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| Isles claim D Pock |
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09/29/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Islanders claimed defenseman Thomas Pock off of waivers from the New York Rangers on Monday. Pock had been a member of the Rangers since the team signed him as an undrafted free agent on March 23, 2004. In 59 games over four seasons in the NHL, all with the Rangers, he has totaled seven goals and seven assists. |
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| Rangers release Nedved |
NHL Hockey |
09/26/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Rangers released center Petr Nedved on Friday. Nedved, who signed a pro tryout agreement with the team on July 31, had two previous stints with the Rangers and split last season between Philadelphia and Edmonton. A 15-year veteran, Nedved has 310 goals and 407 assists in 982 games. He has also played for Vancouver, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Phoenix. |
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| 2008-09 Vancouver Canucks Preview |
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09/24/2008 |
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| ile left wing Daniel, who is six minutes younger than his twin, led the team with 29 goals en route to a 74-point season. When longtime Canucks captain Markus Naslund, who had 55 points in Vancouver last year, left to sign a free-agent deal with the New York Rangers in the offseason, Vancouver had a pair of 37-point producers as their next highest returning scorers. Ryan Kesler, a 24-year-old centerman, posted 21 goals and 16 assists for his 37 points, while 27-year-old right winger Taylor Pyatt reversed the nu |
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| 2008-09 Ottawa Senators Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/24/2008 |
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| d, Shean Donovan and Chris Neil. Brad Isbister will also be in the mix after signing with the Sens in early September. DEFENSE - The Senators defense waved goodbye to a staple in the offseason, allowing Wade Redden to sign a free-agent deal with the New York Rangers. Redden, who was a rookie for Ottawa the first time the franchise made the postseason during the 1996-97 season, had become less productive in recent years, but will still be difficult to replace. Also, Ottawa opted to exchange promise for experienc |
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| Coyotes name Muckler senior advisor to the GM |
NHL Hockey |
09/23/2008 |
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| the next four seasons while also assuming the role of general manager. A finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 1994, Muckler stepped down from coaching in 1995 to focus on his front-office duties. Prior to joining the Ottawa Senators, where he was general manager from 2001-07, Muckler served as head coach of the New York Rangers from 1997-98 to 1999-00. He has a 276-288-84 career record as an NHL head coach and has been a head coach or general manager for more than 2,000 professional games. |
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| 2008-09 New York Rangers Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Last season could be considered somewhat of a disappointment for the New York Rangers. The team made two big grabs in the free-agent market in the summer of 2007, as they signed centers Scott Gomez from New Jersey and Chris Drury from Buffalo while retaining their core group of players from the previous season. New York struggled early in the season and finished October with a record of 4-6-1 as the club worked through fitting their new acquisitions into the mix. However, the team rebounded |
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| 2008-09 New Jersey Devils Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/23/2008 |
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| ls have gone from perennial Stanley Cup contender to a mere participant in the annual postseason. The Devils rode goaltender Martin Brodeur to an 11th straight playoff appearance in 2007-08, but were promptly ousted in the opening round by the hated New York Rangers. Sensing the downturn, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello decided to bring back a few familiar faces via this summer's free-agent market. Firstly, Lamoriello signed centerman Brian Rolston to a four-year, $20 million deal, bringing the 35-year-ol |
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| 2008-09 Edmonton Oilers Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/23/2008 |
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| nt part of last season in the minors for seasoning purposes. Others hoping for a chance are tough guy Mathieu Roy, who had 27 penalty minutes in 13 games, and 33-year-old journeyman Jason Strudwick, who joins the team after playing 52 games with the New York Rangers last season. GOALTENDING - Mathieu Garon figures to break camp as the No. 1 goaltender, a role he assumed midway through last season before an injured ankle gave the role back to holdover Dwayne Roloson down the stretch. Garon had a 2.66 goals- agai |
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| 2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/22/2008 |
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| of Huselius and Umberger. Huselius was lured away from Calgary with a four-year, $19 million contract and will be called upon for big production. Huselius is expected to take the place of right wing Nikolai Zherdev, who was traded this summer to the New York Rangers in a deal that brought a pair of defensemen to Columbus. Zherdev was second to Nash on the Blue Jackets with 61 points last year, while Huselius notched 66 points (25g, 41a) in 81 games for the Flames in 2007-08. Umberger, meanwhile, had 50 points ( |
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| 2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - One year after making the postseason for the first time in franchise history, the Atlanta Thrashers took one big step in the wrong direction. The Thrashers qualified for the playoffs in 2007, but were promptly swept by the New York Rangers in the opening round. The club then lost its first six games of the 2007-08 regular season and that was enough to get Bob Hartley fired. Atlanta general manager Don Waddell took over the coaching reins for the rest of the season and didn't fare much better |
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