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| Ex-NHL player Rob Ramage gets 4 years in prison for a crash that killed ex-Blackhawks player |
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01/17/2008 |
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| id Ramage had up to four times the legal blood-alcohol limit at the time of the crash. The defense claimed blood and urine tests were flawed. Ramage spent 15 years in the NHL with eight teams, winning Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens. In November, a Missouri jury awarded the Magnuson family $9.5 million in the civil suit against Ramage and National Car Rentals of Canada.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News re |
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| Former NHL player Rob Ramage sentenced to 4 years in prison |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2008 |
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| hen handed down the sentence of four years. Ramage's lawyer, Brian Greenspan, appealed both the conviction and sentence later Thursday at the Ontario Court of Appeal and Ramage was released from jail. Ramage will not serve any prison time until Greenspan exhausts all legal avenues, and is expected to return to his family in St. Louis pending the outcome of the appeal. Ramage played in the NHL from 1979-94, totaling 139 goals and 425 assists and winning Stanley Cups with the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens. |
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| Thrashers try to stay hot, battle Habs |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Now that the Atlanta Thrashers have jumped into first place in the Southeast Division they will try to keep headed in the right direction, as they welcome the Montreal Canadiens for tonight's test at Philips Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes held sole possession of first place in the Southeast for most of the year, but now share the top spot with the Thrashers. Both teams have 48 points and are just four ahead of third-place Florida. The Thrashers have won their last two games and are coming off |
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| Devils invite Isles to the Rock |
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01/16/2008 |
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| are 13-5-0 at the Prudential Center since opening their new building in Newark earlier this season. Jersey has won five straight at the Rock. The Islanders have dropped five of their last seven games and are coming off Tuesday's loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Tomas Plekanec scored two goals to lead the Habs to the 3-1 triumph at Nassau Coliseum. Richard Park scored the lone goal for the Islanders, who saw their two-game win streak halted. Rick DiPietro allowed two goals on 21 shots in the losing effort. |
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| Dallas acquires defenseman Jancevski |
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01/15/2008 |
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| t drafted him in the second round in 1999. He played in two NHL games this season with the Lightning and spent most of his time with Norfolk (AHL). He signed a one-year deal as a free agent with Tampa this past summer and has also been a part of the Montreal Canadiens franchise. Lessard, 27, played in two games for Dallas this season and did not record a point. The 2003-04 winner of the Hobey Baker Award -- given to the top collegiate player in the United States each year -- has played in eight career NHL games, |
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| Islanders set to host Habs |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Islanders will aim for their third consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders went 2-1-2 on a recent five-game road trip and ended the swing with back-to-back wins. After beating Calgary in a shootout on Friday, New York posted an impressive win in Ottawa on Sunday. Marc-Andre Bergeron netted a pair of power-play goals as the Islanders toppled the Eastern Conference-leading Senators, 3-1, at Scotiabank Place. Former Sena |
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| Rangers, Pens clash at the Igloo |
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01/14/2008 |
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| try to win back-to-back games for the first time in 2008 when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins for tonight's Atlantic Division battle at Mellon Arena. The Rangers were 0-4-1 in the new year before coming alive with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Petr Prucha notched a goal and one assist, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 18 shots to lead the Rangers to the triumph at Madison Square Garden. Chris Drury, Martin Straka and Nigel Dawes also scored for the Rangers, who halted a season-hi |
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| Rangers try to end '08 slide in home test vs. Habs |
NHL Hockey |
01/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Rangers will try again for their first win of 2008 tonight, as they host the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers wrapped December with three straight wins, but have gone 0-4-1 in their first five games of January. That included a winless three-game road trip and setbacks in the first two games of their current three-game homestand that concludes tonight. The Rangers are 13-10-0 at home this year. New York was last in action on Thursday, when it fell to Atlanti |
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| Flyers and Bruins clash in Philly matinee |
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01/12/2008 |
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| were selected to the squad. Philadelphia is 8-5-4 as the home club this season and has dropped four of its last five tests at the Wachovia Center. The Bruins, meanwhile, have dropped two straight and are coming off Thursday's setback to the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Mathieu Dandenault's pair of third-period goals helped Montreal hold off Boston, 5-2, at TD Banknorth Garden. Aaron Ward and Milan Lucic tallied for the Bruins, while Tim Thomas allowed all five goals on 33 shots in defeat. Boston is 0-5 against th |
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| Bruins wrap homestand against Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
01/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins will try to wrap up a five-game homestand on a positive note this evening, as they invite the rival Montreal Canadiens for a Northeast Division matchup at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins are 3-1-0 on the current residency and the only loss in the stretch came Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Eric Staal notched the game's only goal and Cam Ward made 19 saves to record his third shutout of the season, as Carolina nipped Boston, 1-0. The Hurricanes have beaten Boston in |
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