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| Winners and losers at the trade deadline |
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02/27/2008 |
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| vgeni Malkin in tow and Sidney Crosby nearing his return from injury, Pittsburgh's deal for Hossa now makes the Pens the team to beat in the East. Still, if they suffer an early exit from the playoffs, this trade could eventually be hard to swallow. Tampa Bay Lightning - It's not often that you see a team that is basically dumping salary find its way onto this list, but this year's big deadline deal should pay dividends down the road for Tampa. The Lightning finally made a decision on their big three offensive pla |
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| Dallas Stars |
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02/26/2008 |
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| Acquired forward Brad Richards and goaltender Johan Holmqvist from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Mike Smith, forwards Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft; recalled defenseman Dan Jancevski and goaltender Tobias Stephan from Iowa (AHL). |
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| Preds acquire Hlavac from Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The busy Tampa Bay Lightning made one final move before Tuesday's trade deadline, sending forward Jan Hlavac to the Nashville Predators for a 2008 seventh-round draft choice. Hlavac has nine goals and 13 assists in 62 games this year and the six-year veteran will join the sixth different team of his career. Prior to this season, the forward hadn't skated in the NHL since the 2003-04 season, when he netted five goals and 21 helpers in 72 games with the New York Rangers. He had spen |
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| Shooting Star: Dallas acquires Richards from Tampa Bay |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| Frisco, TX (Best E Casino) - Involved in a tight race for both the Pacific Division and the top spot in the Western Conference, the Dallas Stars acquired center Brad Richards from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The Lightning, last in the Eastern Conference with 57 points, shipped Richards and goaltender Johan Holmqvist to the Stars for netminder Mike Smith as well as center Jeff Halpern, forward Jussi Jokinen and a 2009 fourth-round draft choice. Richards was fourth on the Lightning with 18 goals and 51 poi |
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| Tampa gives Boyle six-year extension |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed defenseman Dan Boyle to a six-year contract extension on Monday. "We are extremely pleased to have Dan back in the fold for the next six years," general manager Jay Feaster said. "Our team and our fans have been able to witness first-hand, during Dan's injury and recovery, how tough it is to win without Dan in our lineup. As John Tortorella has consistently said, Danny is the player that makes our offense go from the back end, and this signing demonst |
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| Flyers bring back Prospal via trade |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Just one day before the trade deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers have acquired center Vinny Prospal from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick in 2009. Prospal heads back to Philadelphia where he began his NHL career during the 1996-97 season. The 33-year old has already set a career-high with 29 goals and has also added 28 assists in 62 games for the Lightning this season. In 744 career games, which also included stops |
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| Murray's two goals lifts Boston over Tampa Bay |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Glen Murray scored two goals, including the game winner, as the Boston Bruins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. Milan Lucic, Mark Stuart and P.J. Axelsson all tallied goals for the Bruins, who have won four of five. Alexander Auld got the win, stopping 25- of-28 shots for Boston, which has won eight of its last 10 road games. Michel Ouellet, Mathieu Darche and Vaclav Prospal all lit the lamp for the Lightning, who have lost four straight. Johan Holmqvist received the loss after al |
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| Bruins make a stop in Tampa |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins will try to get some separation in a tight Eastern Conference tonight as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum. The Bruins enter this test tied with New York and Buffalo for the sixth spot in the East, as well as eight points back of first-place Ottawa in the Northeast Division. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is last in the conference with a mere 57 points. Boston has won three of its last four tests after defeating Florida, 5-4, in a shootout on Thursday. Marco |
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| Rolling Isles visit Devils at the Rock |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2008 |
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| e Philadelphia in the Atlantic. New York is also just one point behind Boston, Buffalo and the Rangers for the final three postseason berths in the East. New York's most recent victory came Thursday evening in a defensive battle against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Rick DiPietro made 32 saves to record his third shutout of the season and 14th of his career, as the Isles blanked the Lightning, 1-0, at Nassau Coliseum. Miroslav Satan scored the only goal for the Islanders as he tallied his 14th score of the yea |
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| With their sixth straight win, Islanders are back in the thick of the playoff chase |
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02/22/2008 |
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Chris Simon returned to Long Island after a long absence. Hope, however, had returned some time ago to the New York Islanders. Rick DiPietro stopped 32 shots to help the Islanders win their sixth straight with a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. ``The big thing is we wanted to get back to playing smart hockey and the kind of hockey we are successful with,'' DiPietro said. ``Just when everyone had us written off and it looks like we aren't going to be able to compete anymore, we fin |
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