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| Blues, Preds begin home-and-home set in Nashville |
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02/19/2009 |
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| s this season, however, including a 1-0 shootout decision in Nashville on November 25. The Predators returned the favor with a 4-3 shootout win in the Music City a week ago. The Blues had put together back-to-back home victories over Chicago and the New York Rangers before being edged in Columbus last night. Alexander Steen had a goal and an assist in St. Louis' 4-3 setback, but former Predator Chris Mason managed to stop only 16-of-20 shots before being removed after two periods. St. Louis trailed 4-1 after th |
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| Pens try again to give Bylsma first victory vs. struggling Habs |
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02/19/2009 |
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| in Philadelphia on Saturday before visiting Washington the following day. Montreal, meanwhile, has lost two straight, six of seven and 11 of its last 14 games. The Habs are currently sixth in the East standings with 67 points -- one point behind the New York Rangers and one point ahead of Florida and Buffalo. The Canadiens did pick up a point their last time out, as they were handed a shootout loss Wednesday night in Washington. Alexander Semin picked up the game-winner in the shootout as the Capitals nipped Mo |
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| 'Canes hope to break out of slump versus Islanders |
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02/19/2009 |
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| e Islanders, meanwhile, are dead last in the NHL with just 40 points on the season and have lost six of their last seven games. New York posted a 3-2 shootout victory over visiting Pittsburgh on Monday, but was then handed a 3-1 setback by the rival New York Rangers on Wednesday. Scott Gomez notched the game-winning goal in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves to lift the Rangers to the home win at Madison Square Garden. Mark Streit got the lone goal for the Islanders, while Yann Danis took the |
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| Gomez's power-play goal lifts Rangers over Isles |
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02/18/2009 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Scott Gomez notched the game-winning goal in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves as the New York Rangers clipped the New York Islanders, 3-1, at Madison Square Garden. Nigel Dawes and Fredrik Sjostrom also scored for the Rangers, who won for just the second time in their last 10 games. Chris Drury added assists on all three goals. Mark Streit got the lone goal for the Islanders, who have dropped six of seven. Yann Danis took the loss despite 35 stops. A rare Ran |
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| Without Kovalev, struggling Habs visit Caps |
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02/18/2009 |
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| erizon Center. The Canadiens have dropped five of six and 10 of their last 13 games, but are still tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference with 66 points. There are currently three other teams in the East with 66 points, as Florida, Buffalo and the New York Rangers are all tied with the Habs. Habs general manager Bob Gainey made a surprising announcement Tuesday, as he stated Kovalev, who is not injured, will not travel with the team to Washington or Pittsburgh. Gainey cited a lack of emotion and production as |
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| Blues visit Jackets for Central showdown |
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02/18/2009 |
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| Blues will try to post a three-game winning streak for the first time in nearly three months when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for tonight's Central Division battle at Nationwide Arena. The Blues are coming off home wins over Chicago and the New York Rangers and will now try to win three in a row for the first time since tying a season- high winning streak from November 21-25. St. Louis is currently tied with Colorado and Phoenix for last place in the Western Conference with 55 points, but is still only |
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| Boston's Rask could learn a lesson in patience from Thomas |
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02/17/2009 |
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| be there. That's a good quality, but it's a matter of just keeping the focus on his development of getting better. He'll get there in time, we just don't want to rush it." In his only NHL game so far this season - a 35-save, 1-0 shutout win over the New York Rangers on Jan. 31 - Rask starred, which hasn't helped his coaches in their attempt to preach patience. "It was a great game to play," Rask said. "The team up there plays so well and is so well-organized and well-coached. There are less mistakes than at the |
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| Devils begin road trip against Panthers |
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02/17/2009 |
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| iod, to lift the Devils. Brian Rolston and Brian Gionta each had a goal and two assists, while Jamie Langenbrunner and Patrik Elias had a goal and a helper apiece for the Devils. Clemmensen, who was coming off back-to-back shutouts of Boston and the New York Rangers, stopped 27-of-32 shots for New Jersey. The Devils were without left wing Brendan Shanahan, who was nursing a foot injury, while defenseman Paul Martin missed the contest with upper-body soreness. Both players are day-to-day and questionable for ton |
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| Crombeen nets game-winner as Blues down slumping Blueshirts |
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02/16/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (BettingExpress) - B.J. Crombeen netted the deciding goal late in regulation as St. Louis edged the New York Rangers, 2-1, at Scottrade Center. Carlo Colaiacovo provided the other score for the Blues, who successfully followed up a 1-0 win over Chicago on Friday. Chris Mason stopped 19 shots for his 10th win of the season and second in as many starts. Lauri Korpikoski had the lone goal for the Rangers, who have dropped three games in a row and eight of their last nine. Henrik Lundqvist allowed bo |
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| Struggling Rangers try to rebound in St. Louis |
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02/16/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The faltering New York Rangers will try to get back in the win column tonight when they visit the St. Louis Blues for an interconference clash at Scottrade Center. The Rangers, who led the Atlantic Division for a few months at the start of the season, have lost two straight and seven of their last eight games. New York is currently third in the division with 66 points and is tied with Montreal for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The latest setback came on home ice this past Sunday |
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