Nabakov helps Sharks stay even with Stars by freezing out Oilers 3-0
Dallas Morning News Jan 30, 08 4:49 AM CST
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Stars coach Dave Tippett insists "it's not about how many saves, it's about winning," but goalie Marty Turco's 29 saves last night certainly helped Dallas stay ahead of the Canucks. The 4-3 victory, which broke the Stars' two-game losing streak, came on sharp and sometimes shorthanded shooting, reports the Dallas Morning News.
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Bouchard scores 2, assists 2 in 4-2 victory over Canucks
Minneapolis Star Tribune Jan 22, 08 4:37 AM CST
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The Wild nabbed first place in the hotly contested Northwest Division on a monster game by Pierre-Marc Bouchard. The center alternated assists with goals until he'd had a hand in all of Minnesota's points in the 4-2 triumph, the Star Tribune reports. With the Canucks taking 40 shots on goal to the Wild's 26, goalie Niklas Backstrom also had a busy game.
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Shootout win over Vancouver snaps 3-game losing streak
Vancouver Sun Jan 17, 08 10:59 PM CST
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Henrik Zetterberg beat goalie Roberto Luongo's in a shootout Thursday as the Detroit Red Wings ended a rare losing streak with a 3-2 over the Vancouver Canucks, the Vancouver Sun reports. The NHL-leading Red Wings, who had lost three in a row, jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the strength of a pair of goals by Daniel Cleary.
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Ovechkin, Capitals take down Sens, Blue Jackets skate past Canucks
Associated Press Jan 16, 08 12:34 AM CST
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Tomas Plekanec netted two goals for the Montreal Canadiens to help the Habs beat the New York Islanders 3-1 at the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders had just returned from a successful 2-1-2 road trip but look sluggish on their home ice; Cristobal Huet needed to stop only 17 shots to earn the victory. Richard Park scored the Islanders' lone tally, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the NHL:
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Rich get richer as
Wild, Avalanche bury Coyotes, Panthers
Associated Press Jan 13, 08 10:08 PM CST
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Vancouver's Sedin twins combined for three goals in regulation against St. Louis, and the rest was all Alex Edler; the rookie had his second shootout game-winner in four games to keep Vancouver at the top of the NHL's Northwest division. Taylor Pyatt had two assists before a first-period puck to the face caused him to leave the game. Elsewhere in the NHL:
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Phoenix drowns Vancouver in flash
flood of goals
Arizona Republic (Phoenix) Jan 12, 08 6:02 AM CST
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The Phoenix Coyotes were trailing 1-0 with less than 5 minutes to go in the second period when Peter Mueller got one past Vancouver goalie Curtis Sandford. Then two Canucks penalties within 6 seconds led to two Coyotes goals within 10, and Phoenix was well on its way to a 4-3 win, reports the Arizona Republic .
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Meanwhile, Blues blow by Stars, Rangers inundate Flyers
Associated Press Jan 11, 08 2:45 AM CST
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Newly minted all-star Evgeny Nabakov had 20 saves for San Jose as the Sharks cruised to their fourth season victory over Vancouver, AP reports. The 3-1 triumph, San Jose's sixth in seven games, came with the help of three assists from fellow all-star Joe Thornton. On other rinks last night:
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Stars wallop Canadiens, Avalanche beat Canucks late
New York Times Dec 23, 07 11:51 PM CST
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"It's just tough to lose this game. We need this one," said Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist after last night's 3-1 loss to Ottawa, the New York Times reports. The defeat marks New York's eighth in their last ten games. Chris Kelly, Mike Fisher and Jason Spezza scored for Ottawa. Scott Gomez had the Rangers' lone goal, minutes into the first. Elsewhere in the NHL:
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Wild rally past Predators, Canucks shutout Devils
Globe and Mail Dec 19, 07 8:26 AM CST
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With 30 seconds left in the game, Alexei Ponikarovsky was set to score on an empty net and put the game away for the Maple Leafs. But he held the puck a second too long, allowing Hurricane Cory Stillman to snatch it. Stillman set up the tying goal, which sent the game into overtime and ended with the Canes' 3-2 win.
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Bad night for SoCal fans, as Kings, Ducks fall to 'Hawks, Canucks
News & Observer (Raleigh) Dec 13, 07 4:59 AM CST
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The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't cobble together an offense or a defense last night as the Ottawa Senators schooled them 6-0, reports the News and Observer. Dany Heatley and Mike Fisher both scored in the first six minutes, and Heatley would find the net again in the third period in a game the 'Canes will likely want to forget. On other NHL ice:
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Vancouver misses goalie; 4-2 victory a welcome change for LA
Los Angeles Times Dec 11, 07 5:22 AM CST
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Derek Armstrong and Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist each in the Kings' 4-2 victory over the Canucks last night, the Los Angeles Times reports. A nagging injury kept Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo from starting at the last minute, and the Kings rapidly took advantage of backup Curtis Sanford.
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Bolts top Hurricanes, Penguins snuff Flames
Tennessean Dec 7, 07 1:02 AM CST
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In a game that was neck and neck until halfway through the third, Vancouver scored three times in the final minutes to defeat the Predators 5-2, the Tennessean reports. The Canucks' backup goalie Curtis Stanford outlasted Predators' backup Dan Ellis, who lost for the first time as the goalie of record this season. Elsewhere in the NHL last night:
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Canucks down Blackhawks, Coyotes skate past Kings
Associated Press Dec 6, 07 12:15 AM CST
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With the score knotted at 2-2 midway through the third period Milan Michalek found Joe Thornton for the go-ahead goal, giving the San Jose Sharks the lead and eventually the 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Thronton also added 2 assists as the Sharks won their third straight and improved to 14-8-4 on the season, according to the AP. Elsewhere in the Western Conference:
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Oilers best Canucks in shootout 5-4, Flames bury Avalanche 4-1
Globe and Mail Nov 21, 07 3:38 AM CST
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The Toronto Maple Leafs watched a 2-0 lead ebb away last night as the Boston Bruins surged back to win 4-2, reports the Globe and Mail . Chuck Kobasew found the net twice in three minutes for Boston's final goals, and former Maple Leaf goalie Tuukka Rask excelled in his first start for the Bruins. On other NHL ice:
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