Archive for October, 2009
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 in Anaheim Oct. 30. A October 31, 2009 2:22 AM A A A A Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler celebrates teammate Mason Raymond’s first-period goal against the Anaheim Ducks during their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Oct.
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Faceoff: 10:30 a.m. today at RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. TV: CSNCA Radio: 98.5-FM Head to head: The Sharks lost in a shootout to the ‘Canes 4-3 on Feb.
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Martin Biron made 38 saves for his first shutout of the season and Jeff Tambellini recorded his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders downed the Buffalo Sabres, 5-0, at Nassau Coliseum.
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Willie Mitchell move over. Andrew Ladd is the owner of the biggest hit delivered in a Hawks game this season, but it could cost him.
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Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau always seemed to couch his comments about Rangers’ superpest Sean Avery, possibly because he once coached him and knew Avery’s father Al from the Toronto Marlies’ minor hockey system.
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The latest Canadian victim of the relentless IED campaign by insurgents in Afghanistan was headed home Saturday after his flag-draped coffin was loaded onto a military transport plane.
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A pair of early unbeaten teams get together this evening in Atlanta, where the Hawks will host the Southeast Division-rival Washington Wizards at Philips Arena.
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The New Jersey Devils didn’t show up for the first period and that’s all the Buffalo Sabres needed to remain unbeaten on the road.
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Rookie Tuukka Rask turned aside 18 shots for his second shutout in eight NHL starts, and Blake Wheeler and Vladimir Sobotka set each other up for goals to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
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It comes as no surprise that the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins reached the 10-win plateau first this season.
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The Anaheim Ducks broke out of a slump in a big way on Friday. The club could find the task a little tougher this evening, however, when it visits the surging Phoenix Coyotes in a showdown between Pacific Division members.
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Flames coach Brent Sutter is hoping to get Calgary back on track Saturday against Detroit.
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The Carolina Hurricanes will try to end a lengthy slide this afternoon, when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for a battle at Wachovia Center.
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The Devils played their first game this season without Jay Pandolfo. The Devils faced the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night at the Prudential Center.
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Patrick Sharp scored with 4:10 left to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.
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Then it started tumbling away, wobbling inches over the goal line. Pittsburgh scored twice in the final 3 minutes of regulation to tie it and ’s shot barely crossed the line in the shootout to lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
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Patrick O’Sullivan beat Jimmy Howard with a wrist shot in the third round of a shootout, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped Henrik Zetterberg on Detroit’s final attempt to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory Thursday night.
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In light of the Red Wings’ 4-4-1-and-1 start, the Edmonton Sun’s Derek Van Diest asked Kris Draper whether Detroit’s suffering from the playoff hangover that actually exists–that of the Stanley Cup finalist that plays into mid-June but leaves the rink empty-handed. Draper suggested that the Wings did learn a very unpleasant lesson in losing to […]
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Former NHLPA executive director Ian Penny cites Chris Chelios as the reason for his departure from the association.
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When the dust settled at the end of the 2008-09 NHL season, the Avalanche found themselves 15th in the Western Conference.
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Last season, Ribeiro scored the only hat trick of his career against Vokoun in a 4-1 Stars win over Florida.
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Calgary’s Curtis Glencross tries to slip the puck between his legs and past Colorado goalie Craig Anderson during the second period of Wednesday’s NHL game at the Dome.
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Few expected the Kings to be atop the Pacific Division as of Friday morning. Absolutely no one expected the Phoenix Coyotes to be sitting right behind them.
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Thumbing through the coaches handbook for the quintessential example of a bad turnover? Toronto’s Niklas Hagman had just the thing for you Friday night.
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Thin defensively, the Ottawa Senators won’t have the burden of trying to stop Ilya Kovalchuk.
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So much for that strong start to the season that the Carolina Hurricanes deemed so important.
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The New Jersey Devils will try to remain perfect on the road when they visit the Boston Bruins for tonight’s Eastern Conference showdown at TD Garden.
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A 53-year-old Georgia man accused of trying to stalk teen pop star Miley Cyrus is expected in court just two days after a grand jury refused to indict him.
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Stars goalie Marty Turco is 4-2-3 this season with a .917 save percentage and a 2.26 GAA.
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Eric Duhatschek Jokinen still trying to find his way Calgary Flames centre Olli Jokinen celebrates after winning goal during overtime shootout NHL action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday, October 8, 2009.
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