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| Blackhawks use three-goal surge in second period to down Predators |
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04/07/2009 |
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| ien and Patrick Kane also scored in the decisive second period for Chicago, which already clinched a playoff berth and is now in a fight for positioning with regards to home-ice advantage in the first round. The Blackhawks have 99 points, and if the Vancouver Canucks lose in regulation to Calgary later Tuesday, Chicago will secure home-ice advantage in the first round. The Canucks are leading the Flames 1-0 after the first period. Vernon Fiddler and Jason Arnott scored for the Predators, who are in a fight for t |
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| Flames try to clinch Northwest title in Vancouver |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames will try to clinch the Northwest Division crown in tonight's road contest against the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place. The Flames and Canucks have been battling down the stretch for the division title. Calgary had held a once-comfortable edge over Vancouver for the top spot, but saw the Canucks play solid hockey from February on to make it a race. However, while the Flames have won two of their last three games, the Canucks have lost three straight to fall two points back of |
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| Canucks lose third straight, fall to lowly Avalanche |
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04/06/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - T.J. Galiardi scored twice to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a rare win in a 4-1 final against the sliding Vancouver Canucks at GM Place. Ben Guite and Milan Hejduk also scored for the Avalanche, who are last in the Western Conference, having lost eight straight games coming in. It was the club's longest skid since the Quebec Nordiques also lost eight in a row during the 1991-92 season. Peter Budaj made 20 saves in the win. Pavol Demitra had the lone goal for Vancouver, which co |
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| Canucks host skidding Avalanche at GM Place |
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04/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks are headed to the playoffs, but need to avoid a third straight loss if they want to help their chances at winning the Northwest Division title. The Canucks will try to end the skid when they host the lowly Colorado Avalanche tonight at GM Place. With 94 points, Vancouver has clinched a playoff berth and is tied with Calgary for first place in the Northwest. The Canucks and the Flames, who are off today, each have four games left in the regular season. As a result of thei |
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| Canucks F Pyatt leaves team following fiancee's death |
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04/03/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Vancouver Canucks forward Taylor Pyatt has left the club after his fiancee was killed in a car accident. According to the Vancouver Sun, Carly Bragnalo, 27, died in an accident in Jamaica on Thursday. Pyatt has since returned to his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The couple planned to get married during the summer. "Today the Canucks lost a member of our family," said Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis in a statement released by the team. "Carly was a lovely and generous y |
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| Peaking too early? Favorites could struggle come playoff time |
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04/02/2009 |
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| the Phoenix Coyotes. Though Jokinen has done his share with 13 points (8 goals, 5 assists) in 13 games since becoming a Flame, Calgary has posted a sub-par 5-8-0 record with the Finnish forward in the lineup. The Flames' March swoon has allowed the Vancouver Canucks to wrest, for the time being anyway, first-place status as well as the third seed in the West away from Calgary. Part of the problem could be that goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff is worn down by his fourth consecutive 70-plus start season. The Flames ha |
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| Canucks, Ducks clash in Vancouver |
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04/02/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks have been playing with a sense of urgency over the past two months, something the Anaheim Ducks have picked up on recently. Anaheim continues its belated playoff push with tonight's clash with the Northwest Division-leading Canucks, who will be trying to add onto a franchise-record home winning streak in their return to GM Place. The Ducks appeared on the verge of missing out on the postseason just a few weeks ago, but a 7-1-0 stretch has vaulted the club into a tie for |
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| Sedin brothers hook up in OT, send Canucks into Northwest lead |
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03/31/2009 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - Henrik Sedin scored the game-winner with one minute left in overtime to help the Vancouver Canucks jump into first place in the Northwest Division with a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. In the extra session, Daniel Sedin skated through the middle and from the right side sent a backhand pass between his legs to his brother, who cranked a slap shot into the left side of the net for the win. "It was a nice pass he sent to me as he was driving and it made it easy for me to shoot it |
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| Canucks blank Blackhawks to tighten West playoff race |
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03/29/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Daniel Sedin registered two goals and an assist, and Roberto Luongo made 26 saves to notch his seventh shutout of the season, as the Vancouver Canucks stymied the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0, at United Center. Alex Burrows had a goal and two assists, while Henrik Sedin collected three helpers for Vancouver, which has won seven of its last nine games and moved into a tie with Chicago for fourth place in the Western Conference. The Canucks are also one point behind Calgary for the top s |
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| Canucks try to stay in home-ice hunt against Blackhawks |
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03/29/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks are pushing for home-ice advantage in the playoff's first round, but they haven't been able to get over the hump yet. They can pick up two big points tonight in a meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The Canucks enter this contest with 89 points, good enough for fifth overall in the Western Conference. However, thanks to wins in six of their last eight games, they are just two points behind fourth-seeded Chicago, which has one game in hand over Vanco |
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