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| Ovechkin, Toskala, Briere selected as NHL's Three Stars |
NHL Hockey |
03/24/2008 |
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| 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 23. Ovechkin garnered the first star as he led all scorers with seven points (three goals, four assists) to help the Capitals start a six-game road trip with two wins in three games. In a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday, he scored twice to become the first player to reach the 60-goal mark since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr in 1995-96. Ovechkin leads the League in goals (60), points (106), power-play goals (21), game-winning goals (10) and s |
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| Ovechkin notches 60th goal as Caps rally to top Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Alexander Ovechkin scored twice to become the first player to reach 60 goals in 12 years as the Washington Capitals rallied to defeat the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-3, at Philips Arena. Ovechkin became the first player to score at least 60 goals in a year since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux (69) and Jaromir Jagr (62) both accomplished the feat during the 1995-96 campaign. Also, the Russian sniper became the second Capitals player in club history to hit the 60-goal mark, joining Dennis Maru |
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| Caps hope to rebound in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Washington's current road trip features several favorable matchups. However, the Capitals' offense failed itself last time out and the club will try to rebound tonight in a test with the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena in a matchup that features the top two goal scorers in the NHL. Washington had won four straight to stay in contention in both the Eastern Conference playoff race and Southeast Division title. However, the Capitals were blanked by Chicago, 5-0, on Wednesday and fell five poi |
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| 'Canes stay hot, thrash Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Sergei Samsonov had a goal and an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-3, in a Southeast Division matchup at Philips Arena. Cam Ward stopped 31 out of the 34 shots he faced for the Hurricanes, who won their seventh contest in eight tries and sit five points behind Montreal for second place in the East. Trevor Letowski, Erik Cole, Eric Staal and Joe Jensen each scored for the 'Canes. Johan Hedberg stopped 28-of-33 shots for Atlanta, which lost for th |
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| Streaking Hurricanes battle Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes will aim for their seventh win in eight tries tonight, when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for a Southeast Division matchup at Philips Arena. The Hurricanes have played terrific hockey since early last month and are 12-3-2 over their last 17 games. However, Carolina is still fighting to hold onto first place in the Southeast, as Washington is just three points back. The Hurricanes and Capitals have two regular-season tests left against each other. Carolina's latest v |
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| Niittymaki helps Flyers secure 10th straight win over Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Vinny Prospal scored the game-winning goal in the third period and Antero Niittymaki's 17th and final save of the game was also his most important, as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, at the Wachovia Center. Mike Richards and Jeff Carter also scored and Niittymaki earned a victory for the first time in six weeks for the Flyers, who halted a four-game winless skid and beat Atlanta for the 10th consecutive time. Philadelphia maintained its hold on th |
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| Struggling Flyers go for 10th straight win over Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The reeling Philadelphia Flyers will try to get back on track tonight, when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for a matchup at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers have lost four straight games and have seen their lead for the eighth and final playoff seed in the Eastern Conference shrink to just one point over Buffalo. The Sabres are idle tonight, as is Florida, which is two points behind the Flyers. Washington, though, is also just two points back and plays in Nashville tonight. An end to the s |
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| Jokinen, Panthers defeat Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (Best E Casino) - Olli Jokinen tallied a goal and an assist as the Florida Panthers won their seventh straight game in a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers at BankAtlantic Center. Radek Dvorak and Rostislav Olesz each scored for the Panthers, who now have 78 points and trail Philadelphia by two for the eight spot in the Eastern Conference and are five points behind Carolina for first in the Southeast. Tomas Vokoun stopped 29 shots for Florida, which tied the franchise winning streak first set f |
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| Hossa returns, makes home debut for Penguins |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2008 |
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| a made his home debut with the club Sunday against Philadelphia, after missing the last six games with a sprained right knee. Hossa, who had a goal and assist in the Penguins' 7-1 romp over the Flyers, was acquired before the trade deadline from the Atlanta Thrashers. But he played in just one game with Pittsburgh, a 5-1 loss at Boston on February 28. He suffered the injury, which was officially an MCL sprain, in his Penguins debut. Despite Hossa's return, Pittsburgh played without Sidney Crosby, who is still re |
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| Panthers host Thrashers aiming for seventh straight victory |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Florida Panthers will try to avoid getting left out of the race for the Southeast Division, as they take on the Atlanta Thrashers this evening at BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers have ripped off a season-high six straight wins, and are even with Washington for second place in the division with 76 points. Both clubs trail first-place Carolina by five points, and all three teams are in action today. The Hurricanes and Panthers both have nine games left this season, while the Capitals have |
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