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| Islanders Team Report: A point is a point |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| umber of years between the two, as both teams entered the contest on a roll with thoughts of the postseason on their respective minds. The Isles, with 71 points, are basically a lock for their second straight playoff appearance and are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for sixth-place in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers, on the other hand, entered the game fighting for their playoff lives and three points back of the final spot in the East. As has been the case in the recent history between these two New York C |
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| Isles host Lightning in crucial Eastern Conference matchup |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning seek their fourth straight victory tonight when they visit the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup. Both teams enter the day tied for sixth in the East with 71 points, although the Isles hold the tiebreaker by virtue of having two more wins. Eighth-place Boston trails Tampa and New York by four. Tampa Bay, which is 6-1-2 in its last nine contests, has toppled Anaheim, Florida and Ottawa during its tear, including Sa |
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| Lightning's Khabibulin receives NHL weekly honor |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin was named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 2. Khabibulin posted three consecutive victories last week, while compiling a 0.67 goals-against average and a .978 save percentage. He also had one shutout, Khabibulin 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 |
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| Rangers continue push towards playoffs |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2003 |
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| Snow made 36 saves in the victory. Defenseman Kenny Jonsson (knee sprain) missed the game and is not expected to play tonight. The Islanders currently occupy the seventh position in the Eastern Conference playoff race with 70 points, one back of the Tampa Bay Lightning and three in front of the Bruins. In the last meeting between the New York City rivals, it was the Blueshirts, who skated away with a 5-0 win on Long Island. However, the Islanders lost goaltender Chris Osgood (ankle) and mammoth defenseman Eric Cai |
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| Caps try to rebound against Carolina |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2003 |
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| the Capitals, who had a two-game winning 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 t |
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| Devils host Capitals in battle of division leaders |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2003 |
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| point streak. He has six goals and three assists in that span The Devils, who will hit the road for three games following tonight's contest, are 21-9-2-1 at home on the season. Washington, meanwhile, continues to hold a slight one-point edge on the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Southeast Division lead. The Caps also come into Saturday's contest on a high note and are riding a two-game winning streak following Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Jaromir Jagr and Peter Bondra each scored goals, while Brendan |
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| Rangers try to keep playoff hopes alive versus Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2003 |
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| s home ice, is 13-15-3-1 at home on the season. Florida, meanwhile, is also clinging to postseason dreams. But with 59 points, the Cats' chances do not seem all that bright. The Panthers did not help their cause on Thursday when they fell 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jaroslav Bednar scored the only goal for Florida, which has lost two straight following a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1). Roberto Luongo made 36 saves to record the unlucky defeat. The Panthers, who are 4-1-1 in their last six on opposition ice, |
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| Sunshine State battle on tap in Tampa |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to move up the Eastern Conference ladder tonight when they welcome the Florida Panthers to the St. Pete Times Forum. With 67 points, the Bolts are tied with the New York Islanders for sixth in the East standings -- one ahead of eighth-place Boston. The Isles host New Jersey this evening, while Boston will visit the NY Rangers. Tampa is 4-1-2 in its last seven tries, including Tuesday's 2-0 blanking of Anaheim in the second portion of a three-game homestand |
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| Lightning Team Report: Bolts draw within one |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning know just how important it would be to win the Southeast Division as opposed to simply making the playoff field. How about the difference between the third seed, which will go to the Southeast champ, and the seventh spot, which the Bolts currently hold. At the moment, though, one point is all that separates Tampa from first-place Washington in the standings. Dave Andreychuk moved into 12th place on the NHL's all-time scoring list, and Nikolai Khabibulin posted his third |
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| Holik skates back into the Meadowlands |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2003 |
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| was brought into be. After missing the team's first 18 games, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound center has struggled for the most part and has just 13 goals and 16 assists in 47 contests. The Blueshirts have 59 points and are six back of the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning for the final playoff berth. New York, which will wrap up its current six-game road trip tonight, is 2-3 thus far on the trek and 13-16-4-1 on enemy ice this season. However, the Rangers are 6-1 in Tuesday games this season. New Jersey, which is unb |
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