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| Report: Maple Leafs make Wilson coaching offer |
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06/02/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly moved a step closer to naming a new head coach on Monday. According to TSN of Canada, Leafs interim general manager Cliff Fletcher offered former San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson Toronto's job, and is currently in negotiations to complete a deal. Wilson was fired by the Sharks after the club was eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals by the Dallas Stars. After four-plus seasons at the helm, the 53-year-old compiled the most wins (206) |
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| Red Wings host Pens with chance to clinch Stanley Cup |
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06/02/2008 |
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| ng the regular season. If necessary, Game 6 of this series will take place Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. In order to win this series, the Penguins must become the second team in NHL history to erase a 3-1 series' deficit to win the Stanley Cup. The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from a 3-0 hole to beat Detroit in the 1942 Cup finals. The Red Wings came into this series as the favorites, having won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the best record in the NHL during the regular season. Pittsburgh was the Atlan |
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| Babcock close to new deal to stay with Red Wings |
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06/01/2008 |
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| where we work for a great people and a great owner.'' --- PENGUINS ON ICE: Now that the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a nearly impossible situation, maybe the Eastern Conference champions can finally relax in the Stanley Cup finals. Only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs have rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the finals to win the Stanley Cup, and they did it against the Red Wings after trailing 3-0. ``Well, we'll be pretty excited,'' Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said before the Penguins flew to Detroit for Monda |
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| Sundin wins Messier Leadership Award |
NHL Hockey |
05/28/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin was named the winner of the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Wednesday. The award, which was created in 2006, goes to the player recognized for outstanding performance on the ice, leadership skills as well as a dedication to humanitarian efforts away from the rink. It was named to honor Messier, who won six Stanley Cups in a 25-year NHL career, captaining both the Edmonton Oilers (1990) and New York Rangers (1994) to titles. Sundin, who compl |
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| STAT SHEET |
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05/27/2008 |
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| ams in NHL history have failed to score a goal through the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals: Year Team Result 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins TBD 2003 Anaheim Mighty Ducks lost to New Jersey Devils in 7 games 1945 Detroit Red Wings lost to Toronto Maple Leafs in 7 games 1926 x-Victoria Cougars lost to Montreal Maroons in 4 games --- x-Best-of-5 seriesCopyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewr |
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| Resurgent Stars host Red Wings in Game 6 of West finals |
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05/19/2008 |
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| s before Dallas rallied to take Games 4 and 5. The Stars are trying to become just the third team in NHL history to erase an 0-3 deficit to win a seven-game series. The New York Islanders did it last in 1975 when they beat Pittsburgh, while the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs achieved the same feat against Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals. The Red Wings were again without forward Johan Franzen, the leading goal- scorer of the playoffs with 12 tallies, who missed his third straight game because of concussion-like symptom |
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| NHL Eastern Conference Champions |
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05/19/2008 |
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| 70-71 - Boston Bruins 1969-70 - Chicago Blackhawks 1968-69 - Montreal Canadiens 1967-68 - Montreal Canadiens 1966-67 - Chicago Blackhawks 1965-66 - Montreal Canadiens 1964-65 - Detroit Red Wings 1963-64 - Montreal Canadiens 1962-63 - Toronto Maple Leafs 1961-62 - Montreal Canadiens 1960-61 - Montreal Canadiens 1959-60 - Montreal Canadiens 1958-59 - Montreal Canadiens 1957-58 - Montreal Canadiens 1956-57 - Detroit Red Wings 1955-56 - Montreal Canadiens 1954-55 - Detroit Red Wings 1 |
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| Pens try to wrap up East finals against Flyers |
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05/18/2008 |
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| ley Cup for the first time since 1997, the 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. Philadelphia notched its first win of the series on Thursday, as Martin Biron made 36 saves to help the Flyers avoid elimination with a 4-2 decision at the Wachovia Center. Joff |
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| Staying Alive: Turco helps Dallas force Game 6 |
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05/18/2008 |
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| Franzen, who leads the NHL with a franchise-record 12 playoff goals, missed his fourth straight game with concussion-like symptoms...The Stars were without forwards Stu Barnes (headaches) and Jere Lehtinen (leg), and defensemen Philippe Boucher (strained hip) and Mark Fistric (mononucleosis)...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...Detroit finished 1-for-3 on the power play, while Dallas went 0- for-4. |
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| Red Wings host Stars, aim to clinch West finals |
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05/17/2008 |
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| l return to Dallas for Game 6 on Monday night. The Stars are trying to become just the third team in NHL history to erase an 0-3 deficit to win a seven-game series. The New York Islanders did it last in 1975 when they beat Pittsburgh, while the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs achieved the same feat against Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals. Dallas thwarted the Red Wings in their first attempt at clinching the series with a victory at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. Mike Modano's third-period power-play goal pr |
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