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| Oilers' D Souray to miss remainder of season |
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02/12/2008 |
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| original injury was a separated left shoulder caused by a fight with Vancouver's Byron Ritchie on October 13. That setback cost Souray nearly two months of the season. A native of Elk Point, Alberta, Souray enjoyed a career year last season for the Montreal Canadiens after scoring 26 goals and picking up 38 assists. Nineteen of his tallies came on the power play, setting a new NHL record for power-play goals by a defenseman. The Oilers signed the 31-year-old blueliner to a lucrative five-year deal in the off-sea |
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| Montreal travels to Tampa Bay |
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02/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to avoid their first three- game losing streak in over two months when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at St. Pete Times Forum. The Canadiens are coming off losses to Toronto and Ottawa and are in danger of losing three in a row for the first time since November 30-December 4. Montreal's most recent setback came Saturday against the Senators, who the Habs are chasing for first place in the Northeast Division. Ottawa slammed the visiting Canadiens by a |
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| Two Canadiens arrested in Tampa |
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02/11/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ryan O'Byrne and forward Tom Kostopoulos were arrested outside a Tampa nightclub early Monday morning, according to the Tampa Tribune. The newspaper reported that both players were arrested at about 3 a.m. (et) outside a bar. Police said O'Byrne swiped a woman's purse and Kostopoulos resisted an officer. O'Byrne told police the purse was his girlfriend's, but authorities said it belonged to another woman. When an officer "asked what her name was, (O'Byrn |
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| Canadiens players O'Byrne and Kostopoulos arrested in Tampa |
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02/11/2008 |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Police say two Montreal Canadiens players have been arrested outside a Tampa nightclub. The 23-year-old defenseman Ryan O'Byrne has been accused of stealing a woman's purse, and the 29-year-old right wing Thomas Kostopoulos has been charged with resisting an officer, a Tampa police report says. O'Byrne has been charged with felony grand theft. He was released Monday after posting $2,000 bail. Kostopoulos faces a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer without violence and was freed afte |
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| Capital punishment: Ottawa routs Montreal in Alfredsson's return |
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02/10/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Jason Spezza scored his first career hat trick, and tacked on three assists, as the Ottawa Senators celebrated the return of Daniel Alfredsson by thrashing the Montreal Canadiens, 6-1, at Scotiabank Place. Spezza's six points were a career high, and he headlined Ottawa's ultra- successful top line Saturday. Alfredsson, the Senators' captain, returned after missing the past four games with a hip injury, and had two goals and three assists. Dany Heatley, who returned Thursday after mi |
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| Detroit aims to rebound in Toronto |
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02/09/2008 |
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| ts. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs have won two of three games to begin February after losing three straight to end January. Toronto was able to post a win over its archrival on Thursday night, as Darcy Tucker scored two goals to lead the Leafs past the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, at the Bell Centre. Kris Newbury and Kyle Wellwood also tallied for the Maple Leafs. Vesa Toskala made 34 saves to record his 19th win of the season. Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe returned to the lineup on Thursday after missing the last |
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| Oilers' D Souray has surgery |
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02/08/2008 |
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| original injury was a separated left shoulder caused by a fight with Vancouver's Byron Ritchie on October 13. That setback cost Souray nearly two months of the season. A native of Elk Point, Alberta, Souray enjoyed a career year last season for the Montreal Canadiens after scoring 26 goals and picking up 38 assists. Nineteen of his 26 goals came on the power play, setting a new NHL record for power-play goals by a defenseman. The Oilers signed the 31-year-old blueliner to a lucrative five-year deal in the off-se |
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| Senators captain Alfredsson is ready to play |
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02/08/2008 |
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| in Daniel Alfredsson is ready to return to the lineup - this time for good. Out with a hip flexor injury for Ottawa's last four - and six of nine - games, Alfredsson said he is healthy and ready for the stretch run. He'll play Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. Before their 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday, the Senators had lost all six games this season without Alfredsson, who leads the team with 32 goals and 68 points in 48 games. Alfredsson was injured Jan. 17 against the Carolina |
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| Montreal Canadiens sign University of Denver star Brock Trotter |
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02/08/2008 |
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MONTREAL (AP) -The Montreal Canadiens signed University of Denver star Brock Trotter to a three-year contract Thursday. The undrafted Trotter, who turned 21 last month, had 13 goals and 18 assists in 24 games for the Pioneers this season before deciding to turn pro. The Canadiens assigned him to Hamilton of the American Hockey League. His reasons for leaving Denver remain a mystery. Trevor Timmins, the Canadiens' director of player recruitment, said only that it was ``a private matter between the playe |
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| Tucker, Leafs down Habs |
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02/07/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Darcy Tucker scored two goals, as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled up the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, at the Bell Centre. Kris Newbury and Kyle Wellwood also tallied for the Maple Leafs, who have won two of three. Vesa Toskala made 34 saves to record his 19th win of the season. Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe returned to the lineup on Thursday after missing the last 22 games with a broken left hand. He suffered the injury against the Canadiens on December 15th. "It's good to have |
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