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| Philadelphia Flyers |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
02/05/2003 |
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| Traded defenseman Chris McAllister to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2003 sixth-round draft choice; Acquired forward Todd Warriner from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a conditional pick. |
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| Flyers trade McAllister, pick up Warriner |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday picked up winger Todd Warriner from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a conditional pick. In a separate move, the Flyers traded defenseman Chris McAllister to the Colorado Avalanche for a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft. Colorado Avalanche for a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft. Warriner had four goals and six assists in 30 games this season for the Canucks. He has accumulated 63 goals and 85 assists in 434 career game |
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| Canucks Team Report: Picking up right where they left off |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks got their stretch run off on the right foot Tuesday night with a victory over the returning Mario Lemieux and his Pittsburgh Penguins. "We wanted to come out strong after the break and obviously with Mario back we knew they would come out strong," said Mats Lindgren. "It's really important for us to get some goals from some of the other guys." Lindgren's short-handed goal early in the second period proved to be the game- winner, as Vancouver edged Pittsburgh, 3-2, at Mel |
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| Canucks head to Columbus to face Blue Jackets |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2003 |
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| Columbus, OH (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks put a four-game unbeaten streak on the line tonight when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Vancouver is 2-0-2 during its run, including Tuesday's 3-2 win in Pittsburgh to open a three-game road trip. Henrik Sedin, Matt Cooke and Mats Lindgren scored to provide a 3-0 Canucks lead, and they held on for the triumph. Lindgren's shorthanded tally early in the second period proved to be the game- winner. Goaltender Dan Cloutier made 30 save |
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| Lemieux returns in Penguins' loss |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Mario Lemieux returned to action in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks at Mellon Arena. The league's leading scorer recorded an assist in the loss, while logging 26:35 of ice time. Lemieux hadn't played a full game since January 4, a 3-2 overtime win over the New York Islanders. He left in the second period of a rematch against the Islanders three days later due to a pulled groin and attempted to play January 13 in Boston. However, he left that |
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| Lemieux set to return for Pens |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins hope the return of captain Mario Lemieux will help them end a two-game losing streak tonight when they welcome the Vancouver Canucks to the Igloo. Lemieux has missed the last eight games -- and 10-of-11 -- due to a groin injury, but he is expected to play this evening. No. 66 remains the National Hockey League's leading scorer with 68 points, although his lead has diminished to three over Vancouver's Markus Naslund. Prior to the All-Star break the Pens d |
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| Avs ride five-game unbeaten streak into Beantown |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2003 |
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| . Colorado is 3-0-2 during its run, including last Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the host New York Rangers. The win leaves the Avs with 56 points, which is still good for just fourth in the Northwest Division. They sit nine behind the first-place Vancouver Canucks. Against New York, Greg de Vries scored 2:29 into the extra frame to provide the heroics and complete the comeback win. Alex Tanguay had tied the score with 4:18 left in regulation. Tanguay finished with two goals, and Peter Forsberg added a tally a |
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| Lemieux expected to play on Tuesday |
NHL Hockey |
02/03/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Mario Lemieux participated in the team's practice on Monday at Mellon Arena and pronounced himself ready to return to action Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks. "I felt great today on the ice," Lemieux said after practice. "I was able to do all the drills at top speed. I'm feeling great and ready to go tomorrow...looking forward to it. "It's been a long time for me. Finally I'm feeling up to par and ready to go." Lemieux hasn't played a full ga |
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| Oilers welcome Wild to Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
01/29/2003 |
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| onclude a five-game road trip this evening in Edmonton when they face off with the Oilers at Skyreach Centre in their final game before the All-Star break. Sergei Zholtok scored midway through the third period to help Minnesota to a 2-2 tie with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Nick Schultz also scored for the Wild, who are 2-1-1 on their current trek. Dwayne Roloson turned aside 20 shots for the Wild, who allowed a goal on the man advantage for the first time in nine games. Roloson is scheduled to start again |
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| Northwest Division clash in Vancouver |
NHL Hockey |
01/28/2003 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks seek their second straight win on Tuesday when they welcome the Minnesota Wild to GM Place in a battle of the top two teams in the Northwest Division. Vancouver currently resides atop the division standings with 63 points, five ahead of the Wild. The Canucks enter Tuesday's clash on the heels of a 1-0 shutout over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday. Markus Naslund scored the lone goal of the game and Peter Skudra turned aside 20 shots for his first |
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