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| Keystone State clubs clash in Steel City |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - A Keystone State battle will take place on Saturday afternoon when the Philadelphia Flyers head West to skate with the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Igloo. Philadelphia put an end to its three-game losing streak on Thursday with a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The victory helped the Flyers move to within just two points of the New Jersey Devils for first place in the Atlantic Division. Philadelphia currently resides in the fourth slot overall, four points ahead of fifth plac |
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| Flyers Team Report: Like a different team |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2003 |
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| the shot in the arm from the return of John LeClair. Maybe it was the adrenaline rush from the acquisition of Tony Amonte. Maybe it was the fact that they were playing the woeful Carolina Hurricanes. Whatever the cause and however you slice it, the Philadelphia Flyers looked like a different team in their 5-3 victory over the Canes at First Union Center Thursday night. Amonte had a goal and an assist in his Flyers' debut, and LeClair added a power-play goal in his first game back after missing 47 due to shoulder |
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| Flyers' LeClair makes return |
NHL Hockey |
03/13/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers left wing John LeClair returned to the ice in Thursday's 5-3 win over Carolina after missing the last three months with a right shoulder injury. He scored a goal while logging over 13 minutes of ice time in the victory. The 33-year-old LeClair had missed the previous 47 games after undergoing surgery in early December to repair a torn labrum in the shoulder. LeClair suffered the injury in a 7-2 loss in Pittsburgh on November 27. He was involved in a collisio |
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| Amonte debuts for Flyers against Carolina |
NHL Hockey |
03/13/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost three straight games, hope to receive a jolt tonight when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to the First Union Center. Right wing Tony Amonte will make his debut with the team after the Flyers obtained him from Phoenix on Monday afternoon. Amonte, who was one of the most consistent producers in the NHL before signing with Phoenix last summer, has struggled with 13 goals and 23 assists this season. Philly hopes Amonte being reunited with |
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| Ducks set to tussle with Hawks at the Pond |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2003 |
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| ime in its last 14 games (2-10-0-2). Theo Fleury, who was reportedly placed on waivers Saturday, added a goal and an assist. In addition to the Thomas deal, the Blackhawks sent veteran defenseman Phil Housley to Toronto and center Peter White to the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations. Left wing Sergei Berezin was also dealt to the Washington Capitals, for a fourth- round draft pick in 2004. Chicago has dropped three straight on the road and is 10-16-6-3 away from the Windy City this season. Anaheim has |
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| Capitals Team Report: On a roll |
NHL Hockey |
03/11/2003 |
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| theast Division and third overall in the Eastern Conference with 79 points. The Caps own a three-point advantage on the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning in the Southeast. The Capitals worked overtime on Monday, coming up with a huge 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at home. Washington went without a goal in the first two periods, but Robert Lang got the club on the board with a tally at 7:09 of the third stanza. Peter Bondra fired a shot from the right side and Robert Esche made a pad save. However, the reboun |
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| Gratton fills Coyotes' void left by Amonte |
NHL Hockey |
03/11/2003 |
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| rth-round draft choice from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Daniel Briere and the Coyotes' third-round draft choice in 2004. The 27-year-old Gratton joins Phoenix on the same day that the Coyotes traded disappointing right wing Tony Amonte to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 32-year- old Amonte was dealt for minor league forward Guillaume Lefebvre, a third- round pick in this year's draft (previously acquired from Atlanta) and a second-round pick in 2004. Gratton has accumulated 15 goals and 29 assists this season, |
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| Flyers acquire Amonte from Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired veteran right wing Tony Amonte from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a minor leaguer and a pair of draft picks. The Coyotes agreed to deal the 32-year-old for minor league forward Guillaume Lefebvre, a third-round pick in this year's draft (previously acquired from Atlanta) and a second-round pick in 2004. Amonte signed with Phoenix as a free agent this past summer and had been a disappointment, scoring just 13 goals with 23 assists in 5 |
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| Report: Flyers acquire Amonte from Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly acquired veteran right wing Tony Amonte from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a minor leaguer and a pair of draft picks. TSN.ca is reporting that the Coyotes agreed to deal the 32-year-old for minor league forward Guillaume Lefebvre, a third-round pick in this year's draft (previously acquired from Atlanta) and a second-round pick in 2004. Amonte signed as a free agent this past summer and has been a disappointment, scoring just 13 goa |
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| Leafs head to Edmonton to face Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| he Leafs, who snapped a three-game losing streak, but had their winless streak extended to a season-high tying four games. Ed Belfour made 30 saves for Toronto, which with 80 points is fifth in the Eastern Conference playoff race -- four back of the Philadelphia Flyers and four in front of the Tampa Bay Lightning. On the milestone watch, captain Mats Sundin remains one point shy of reaching the 1,000-point plateau. Sundin can become just the fifth player to hit the mark while wearing a Maple Leaf sweater (Norm Ull |
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