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| Pistons owner Davidson dies |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| s. He was owner when the Pistons moved to The Palace of Auburn Hills, a privately owned and financed arena, in 1988, and was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Additionally, Davidson was the former owner of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the only owner in history to win NBA and NHL championships in the same season. Davidson also owned the Detroit Shock, who brought home three WNBA championships. He also served two terms as Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors. "We are all d |
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| Malone and Lighting down Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Ryan Malone registered a goal and an assist and Martin St. Louis picked up the game-winner in the second period, as the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four unanswered goals to post a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matt Pettinger and Paul Szczechura also scored for Tampa, which snapped its four-game losing streak. Karri Ramo posted 20 saves in earning the win. Martin Gerber saved 26-of-30 shots against for the Maple Leafs, who have lost three of four. Lee Stempniak scored the |
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| Lightning slide into Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs will enable them to break out of their current slide. The team aims for its fourth straight win over the Leafs when it visits the Air Canada Centre this evening. Stops in Toronto have normally not been memorable ones for the Lightning in recent years, as Tampa lost six straight times as the visitor in this series before posting a 3-2 decision at the Air Canada Centre on October 28. The club also dealt the Maple Leafs a 6- |
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| Fisher's OT winner lifts Senators over Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
03/11/2009 |
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| Ottawa, ON (MySportsbook) - Mike Fisher scored 2:38 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators won their fourth straight with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Place. Ryan Shannon and Chris Kelly lit the lamp in regulation for the Senators, who ended a season-high eight-game homestand 5-2-1. Brian Elliot made 22 saves to get the win. Ottawa had lost six out of seven games prior to its current streak. Cory Murphy and Adam Hall scored for the Lightning, who have lost four straight, six of seven |
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| AHL upholds Downie suspension after appeal |
MLH |
03/11/2009 |
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| ously voted to uphold the suspension of Norfolk Admirals right winger Steve Downie. Downie was suspended for 20 games on March 5 for deliberately striking an official with his stick during a Feb. 28 game at Hershey. Norfolk, the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had appealed the suspension and asked the league to consider additional evidence. Downie, who was suspended indefinitely immediately following the game, bruised the shin of linesman Mike Hamilton on a center ice face-off following a Hershey goal ne |
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| Streaking Sens welcome Tampa to town |
NHL Hockey |
03/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators will shoot for their fourth straight victory when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight's battle at Scotiabank Place. The Senators are trying to work their way into the playoff picture, but the club has an uphill battle if they want to qualify for the postseason for a 12th straight season. Currently, Ottawa is the 12th seed in the East and is 15 points out of a playoff berth. Tonight's tilt marks the end of a season-high eight-game homestand for Ottawa, which is 4 |
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| Lightning's Gary Roberts announces retirement |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Gary Roberts announced his retirement from the National Hockey League after a 21-year career on Tuesday. "Today, I am officially announcing my retirement from the National Hockey League," said Roberts. "I am extremely grateful for having had the opportunity to be a part of this great league. The game has been so good to me and I will always be thankful for having had so many years doing what I loved to do." The 42-year-old Roberts played in 30 games with |
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| Streaking Rangers try to cool down Hurricanes |
NHL Hockey |
03/09/2009 |
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| l three playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference. Carolina is just one point out of a postseason spot in ninth place. The Hurricanes have scored 20 goals in putting together a three-game winning streak and are coming off Saturday's 9-3 pasting of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Eric Staal had four goals and two assists as the Hurricanes dominated the Lightning in the road tilt at St. Pete Times Forum. Staal tied a franchise record for both goals and points in a game. Ron Francis was the last player to tally four goals for |
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| Canes clobber Lightning for season sweep |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Eric Staal had four goals and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 9-3 win at St. Pete Times Forum. Tuomo Ruutu had two goals and three assists while Erik Cole added four assists for the Hurricanes, who have won four of their last five games. Cam Ward made 22 saves in the win. The win vaults Carolina into the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the idle Rangers and Penguins. "It's one of those games. It doesn't happen ver |
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| Boyes' goal in overtime lifts Blues past Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Brad Boyes scored just 27 seconds into overtime and added two assists to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum. In the overtime, Boyes accepted a feed from Carlo Colaiacovo at the left point, took a stride towards the net and lasered a shot into the right corner for the win. Andy McDonald had a goal and three assists, David Backes added a goal and an assist while Keith Tkachuk also lit the lamp for the Blues, who have won four o |
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