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| Grabovski's goal pushes Maple Leafs past Islanders |
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03/10/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Mikhail Grabovski's overtime tally was the difference, and the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the New York Islanders, 3-2, at Air Canada Centre. Lee Stempniak and Alexei Ponikarovsky scored in regulation for the Maple Leafs, who have won six of nine. Martin Gerber made 28 saves to earn the victory. "They have had a bad season, but look at that lineup; they have a bunch of good guys there," Ponikarovsky said. "We played hard to bounce back." Kyle Okposo and Blake Comeau tallied within 45 |
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| Islanders hope to extend winning streak vs. Maple Leafs |
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03/10/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The lowly New York Islanders will shoot for a third consecutive victory when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's encounter at Air Canada Centre. The Islanders, who are last in the NHL with just 51 points, are coming off victories over New Jersey and Phoenix and have also won four of their last five contests. New York hasn't won three in a row since a season-high four- game winning streak from January 21-February 3. After recording Saturday's surprising 7-3 win over Atlantic Divisi |
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| Division-leading Devils, Flames tangle in New Jersey |
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03/10/2009 |
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| ing Washington. Calgary, meanwhile, is first in the Northwest Division and third in the West with 84 points on the year. New Jersey will try to get back on track after having a four-game winning streak halted with Saturday's blowout loss against the New York Islanders. The Devils made the trip across the Hudson River to face New York and were handed a 7-3 setback against the Islanders, who are last in the NHL with just 51 points this year. Sean Bergenheim posted his first career hat trick to lead the Isles at Nas |
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| Red Wings hope to bounce back in home tilt against Coyotes |
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03/10/2009 |
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| ar's season series have all been high scoring, however. Detroit won two of those matchups by 5-4 counts, with a 6-3 Phoenix victory on January 20 sandwiched in between. In their most recent time out, the Coyotes were dealt a 3-2 setback to the lowly New York Islanders Sunday at Nassau Coliseum. Phoenix outshot New York by a 42-26 margin in that game, but were done in by a 40-save effort by Isles goaltender Yann Danis. Scottie Upshall and Shane Doan had the goals for the Coyotes, who fell to 1-2-0 on a five-game r |
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| Alfredsson and Heatley lead Ottawa past Toronto |
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03/09/2009 |
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| e raced into the right circle and blasted a shot past Joseph to tie the game. Then, with 47 seconds left in the period, Heatley redirected an Anton Volchenkov blast into the net for a 2-1 Senators lead. Elliot made 10 saves in the third period to make the lead stand. Game Notes Ottawa was 0-for-4 on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-3...The Senators improved to 4-2-1 on their current eight-game homestand, which concludes Wednesday against Tampa Bay...The Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders on Tuesday. |
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| Danis strong between the pipes as Isles tame Coyotes |
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03/08/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (Sportsbooks) - Yann Danis made 40 saves as the New York Islanders completed a successful weekend by clipping Phoenix, 3-2, at Nassau Coliseum. Jeff Tambellini, Josh Bailey and Kyle Okposo scored for the Islanders, who had topped Atlantic Division leader New Jersey on Saturday and have taken four of their last five. "If you take care of what needs to be taken care of, eventually it's going to turn around," said Islanders head coach Scott Gordon. "All of a sudden, the priorities are in the right |
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| Isles welcome Coyotes to the Coliseum |
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03/08/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - A pair of last-place clubs will meet today on Long Island, as the Phoenix Coyotes visit the New York Islanders for an interconference matchup at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders are last in the NHL with just 49 points on the season and have all but been eliminated from the postseason. Phoenix is last in the Pacific Division and second from the bottom in the Western Conference, but is still only nine points out of a postseason berth. New York has won three of its last four games and is coming off |
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| Rangers try to stay hot in home test against Bruins |
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03/08/2009 |
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| n Conference- leading Boston Bruins for this afternoon's clash at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers ended a four-game losing streak in a big way with last Saturday's 6-1 home win over Colorado and then notched Thursday's road victory over the rival New York Islanders. In addition to losing four straight prior to posting back-to-back wins, the Rangers had also dropped seven of eight and 12 of their previous 14 games. The Blueshirts, who last won three straight from January 10-16, are fighting to stay in the Easte |
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| Bergenheim helps Isles in clobbering of Devils |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (Sportsbooks) - Sean Bergenheim posted his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders recorded a surprise 7-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Nassau Coliseum. "Bergie had a good game. We're all so excited for him," said Isles forward Kyle Okposo of Bergenheim's milestone. Jeff Tambellini, Okposo, Radek Martinek and Blake Comeau also lit the lamp for the Islanders, who have won three of their last four and set a season-high in goals scored. Joey MacDonald stopped 35 shots for the win. |
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| Islanders F Hunter to miss remainder of season |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (Sportsbooks) - New York Islanders forward Trent Hunter will miss the remainder of the regular season after breaking his left ankle. Hunter suffered the injury in the first period of Saturday's 7-3 win over the New Jersey Devils, when he missed a check and twisted his leg while falling down. The 28-year-old tallied 14 times with 31 points in 54 games this season. He is currently tied with Sean Bergenheim -- who posted a hat trick in the contest -- for the team lead in goals. |
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