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Canada's favorite game was won by an American team again in 2007, with the stalwart Ducks breaking Ottawan hearts

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  • October 2007
    • 0-6 Thrashers Can Coach Hartley

      0-6 Thrashers Can Coach Hartley

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Avalanche Douses Flames in Shootout

      Avalanche Douses Flames in Shootout

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Panthers Steal Victory in Shootout

      Panthers Steal Victory in Shootout

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Boulerice Checks Himself Out of 25 Games

      Boulerice Checks Himself Out of 25 Games

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Blackhawks Rally Past Red Wings for Win

      Blackhawks Rally Past Red Wings for Win

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Sundin Has Record(s) Breaking Night

      Sundin Has Record(s) Breaking Night

      (Newser) - Mats Sundin cemented his place in Toronto hockey history last night, as he became the Maple Leaf's all time top goal scorer en route to the team's 8-1 battering of the Islanders, the Globe and Mail reports. Sundin's third period shot also gave him the Maple Leaf's top mark for total points. Both records were previously held by former captain Darryl Sittler. More »

    • Sens Suffer First Loss of Season

      Sens Suffer First Loss of Season

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Senators Thwart Thrashers, Improve to 5-0

      Senators Thwart Thrashers, Improve to 5-0

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Isles Edge Rival Rangers

      Isles Edge Rival Rangers

      (Newser) - Bryan Berard’s first goal in his second time around debut with the Islanders turned into the difference maker as the Islanders dropped their bitter local rivals before the home fans Wednesday at Nassau Coliseum. The visiting New York Rangers dropped to 1-2 after failing to convert on power plays and finding the net just once on opposing goalie Rick DiPietro. More »