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| Flyers, Senators clash in Ottawa |
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04/04/2009 |
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| d two helpers for the Flyers. Marty Biron stopped 27 shots in the win. The Flyers, who are 19-13-6 as the guest this year, had won three straight road games prior to this week's loss in Toronto. Next up for Philly, is Tuesday's home game against the Florida Panthers. The Senators, who have been eliminated from postseason contention, have lost two straight and four of their last five games. Ottawa is back home after posting a 2-4-0 record on a six-game road trip. However, the Senators are 20-12-6 as the host thi |
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| Peverley, Thrashers hold off playoff-hopeful Panthers |
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04/03/2009 |
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| Sunrise, FL (Sportsbooks) - Rich Peverley scored twice including the game- winner in the third period, as the Atlanta Thrashers continued their role of playoff spoiler with a 3-1 win against the Florida Panthers. Colby Armstrong had two assists and Todd White sealed the win with an empty- netter for Atlanta, which has won four straight. Johan Hedberg stopped 35-of-36 shots in winning his fifth straight start in place of Kari Lehtonen, who sat out a third consecutive contest due to an upper-body injury. Greg |
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| Streaking Panthers make a stop in Atlanta |
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04/03/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Panthers seek a season-high fourth win in a row tonight that will keep them in the thick of the playoff chase, as they take on the Atlanta Thrashers -- a club that has enjoyed its role of spoiler -- at Philips Arena. The Panthers have won three straight contests for the fifth time this season, but haven't posted four wins in a row since a seven-game win streak from March 2-16 of last season. Craig Anderson has been in net for each of last three victories, guiding Florida to wins |
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| Stakes high as Rangers, Devils renew rivalry |
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03/30/2009 |
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| ng Boston by eight points. New York, meanwhile, has lost two straight and three of its last four games to fall to seventh overall in the East. With 87 points, the Rangers are three back of Pittsburgh and just one ahead of eighth-seeded Montreal. The Florida Panthers are also just two points behind the Blueshirts. Each of New York's last two losses have come on the road, including a 4-3 setback in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan and Nik Antropov each had a goal for the Rangers, while Henr |
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| Panthers top Stars to pick up ground in postseason chase |
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03/29/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (Sportsbooks) - Cory Stillman finished with a goal and two assists, as the Florida Panthers picked up crucial ground in the playoff race with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars. Nathan Horton, Radek Dvorak, Stephen Weiss and Jay Bouwmeester each had a goal and an assist for Florida, which has won two in a row after dropping seven of eight. Kamil Kreps also scored, and Craig Anderson stopped 32 shots. With the win, the Panthers moved within one point of the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. Flor |
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| Panthers continue postseason quest in meeting with sliding Stars |
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03/28/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Panthers helped their chances of reaching the postseason with a big win in their last outing. For the Dallas Stars, time seems to be running out on their playoff hopes. The Stars will try to avoid their longest losing streak in over 13 years when the Panthers invade the American Airlines Center tonight. Florida's postseason dreams had been fading after the club went just 1-4-3 during an eight-game stretch prior to Thursday's matchup at Philadelphia. The sliding club managed to re |
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| Miller expected to return for Sabres' clash with Maple Leafs |
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03/27/2009 |
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| take hit during that stretch. With 78 points, Buffalo is 10th in the East and seven points behind Montreal for the conference's eighth and final postseason berth. Buffalo had lost four straight games prior to Wednesday's victory against the visiting Florida Panthers. Jason Pominville registered a goal and two assists, as the Sabres used a four-goal third period to rally past Florida, 5-3, at HSBC Arena. Craig Rivet, Clarke MacArthur, Maxim Afinogenov and Tim Connolly also found the net for Buffalo. Mikael Tellq |
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| Surging Flyers to host slumping Panthers |
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03/26/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Flyers will shoot for a fourth straight victory when they welcome the struggling Florida Panthers tonight for a battle at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers, who are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with 90 points, have won three in a row for the first time since February 14-19. The club hasn't notched four consecutive victories since a five-game streak from December 6-16. Philadelphia's last two victories have come against divisional opponents, as the Flyers posted a |
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| Sabres rally to beat Panthers in battle of playoff-hopefuls |
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03/25/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Jason Pominville registered a goal and two assists, as the Sabres used a four-goal third period to rally past the slumping Florida Panthers, 5-3, at HSBC Arena. "It shows you got to keep battling," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "You got to keep the hope." Craig Rivet, Clarke MacArthur, Maxim Afinogenov and Tim Connolly also found the net for Buffalo, which halted a four-game slide. The Sabres are five points behind Montreal in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the |
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| Senators, Hurricanes both bring win streaks to Raleigh |
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03/25/2009 |
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| nts. The Senators are nine points behind Montreal for the conference's final playoff berth with just 10 games to play. The Hurricanes earned a dramatic victory their last time out, as they won Monday's overtime decision on the road against the rival Florida Panthers. Ray Whitney scored just 1:36 into OT to lift Carolina to the 3-2 triumph at BankAtlantic Center. In the extra session, Joni Pitkanen sent a pass from the right point to the left circle, where Whitney one-timed it into the net. Tuomo Ruutu and Patri |
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