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| Denis' three wins enough for weekly honor |
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11/03/2008 |
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| lton Bulldogs goaltender Marc Denis has been named the Player of the Week for the period ending on Sunday. Denis stopped 96 of 99 shots in three starts last week, going 3-0-0 with a 0.97 goals-against average and a .970 save percentage. A former first-round draft choice of the Colorado Avalanche, Denis has a record of 7-1-0 in nine appearances with Hamilton this season, leading the AHL in wins. He also ranks fifth with a 1.84 GAA, second with a .945 save percentage and tied for the league lead with two shutouts. |
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| Quenneville meets former squad as 'Hawks battle Avs |
NHL Hockey |
11/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Joel Quenneville's Chicago Blackhawks begin a five-game homestand tonight against the head coach's old team, as the Colorado Avalanche pay a visit to the United Center. Quenneville spent the previous three seasons with the Avalanche, going 131-92-23 in that time. However, his lack of success in the postseason was his undoing, as the Avalanche were just 10-12 in the playoffs with Quenneville on the bench. Quenneville was not brought back following last season, which ended with a second-round sw |
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| Sharks stay hot with win over Avs |
NHL Hockey |
11/03/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Milan Michalek and Devin Setoguchi each scored two goals, as the San Jose Sharks topped the Colorado Avalanche, 5-3, at the Pepsi Center. Ryane Clowe also lit the lamp for the Sharks, who have won four straight and, at 10-2-0, are off to their best start in franchise history. Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton both recorded two assists, while Evgeni Nabokov made 33 saves. Milan Hejduk registered a goal and an assist for Colorado, which has lost three straight after a five-game winning |
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| Sharks bite Avs |
NHL Hockey |
11/02/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Milan Michalek and Devin Setoguchi each scored two goals, as the San Jose Sharks topped the Colorado Avalanche, 5-3, at the Pepsi Center. Ryane Clowe also lit the lamp for the Sharks, who have won four straight and, at 10-2-0, are off to their best start in franchise history. Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton both recorded two assists, while Evgeni Nabokov made 33 saves. Milan Hejduk registered a goal and an assist for Colorado, which has lost three straight after a five-game winning |
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| Nabokov, Sharks travel to Colorado to battle Avs |
NHL Hockey |
11/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - While San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov has been outstanding at home this season, the 33-year-old netminder has had his struggles on the road. The Sharks hope he can reverse that trend tonight, when they visit the Colorado Avalanche and the Pepsi Center. Nabokov made 25 saves in Thursday's 4-2 home win over Detroit. That victory improved the goaltender to a perfect 6-0-0 at home this year with a 1.83 goals against average. However, the goaltender is just 1-2-0 with a 4.57 GAA in three road starts this |
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| Blue Jackets' Boll suspended |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll was suspended for one game by the National Hockey League on Friday. Boll was given an instigator penalty for engaging in a fight during the final five minutes of Columbus' 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. According to Rule 47.22, he was automatically assessed the suspension. Boll has not recorded a point in five games this season. |
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| Sharks take a bite out of Red Wings |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2008 |
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| was [the Sharks] were better from start to finish," Detroit head coach Mike Babcock said. "They were quicker, they were harder, they were faster." Game Notes On Sunday, Detroit finishes its five-game road trip at Vancouver, while San Jose visits the Colorado Avalanche...Coming into the game Nabokov was 5-13-1 with a 3.56 goals against average and .885 save percentage in his career against the Red Wings...Detroit has lost two straight road games after winning its first five...San Jose head coach Todd McLellan spen |
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| Blue Jackets net rare victory in Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Jason Chimera and Derick Brassard both registered a goal and an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Andrew Murray and Jan Hejda also scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the second time in 15 career road meetings (2-12-1) against the Avalanche. Fredrik Norrena made 30 saves, including 13 in the third period, to get the win. "It was good to get up, especially in this bui |
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| Kiprusoff, Flames douse Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
10/29/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (Best E Casino) - Rene Bourque and Mike Cammalleri both tallied a goal and an assist while Miikka Kiprusoff stopped all 22 shots he faced, as the Calgary Flames blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 3-0, at Saddledome. Curtis Glencross also scored for the Flames, who have won four straight games and will close the season's opening month on Thursday at home versus Boston. "Everybody is playing much better," said Kiprosuff. "They help me out and the forwards are doing great, backchecking and helping us out. |
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| Iginla leads Flames against red-hot Avs |
NHL Hockey |
10/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Behind Jarome Iginla's scoring touch, the Flames have ripped off three wins in a row. Calgary will try to extend its streak tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome in a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, owners of a five-game winning streak of their own. The Flames began the year with losses in four of their first five games, but have rebounded with three victories in a row, outscoring opponents 11-5 in that span. Iginla has been the source of a lot of that offense, as he has netted five goals in hi |
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