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 Pirates Set Mark With 
 17th Straight Losing Year 

Pittsburgh's futility streak longest in North American sports history

Sep 7, 09 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates set a new North American standard for consecutive losing seasons by a major sports franchise, the Post-Gazette reports, with today’s loss to the Chicago Cubs guaranteeing the team finishes with more losses than wins for the 17th year in a row. The Pirates had shared... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • Pittsburgh Pirates • Sacramento Kings • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Vancouver Canucks • tradition • losing streak • losing season • futility

OPINION

 Lord Stanley's Top Game 7s 


Jun 12, 09 5:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins to decide the Stanley Cup finals tonight, David Schoenfield takes a look at the best Game 7s in NHL championship history for ESPN. Some highlights:
  • 1950: Red Wings 4, Rangers 3 (2 OT). Pete Babando’s goal 8½ minutes into
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Pittsburgh Penguins • Detroit Red Wings • New York Rangers • Stanley Cup • Calgary Flames • Tampa Bay Lightning • Vancouver Canucks • Nikolai Khabibulin • Jacques Lemaire • NHL playoffs • Pete Babando • Game 7

OPINION

San Jose Is 'LePumped' About Lemieux

Unretired hockey star makes solid start to comeback at 43

Jan 21, 09 2:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux took to the ice for the San Jose Sharks yesterday after nearly 6 years in retirement, and Mark Purdy of the Mercury News is cautiously optimistic. The 43-year-old, who's been a pro for longer than several of his new teammates have been alive, "... More »

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NHL • hockey • Vancouver Canucks • San Jose Sharks • comeback • Claude Lemieux • Todd McLellan

Iginla Gets 50th Goal as Flames Rout Canucks

Captain adds two assists to finish with a career-best 98 points

Apr 6, 08 3:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jarome Iginla scored his 50th goal and added two assists as the Calgary Flames finished the regular season with a 7-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks last night. Eric Nystrom scored his second goal with 1:42 left, and also added two assists, including the cross-crease feed for Iginla's milestone... More »

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NHL • hockey • Calgary Flames • Vancouver Canucks • Jarome Iginla • Alex Tanguay • Kristian Huselius • Eric Nystrom • David Moss • Dustin Boyd • Byron Ritchie

(Newser) - Dwayne Roloson made 13 of his 37 saves in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers knocked Vancouver out of the playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Canucks last night, the AP reports. Vancouver’s only goal was off a power play and came late in the third period,... More »

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NHL • hockey • Edmonton Oilers • Vancouver Canucks • Kyle Brodziak • Ales Hemsky • Dwayne Roloson • Marty Reasoner • Jarret Stoll

Canandiens Light Lamp Late, Stun Sabres

Elsewhere, Boyes' 40th leads Blues while Wild blank Canucks

Mar 29, 08 2:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tomas Plekanec scored twice in the final 2:31, including the tying goal with 15 seconds remaining, and teammate Christopher Higgins scored in overtime as Montreal dealt Buffalo a serious blow to its playoff hopes with 4-3 victory. Mark Streit added three assists for the Canadiens, who took over first... More »

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NHL • Buffalo Sabres • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Minnesota Wild • St. Louis Blues • Vancouver Canucks • Tomas Plekanec • Mark Streit • Christopher Higgins

Wild Takes Over First Place in Northeast

Forsberg lead Avalanche win, Ducks clinch playoff spot

Mar 27, 08 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Minnesota Wild bounced back from an awful loss to Edmonton Monday to beat the Oilers 3-1 last night, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves for the Wild, who jumped over idle Calgary for first place in the Northwest Division. Branko Radivojevic had a goal and... More »

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NHL • Anaheim Ducks • Teemu Selanne • hockey • Edmonton Oilers • Minnesota Wild • Colorado Avalanche • Vancouver Canucks • Los Angeles Kings • Niklas Backstrom • Mathieu Schneider • Peter Forsberg • Branko Radivojevic • Mikko Koivu • Milan Hejduk

Flames Climb Out of Hole to Shock Canucks

Red Wings batter Blues, Coyotes Stop Streaking Sharks in OT

Mar 26, 08 3:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Calgary Flames turned a 2-0 disadvantage into a 3-2 victory last night, capitalizing on two third-period power plays 41 seconds apart to shake Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo. The win sends the Flames to the top of the Northwest Division, and seeds them third for the Western Conference playoffs, the... More »

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NHL • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Roberto Luongo • Calgary Flames • St. Louis Blues • Vancouver Canucks • San Jose Sharks • Phoenix Coyotes • Johan Franzen • Martin Hanzal

Leafs Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Win

Sharks beat Ducks, solidify hold on 1st; Wild over Canucks

Mar 22, 08 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Maple Leafs aren’t out of the playoff hunt just yet, after a 4-1 win in Buffalo last night left them a fighting chance in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is in 12th place right now, but only five points separates them from the Boston Bruins, who hold the eighth... More »

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NHL • Buffalo Sabres • Anaheim Ducks • hockey • Toronto Maple Leafs • Minnesota Wild • Vancouver Canucks • San Jose Sharks • Brandon Radivojevic • Brian Rolston

Flames Stay Ahead of Avalanche

Canucks win third straight, O'Sullivan lifts Kings in shootout

Mar 21, 08 1:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Calgary Flames moved two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for sixth place in the West with a 2-1 win last night , reports the Associated Press. Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy both scored power-play goals in the first period as the Flames moved within a point of Minnesota for... More »

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NHL • Ottawa Senators • hockey • Edmonton Oilers • Calgary Flames • Colorado Avalanche • Vancouver Canucks • Phoenix Coyotes • Patrick O'Sullivan • Daymond Langkow • Matt Pettinger

 Sedins Team Up on Coyotes

Canucks net 3-1 win on twins' collaboration

Mar 18, 08 5:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vancouver avenged last week's 2-0 loss to Phoenix by scraping together a 3-1 win out of second-chance shots, the Vancouver Sun reports. Daniel Sedin twice got the puck near enough to the Coyotes net for his twin Henrik to slip it past Ilya Bryzgalov, and Taylor Pyatt scored off a... More »

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NHL • hockey • Wayne Gretzky • Roberto Luongo • Vancouver Canucks • Phoenix Coyotes • Ilya Bryzgalov • Daniel Sedin • Taylor Pyatt • Kevin Bieksa • Henrik Sedin

Ducks Take 8th Straight Home Win Against Canucks

Newbies fuel Penguins' 7-3 rout of Sabres as Crosby, Hossa sit

Mar 13, 08 5:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Todd Marchant sparked a three-goal first period for the Ducks and the Canucks eventually fell 4-1 in Anaheim's eighth straight home win. The record streak has brought the team to within two points of Pacific-Division-leading San Jose and within just a point of Dallas, the Los Angeles Times reports. Elsewhere... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Buffalo Sabres • Anaheim Ducks • hockey • Vancouver Canucks • Marian Hossa • Todd Marchant • Chris Minard • Ryan Stone • Tyler Kennedy

Avalanche Make 3-1 Comeback Against Stars

Canucks drill Blues on the power play for an easy 4-2 victory

Mar 9, 08 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Avalanche waited until the third period to start it up against Dallas, tying the score and sending in the game-winner within a three-minute stretch—then adding an insurance goal as time ran out. Peter Forsberg collected his first two assists of the season in the 3-1 victory, the Denver ... More »

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NHL • hockey • Colorado Avalanche • Dallas Stars • St. Louis Blues • Vancouver Canucks • Peter Forsberg • Manny Legace • Brad Isbister

Third-Period Rally Lifts Canadiens

Canucks jump on Predators early, Avalanche blank Ducks

Mar 7, 08 2:30 AM CST
(Newser) - The Phoenix Coyotes looked on their way to their first win over the Montreal Canadiens since 1998 last night when everything fell apart, reports the Associated Press. The Canadiens scored three third-period goals and Carey Price had 37 saves in a 4-2 win. Phoenix led 2-1 when Saku Koivu, Andrei... More »

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NHL • Anaheim Ducks • Nashville Predators • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Colorado Avalanche • Vancouver Canucks • Carey Price • Saku Koivu • Phoenix Coyotes • Jose Theodore • Andrei Markov • Sergei Kostitsyn • Alexandre Burrows

Flames Perfect Against Blue Jackets

Predators shred Oilers on Erat's hat trick, Avs get 2-1 win off Canucks

Mar 5, 08 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Everyone was waiting for Jarome Iginla to score his franchise-record-setting 356th goal for the Flames, but that didn't happen against the Blue Jackets. Little else occurred for Calgary, as their 1-0 victory came despite being thoroughly outshot by Columbus. Miikka Kiprusoff needed 39 saves to record the shutout, the Calgary ... More »

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NHL • Nashville Predators • hockey • Edmonton Oilers • Calgary Flames • Colorado Avalanche • Columbus Blue Jackets • Vancouver Canucks • Jarome Iginla • Miikka Kiprusoff • Martin Erat • Peter Forsberg

Ducks Knock Out Flames in Punchy Game

Blue Jackets pull together a swift late
rally to shock Canucks in OT

Mar 1, 08 6:02 AM CST
(Newser) - The Ducks all but shut down the Flames last night, cruising to a 3-1 victory on 22 saves by Jean-Sebastien Giguere, the Los Angeles Times reports. The raucous contest, which included 82 minutes of penalty time for both teams, saw first blood when Mathieu Schneider scored 35 seconds in, and... More »

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NHL • Anaheim Ducks • Teemu Selanne • Jean Sebastian Giguere • hockey • Roberto Luongo • Calgary Flames • Columbus Blue Jackets • Rick Nash • Vancouver Canucks • Scott Niedermeyer • Mathieu Schneider • Andrew Murray

Canucks Add to Wounded Red Wings' Pain

Kesler stings depleted Detroit with 2 goals in 4-1 Vancouver victory

Feb 24, 08 6:10 AM CST
(Newser) - The Red Wings have plenty of troubles without having to watch a hometown boy return to Detroit to pile it on, but that didn't stop Ryan Kesler from making two solo charges to the net in the third period of Vancouver's 4-1 triumph. With injuries depleting the defensive line, the... More »

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NHL • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Roberto Luongo • Vancouver Canucks • Pavel Datsyuk • Ryan Kesler • Daniel Sedin • Sami Salo • Alexander Edler

Blue Jackets Shock Senators
in Shootout

Bruins rally to stun Panthers, Raymond lifts Canucks by Predators

Feb 21, 08 11:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Rich Nash scored the tying goal in the third period and then added a goal in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 last night, reports the Associated Press. Pascal Leclaire stopped Daniel Alfredsson and Antoine Vermette in the shootout as Columbus won in Ottawa... More »

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NHL • Ottawa Senators • Nashville Predators • Florida Panthers • Columbus Blue Jackets • Boston Bruins • Vancouver Canucks

Flyers' Tailspin Now at 8 After Shootout Loss

Canucks pull it out in OT against Wild, Flames
scorch Coyotes

Feb 20, 08 4:49 AM CST
(Newser) - In a match-up between the struggling Senators and floundering Flyers, it took a shootout to determine which team is currently less hapless. This time it was Ottawa, who hope this 3-2 victory can turn around their 2-for-8 recent record; for the Flyers it was the eighth straight loss, and ninth... More »

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NHL • Ottawa Senators • World in Flames • Philadelphia Flyers • Minnesota Wild • Vancouver Canucks • Phoenix Coyotes

Weber Powers Predators Past Blues in OT

Coyotes outscore
Kings, Canucks
slide by Oilers

Feb 17, 08 6:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Shea Weber scored a power-play goal 40 seconds into overtime last night as the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1, reports the Associated Press. The Predators have allowed four first-period goals in their last two games, but have still outscored opponents 26-11 in the past 22 games. Scott... More »

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NHL • Nashville Predators • Edmonton Oilers • St. Louis Blues • Vancouver Canucks • Phoenix Coyotes • Los Angeles Kings

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