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| Hurting Canucks head to Music City to battle Preds |
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01/01/2009 |
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| redators at the Sommet Center. With Roberto Luongo sidelined due a left groin strain and not expected back until after the All-Star break, Vancouver was already skating on thin ice between the pipes. Things got worse during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, as Curtis Sanford left after 20 minutes because of a strained groin of his own. Sanford had apparently injured himself during the morning skate and had stopped 7-of-9 shots faced before exiting and being replaced by 22-year-old rookie Cory Schneide |
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| Flyers' Gagne out 7-to-10 days |
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12/31/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne will miss the next 7-to-10 days after suffering a strained shoulder in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Gagne absorbed a questionable hit only 15 seconds into the contest from Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa and left the ice. The 28-year-old Gagne has 18 goals and 22 assists in 36 games this season for Philadelphia only a year after posting just 18 points in 2007-08 due to concussion issues. The team also announced that forwa |
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| Jackets, Mason take shutout streak to Anaheim |
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12/31/2008 |
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| g charged with a loss. Columbus is likely to turn to Mason in hopes of ending its skid to the Ducks, a losing streak that also includes three straight defeats in Anaheim. Mason enters this test riding back-to-back shutout efforts. After blanking the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, Mason turned aside 24 saves in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles on Monday. A third-round pick in 2006, Mason leads the NHL in goals against average (1.77), is tied for second in save percentage (.935) and is second in the league with four shu |
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| Flyers' Gagne leaves game |
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12/31/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne left Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks with an upper body injury and did not return. Gagne absorbed a questionable hit only 15 seconds into the contest from Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa and left the ice. |
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| Flyers continue dominance in Vancouver, down Canucks |
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12/31/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Martin Biron stopped 29 shots, 11 in the third period alone, as the Philadelphia Flyers extended their unbeaten streak in Vancouver to 14 games over nearly 20 years, edging the Canucks, 3-2, at GM Place. The Flyers have not lost in British Columbia since a 5-3 setback at Pacific Coliseum on January 17, 1989, posting 10 wins and four ties over that span. Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell and Jonathon Kalinski hit the net for the Flyers, who overcame the early loss of forward Simon Gagne |
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| Mason stymies Flyers; Blue Jackets beat Philly for first time |
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12/27/2008 |
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| Columbus, OH (MySportsbook) - Steve Mason stopped all 20 shots he faced for his third career shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-0, at Nationwide Arena. Jan Hejda, Andrew Murray and Manny Malhotra each had a goal for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a three-game skid. "If we get a lead on teams, we're really difficult to play against and teams don't come back on us," said Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock. "We're a frustrating team to play against because every player on this team kno |
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| Flyers Timonen, Hartnell hurt |
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12/27/2008 |
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| Columbus, OH (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen and forward Scott Hartnell both suffered injuries during Friday's 5-1 loss to the Blackhawks. Timonen chipped a bone in his right ankle and Hartnell broke his big toe blocking a shot. The Flyers expect Timonen to be sidelined for at least a week, while Hartnell's status is considered day-to-day and his availability for Saturday's game at Columbus is in doubt. |
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| Sliding Blue Jackets welcome Flyers to town |
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12/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to avoid a fourth straight loss and snap a lengthy scoreless drought when they invite the Philadelphia Flyers for tonight's interconference matchup at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets have dropped three in a row and they've been shut out in each of their last two setbacks. The team enters this evening's test with a scoreless streak of 125 minutes and 46 seconds. Columbus, which is fourth in the Central Division with 32 points, has also dropped four out of fi |
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| Streaking Blackhawks crush Flyers |
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12/26/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Brian Campbell and Dave Bolland both registered a goal and an assist, as the scorching Chicago Blackhawks bested the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-1, at the United Center. Andrew Ladd, Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg also scored for the Blackhawks, who equaled a franchise record with their eighth straight win. Patrick Kane and Martin Havlat collected two assists apiece, while Nikolai Khabibulin made 17 saves to improve his record to an incredible 11-1-4 this season. "It's always special to |
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| 'Hawks aim to tie record win streak vs. Flyers |
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12/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Blackhawks will try match their franchise record for consecutive wins tonight against a team they haven't beaten in over seven years. Chicago will play host the also red-hot Philadelphia Flyers tonight at the United Center. The Blackhawks return home after posting a perfect 3-0 mark on their tour through western Canada. That includes a 3-1 victory over Vancouver last Saturday that was the club's seventh win in a row. Chicago hasn't won seven consecutive games since it matched a franchise re |
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