/2008 |
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| ay, downing their division rivals and fellow Pennsylvanians by a 4-2 count in the Steel City. With the victory, Pittsburgh 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 pos |
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| Keystone Clash: Pens host Flyers in Game 1 of East finals |
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05/09/2008 |
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| our of those victories prior to the All-Star break, before the Penguins really started to click. The Penguins then won three straight in the series before Philadelphia posted a 2-0 victory on the final day of 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 Penguins are 8-1 in the playoffs and have won 19 of their last 25 games dating back to the regular season. The Flyers outlasted W |
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| Retired Sabres enforcer, Ray, sues NHLPA again |
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05/08/2008 |
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| od that in this agreement, Ray is waiving any claim to future payments that may be made by the NHLPA to former members.'' The union said Ray's position could have been different had he continued playing. Ray ended his 15-year NHL career with the Ottawa Senators in 2004, and has said he failed in an attempt to land a tryout with a team following the lockout. He has spent the past three years as a TV broadcaster with the Sabres. A court date has not been scheduled.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia |
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05/06/2008 |
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| Conference finals with the combination of a prolific offense and a more than adequate defense. The Penguins are hoping that formula will work once again, as they face an Atlantic Division rival for the second consecutive round. 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 Penguins will now take on their cross-state foes in the Philadelphia Flyers. It marks the first time two teams from the same stat |
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| Heatley shines again for Canada in rout of Latvia |
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05/04/2008 |
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| Halifax, Nova Scotia (MySportsbook) - Ottawa Senators forward Dany Heatley posted a goal and three assists, as Canada steamrolled Latvia, 7-0, at the 2008 World Hockey Championships. Columbus captain Rick Nash tallied twice for Canada, which will face team USA on Tuesday. Fellow Blue Jacket teammate Pascal Leclaire stopped 30 shots to earn the shutout. Canada scored three times in the first period and turned the game into a laugher with three goals in the early stages of the second period. Nash completed th |
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| Koivu scores twice as Finns top Germany |
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05/03/2008 |
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| r in Quebec City, team Sweden rallied from a third-period deficit to edge Belarus, 6-5. Rickard Wallin provided the game-winner, redirecting Nils Ekman's shot between the pads of Vitali Koval midway through the third period. In the first night game, Ottawa Senators goaltender Martin Gerber made 25 saves and added an assist as Switzerland defeated France, 4-1. The Swiss scored the first three goals of the game on Washington Capitals goaltender Cristobal Huet. The last game on Saturday saw Robert Petrovicky tall |
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