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| Senators shoot for fifth straight win |
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01/18/2003 |
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| g a three- game homestand. The Senators, who are 9-2-0-1 on Saturdays this year, are 5-0-1-1 in their last seven at home and are 16-4-1-1 on their ice this season. Washington, on the other hand, comes into Saturday's tilt following a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. Dainius Zubrus scored for the Capitals, who lost their second straight, but suffered their first defeat in regulation since December 14 at San Jose. They were 8-0-3-3 over their previous 14 games. Zubrus, however, left the game with a con |
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| Habs begin Claude Julien era against Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Claude Julien era gets underway tonight in Montreal when the Canadiens play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs one day after firing head coach Michel Therrien. This season under Therrien, the Canadiens posted a record of 18-19-5-4 and are currently fourth in the Northeast Division. Therrien spent just one full season (2001-02) behind the Montreal bench, leading the Canadiens to their first playoff berth in four years. The Habs were then eliminated from the playoffs in 2002 by |
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| Caps hope to rebound against Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Two nights after having a three-game winning streak halted, the Washington Capitals try to rebound when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the MCI Center. On Wednesday the Caps dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the New York Rangers in the third installment of a four-game homestand. Kip Miller scored the lone Washington goal 1:40 into the game, but Tom Poti tied the match later in the frame and New York's Joel Bouchard tallied the winner 1:58 into OT. Goaltender Olaf Kolzig |
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| Flames try to stall four-game skid |
NHL Hockey |
01/16/2003 |
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| algary (95 goals) and Nashville (96) are the only clubs in the conference that have yet to reach triple-digits on goals this season. After a five-game unbeaten streak, the Flames fell for the fourth straight time on Tuesday with a 3-2 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Craig Berube and Stephane Yelle scored for Calgary, while Roman Turek made 19 saves in the setback. Yelle has five goals in the last nine games. Chris Drury, however, has struggled lately and has just one goal and five assists in his last 15 games. |
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| Canucks try to avoid season-high skid against Preds |
NHL Hockey |
01/14/2003 |
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| eak halted at six games, but remains atop the NHL with 31 tallies. Canucks' coach Marc Crawford has won 141 games with the team, and is one shy of matching Harry Neale's club record 142. Crawford is currently tied for second on the list with current Toronto Maple Leafs benchman Pat Quinn, who second on the list with current Toronto Maple Leafs benchman Pat Quinn, who guided Vancouver to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. Vancouver, with 55 points, is three ahead of Minnesota and Edmonton in the Northwest Division standi |
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| Leafs try to stretch home unbeaten streak to 13 |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs try to extend their home unbeaten streak to 13 games tonight when they welcome the Calgary Flames to Air Canada Centre. Toronto is 11-0-1 on home ice since dropping a 2-1 decision to Detroit on November 16. The run marks the longest of its kind for the Leafs since 1970-71 when they didn't lose at Maple Leaf Gardens for 14 consecutive matches. The franchise record for a home unbeaten streak is 19, during the 1953-54 season. The Leafs return home hoping to |
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| Leafs hope to bounce back against Rangers |
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01/13/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Two nights after having a three-game winning streak halted, the Toronto Maple Leafs try to bounce back when they visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Leafs dropped a 6-2 decision to Boston on Saturday in the second installment of a three-game road trip, despite the return of captain Mats Sundin (shoulder). Alexander Mogilny scored a pair of second-period power-play goals to provide a 2-1 lead, but the Bruins responded with five unanswered tallies the rest of the |
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| Maple Leafs battle Lemieux-less Penguins |
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01/09/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs seek their third straight victory tonight when they visit the shorthanded Pittsburgh Penguins at the Igloo. Pittsburgh is expected to be without NHL leading scorer Mario Lemieux, who is nursing a sore groin. This will be the first game No. 66 has missed this season due to injury. Lemieux leads the league with 68 points (20g, 48a). Toronto has toppled New Jersey and Boston during its current streak, and is 6-1-2-1 in its last 10 games. On Tuesday the Leafs |
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| Lemieux to miss Pens' next game |
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01/08/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Penguins superstar center Mario Lemieux will miss the team's Thursday night game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an injured groin. Lemieux left the contest in the second period of Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders, after he fell in the Islanders' zone. He said the injury didn't appear serious, and hopes to play in Saturday's contest against the New York Rangers. "I just felt a little pop," Lemieux said after the game. "It's just a strain, but I won't kn |
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| Maple Leafs Team Report: Even dozen |
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01/08/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There was a time this season when home wasn't all that sweet for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to a matchup with Tampa Bay on November 5, Pat Quinn's troops were 2-6-1 in their own barn. The Leafs toppled the Lightning 4-3 that night, courtesy of an Alexander Mogilny hat trick, and sparked a 13-1-1 run at the Air Canada Centre. That stretch includes a 12-game home unbeaten streak (11-0-1) that was kept alive via a 5-2 pounding of Boston on Tuesday night. Mogilny scored at 13:54 of the third pe |
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