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| Sharks hope to have Nabokov back against Capitals |
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11/22/2008 |
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| ime loss at home to the Preds, their lone blemish at HP Pavilion (10-0-1) this year. Setoguchi has four goals and four assists over his last four games. The Capitals enter this clash after having an eight-game point streak end with a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Washington's 6-0-2 stretch was its best since going 10-0 with a pair of ties from January 28- February 24, 2001. Nicklas Backstrom and Brooks Laich scored for the Capitals, who suffered their first regulation loss since being blanked at |
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| Avalanche visit Kings in LA |
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11/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to get back on track tonight, when they take on the Los Angeles Kings in a road test at the Staples Center. The Avalanche are probably just glad to be playing a team other than the Calgary Flames, who just swept Colorado in a home-and-home set and have taken all four meetings so far against their Northwest Division rivals this year. After losing a 4-1 contest in Calgary on Tuesday, the Avs were blanked by the Flames, 1-0, in Colorado two days later. The Avalanc |
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| Kings cool off Capitals |
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11/21/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Dustin Brown and Michal Handzus each had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat Washington, 5-2, handing the Capitals their first regular loss since November 1. Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar and Patrick O'Sullivan also lit the lamp for the Kings, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Erik Ersberg stopped 19 shots in the victory. "We got a good effort tonight from everybody, from the top right through the bottom," said Kings coach Terry Murray. "I thought the team |
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| Detroit staves off late rally to down Edmonton |
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11/21/2008 |
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| ff became the 18th player in club history to skate in 500 games with Edmonton...Ales Hemsky now has 11 power play assists, which leads the NHL...Edmonton is 2-2-2 as the home team this year and will be off until next Wednesday, when it will host the Los Angeles Kings...Detroit had dropped three of four in Edmonton...The Oilers activated defenseman Ladislav Smid from injured reserve on Thursday. Smid was placed on injured reserve because of a concussion earlier in the month. He was hurt during a November 5 game a |
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| Ovechkin, Caps try to stay hot in LA |
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11/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Needless to say, Washington's Alex Ovechkin has put his slow start behind him. The NHL's reigning leading scorer with aim to extend his point streak to six games tonight, as the Capitals visit the Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center. Ovechkin posted 65 goals and 112 points last season, but managed only five points through his first nine games. However, the Russian playmaker has posted six goals and eight assists over his last five games while also recording at least two points a game in |
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| Red Wings begin road trip in Edmonton |
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11/20/2008 |
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| l and two assists, while Andrew Cogliano, Sheldon Souray, Lubomir Visnovsky and Tom Gilbert each scored and added a helper for Edmonton, which had netted only four goals total over its three-game skid. Ales Hemsky had three assists, giving him a team-high 15 helpers and 20 points this year. Edmonton is 2-1-2 as the home team this year and will be off until next Wednesday, when it will host the Los Angeles Kings. Detroit has won three of its last five versus the Oilers, but has dropped three of four in Edmonton. |
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| Caps head west for showdown with Ducks |
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11/19/2008 |
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| November 18 after leading all scorers with 11 points, on two goals and nine assists, in four contests. Ovechkin picked up second star by erupting for 10 points over that span. Next up for Washington on its road trip is Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Kings. The Ducks, meanwhile, ended a three-game skid by posting a win over the Kings on Sunday. Jonas Hiller made 29 saves to notch his first career shutout, as Anaheim secured the 2-0 home win. Corey Perry and Bret Hedican tallied for Anaheim, which is w |
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| Hiller helps Ducks blank Kings |
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11/17/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Jonas Hiller made 29 saves to notch his first career shutout, as the Anaheim Ducks posted a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Corey Perry and Bret Hedican tallied for Anaheim, which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Ducks have won four of the past five meetings between the clubs, which includes another shutout -- 1-0, in overtime -- just 12 days prior to Sunday's contest. "I'm happy for sure," Hiller said. "It's a great feeling to get your first shutout in the (NHL). Somet |
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| Canes edge Bolts in SO; spoil Tocchet's debut behind the bench |
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11/16/2008 |
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| changed ownership, but the team has struggled to a 5-7-4 mark. Melrose was in his second stint as an NHL head coach. He had most recently served as an analyst for ESPN and had not been behind an NHL bench since a three-year run as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings ended during the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season. "You know, listen, its baby steps," said Tocchet. "We're still trying to figure out where short shifts, which they did a lot better than I've seen in along time, the intensity level, you know, it's |
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| Lightning visit 'Canes in first game without Melrose |
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11/16/2008 |
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| changed ownership, but the team has struggled to a 5-7-4 mark. Melrose was in his second stint as an NHL head coach. He had most recently served as an analyst for ESPN and had not been behind an NHL bench since a three-year run as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings ended during the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season. Tocchet is in his 25th year in the NHL as either a player or coach. This will mark his first head coaching position. The Lightning have lost three straight and five of their last six games and Melro |
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