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| Turco helps Stars slip by Canucks |
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02/13/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Marty Turco stopped 32-of-33 shots to lift the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks at American Airlines Center. Loui Eriksson and Joel Lundqvist got the goals for Dallas, which has wins in three of its last four games. The Stars finished off a four-game homestand 3-1 and has earned victories in six of its last seven on home ice, improving to 16-7-4 at American Airlines Center. Dallas has won eight of the last 10 overall. Taylor Pyatt had the lone score for Vancouve |
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| Streaking Canucks visit Dallas |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of Western Conference playoff hopefuls face off tonight at the American Airlines Center, where the Dallas Stars host a Vancouver Canucks team in search of its longest winning streak of the season. The Canucks have put together four consecutive victories following an ugly eight-game losing skid to close out January. It's the club longest winning run since a four-game tear from November 19-24. Vancouver maintained its recent form with last night's 4-3 road decision over Phoenix, in which |
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| Canucks rally to edge Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2009 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - Henrik Sedin netted the game-winner on the power play, as the Vancouver Canucks erupted for three goals in the third period and stormed back to clip the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-3, at Jobing.com Arena. Mattias Ohlund, Pavol Demitra and Kevin Bieksa also scored for the Canucks, who have won four games in a row on the heels of an eight-game slide. Roberto Luongo made 25 saves to pick up the win. Enver Lisin, Steven Reinprecht and Derek Morris each had a goal for the Coyotes, who have los |
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| Blues vying for another win over Predators |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2009 |
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| These two clubs will wrap their six-game season series with a home-and-home set that starts in Nashville on February 19 and ends in St. Louis two days later. The Blues were 3-0-2 in their previous five games before being handed a 6-4 setback by the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Brad Boyes, Keith Tkachuk, Steve Wagner and Andy McDonald scored for St. Louis and Chris Mason allowed five goals on 29 shots in the loss. McDonald played in his first game since November 16 due to a fractured left leg. Awarded a four-ye |
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| Canucks take high-scoring ways to Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks will attempt to keep up their recent high-scoring ways when the resurgent club visits the Phoenix Coyotes tonight at Jobing.com Arena. Vancouver comes in riding a three-game winning streak, the team's longest since a season-best four-game run from November 19-24, and has racked up 17 goals during that stretch. Prior to their current tear, the Canucks had lost eight consecutive outings (0-5-3). The newly-formed line combination of Mats Sundin, Ryan Kesler and Pavol Demitr |
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| Canucks rally past Blues |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Jannik Hansen scored the game-winning goal with 4:42 remaining in regulation, as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the St. Louis Blues, 6-4, at Scottrade Center. Mats Sundin scored two goals for the Canucks, who have won three straight after they closed January with an eight-game winless skid. Alexandre Burrows and Ryan Kesler also scored while Roberto Luongo notched 24 saves in the win. "We showed a lot of character tonight," said Sundin. "It was a good win that can build momentum |
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| Canucks net seven in rout of Blackhawks |
NHL Hockey |
02/08/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Ryan Kesler notched two goals and an assist, as the Vancouver Canucks crushed the Chicago Blackhawks, 7-3, at GM Place. Alexander Edler had a goal and three assists for the Canucks, who have won two straight following an eight-game losing streak. They have also won two straight at home after dropping a franchise-record nine consecutive games as the host. In fact, this is Vancouver's first two-game winning streak since beating Florida and Edmonton, December 14 and 17, respectivel |
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| Blackhawks epic trek takes them to Vancouver |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Blackhawks resume their lengthy road trip tonight against a Vancouver Canucks team that's had all sorts of trouble winning at home in recent weeks. Vancouver finally put an end to a nine-game home losing streak -- and an eight-game overall skid as well -- with Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at GM Place. Alexandre Burrows put the Canucks on top when he scored shorthanded with just 1:22 remaining to snap a 3-3 deadlock. Ryan Kesler had a goal and two assists, inc |
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| Canucks acquire McIver from Ducks for Brown |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenseman Nathan McIver from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Mike Brown, the club announced Wednesday. The Ducks claimed McIver, 24, off waivers from Vancouver in October of last year. He appeared in 18 games for Anaheim, posting one assist and 36 penalty minutes. McIver appeared in a total of 18 games for the Canucks between the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, accumulating 59 penalty minutes. Brown, 23, had one assist and 85 penalty m |
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| Burrows' late tally helps Canucks stop pair of skids |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Alex Burrows' late short-handed goal helped the Vancouver Canucks halt a nine-game home losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Ryan Kesler registered a goal and two assists for the Canucks, who had dropped eight in a row overall and notched a victory at GM Place for the first time since a 3-0 shutout of Ottawa on December 28. Mats Sundin had a goal and assisted on another, and Roberto Luongo made 24 saves to earn the win. Eric Staal and Joe Corvo both posted |
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