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| Stanley Cup finals get underway as Red Wings host Pens |
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05/24/2008 |
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| victories this postseason. Detroit defeated Nashville in six games during the opening round, swept Colorado in the following series, and beat Dallas in six tests of the conference finals. The Penguins swept Ottawa in the first round and defeated the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers in five games during the conference semifinals and finals, respectively. The Red Wings will host Games 1 and 2 in the Motor City, where the club is 7-1 this postseason after notching a league-best 29-9-3 home mark during the |
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| Tony Granato returning as Avalanche head coach |
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05/22/2008 |
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| suggested that we needed to find the best coach available to the position. It was my decision to go along with saying we needed to bring in Joel Quenneville,'' Granato said Thursday. Before becoming a coach, Granato played for 13 seasons with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. He had 248 goals, 244 assists and 1,425 penalty minutes in 773 regular-season games. He was selected for the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1989 and played in the All-Star Game in 1997. During his playing days, Gr |
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| Granato returns as Avalanche coach |
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05/22/2008 |
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| `Tony just kept coming back. Tony is energetic, he's passionate, he's hardworking and a smart hockey person. He has experience as an NHL coach. He's been successful as an NHL coach.'' Before becoming a coach, Granato played for 13 seasons with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. He had 248 goals, 244 assists and 1,425 penalty minutes in 773 regular-season games. Granato was selected for the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1989 and played in the All-Star Game in 1997. Quenneville was 131-92 |
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| Stanley Cup Finals Preview - Detroit vs. Pittsburgh |
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05/22/2008 |
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| st to stop "Sid the Kid" and the rest of the Penguins youngsters from crashing their Stanley Cup party. Up to this point, the Penguins have rolled through the playoffs, posting a 12-2 record while sweeping Ottawa in the first round and defeating the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers in the conference semifinals and finals, respectively. The Penguins are in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1992, when Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr helped Pittsburgh celebrate its second of back- to-back worl |
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| Granato returns as Avalanche head coach |
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05/22/2008 |
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| s. ``I'm excited about this challenge,'' Granato said. ``I know this team has a great mix of youth, experience, skill and speed. I'm looking forward to this new opportunity ahead.'' Before becoming a coach, Granato played for 13 seasons with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. He had 248 goals, 244 assists and 1,425 penalty minutes in 773 regular-season games. He was selected for the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1989 and played in the All-Star Game in 1997. Quenneville was 131-92-23 i |
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| NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Capsule |
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05/21/2008 |
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| S (47-27-8)2007-08 series record: First meeting. Last met: Red Wings 2-0 victory at Pittsburgh on Oct. 7, 2006.How they got here: Detroit defeated No. 8 Nashville 4-2; No. 6 Colorado 4-0; No. 5 Dallas 4-2. Pittsburgh defeated No. 7 Ottawa 4-0; No. 5 New York Rangers 4-1; No. 6 Philadelphia 4-1.Playoff History: First meeting.Last Stanley Cup finals appearance: Detroit beat Carolina 4-1 in 2002. Pittsburgh beat Chicago 4-0 in 1992. DETROIT: Postseason goal-scoring leader Johan Franzen hasn't played since Game 1 |
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| Youth serves Pens, experience paces Red Wings |
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05/21/2008 |
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| rena. The Red Wings rolled through the Western Conference playoffs with a 12-4 mark, sandwiching six-game victories over Nashville and Dallas around a sweep of Colorado. Pittsburgh stormed through the East, grabbing 3-0 leads against Ottawa, the New York Rangers and Philadelphia. New York and Philadelphia both managed home wins in Game 4 to stay alive only to be eliminated two days later in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 8-0 in the playoffs at home and have a 16-game winning streak there dating to a shootout |
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| Bruins re-sign D Ward |
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05/20/2008 |
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| l pick in the 1991 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets. He was traded to Detroit in June 1993, and played on two Red Wings Stanley Cup championship teams. He was traded to Carolina in July 2001 where he won his third Stanley Cup. He also played for the New York Rangers before being traded to the Bruins in February 2007. The team did not disclose terms of the deal Tuesday.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcas |
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| Simon to play in Russia |
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05/19/2008 |
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| . The move could end Simon's NHL career, which has been marred by a pair of ugly on-ice incidents. The 36-year-old Simon joined the New York Islanders as a free agent for the 2006-07 season and vilified by two violent acts. During a game against the New York Rangers in March of 2007, Simon was hit by Ryan Hollweg and retaliated by chopping Hollweg in the face with his stick. The penalty earned him a 25-game suspension, which carried over into the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Simon returned for 26 games, onl |
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| NHL Eastern Conference Champions |
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05/19/2008 |
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