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| Sharks welcome Stars for Game 1 of West semis |
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04/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The second-seeded San Jose Sharks will begin the second round tonight, as they host the rival Dallas Stars at HP Pavilion in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks just ended a grueling seven-game series with the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, as they notched a 5-3 home victory in Game 7. San Jose came into the postseason as the Pacific Division champs and was a heavy favorite against Calgary. Meanwhile, the fifth-seeded Stars pulled off an upset in the first round, as they |
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| Burke to remain with Ducks |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| time he has led the Ducks to six playoff series wins. Anaheim advanced to the 2005-06 Western Conference Finals, then captured the Stanley Cup Championship the following season. "Brian Burke is the best general manager in the NHL and we always expected him to return," said Ducks owner Henry Samueli. "Our goal is to sign him to a long-term agreement beyond next season." Anaheim finished the 2007-08 campaign at 47-27-8 for 102 points, but was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Dallas Stars. |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - San Jose vs. Dallas |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| of scoring in the Calgary series didn't hurt San Jose's power play all that much, as the Sharks scored on 20-percent (6-of-30) of their opportunities. Fellow blueliners Craig Rivet and Christian Ehrhoff each added three points in the Calgary series. DALLAS STARS (4th seed, West) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 45-30-7 2008 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Anaheim 4-2 in conference quarterfinals (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Stars weren't picked by many pundits to reach the second round of the playoffs, but they may have won over |
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| Roenick's four-point performance helps Sharks extinguish Flames |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| sists as the San Jose Sharks won Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Calgary Flames, 5-3, to move into the semifinals. Joe Pavelski, Devin Setoguchi and Joe Thornton each scored a goal for the Sharks, who will face the Dallas Stars in the semifinals, with San Jose hosting Game 1 on Friday. Evgeni Nabokov made 19 saves in the win. "It was pretty depressing after we lost Game 6, but Ronny (coach Ron Wilson) came up to me yesterday and said we are really counting on you," said Ro |
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| Dallas sends defending champs home early |
NHL Hockey |
04/21/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Stephane Robidas registered a goal and an assist, as the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their quarterfinal series at the American Airlines Center. Mike Modano posted a goal and an assist, while Jere Lehtinen collected two assists for the fifth-seeded Stars, who advanced to the second round for the first time since 2003. Marty Turco stopped 17-of-18 shots to pick up the victory. "Just to win the seri |
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| Stars try to end Ducks' title defense |
NHL Hockey |
04/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Stars will try to end the Ducks' title defense tonight, when they visit Anaheim for Game 5 of this best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal at the Honda Center. The fourth-seeded Ducks became the first-ever West Coast team to win a Stanley Cup championship last year, as they defeated Ottawa in five games to also earn the first league crown in franchise history. Anaheim is trying to become the first team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships since Detroit did it in |
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| Stars top Ducks, take commanding 3-1 series lead |
NHL Hockey |
04/18/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Stu Barnes registered a goal and an assist, as the Dallas Stars downed the Anaheim Ducks, 3-1, in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal set. Joel Lundqvist and Steve Ott also scored for the Stars, who lead the series, 3-1. Marty Turco stopped 28-of-29 shots to earn the win. "Everybody wanted to come out strong after the other night," Barnes said. "We played better all around and got an early goal. The defense did a great job holding them off and Marty was great. We h |
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| Ducks hope to make it two straight in Dallas |
NHL Hockey |
04/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Anaheim Ducks will try to even their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series tonight, when they visit the Dallas Stars for Game 4 at American Airlines Center. The fourth-seeded Ducks are the defending Stanley Cup champions, but will have to climb out of a two-game hole if they want to get out of the opening round this season. Dallas won the first two tests of this series in Anaheim, but the Ducks stormed back with a 4-2 triumph Tuesday night in Texas. Chris Pronger poste |
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| Pronger brings Ducks back to life with Game 3 win |
NHL Hockey |
04/16/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Chris Pronger posted two goals and an assist, as the Anaheim Ducks doubled up the Dallas Stars, 4-2, in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at American Airlines Center. Ryan Getzlaf registered a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who trail 2-1 in the series. Anaheim will look to even things up in Game 4 on Thursday. Jean- Sebastien Giguere made 31 saves to pick up the win. "We were much better in the offensive zone and better at puck support," Anaheim coach R |
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| Stars host Game 3, try to extend lead over Ducks |
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04/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Stars will try to take a commanding three games to none lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals tonight, when they host the Anaheim Ducks at American Airlines Center. The Ducks are the defending Stanley Cup champions, but will have to climb out of a two-game hole if they want to get out of the opening round this season. Anaheim is the fourth seed in the West and had home-ice advantage in this matchup before squandering it away in Games 1 and 2. The Stars ope |
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