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| Fading Flyers start up weekend series with Habs |
NHL Hockey |
02/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers hope to break out of a lengthy winless drought when the slumping club begins a home-and-home series with the Montreal Canadiens tonight at the Bell Centre. The Flyers have lost five consecutive games and are just one defeat shy of matching their longest skid of the season, which took place from December 13-22. In its most recent contest, Philadelphia was handed a 5-3 setback by visiting Tampa Bay on Thursday. Joffrey Lupul had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, while |
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| Caps, Panthers clash in key Southeast battle |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2008 |
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| siting club this year. Washington is also just 2-8-0 when playing on Fridays this season. Florida has dropped two straight and three of four and is playing its second game since the horrific injury to teammate Richard Zednik. The Panthers hosted the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday and were handed a 2-1 setback as Alex Kovalev scored a power-play goal 1:43 into overtime. After Jassen Cullimore was whistled for a hooking penalty just 33 seconds into the extra session, Montreal went a man-up. Kovalev got the puck in |
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| Flyers D Hatcher out |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2008 |
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| A (Best E Casino) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Derian Hatcher will miss Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with fluid on his right knee. He is currently listed as day-to-day, and is probable for the team's weekend home-and-home series with the Montreal Canadiens. The 35-year-old blueliner has posted two goals and seven points in 40 games this season, his third with Philadelphia. Defenseman Ryan Parent, recalled from the Phantoms (AHL) on Wednesday, will make his season debut in Hatcher's place. |
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| Flyers hope to end skid, take on Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2008 |
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| n 2005, made his NHL debut last year playing in one game with the Flyers. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has won three of its last four contests, but is still last in the Eastern Conference with 54 points. The Lightning are coming off a home victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Vinny Prospal had a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the third period, as Tampa edged the Canadiens, 3-2, at St. Pete Times Forum. Michel Ouellet also lit the lamp while Karri Ramo stopped 19 shots in the win for the Lightning |
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| In first game since Zednik injury, Panthers fall to Canadiens in OT |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2008 |
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| the perfect ending for the Florida Panthers. In their first game since forward Richard Zednik had his neck cut by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate in Buffalo on Sunday, the Panthers blew a third-period lead, were flat at the start of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens took advantage and earned a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night. Alexei Kovalev's shot from the right circle 1:43 into overtime lifted the Canadiens to the victory. The power-play goal also left the Panthers steaming about the call they said decided th |
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| Kovalev scores OT winner as Habs edge Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (Best E Casino) - Alex Kovalev scored a power-play goal 1:43 into overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens over the Florida Panthers, 2-1, at BankAtlantic Center. After Jassen Cullimore was whistled for a hooking penalty just 33 seconds into the extra session, Montreal went a man-up. Kovalev got the puck in the middle of the right circle, and fired a shot that beat Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun for the winning score. Christopher Higgins also scored, and Saku Koivu had two assists for Montreal, wh |
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| Weiss (flu) misses Panthers-Canadiens game |
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02/13/2008 |
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -Already without injured forward Richard Zednik, the Florida Panthers were without center Stephen Weiss for their game Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Weiss has been battling the flu for the past few days, coach Jacques Martin said, and his absence forced Florida - which was missing two of its top five scorers Wednesday - to further juggle its lines. Zednik was seriously injured when teammate Olli Jokinen's skate pierced his neck in Buffalo on Sunday night, and the 32-yea |
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| Richard Zednik's condition upgraded to good; Panthers return to the ice |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2008 |
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| fter teammate Olli Jokinen's razor-sharp skate blade sliced the 32-year-old forward's neck, cutting his carotid artery and stopping just shy of his jugular vein. On Wednesday, the Panthers will play their first game since the accident, hosting the Montreal Canadiens. ``We have to set it aside now and play hockey,'' said Florida defenseman Jassen Cullimore, who helped Zednik off the ice in Buffalo on Sunday night, as blood spurted in all directions. ``That's what we do.'' As Zednik recovers, so do the Panthe |
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| Panthers face Habs as thoughts remain with Zednik |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Florida Panthers will return home tonight with heavy hearts, as the club takes on the Montreal Canadiens at BankAtlantic Center. Few will blame the Panther skaters if their thoughts drift to Richard Zednik during the game, as the club will take to the ice for the first time since Zednik suffered a horrific cut to his neck during a game over the weekend. In Sunday's 5-3 setback to Buffalo, Olli Jokinen was chasing down the puck in right corner of the Buffalo end halfway though the third per |
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| Prospal scores two as Lightning edge Habs |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Vinny Prospal had a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the third period, as the Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, at St. Pete Times Forum. Michel Ouellet also lit the lamp while Karri Ramo stopped 19 shots in the win for the Lightning, who have won three of their last four contests. Chris Higgins and Tomas Plekanec both had a goal while Cristobal Huet gave up three goals on 36 shots for the Canadiens, who have dropped three straight and four of five ove |
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