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| Hurricanes target third straight victory |
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12/03/2002 |
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| ntertainment Center. Following a two-game losing streak, the defending Eastern Conference champion Hurricanes have responded with back-to-back wins and have moved back into first place in the Southeast Division with 29 points, one point ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning. After topping the Detroit Red Wings in a rematch of last season's Stanley Cup Finals, Carolina stopped Columbus 4-2 in the opener of a three-game road trip Saturday. Erik Cole scored twice and Arturs Irbe made 25 saves to lead the Carolina onslaugh |
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| Rangers Team Report: Blackburn coming of age |
NHL Hockey |
11/30/2002 |
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| of the five were highlight-reel stops. Superstar Mike Modano was stopped early in the third on a diving deflection, then was snuffed again by a sliding Blackburn later in the stanza on a Dallas power-play. "In Atlanta, I didn't make any of those kinds of saves," Blackburn said. "You have to give the guys a lift every once in a while when they're not there." WHAT'S AHEAD The Rangers will start a brief two-game homestand on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, then will close the set against Columbus on Tuesday. |
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| Lightning Team Report: Bolts fall victim to surging Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
11/30/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning did something few have been able to accomplish to the Vancouver Canucks lately. They actually had a lead. But like any deficit the Canucks have faced in the previous eight games, the advantage evaporated and Vancouver skated off with its ninth straight win. Daniel Sedin scored the game-winning goal late in the third period to lead the Canucks to a 5-3 win over the Bolts at the St. Pete Times Forum. Markus Naslund, Murray Baron, Marek Malik and Trevor Linden also tallied |
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| Lightning place Cullimore on IR |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning placed defenseman Jassen Cullimore on injured reserve Friday. Cullimore is hampered with a left shoulder sprain he sustained during Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. In 22 games this season, the 6-foot-5, 235-pound native of Simcoe, Ontario, has recorded one goal and four points. |
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| Canucks aim to improve on franchise-best winning streak |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2002 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks will try and improve on their franchise-best, eight-game winning streak tonight when they travel to the Sunshine State to battle the Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times- Forum. Daniel Sedin scored the game-winning goal midway through the third to give the Canucks a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday for their seventh consecutive win. Dan Cloutier made 32 saves, while Trevor Linden and Ed Jovanovski also scored for Vancouver, which last won se |
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| Devils Team Report: Fit to be tied |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| h he got little help from his offense in overtime. "You have to give our team credit," Brodeur said. "When your goalie doesn't make the saves he should make and you still come up with a tie, you really have to be pleased with the effort they made." UP NEXT The Devils host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday before embarking on a four-game road trip. The trek begins on Wednesday in Detroit, followed by stops in Nashville on Friday and St. Louis next Saturday, before concluding the following Monday in Philadelphia. |
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| Islanders Team Report: Now the season begins |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| me signaled the full- time return of captain and emotional leader Michael Peca. Since that contest in Beantown, the Isles have gone unbeaten in three straight (2-0-1), including Thursday's 7-2 laugher at the expense of the Southeast Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. On Thursday at the St. Pete Times Forum, tough-guy Jason Blake collected two goals and two assists to lead New York to the win. "It's just one of those nights where you get the bounces," Blake said of his line's effort. "It is kind of a shocker. We |
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| Flyers try to push unbeaten string to five |
NHL Hockey |
11/21/2002 |
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| hiladelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try and push their unbeaten string to five tonight when they welcome the San Jose Sharks to the First Union Center. After three consecutive ties, the Flyers picked up a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. Simon Gagne had a goal and an assist to lead Philadelphia to the win. Jeremy Roenick and John LeClair also scored for the Flyers, who have just one win in their last six games (1-2-3). Gagne, who picked up his second goal of the season a |
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| Isles visit Tampa to face Bolts |
NHL Hockey |
11/21/2002 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders continue a five-game road trip tonight when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times Forum. New York is 1-1-1 on the swing thus far, including Wednesday night's 3-3 tie in Sunrise against the Panthers. Despite outshooting Florida by a 42-24 margin, the Isles needed Kenny Jonsson's goal midway through the third period to salvage the point. Claude Lapointe and Alexei Yashin also tallied, while Chris Osgood finished with 21 saves. The Islanders, who |
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| Lightning's Holzinger activated from injured reserve |
NHL Hockey |
11/19/2002 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning center Brian Holzinger, who has been sidelined since early September with a fractured left fibula, was activated from injured reserve on Tuesday. Holzinger was expected to miss three-to-four months after suffering the injury at an informal workout on September 10. Holzinger had one goal and two assists in just 23 games last season. His campaign was cut short after undergoing shoulder surgery in January. In two-plus seasons with the Lightning, Holzinger has tallied |
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