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| Lightning take Stamkos with top pick in NHL draft |
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06/20/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning selected centerman Steven Stamkos with the first overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft Friday at Scotiabank Place. Stamkos was the top-rated North American skater by NHL Central Scouting and solidified his standing as the best available player in this year's draft with an excellent 2007-08 season. He led the Sarnia Sting with 105 points this year, notching 58 goals and 47 assists in 61 games. The 18-year-old also upped his stock by posting one goal and five |
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| NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Oilers, Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
06/18/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League Board of Governors unanimously approved the sales of the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning at its annual meeting on Wednesday. The Oilers are changing hands from the 34-member Edmonton Investors Group, which agreed to sell the club in February to Darryl Katz, an Alberta native and Rexall pharmacy billionaire, for $200 million. The Lightning, who had been owned by Palace Sports and Entertainment, will be acquired by Absolute Hockey Enterprises. The g |
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| 2008 NHL Entry Draft: Preview |
NHL Hockey |
06/18/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League will hold its annual Entry Draft this weekend at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, and the Tampa Bay Lightning will get the first shot at this year's pool of talented youngsters. The Lightning have the No. 1 overall selection for the third time in team history, and for the first time since taking centerman Vincent Lecavalier in 1998. Tampa Bay finished tied with the Los Angeles for the worst record in the NHL this past season, as both teams managed just 71 |
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| Flyers return Prospal to Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
06/18/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers dealt the rights to veteran center Vaclav Prospal to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. The Flyers acquired Nashville's seventh-round pick in the upcoming draft (which was previously acquired by Tampa) along with a conditional pick in 2009. The deal effectively reverses the one struck on February 25, one day before the NHL trade deadline, which brought Prospal to Philly for his second tour of duty. "Vinny really didn't express much of an interest in c |
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| 2008 NHL Entry Draft: Players to Watch |
NHL Hockey |
06/18/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The 2008 NHL Entry Draft is almost here and unlike last year there is little question as to who will be the first pick come Friday night in Ottawa. The Tampa Bay Lightning have all but said they will pick 18-year-old Sarnia Sting centerman Steven Stamkos with the first overall selection, but it's anybody's guess as to how the rest of the draft will unfold. After Stamkos there is a great deal of defensive talent with fellow OHLers Drew Doughty, Zach Bogosian and Alex Pietrangelo |
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| NHL Coaching Changes |
NHL Hockey |
06/14/2008 |
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| - Joel Quenneville, Tony Granato. Florida Panthers - Jacques Martin, Peter DeBoer. Los Angeles Kings - Marc Crawford, TBA. Ottawa Senators - John Paddock, Bryan Murray, interim, Craig Hartsburg. San Jose Sharks - Ron Wilson, Todd McLellan. Tampa Bay Lightning - John Tortorella, TBA. Toronto Maple Leafs - Paul Maurice, Ron Wilson. Washington Capitals - Glen Hanlon, Bruce Boudreau.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be |
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| Caps' Ovechkin wins NHL MVP, now seeks the Cup |
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06/12/2008 |
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| ky in life to play in the NHL, have three beautiful kids and be married to a wonderful woman,'' he said. ``I get to play the game I love at the highest level and I get to continue doing it as long as some team wants me.'' Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the King Clancy Trophy given to the player who shows leadership on and off the ice and contributes to his community. Lecavalier made a $3-million pledge to construct a pediatric cancer and blood disorders center at the All Children's Hospital in |
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| Ovechkin and Boudreau honored in Caps' big night |
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06/12/2008 |
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| rew his weight around during the finals and scuffled with Pittsburgh's Gary Roberts in Game 2. ``Next year I don't think I will win this,'' said Datsyuk, who had 20 penalty minutes in 82 games and a career-high 97 points. Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jason Pominville of the Buffalo Sabres were the other finalists. Datsyuk had 31 goals and 97 points for his best offensive season but also led the NHL in takeaways with 144. Mike Modano was next best with 86.Copyright © 2005 The Associate |
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| NHL 2007-08 Awards Finalists |
NHL Hockey |
06/12/2008 |
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| es Norris TrophyTop Defenseman Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins; Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings; Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames.Lady Byng TrophyMost Sportsmanlike Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings; Jason Pominville, Buffalo Sabres; Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning.Vezina TrophyTop Goaltender Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils; Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers; Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks.Masterton TrophyPerseverance, Sportsmanship and Dedication to Hockey Jason Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs; Chris Cheli |
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| Kings fire Crawford as coach |
NHL Hockey |
06/10/2008 |
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| da Panthers. He spent two more seasons in Colorado and went on to coach the Vancouver Canucks for six-and-a-half seasons. He is 470-361-100 in 13 seasons as a head coach. His firing leaves four teams with head coaching vacancies: the Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks along with the Kings. The only potential candidate Lombardi named for the job was Kings assistant Mike Johnston, who also worked under Crawford in Vancouver. ``I think I want to talk to Mike Johnston about the possibility of |
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