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| Yushkevich returning to Flyers |
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03/01/2003 |
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| his NHL career for Philadelphia and spent his first three years with the Flyers, from the 1992-93 season through the 1994-95 campaign. Yushkevich played in 42 games for the Kings this season and had three assists and 24 penalty minutes. He was acquired by the Kings along with a fifth-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft on November 26, 2002, from the Florida Panthers. Yushkevich has also played for the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs during his career and has 41 goals and 180 assists in 768 games. |
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| Maple Leafs Team Report: Quinn rips in |
NHL Hockey |
02/28/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's one thing to get beaten by an old teammate who fled the previous summer. Getting humiliated is another story. Brett Hull and Henrik Zetterberg each scored a pair of goals to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 7-2 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit goaltender Curtis Joseph faced his former team for the first time since signing with the Red Wings as a free agent in the offseason. He made 27 saves in the win after hosting his former mates for dinner on Wednesday. Gary Ro |
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| Cujo faces Leafs for first time |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2003 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Red Wings seek their fourth straight victory tonight when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to Joe Louis Arena. Curtis Joseph is scheduled to start for the Wings this evening, meaning that he'll face his former team for the first time since fleeing the Leafs as a free agent last summer. When the Red Wings notched a 2-1 victory in Toronto on November 16, Joseph dressed as the backup to Manny Legace. Cujo spent four seasons with Toronto after signing prior to the 1998-9 |
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| Isles, Maple Leafs renew hostilities in Toronto |
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02/25/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders try to extend their unbeaten streak to six games this evening when they skate into Air Canada Centre to face off with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Isles, who were ousted in last year's Eastern Conference quarterfinals by the Leafs, enter Tuesday's clash on the heels of a disappointing 4-4 tie with the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Michael Peca scored twice, Jason Blake added a goal and an assist and Jason Wiemer tallied for New York, which is 3-0-2 in its last |
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| Vancouver's Morrison receives NHL weekly honor |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2003 |
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| ht during the four victories. Morrison increased his season total to 55 points (17 goals, 38 assists) in 62 games. The 27-year-old Pitt Meadows, British Columbia native and University of Michigan star is on pace to surpass his single-season, career best of 67 points, set during the 2001-02 campaign. Others considered for the award were Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Alexander Mogilny, Ottawa Senators center Shaun Van Allen, Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo and Nashville Predators netminder Tomas Vokoun. |
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| Teams to beat in the NHL? Still the usual suspects |
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02/22/2003 |
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| one, as Jacques Martin's club bowed out in the first round for three straight years before breaking through against a dysfunctional Philadelphia club last spring. The second round, however, saw the Sens fall in seven games to their old nemesis, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Vancouver, meanwhile, has made the playoff field three times since 1995 and been knocked out immediately on each occasion. The last time the Canucks advanced past the opening round was 1995, when the Pat Quinn-coached squad was swept by Chicago in |
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| Leafs seek fourth straight win |
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02/20/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs seek their fourth straight victory tonight when they visit the Washington Capitals at MCI Center. Toronto, which has won eight of its last nine overall, has toppled Chicago, Ottawa and Carolina during its run, including Tuesday's 4-3 decision over the woeful Hurricanes at Air Canada Centre. Tom Fitzgerald and Darcy Tucker tallied third-period goals, including Tucker's tie-breaking marker 12:21 into the frame. Jonas Hoglund and Alexander Mogilny also scored |
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| Leafs extend Roberts' contract |
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02/19/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed left winger Gary Roberts to a one-year contract extension. Roberts played on Saturday against Carolina for the first time this season after returning from surgery on both shoulders and picked up an assist. The 36-year-old Roberts was in the final season of a three-year contract that paid him $2.5 million for 2002-03. He would have been eligible for free agency after the season. Roberts had 21 goals and 27 assists last season. He also had 19 p |
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| Oilers Team Report: Costly win |
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02/12/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Oilers got their pivotal five-game road trip off on the right foot Tuesday with a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but may have lost a few key components in the process. Captain Jason Smith left the game with a separated his right shoulder, while left wing Ryan Smyth was forced from the contest with a bruised left shoulder. "We had to be gritty tonight," said head coach Craig MacTavish. "We were really solid. I mean, we gave up four goals, but I really liked the way we played. |
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| Penguins' Morozov has surgery |
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02/11/2003 |
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| sey Morozov for the rest of the season. The Russian forward underwent surgery on his broken right wrist Tuesday after a CT scan last week showed the bone was not healing on its own. Morozov broke the scafoid bone in a game on December 10 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has nine goals and 16 assists in 27 games this season. The injury occurred when Morozov was checked into the boards by Toronto's Ric Jackman in the first period of the contest. Playing in his sixth campaign for Pittsburgh, Morozov has recorded 6 |
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