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| Flyers try to get back on track against Lightning |
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01/28/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers try to snap a two- game losing streak tonight when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to First Union Center. Philadelphia has fallen to the Islanders and Bruins on the heels of a four- game winning streak. Saturday in Boston the Flyers dropped a 1-0 decision to the B's, who won by virtue of Brian Rolston's goal 31 seconds into overtime. Goaltender Robert Esche finished with 26 saves in a duel with counterpart Jeff Hackett. The Flyers, who managed only |
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| Preds invade Buffalo |
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01/27/2003 |
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| traight win this evening when they head to Buffalo to face off with the Sabres at the HSBC Arena. After having their three-game unbeaten streak snapped at the hands of the New York Rangers on Thursday, the Predators responded with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Scott Walker and Adam Hall scored just 1:37 apart midway through the third period to erase a one-goal deficit and lifted Nashville to the win. Tomas Vokoun made 22 saves for the Predators, who won for the third time in four games (3-1-0 |
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| Stars shooting for 13-game unbeaten streak |
NHL Hockey |
01/24/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars try to stretch their unbeaten streak to 13 games this evening when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to the American Airlines Center. The unbeaten string is the longest in the NHL this season and the longest for Dallas since a 13-game unbeaten streak from March 13-April 7, 2001 (10-0-3-0). The Stars, who have not lost since December 26 at Nashville, has outscored its opponents 40-20 during the streak. The Stars latest victory came on Wednesday when Dallas defeated |
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| Canadiens head to Tampa to tangle with Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Two clubs hoping to build some momentum clash tonight when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times Forum. Montreal snapped a three-game losing streak (0-2-0-1) in Monday's 3-2 victory in Florida, and at the same time picked up its first triumph under new head coach Claude Julien. Doug Gilmour and Jan Bulis scored 38 seconds apart in the third period to lift the Habs, who also received a goal from Oleg Petrov. Jose Theodore finished with 31 saves. Jul |
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| Lightning's Prospal suspended two games |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vaclav Prospal was suspended without pay for two games on Tuesday for a cross-checking incident during the team's 6-2 victory over Ottawa on January 20. Prospal was assessed a major penalty for the incident, which occurred during the third period of the game. Based on his average annual salary, he will forfeit $17,222.22, which is earmarked for the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Prospal, who has a team-high 46 points (10g, 36a), will miss Wednesday' |
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| Sens laying the groundwork for something big? |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2003 |
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| d. Their long-term future might be a bit cloudy, but one thing appears certain -- the Ottawa Senators are for real. They have lit up the scoreboard against pushovers like the Atlanta Thrashers and supposed contenders like the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning. Granted, a true test might not come until the Sens face-off with the Dallas Stars next Monday in Big D. Whether or not that will be a Stanley Cup Finals remains to be seen, but it will pit the two most-balanced clubs in the NHL against one another. |
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| Caps look to halt three-game slide |
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01/20/2003 |
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| Sens posted three goals in the third period to provide the difference. Rookie Sebastien Charpentier finished with 26 saves in the defeat. With 50 points, the Caps remain atop the Southeast Division standings, and hold a four-point advantage over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Washington hopes to break its matinee jinx today, as Bruce Cassidy's club is 0-2-0-1 in day games this season. And they may have to accomplish the feat without All-Star Jaromir Jagr, who is questionable for the tilt with a groin injury suffered on |
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| Rangers welcome Flyers to Broadway |
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01/19/2003 |
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| irthday on Saturday. New York, which will play 13 of its next 18 away from home, is 6-3-1 in its last 10 overall and has posted a 11-12-3 mark at MSG on the season. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes into Sunday's tilt on the heels of a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Michal Handzus scored late in the third period to lift Philadelphia to the win. Kim Johnsson and Mark Recchi each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who are just one point behind the first place New Jersey Devils in the Atlantic D |
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| Tampa skates into City of Brotherly Love |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to squash a four-game winless streak tonight when they head to Philadelphia to face off with the Flyers at the First Union Center. Tampa Bay suffered its latest setback on Friday when it fell 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning got goals from Vincent Lecavalier and Andre Roy, but fell to 0-2-1-1 in their last four. John Grahame stopped 18 shots in the loss. Things do not seem to be getting any better for Tampa Bay, which is 1-12-6 at Phila |
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| Caps hope to rebound against Maple Leafs |
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01/17/2003 |
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| up 11 points in his previous two games combined. Jagr assisted on Miller's marker. Washington remains unbeaten in regulation in the last 14 games (8-0-3-3), and is 7-0-1-2 in its last 10 on home ice. With 46 points the Capitals are four ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Southeast Division. The Capitals, who will also send defenseman Sergei Gonchar to the All-Star Game next month, head out on the road after tonight, visiting Ottawa on Saturday and Boston on Monday afternoon. Toronto, meanwhile, hopes to win i |
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