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| Pro Bowl Redskins to wear jersey No. 21 to honor Sean Taylor |
NFL Football |
01/23/2008 |
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| made his only Pro Bowl appearance last year, when he was voted as an alternate but was later added to the roster when another player withdrew. Taylor is the first player chosen posthumously for an all-star team in a major American team sport since Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Pelle Lindbergh topped the fan voting for the 1986 NHL All-Star game. The weekend following Taylor's death, every NFL player wore a No. 21 decal on his helmet in tribute. Many players kept the decals on their helmets for the rest of the |
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| Getzlaf, Holmqvist and Hartnell selected as NHL's Three Stars |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Johan Holmqvist and Philadelphia Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell were named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending January 20. Getzlaf recorded two goals and six assists, and registered a plus-three during a week which saw the Ducks win three of their four games. His high point came with a three-assist performance in a 4-2 Anaheim win over the Minnesota Wild on January 18. With a goal in a 5-2 loss at Dallas on |
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| Hurricanes try for consecutive wins, battle Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2008 |
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| s last four on the road and will try to improve on its 12-13-2 mark as the visitor before beginning a three-game homestand versus the Islanders on Tuesday. The Islanders have lost six of their last nine overall and despite an early lead, lost to the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-3, on Saturday. Richard Park, Josef Vasicek and Bill Guerin each scored for the banged-up Isles, who were without three starting defenseman in the game. Chris Campoli left Wednesday's test against New Jersey with a shoulder injury and couldn't go |
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| Flyers continue hot streak with rout of slumping Senators |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2008 |
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The Philadelphia Flyers are finally healthy and surging straight to the top of their division. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, are banged up and slumping. Scottie Upshall had two goals and an assist, and the Flyers took advantage of balanced scoring to rout the Senators 6-1 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win, moving into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Division. Braydon Coburn, Scott Hartnell, Sami Kapanen and R.J. Umberger also scored for the Flyers, who are tied with New Jersey and Pittsb |
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| Upshall scores twice as Flyers trounce Sens |
NHL Hockey |
01/20/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Scottie Upshall had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers roughed up the Ottawa Senators, 6-1, at the Wachovia Center. Braydon Coburn had a goal and two assists while Antero Niittymaki made 25 saves for the Flyers, who have won four straight. Chris Kelly scored the lone goal for the Senators, who have dropped four of their last five games. Martin Gerber started in net, but was pulled after the second period as he let in four goals on 14 shots. Ray Emery finished th |
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| Crosby to undergo further tests |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2008 |
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| pulled down from behind by defenseman Paul Ranger. Crosby slammed into the end boards, jamming his right foot with 12:23 left in the first period. The Penguins (27-17-3) are currently in first place in the Atlantic Division, two points ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils, but the loss of Crosby for an extended period of time could threaten their playoff hopes. The 20-year-old Crosby has 20 goals and 43 assists, which is tied for second place with two other players. Crosby was recently named |
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| Flyers hope to stay tough on the road, visit Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers aim for their fifth straight road victory tonight, as they travel to New York to battle the Islanders in an Atlantic Division test at the Nassau Coliseum. Philadelphia is 15-10-0 as the visiting club this year and was last in action on Wednesday, when the Flyers posted a 5-3 home victory over the Florida Panthers. Kimmo Timonen led the way with a goal and two assists for his second straight three-point game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Timonen became the first |
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| Devils try to get on track versus Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2008 |
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| ck to the Isles. New Jersey is 13-6-0 as the host club this year and is playing the middle test of a three-game homestand tonight. The residency will end Sunday against Toronto. Florida was handed its third consecutive loss Wednesday evening, as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the visiting Panthers, 5-3, at the Wachovia Center. Kimmo Timonen had a goal and two assists to lead Philadelphia. Jay Bouwmeester, Rostislav Olesz and Stephen Weiss all scored for Florida, which has also lost five of six and eight of its last |
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| Flyers, Richards in midst of turnaround season |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers were thoroughly embarrassed by last season's debacle, but the 2007-08 campaign has been all about redemption. The Flyers had the worst season in franchise history a year ago, as they set numerous records for futility including, the lowest point total (56 pts.) in club history. However, this year has been very different as Philadelphia will almost certainly surpass that dismal point total before the All-Star break. The Flyers have 53 points through their first 44 games of |
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| Sens hope to rebound against Capitals |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| hree meetings with Washington so far. The Sens will try to avoid the season sweep tonight and win for just the third time in nine contests against the Caps. The Capitals had a two-game win streak halted Sunday afternoon, as they fell to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Mike Knuble scored twice and Kimmo Timonen had a goal and two assists to lift the Flyers to a 6-4 decision at the Verizon Center. Alex Ovechkin, Michael Nylander and Mike Green each had a goal and an assist apiece for Washington. Alexander Semin ch |
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