Koivu and company outplay Philadelphia
in decisive 5-2 victory
Associated Press Nov 2, 07 6:13 AM CDT
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The Montreal Canadiens coasted to victory behind Saku Koivu's goal and assist to put away the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2, reports the AP. The Flyers' third loss in four games gave Koivu and company their sixth straight win as the sellout crowd took every chance to mock Flyers' center Daniel Briere, who snubbed their contract offer in favor of a free-agent deal in Philly.
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Drury and Roszival find the net for second straight Rangers win
Associated Press Nov 1, 07 10:06 PM CDT
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New York's Henrik Lundqvist faced 31 shots and stopped them all in his third shutout of the season. Chris Drury scored the winner for the Rangers in the second period—his first goal in the eleven games since Opening Night—and Michal Roszival added insurance in the third.
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Blow 3-1 lead, then battle back
to grab victory
Chicago Tribune Nov 1, 07 4:45 AM CDT
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The Blackhawks flirted with misery last night before Jason Wiliams came to the rescue. Heading into the third period, the Blackhawks led the Stars 3-1, but Dallas battled back and scored 3 straight to take the lead. That's when Williams took over, scoring the tying goal and then the game winner with just 20 seconds remaining.
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Pandolfo's hat trick helps New Jersey snap four game slide
Associated Press Oct 31, 07 11:34 PM CDT
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The New Jersey Devils snapped their four-game losing streak with an offensive explosion to beat Tampa Bay 6-1. The Devils had scored only four goals during their skid but used a hat trick from Jay Pandolfo and three assists, plus a goal, from John Madden to prolong Tampa Bay’s own losing streak, which is currently at five games, reports the AP. It was NJ's first win in its new Newark arena.
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Flippula scores with :25 left to give Red Wings sixth straight victory
Detroit Free Press Oct 31, 07 7:03 AM CDT
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Valterri Flippula scored the game-winning goal with 25 seconds left last night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, their sixth straight victory overall, reports the Detroit Free Press. Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, whose top-notch goal tending helped knock the Red Wings from the 2006 playoffs, had 13 saves in the first period.
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Nashville loses 5-1, remains winless on road
Tennessean Oct 31, 07 7:02 AM CDT
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The Calgary Flames scored twice on power play goals to defeat the Predators 5-1 last night. The loss leaves the struggling Predators winless on the road this season, where they've also scored just three goals, reports the Tennessean. Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, hot off a new multi-million-dollar deal, stopped 39 shots on the way to the victory.
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Canadiens late goal goes for naught in shootout loss
Associated Press Oct 30, 07 11:36 PM CDT
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The Montreal Canadiens' Chris Higgins scored a power play goal with less than two minutes left in regulation to tie the Atlanta Thrashers, but his efforts only resulted in an overtime loss for the Habs. Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk pushed the decisive shootout goal past rookie goalie Carey Price, and when Alex Kovalev failed to match it, the victory went to Atlanta, reports the AP.
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Pittsburgh's young stars pace team past Minnesota
Associated Press Oct 30, 07 10:52 PM CDT
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The Penguins were once again led by their precocious stars in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Evegeni Malkin, 21, scored two second period goals and Sidney Crosby, 20, added a goal and three assists. However it was 30-year-old Petr Sykora who broke the 2-2 tie midway through the third period with a power play goal, reports the AP.
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Jagr's 3rd period goal breaks deadlock
New York Daily News Oct 30, 07 12:13 AM CDT
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The New York Rangers offense didn’t exactly light it up against the Tampa Bay Lightning but they did enough to win, 3-1. Jaromir Jagr’s third period power play goal broke a 1-1 tie and Brendan Shanahan added some insurance with a power play goal of his own less than three minutes later, according to the New York Daily News .
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Ovechkin nets two, boos rain as Capitals embarrass Toronto 7-1
Globe and Mail Oct 29, 07 11:43 PM CDT
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Home has been anything but sweet for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs, who were loudly booed by the home crowd, dropped their fourth game in five chances at the Air Canada Centre with an embarrassing 7-1 loss to Washington. Goalie Vesa Toskala was pulled in the first after allowing four goals on 13 shots, reports The Globe and Mail .
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Detroit posts fourth straight win with 5-1 trouncing of San Jose
Detroit News Oct 27, 07 5:58 AM CDT
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The Detroit Red Wings had the San Jose Sharks on the run from the outset of last night's game, scoring five unanswered goals before conceding one. Detroit's Valtteri Filppula had his first goal and first assist of the season in the first period, helping push his team to the top of the Western Conference, reports the Detroit News.
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Rookie, goalie shine in 2-0 win that breaks New York's 4-game slide
New York Daily News Oct 26, 07 8:42 AM CDT
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Rangers rookie Nigel Dawes was twice the hero last night as he sent two shots past New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur to secure New York's first win in five games. Dawes got more than a little help from dead-on Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who shut out the Devils with 22 saves, reports the New York Daily News.
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Calgary blasts back
from 0-3 deficit to
pick up big win
against Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct 25, 07 11:07 AM CDT
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The Wild, off to their best start in franchise history, seemed to be cruising toward victory against the Flames: Nine minutes into the game they led 3-0, but the Flames battled back, scoring 3 times during a 5-minute stretch in the second period to tie it up. Calgary would score twice more in the third in what the Star Tribune calls the Wild's "most remarkable collapse in franchise history."
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Clark's two goals pace 5-3 Washington win
Washington Post Oct 25, 07 12:22 AM CDT
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It's become clear in his third NHL season Alexander Ovechkin is an elite goal scorer, but what isn’t so obvious is how his presence improves the players around him. Capitals captain Chris Clark hadn’t scored all year until he was moved back to Ovechkin’s line, and he ended up netting two in a 5-3 Washington win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, reports the Washington Post .
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Sets records with Florida's 4-3 win
Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 25, 07 12:10 AM CDT
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With two early goals last night, Olli Jokinen earned the title of all-time points and goals leader for the Florida Panthers en route to handing the Flyers a 4-3 defeat. The loss ended Philly's five-game winning streak as the team began an eight-game road trip. The Flyers also lost wing Simone Gagne to dizziness after a first shift hit. Both of Jokinen's records were previously owned by Scott Mellanby.
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