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| Guerin and Esche capture NHL weekly honors |
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11/03/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Dallas Stars right wing Bill Guerin was named the National Hockey League's Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 2, while Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Robert Esche garnered defensive honors. Guerin recorded a pair of hat tricks in three games and led all scorers for the week with seven points. He tallied three goals in the Stars' 4-3 overtime victory against Calgary on October 29 and then notched his fifth-career hat trick during a 7-3 triumph over N |
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| Leafs renew focus on defense |
NHL Hockey |
11/03/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs had to do something on the heels of their worst-ever loss at Air Canada Centre. A night after getting embarrassed, 7-1, by the Philadelphia Flyers in Saturday's Hall of Fame Game, the Leafs responded with a tight-checking 2-1 win over the woeful Carolina Hurricanes. Pretty it definitely was not, but after being pummeled in front of a national television audience by the same club that knocked them out of the playoffs, it was something. "That's the beauty of the NHL with o |
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| LeClair returns with a flourish in Flyers' win |
NHL Hockey |
10/27/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers left wing John LeClair posted a goal and an assist in his season debut to help his team to a 5-0 win over Montreal at the Wachovia Center. LeClair, who suffered a fractured bone on the outside of his left foot when he was hit by a puck during a team practice in early October, posted the second assist on Michal Handzus' goal early in the second period that put the Flyers ahead 3-0. Less than 10 minutes later, LeClair made it 4-0 with a slap shot from the slot |
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| Flyers to get LeClair back for clash with Habs |
NHL Hockey |
10/27/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers left wing John LeClair is expected to play Monday when the team hosts the Montreal Canadiens at the Wachovia Center. LeClair suffered a fractured bone on the outside of his left foot when he was hit by a puck during a team practice in early October. He has yet to play this season. The 34-year-old LeClair, who is in his 10th season in Philly, scored 18 goals with 10 assists in 35 games last season, missing significant time with a shoulder injury. He has also |
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| Philadelphia Flyers Team Report - October 26 |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2003 |
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| === Philadelphia Flyers Team Report - October 26 === (MySportsbook) - Mark Recchi scored a shorthanded goal with less than four minutes to go in regulation, as the Flyers came back to gain a 4-4 deadlock with the Carolina Hurricanes. Jeremy Roenick, Michal Handzus and Eric Chouinard also lit the lamp for Philadelphia, which ended a two-game losing streak. The Flyers are just 1-2-3-0 in their last six games. Jeff Hackett made 31 saves for the Flyers. Philadelphia was awarded a power-play opportunity with 30 seco |
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| Carolina Hurricanes Team Report - October 26 |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2003 |
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| === Carolina Hurricanes Team Report - October 26 === (MySportsbook) - Niclas Wallin scored twice and Radim Vrbata had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes in a 4-4 tie with the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Danny Markov scored and Jamie Storr turned aside 28 shots for Carolina, which played its fourth overtime game in five contests. The Hurricanes are 0-6-2 in their last eight trips to Philly. Both teams managed three shots apiece in overtime. The Hurricanes will take the ice again on Tuesday against the |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - October 26 |
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10/26/2003 |
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| hands of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The Canadiens dropped a 6-2 decision to the Sens. Jose Theodore made 25 saves in defeat. Montreal was 1-for-7 with the extra skater. Montreal fell into a third place tie with Toronto as a result of the game’s outcome and wins by Boston and the Maple Leafs. Centerman Saku Koivu again missed his first start of the year as he continues to nurse a tender right knee. Koivu could return late in the week. The Canadiens hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. |
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| Philadelphia Flyers Team Report - October 17 |
NHL Hockey |
10/17/2003 |
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| === Philadelphia Flyers Team Report - October 17 === (MySportsbook) - Jeff Hackett turned aside 27 shots, as the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks skated to a 0-0 tie at the Shark Tank on Thursday. Hackett, who also blanked Buffalo, 2-0, in the Flyers' season opener last Thursday, is the first goaltender in Flyers history to record back-to-back shutouts to start a season. His shutout streak on the season is still intact at 125 minutes. The Flyers are unbeaten in three games this season (1-0-2). San Jose h |
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| Flyers winger Brashear injures knee |
NHL Hockey |
10/14/2003 |
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| Voorhees, NJ (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Donald Brashear suffered a knee injury during Tuesday's practice. The extent of the injury was not immediately known. Brashear will miss Philadelphia's upcoming four-game road trip to California. The Flyers play San Jose on Thursday followed by games against Phoenix, Los Angeles and Anaheim. The 6'2", 225-pound bruiser is slated to undergo an MRI exam. The team is already without star forward John LeClair, who is nursing a broken bone in his left foot. B |
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| Penguins' Orpik suspended one game |
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10/11/2003 |
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| g a match penalty during Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Orpik was assessed the match penalty for attempt to injure after he kneed Los Angeles' Tim Gleason late in the second period. Under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Orpik will forfeit $5,972.22. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Orpik will sit out Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers and is eligible to return on Thursday, October 16 versus the Montreal Canadiens. |
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