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| Flyers tally three early, hang on to force Game 5 at Pittsburgh |
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05/16/2008 |
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| h and maybe we can squeak out a win there." Philadelphia is looking to become just the third team to come back from a 3-0 postseason series deficit. The New York Islanders achieved the feat in the 1975 quarterfinals against the Penguins and the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs recovered from an 0-3 hole to defeat Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals. "Every line stepped up and played equally well," said Flyers forward Scottie Upshall. "Our guys that needed to hit went out and hit and we had some big guys stepping up on defen |
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| Stars' Turco 0-9-2 vs Red Wings Joe Louis Arena |
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05/15/2008 |
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| et up this morning, you're still alive.'' The odds are stacked against the Stars feeling that way many more days. Just two NHL teams have advanced after trailing a series 3-0. The last was the New York Islanders 33 years ago - 33 years after the Toronto Maple Leafs did it. But Ott is thankful to still have a shot. ``Summer could have started today and we would have been all pretty miserable having meetings,'' Ott said. ``We're alive and we feel good. We feel confident going into Detroit.'' The Red Wings |
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| Penguins shoot for sweep of East finals in Philly |
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05/15/2008 |
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| e first time since 1997, the sixth- seeded Flyers will have to be just the third team in NHL history to erase an 0-3 series deficit to win a series. The New York Islanders achieved the feat in the 1975 quarterfinals against the Penguins and the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs recovered from an 0-3 hole to defeat Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals. The Flyers, who were 21-14-6 as the home club during the regular season, is 4-2 at home this postseason. Pittsburgh was 21-17-3 as the visiting team during the regular season an |
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| Modano nets winner as Stars finally outshine Wings, force Game 5 |
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05/14/2008 |
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| ved the storm. Game Notes The Stars haven't been swept in the playoffs since the 2001 Conference Semifinals against the St. Louis Blues...Detroit's nine-game winning streak was the longest in the NHL since Montreal won 11 in a row in 1993...The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975 New York Islanders are the only NHL teams ever to win a playoff series after dropping the first three games...Dallas finished 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Red Wings went 0-for-6...Detroit forward Johan Franzen, the leading goal- |
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| Penguins defense carrying club through playoffs |
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05/14/2008 |
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| re doing something right, but you're not sure if it's going to work. That's not the case with us. We really believe in what we're going to do and we're going to have success.'' The Flyers are trying to do that while facing long odds. Only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975 New York Islanders have erased 3-0 deficits and won series. Philadelphia took to the practice ice Wednesday with new lines. Trying to maximize their offense, Mike Richards will move up to play with Danny Briere, who has struggled this |
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| Leipold not worried about losing Risebrough |
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05/14/2008 |
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| while coach Jacques Lemaire weighed his hunger to return against a desire to retire. As for Doug Risebrough? Leipold didn't sound at all worried about losing his general manager, quashing curiosity whether Risebrough would listen if the once-proud Toronto Maple Leafs made a pitch for him to fill their GM vacancy. Or from anybody else, for that matter. ``This is the marquee market,'' Leipold said. Leipold, who sold the Nashville Predators last year and returned to the NHL ownership ranks by buying the Wild |
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| Stanley Cup Notebook: Rule of 33 about to end |
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05/14/2008 |
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| mythic connection to the number 33 that is rooted in such superstition, and it's about to be put to the test once again. Only twice in NHL history have teams come back from 3-0 deficits to win a seven-game series. If first happened in 1942, when the Toronto Maple Leafs charged back to defeat Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals. Thirty-three years later the same miracle occurred as the New York Islanders rebounded from a three games-to-none hole to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1975 quarterfinals. So, if my lim |
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| Blake, Chelios and Pisani finalists for Masterton |
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05/09/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Jason Blake, defenseman Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and right wing Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers are the finalists for the 2008 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award, under the trusteeship of the PHWA, is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. In October, Blake was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a rare but treatable form of |
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| Blake, Chelios, Pisani finalists for Masterton Trophy |
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05/09/2008 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Left wing Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and right wing Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers were selected Friday as finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award, given out by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, is presented annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Blake was diagnosed in October with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a |
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| Leafs fire Maurice |
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05/07/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Paul Maurice after another disappointing season. Maurice had one year remaining on a three-year deal. The Maple Leafs posted a record of 76-66-22 during Maurice's two years at the helm, but the storied franchise missed the playoffs in both seasons and has not reached the postseason in the three years since the NHL lockout. "My objective is to create the best environment possible for the next Leafs general manager to bring in his own staf |
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