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| Vancouver goalie Cloutier gets NHL weekly honor |
NHL Hockey |
02/17/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Vancouver Canucks goaltender Dan Cloutier has been named the NHL Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, February 16. Cloutier registered a 2-0-1 mark with a 1.28 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage during the week. Cloutier, who had been tabbed as the league's Player of the Month for November, started the week by making 22 saves in Vancouver's 2-1 win over Chicago on February 10. He then made 21 saves in a 2-1 victory over Colorado on February 13 and ended |
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| Canucks rally past Avalanche in Northwest showdown |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2003 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - Brendan Morrison scored at 1:58 of overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in a key Northwest Division matchup at GM Place. Todd Bertuzzi tied it with 3:31 left in the third period for the Canucks, who won their third straight and extended their unbeaten streak to eight (5-0-3). Colorado, meanwhile, had a six-game winning streak stopped and lost for the first time in 11 games (8-0-2-1). Milan Hejduk scored the l |
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| Blackhawks Team Report: Not getting the job done |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - No one is more happy to be returning home than the Chicago Blackhawks, who completed a dismal seven-game road trip Monday with a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Chicago, which last played on its ice back on January 23, ended the stretch 2-4-1, and with Monday's setback remained two points behind the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for the eighth and final playoff spot in the conference. However 16 of its remaining 26 games will be played in the friendly confines of the United Center. It was also t |
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| Avalanche Team Report: Here they come |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks and the rest of the Northwest Division have officially been put on notice. The Colorado Avalanche are alive and well and have no intention of giving up their division title without a fight. Colorado, which is shooting for its NHL-record ninth straight division championship, is currently riding a five-game winning streak, and after a brutal start, has clawed its way up to second-place in the Northwest (64 points), just six points behind the first-place Canucks, who they w |
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| Avs target nine-game unbeaten streak |
NHL Hockey |
02/09/2003 |
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| an, he has allowed just eight goals and has recorded three shutouts. Colorado, which is shooting for an NHL-record ninth consecutive division title, has moved into third place in the Northwest Division with 62 points, eight back of the front-running Vancouver Canucks. The Avs will wrap up a three-game home set on Tuesday against New Jersey at the Pepsi Center, where Colorado is just 2-4-1 in its last seven. Home ice has been unfriendly all season for the Avs, who are 9-9-7-2 at home this year. Calgary comes into |
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| Devils try to get back on track against Minnesota |
NHL Hockey |
02/09/2003 |
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| ins in a season with 27. Richard Park and Pascal Dupuis also scored for Minnesota, which won just 26 games last season and 25 the year before. Dwayne Roloson turned aside 21 shots for the Wild, who with 63 points trail the Northwest Division-leading Vancouver Canucks by seven points. Minnesota, which has tallied more than two goals just once in its last eight games, will be starting a brief two-game road trip tonight. The Wild, who will conclude the swing in Philadelphia on Monday, are 11-8-5-1 away from home th |
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| Blues Team Report: Weight returns in style |
NHL Hockey |
02/09/2003 |
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| , who netted his third goal in four games. "I enjoy playing in games with a lot of contact, a lot of crashing. It brings out the best in me." The win moved the Central Division-leading Blues into a second place tie in the Western Conference with the Vancouver Canucks with 70 points and also extended their division lead over the Detroit Red Wings to five points. Detroit lost on Saturday to Colorado. Trailing by a goal, Drake tied the game 3:09 into the second on a rebound after Weight's shot from the right point |
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| Wild Team Report: Record setting win |
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02/08/2003 |
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| ew franchise-record for wins by posting its 27th victory of the year. The Wild, who are fifth in the Western Conference with 63 points, improved to 27-18-8-1 after winning just 26 games last season and 25 the year before. Minnesota, which trails the Vancouver Canucks by just seven points in the Northwest Division, still has 28 games remaining on its schedule. "It's fun to see this," coach Jacques Lemaire said. "I think it's believing. They feel good. They know they have a chance to come back, and they work." Cli |
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| Canucks' Allen sent to minors |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2003 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks assigned defenseman Bryan Allen to Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Friday. Allen, 22, has four goals and one assist for the Canucks in 29 games this season. The Canucks selected Allen with the fourth-overall pick in the 1998 Entry Draft. He has played in 46 games over the last three seasons. |
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| Canucks roll into Buffalo |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks try to extend their unbeaten streak to six games tonight when they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. Vancouver is 2-0-3 on the heels of a two-game slide, including Wednesday's 4-4 tie with Columbus in the second installment of a three-game road trip. The Canucks wasted a 4-1 lead and allowed the Blue Jackets to tie the match via Darren Van Impe's shorthanded tally with 2:26 left in regulation. Todd Bertuzzi and Trevor Linden posted a goal and assist api |
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