Boston tripped by power plays, snafus in humbling game
Boston Herald Oct 23, 07 6:25 AM CDT
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The Boston Bruins saw their four-game win streak broken in dramatic fashion last night as the Montreal Canadiens sent six goals past Manny Fernandez. After a 5-2-0 start, the Bruins came "back to earth very quick," coach Claude Julien told the Boston Herald. "We kind of lost our composure.”
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Pittsburgh rallies twice for 4-3 victory
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 20, 07 5:35 AM CDT
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The PIttsburgh Penguins skated back from deficits of 1-0 and 3-1 to force overtime in last night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, then went three-for-three to win the shootout and the game. Backup goalie Dany Sabourin blocked 29 shots, most critically the glove save that stopped the Hurricanes from tying the shootout, reports the Post-Gazette.
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Take a messy one against Tampa Bay LIghtning
Boston Herald Oct 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT
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The Bruins, playing their home opener, won a sloppy but hard-fought game against the Lightning last night. In a a crowded Boston sports scene the Bruins (downright awful last year) are proving their worth getting a little attention of their own. "We’re trying to change the attitude here," said Marc Stern, who scored twice.
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Grab 1st victory of season against Rangers team that bounced them from playoffs
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oct 19, 07 4:13 AM CDT
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With new coach Don Waddell behind the bench, the desperate Thrashers were able to get their first win of the season. They ran the power play well, scored on a 5-3 advantage, and scored while shorthanded on the way to a 5-3 victory over the hated Rangers, who swept them out of the playoffs last year.
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Objects litter ice during bizarre game
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Oct 18, 07 5:45 AM CDT
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The Devils took advantage of the Penguins' poor goalie play last night, scoring 5 times against Marc-Andre Fleury on the way to a 5-4 win. But that wasn't the story of the game.
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Start slow, can't catch up on way to 3-1 loss to St. Louis
Chicago Tribune Oct 18, 07 4:36 AM CDT
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The Blackhawks' yearly home ice struggles continued last night as they came out flat against the Blues and failed to catch up, falling 3-1. St. Louis took an early 2-0 lead in the first on goals by Paul Kariya on the power play and a wrist shot by Bryce Salvador.
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Dallas goalie saves the day for a team still struggling with offense
Dallas Morning News Oct 18, 07 3:37 AM CDT
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Mike Smith protected the Dallas Stars' record last night, making 33 saves in the 2-1 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Smith needed to be on form because his team hasn't been covering the net, according to coach Dave Tippett. "We're playing not to lose instead of playing desperate," captain Brenden Morrow told the Dallas Morning News.
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2 rookies score their first goals in 3-1 Nashville defeat
Associated Press Oct 18, 07 2:43 AM CDT
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Rookies Petteri Wirtanen and Drew Miller each scored in the third quarter of the Anaheim Ducks' win over the Nashville Predators, putting their team ahead while chalking up their first NHL goals, reports the AP. Wirtanen was playing in his first game since being sent down to the AHL as the last player cut after training camp. It was Miller's third game.
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'We just couldn't let it go any further,'
GM says after ugly start
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oct 17, 07 6:33 PM CDT
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Goodwill from the franchise's first playoff appearance last spring couldn't save Atlanta Thrashers coach Bob Hartley, fired today after the team began the NHL season 0-6. "We just couldn't let it go any further," general manager Don Waddell said of an ugly start which saw the Thrashers outscored 27-9 and left them as the only league team without a point.
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Colorado climbs out of deep hole for 5-4 win to stay perfect at home
Denver Post Oct 17, 07 5:14 AM CDT
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The Colorado Avalanche remained undefeated at home with a 5-4 shootout win last night over the Calgary Flames. Colorado recovered from a 4-0 deficit early in the second period after replacing Peter Budaj with Jose Theodore in goal. The Avalanche then scored four in a row and snuffed two Flames power plays to force overtime, reports the Denver Post.
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Florida's Vokoun stops Canadiens short to snatch a 2-1 win
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Oct 17, 07 4:00 AM CDT
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The Montreal Canadiens took first blood last night, scoring against Florida's Tomas Vokoun three minutes into the game, but the Panthers had the final say in a 2-1 win. A late third-quarter goal by Nathan Horton forced a shootout, and Vokoun denied the Canadiens another score, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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LA gets back
on track
with a 4-3 win
Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct 17, 07 2:20 AM CDT
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The Wild, undefeated and hot off a big win against Anaheim, fell hard against the struggling Kings last night. The Wild's uncharacteristically undisciplined play handed the Kings eight power plays. The Kings then chalked up shootout goals from all three shooters to take the game 4-3, saving them from dropping six straight.
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Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 17, 07 2:15 AM CDT
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Last season the Flyers finished last in their division; the Thrashers first. But you wouldn't have known it at last night's game when Philly dominated Atlanta on the way to a 4-0 victory. The win left the Flyers at 4-1-0 and the Thrashers reeling at 0-6.
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Flyers embarassed as winger is suspended
for blatant hit
Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 13, 07 7:33 AM CDT
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NHL vice president Colin Campbell has suspended Philadelphia's Jesse Boulerice for 25 games after an unnecessarily vicious cross-check on Vancouver's Ryan Kessler on Wednesday. Boulerice went for Kessler's neck in the third period of an 8-2 Philly win, in a move that the Flyers GM called "a careless act," reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Overcome 2-0 deficit with 2 goals in second period and 1 in third
Chicago Tribune Oct 13, 07 1:00 AM CDT
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Former Red Wing Robert Lang was pivotal in Chicago's come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Detroit last night, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Hawks scored twice in quick succession in the second to overcome an 0-2 deficit, and Lang's third period shot proved decisive. The center also had a pivotal tying goal in last week's Chicago victory over the Red Wings.
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Carolina survives third period comeback
Ottawa Sun Oct 12, 07 12:52 AM CDT
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Despite third period heroics in which Mike Fisher and Joe Corvo scored twice in less than two minutes, Ottawa nonetheless lost 5-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes last night, ending their season opening winning streak, the Ottawa Sun reports.The Senators' record is now an impressive 5-1. The 'Canes hit hard and early, and led 4-1 going into the third.
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Detroit smacks around Calgary to start season 3-0-1
Detroit News Oct 11, 07 6:00 AM CDT
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The Red Wings came out shooting last night, leaving with a hard-fought 4-2 victory against a Flames team very much in need of a win. The victory is all the more impressive considering Dominik Hasek was out with a bruised left knee and goalie Chris Osgood was playing his first game of the season.
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3-1 loss drops Atlanta to inauspicious 0-3 start
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oct 11, 07 3:35 AM CDT
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The Ottawa Senators banked on a rookie goalie to protect their win streak from the struggling Atlanta Thrashers last night, and rightly so, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brian Elliot, playing in his first NHL game, blocked 28 shots as the Senators improved to 5-0 this season—or 12-0, including preseason games.
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