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| Red Wings try to get back on track in Los Angeles |
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03/10/2003 |
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| road and will wind down their current trek in Phoenix on Thursday. Away from home on the season Detroit is 15-12-4-1. Los Angeles, on the other hand, is fighting for its playoff life, but comes into Monday's tilt on a winning note after topping the Montreal Canadiens, 2-1, on Saturday. Jamie Storr stopped 27 shots, while Ryan Flinn and Ken Belanger each scored for the Kings, who had lost their last two and three of the previous four. The Kings, with 66 points, are tied for 10th in the Western Conference with the |
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| Preds welcome Canadiens to Music City |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens try to put an end to their nine-game winless string this evening when they skate into to Nashville to face off with the Predators at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Montreal, which with 64 points, is seven points back of the New York Islanders for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Habs must also overtake the Rangers, who lead them by three points. The Canadiens come into Monday's tilt riding a three-game losing streak after drop |
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| Sharks Team Report: Post-Nolan era starts in fine fashion |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The post-Owen Nolan era in San Jose started on Thursday, as Marco Sturm scored two goals, including the game-winner at 3:58 of overtime, to lift the Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Shark Tank. Adam Graves and Patrick Marleau also added goals for San Jose, which snapped a two-game losing streak. It was the team's first game since they traded Nolan, their captain, to Toronto. The Maple Leafs received the right winger on Wednesday in exchange for center Alyn McCauley, f |
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| Oilers head to Anaheim for pivotal Western Conference matchup |
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03/07/2003 |
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| es in the victory, as Edmonton picked up its first win in eight road games (1-5-1-1). Away from home this season the Oilers are 13-14-4-4. Anaheim, meanwhile, also comes into the game with wins in its last two after Wednesday's 3-1 decision over the Montreal Canadiens. Martin Gerber made 24 saves and Mike Leclerc and Patrik Kjellberg scored third-period goals just 63 seconds apart, as the Mighty Ducks kicked off a five-game homestand. Petr Sykora also scored for the Ducks, who should have Jean-Sebastien Giguere b |
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| Ducks welcome slumping Canadiens to Anaheim |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2003 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens try to keep their fading playoff hopes alive tonight when they kick off a six-game road trip in Anaheim against the Mighty Ducks at the Pond. The Canadiens come into Wednesday's affair winless in their last six (0-4-1-1) after skating to a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Donald Audette scored and Jose Theodore made 37 saves for Montreal, which had lost its previous five contests. Montreal is currently 10th in the Eastern Conference playoff rac |
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| Red-hot Preds target franchise-record winning streak |
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03/04/2003 |
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| ors to the win. Vitaly Yachmenev, Clarke Wilm, Andy Delmore and Rem Murray added goals for Nashville, which has won eight of its last nine overall. The Predators made some news off the ice on Monday when they acquired right wing Oleg Petrov from the Montreal Canadiens for a fourth-round draft pick. After netting 24 goals and 17 assists a year ago, the 5-foot-8, 175-pound Petrov has just seven scores and 16 helpers in 53 games this season. Nashville is 1-3-1 in its last five on the road and 8-12-6-4 on opposition |
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| Nashville Predators |
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03/03/2003 |
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| Acquired forward Oleg Petrov from the Montreal Canadiens for a fourth-round pick in the 2003 draft. |
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| Predators get Petrov from Habs |
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03/03/2003 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The Nashville Predators acquired forward Oleg Petrov from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2003 draft. The 31-year-old Russian has seen his production slip after scoring 24 goals for Montreal last season. This year Petrov has just seven goals and 16 assists in 53 games. Petrov has 70 goals and 113 assists in 365 career games -- all with the Canadiens. The Predators have climbed back in the playoff race, winning four straight games and eight o |
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| Rangers try to keep playoff hopes alive versus Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Rangers continue their improbable push towards the postseason tonight when they host the Florida Panthers at Madison Square Garden. With 62 points, the Blueshirts are tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference with the Montreal Canadiens and four points back of the Boston Bruins for the final playoff spot. The Bruins, however, hold four games in hand on the Rangers, who have missed the postseason the last five years. On Thursday, New York helped their chances with a 4-1 win over the |
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| Caps welcome Canadiens to MCI Center |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Two clubs with the postseason on their mind try to end three-game losing streaks tonight when the Washington Capitals welcome the Montreal Canadiens to MCI Center. Washington currently occupies first place in the Southeast Division with 66 points, which is one more than second-place Tampa Bay. With the division lead, the Caps are the third seed in the Eastern Conference, but if the Lightning would pass them they'd drop to as low as eighth. On Saturday the Capitals suffered a 5-1 |
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