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| Wild visit Canucks for pivotal Northwest battle |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With nothing but divisional games left on the schedule, the Wild are in the driver's seat in the Northwest standings. Minnesota continues its quest for a divisional crown tonight, as they visit the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place. The Wild are attempting to win the Northwest Division title for the first time in its eight seasons as an NHL franchise. Minnesota's previous best finish in the standings was second place, achieved last year on 104 points. Minnesota currently leads the division with 8 |
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| Luongo, Canucks top Oilers to keep pace in crowded Northwest race |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (MySportsbook) - Roberto Luongo made 33 saves, as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 4-1, at Rexall Place. Trevor Linden, Daniel Sedin, Matt Pettinger and Taylor Pyatt all scored for the Canucks, who have not lost in regulation to Edmonton since December 4, 2006, going 9-0-3 over that span. Vancouver remains tied with Calgary -- which edged Colorado, 2-1, on Thursday -- for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Both clubs have 86 points and trail idle Minnesota by one point f |
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| Oilers roll into Vancouver |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The playoff hopeful Edmonton Oilers will go for their fourth straight victory tonight, when they host Vancouver Canucks at Rexall Place. Edmonton sits 10th overall in the Western Conference, but has won three straight and 10 of its last 12 games to get back into the playoff hunt. Entering tonight's game the Oilers are five points back of Colorado, Calgary and Vancouver with all three clubs even for the sixth, seventh and eighth spots in the West. The Oilers will aim for another offensive expl |
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| Canucks LW Mason Raymond out with MCL sprain |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Vancouver Canucks 22-year old rookie forward Mason Raymond could be out for the remainder of the regular season with an MCL sprain, according to TSN of Canada. Raymond and Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Ballard collided knees in the third period of the Canucks' 3-1 victory on Monday. Initial reports indicate Raymond will be sidelined for four weeks. On the season, Raymond has tallied nine goals and 21 points in 49 games. |
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| Canucks down Coyotes, create logjam in West playoff race |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Henrik Sedin scored twice as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Phoenix Coyotes, 3-1, at General Motors Place. Taylor Pyatt also scored while Daniel Sedin, Sami Salo and Kevin Bieksa each added two assists for the Canucks, who have won their last two games. Roberto Luongo made 25 saves for his 33rd win of the season. Vancouver now has 84 points and is in a three-way tie with Calgary and Colorado for the sixth-seventh-eighth spots in the Western Conference and sits just two points |
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| Canucks waste three-goal lead, rebound to clip Stars |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Brendan Morrison's third-period tally lifted the Vancouver Canucks, who squandered a three-goal lead, past the Dallas Stars, 4-3, at American Airlines Center. Matt Pettinger and Markus Naslund each posted a goal and two assists for the Canucks, who snapped a two-game skid. Morrison added two helpers, while Roberto Luongo stopped 34-of-37 shots to earn his 32nd victory of the season. The Canucks have 82 points and hold a two-point lead over Nashville, which edged Detroit earlier Sat |
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| Stars aim to reverse March fortunes, take on Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars have squandered away their lead in the Pacific Division with a poor March, but will try to get back on the right track tonight when they welcome the Vancouver Canucks to American Airlines Center. The Stars are 1-4-0 this month and have allowed San Jose to take over first place in the Pacific. The Sharks have 92 points and are three ahead of Dallas. Dallas is fourth in the Western Conference standings and one point ahead of the Anaheim Ducks. The Stars ended a three-game losin |
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| Bryzgalov, Coyotes blank Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2008 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - Ilya Bryzgalov stopped all 24 shots he faced for his fifth career shutout to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Niko Kapanen and Dan Winnik scored for Phoenix, which has won two straight and climbed within three points of these Canucks for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Coyotes also trail Nashville by one point and will host Edmonton on Saturday. Roberto Luongo was very strong with 43 saves for the Canucks, who have dropped t |
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| Canucks make a stop in LA |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks will shoot for their third consecutive victory this evening, when they visit the lowly Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center. Vancouver is coming off back-to-back home wins over Nashville and St. Louis and the mini winning streak has come on the heels of a four-game slide. The Canucks have 78 points and are tied with Nashville for the eighth and final postseason berth in the Western Conference. Vancouver is also just three points behind Minnesota for the Northwest Divi |
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| Canucks welcome Blues to town |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks will try to stay on the winning track tonight, as they play host to the St. Louis Blues at GM Place. Vancouver had lost four straight (0-2-2) before defeating Nashville, 6-2, in a battle between playoff hopeful clubs on Thursday. Six different players scored for the Canucks including Alexandre Burrows, who posted a goal and an assist. Alexander Edler, Kevin Bieksa, Mason Raymond, Ryan Shannon and Matt Pettinger all scored for the Canucks. Pettinger's tally was his 100th |
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