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| Western Conference heavyweights square off in Big D |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Two of the best teams in the Western Conference square off in Dallas tonight when the Stars welcome the Vancouver Canucks to the AmericanAirines Center. Dallas, with 95 points, is second in the West, just two points in front of the Canucks and trails the Detroit Red Wings by one for the conference's overall lead. The Stars, though, have dropped two straight, including Saturday's 4-3 setback to the Edmonton Oilers. Jason Arnott scored twice and Stu Barnes added the other goal for Da |
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| Stars, Oilers tangle in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2003 |
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| rest of the night off. Corey Hirsch stopped the nine shots he faced over the last two periods. Dallas, which is 6-3-3-1 in its last 13 overall, is 15-11-9-1 on the road this season. Following the game the Stars.will return home for a clash with the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The Canucks trail Dallas by two points in the West. Edmonton, meanwhile, has regrouped after a rough stretch and has grabbed a stranglehold on the eighth and final playoff spot out West. With 76 points, the Oilers are six in front of the |
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| Avalanche Team Report: No ordinary Joe |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2003 |
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| lorado for most of February with a broken foot, the Avalanche did not miss a beat and dropped just one game in regulation without their fallen captain (12-1-1-1). On Thursday, with Colorado knocking on the doorstep of the Northwest Division- leading Vancouver Canucks, Sakic, as if there was any doubt, proved his worth to the club with a natural hat trick, the 12th trifecta of his career, in a 5-1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. "Joe was on fire, and it was just fun to watch him shoot that puck," linemate Steven |
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| Isles battle to remain in playoff race |
NHL Hockey |
03/13/2003 |
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| s, are clinging to final playoff berth in the East and are just three points ahead of Montreal. The Isles, though, hold two games in hand on the Habs. New York enters tonight's contest riding a four-game losing streak after Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Oleg Kvasha, Jason Blake and Randy Robitaille scored for the Islanders, who are winless in their last five (0-4-1). New York is just 1-5-3 in its last nine games overall. Former No. 1 Rick DiPietro stopped 20-of-24 shots in defeat. DiPietro, who ha |
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| Islanders Team Report: A new era on Long Island |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders ushered in a new era between the pipes on Tuesday when Rick DiPietro filled the crease against the Vancouver Canucks. Sure DiPietro has been with the team before, but this time it is different. With the trading deadline deal that sent Chris Osgood to St. Louis, the Isles have put their faith in the former first overall pick for not only the rest of this season, but for years to come. "Truth be told, we were probably going to part company with Chris at the end of the yea |
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| Canucks Team Report: Charging forward |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks seemed to have hit the proverbial wall recently. With just one win in their last six games entering Tuesday's tilt with the New York Islanders, the Northwest Division leaders saw their advantage narrow to just three over the surging Colorado Avalanche. Desperately in need of a win, the Canucks kicked their three-game homestand off on the right foot, as Sami Salo's late third period tally lifted Vancouver to a 4-3 victory over the Islanders at GM Place. Brendan Morrison a |
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| Stars try to take over top spot in NHL |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2003 |
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| rip in Minnesota against the Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. With 95 points, the Stars trail the Ottawa Senators by one point in the race for the Presidents' Trophy, but lead the Western Conference by three points over the Northwest Division-leading Vancouver Canucks. Dallas, though, enters Wednesday's contest riding a two-game winning streak after Tuesday's 2-0 triumph over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ron Tugnutt stopped 25 shots and recorded his second straight shutout to help the Stars win for the fourth time |
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| Hurricanes deal Battaglia to the Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
03/11/2003 |
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| n. The 21-year-old netted 18 goals with 12 helpers in just 52 games during his rookie campaign a year ago and had been counted on to fill the void left when Chris Drury was dealt to Calgary. Colorado, which acquired defenseman Bryan Marchment from the San Jose Sharks over the weekend, currently occupies the fourth spot in the Western Conference with 87 points. The Avs, who are searching for their NHL-record ninth consecutive division title, trail the Vancouver Canucks by three points in the Northwest standings. |
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| Avs hope to stay hot against Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| the win, acquiring defenseman Bryan Marchment from San Jose for third and fifth round selections in the 2003 Entry Draft. The hard-nosed blueliner is slated to make his debut with the club this evening. Colorado trails the Northwest Division-leading Vancouver Canucks by four points and sits fourth in the Western Conference with 86 points -- just two in front of the St. Louis Blues. The Avalanche are 8-0-1-1 in their last 10 home games and 15-9-7-3 in Denver this season. Phoenix, meanwhile, also comes into Monday |
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| Leafs head to Edmonton to face Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| pans 1,166 NHL games and also includes stints with the Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers, Wesley has 124 goals and 373 assists for 497 points. Owen Nolan scored two goals in his Maple Leafs' debut on Saturday as Toronto skated to a 3-3 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. Shayne Corson had the other goal for the Leafs, who snapped a three-game losing streak, but had their winless streak extended to a season-high tying four games. Ed Belfour made 30 saves for Toronto, which with 80 points is fifth in the Eastern Conf |
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