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'89 Flames felt weight of great expectations *
Colin Patterson will tell you: The single biggest difference between the 1989 version of the Calgary Flames, a team that won the Stanley Cup, and the 2004 edition is the expectations.
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'Let's go play out on the pond' *
An ageless Lafleur hopes today's game will encourage youngsters to play outdoors.
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* Big League Hockey Manager (Garber review) ****
Here's a locally created board game for all those hockey fans who have gone hoarse yelling at the refs, the linesmen, the players and most of all the managers for bad calls, bad trades and just generally for sometimes being %&$@&! idiots in not playing the game according to our rules! Four stars.
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* NHL reinstates Todd Bertuzzi *
Steve Moore hit Markus Naslund just because the opportunity presented itself, and he has never shown any remorse over doing so. It's karma, Mr. Moore; it's karma. Deal with it.
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2004 World Cup of Hockey Team will be a great one *
Bowman urges Gretzky to keep Olympic gold group together for continuity.
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A bigger Antropov can grow in stature *
Nik Antropov, long a star-in-waiting for the Toronto Maple Leafs, now has the look of an established one, thanks to an off-season weightlifting regimen.
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A chance to get voted off the ice *
Reality TV comes to the rink with players facing cut...
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A hockey hero's wobbly start *
Anson Carter's immigrant parents recall he was dubbed 'the Zamboni' for pratfalls
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A long series of frustration finally ends for Montreal *
Juneau scores in overtime to end Habs' goal drought
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A night when those mistakes just kept piling up *
We are a little late with the first term report on the Toronto Maple Leafs since they passed the 10-game mark last week, but, hey, we've got a good excuse.
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A sampling of your write-in support for Todd Bertuzzi *
If you want to join me in showing your support for Todd Bertuzzi during this very difficult time for him and the team, please send your comments (include your name and e-mail address) to: in-todd-we-trust@telus.net and we will forward your notes to Todd Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks, and include the best of your letters right here.
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A sobering look at today's NHL *
The euphemism to describe NHLers who played hard and then drank hard afterwards was "old-school."
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A stunning coup for Colorado *
Paul Kariya took what amounted to the largest pay cut in National Hockey League history — an $8.8-million reduction from the $10-million annual payday he received last year from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks — to sign a one-year, $1.2-million contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
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Add Antropov to injured list *
The Toronto Maple Leafs training camp experience has turned into a daily soap opera.
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Aebischer has a lot to prove in Colorado *
Not much is known about the life and times of David Aebischer, the Colorado Avalanche's new No. 1 goaltender, and that's why Jurgen Kalwa is here. Kalwa writes for the Swiss news magazine Facts, and he is town to document the beginning of Aebischer's bid to replace the legendary Patrick Roy in the Colorado goal.
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Aebischer proves he can handle top job *
David Aebischer has quick feet and usually stays square to the shooter. He has displayed some wonderful attributes as he proudly tries to replace a legend as the No. 1 goaltender of the Colorado Avalanche.
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Aebischer's response to OT loss the key *
Avs will find out how well goalie paid attention during years as Roy's backup.
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Age just a number for Crosby *
16-year-old Quebec league sensation takes aim at spot on national roster.
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All we can hope for is . . . Canadians going to hell, U.S. host says *
When a hockey incident in Canada, in this case Todd Bertuzzi's attack on Steve Moore, dominates the conversation on phone-in shows across the United States, something extraordinary has happened.
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An MRI diversion? *
Imagine it: Ladies and gentlemen, we have some deletions from the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup. In for Mats Sundin, Joe Slobotnik. Playing for Alexander Mogilny, Ed Schmidlap. Sundin and Mogilny are expected to miss the next two years, with unidentified knee injuries.
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Anaheim riding the wave *
It is a question Mike Babcock and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim get before every playoff series, the latest being the Stanley Cup final. The form varies by questioner, but it essentially boils down to, "What are you guys doing here?"
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Anaheim's fast strike ties series *
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim have not disappointed their growing legion of followers during the first Stanley Cup final in Southern California in a decade.
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Andropov may not need surgery on shoulder *
The only good news about the latest injury to Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nik Antropov is that his separated shoulder may not require surgery. Then again, considering that he suffered the same injury to the same shoulder in training camp last month, albeit to a much lesser degree, maybe surgery would be the answer to what could turn out to be a chronic injury.
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Another cheap shot by the heavy-handed (but light-weight) Steve Moore *
With bad-karma intentions but explained-away reasons, careless hockey wannabe-but-never-was Moore chose today -- the first day Canada competed in Olympic hockey -- to drop this writ. "Jerk-wad" only says half of it. Our advice to Moore: Get a life, loser.
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Another first for Vancouver *
Dan Cloutier made 23 saves, holding an opponent to one goal for the second consecutive game as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 last night.
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Another ragged effort ends in loss *
Poor efforts continue and the road ahead doesn't get any easier for Toronto.
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Arvedson adds to Vancouver's Swedish content *
The team that idled most of the summer suddenly dipped into the free agent pool yesterday when the Vancouver Canucks signed Magnus Arvedson and offered Mike Keane a tryout in training camp.
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Atlanta burns Toronto with late-game heroics *
In this age of defensive hockey in the National Hockey League, there are few teams with enough offence to mount a rally.
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Atlanta takes advantage of Vancouver's miscues *
Ever since power forward Todd Bertuzzi decided to get a Mohawk-style haircut, the Vancouver Canucks have been losing their hair at GM Place.
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Atlanta's Hartley rises to the challenge *
Bob Hartley knows when special occasions call for extraordinary measures.
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Austere mood adds twist for the unprotected *
There may be a fresh twist to this year's waiver draft, thanks to the National Hockey League's austerity program, one that threatens to make the procedure interesting.
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Avalanche 6, Oilers 1 *
Peter Forsberg scored three goals and Milan Hejduk added a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche ended a two-game losing string with a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
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Avs hit pay dirt *
The National Hockey League's free-agent season is traditionally about star players garnering huge pay raises. Yesterday, the biggest hockey news of the summer so far came from two players who've decided to put their pursuit of the Stanley Cup ahead of maximizing their incomes.
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Avs in talks with Caps *
The Colorado Avalanche are in serious talks with the Washington Capitals about trading for goalie Olaf Kolzig and defenceman Sergei Gonchar, the Denver Post and Washington Post both reported in Monday's editions.
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Avs sign Kariya, Selanne *
Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne have been reunited in Colorado.
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Bad hop on bad ice has Habs reeling *
Lecavalier's breakaway goal late in second period deflates early rally.
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Banner season ticketed for Vancouver club *
The Vancouver Canucks have doubled their season-ticket base in the past four years to create the hottest ticket in town this fall.
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Belfour makes the difference *
Toronto goaltender bars the door to hold onto early lead and get Leafs back on winning track.
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Belfour shuts out Devils *
Ed Belfour finally returned to action and, of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs cobbled together their best defensive outing in weeks.
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Bertuzzi hearing lasts a minute *
The assault case against hockey superstar Todd Bertuzzi was adjourned to July 22 on Friday in provincial court.
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Bertuzzi leaves Blues coach fuming *
Jason King repaid the Vancouver Canucks for giving him a chance...
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Bertuzzi makes his case *
Vancouver Canucks superstar Todd Bertuzzi didn't waste any time making his case for a contract extension and pay raise.
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Bertuzzi pleads not guilty to game assault with four words. . . *
Todd Bertuzzi of the Vancouver Canucks pleaded not guilty Thursday
to an assault charge stemming from a hit on Steve Moore during a game that left the Colorado Avalanche forward with a hairline fracture in a neck bone.
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Bertuzzi rings in new year with a win *
Todd Bertuzzi and Markus Naslund are still the ones the Vancouver Canucks count on...
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Bertuzzi Suspended 12 Games Plus All 2004 Playoff Games *
Vancouver Canucks’ forward Todd Bertuzzi has been suspended for the remainder of the 2003-04 season, including the final 12 regular-season games plus the entire 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Bertuzzi wants to meet with Moore: agent *
Todd Bertuzzi wants a meeting with Steve Moore...
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Bertuzzi's hit unsettles Blues and serves as winning edge *
The buzz yesterday at GM Place was not about the contractual status of Todd Bertuzzi -- would he finally be granted a contract extension by the Vancouver Canucks? -- but over the thunderous hit that rocked the St. Louis Blues in a National Hockey League game on Wednesday.
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Bertuzzi's World Cup status cloudy *
There's good news and bad news for Todd Bertuzzi and his possible participation in this summer's 2004 World Cup of hockey on behalf of Team Canada.
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Better reporting seen as reason for increase *
The rate of concussions among National Hockey League players has soared six-fold in the past 15 years, according to a new study. But the numbers may be due as much to increased awareness as to an actual increase in injury, the researchers caution.
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Bettman's challenge: Improve the NHL (Duhatschek -- Management point of view) *
GMs want to reach agreement first on what areas of the game to tinker with, ERIC DUHATSCHEK says.
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Bettman's challenge: Improve the NHL (Shoalts -- Players' point of view) *
The players' wish list starts with fewer games, not changes to the game, DAVID SHOALTS says.
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Bid to buy the Senators bogs down over details *
Toronto billionaire Eugene Melnyk was close to a deal to buy the Ottawa Senators last Friday but the bid could not be finalized, sources said.
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Blast from past as Hull, WHA together again *
In the not always glorious history of the World Hockey Association, there was a night, like a lot of nights, when things would go wrong and there would be a fight and somebody would get suckered and somebody else would lose a clump of their hair.
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Blue-collar Flames inching into playoffs *
The most improved of the Canadian teams in the National Hockey League in the last week of February is easily the hard-working Calgary Flames.
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Blues just happy to be part of race *
How does this shape up for a fabulous finish? Thanks to the St. Louis Blues' 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames last night in the final National Hockey League game before the annual all-star game break, four teams suddenly find themselves tied for sixth place in the Western Conference standings with 60 points.
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Bodacious Bertuzzi bolstered by bigger bucks *
Todd Bertuzzi was back to being his acerbic self yesterday, albeit comfortably set for the rest of his life with an ink-fresh, four-year contract that includes $24.1-million (U.S.) in newfound money.
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Bodychecking for kids remains a hit and miss proposition *
It's late in the afternoon at Calgary's Centennial Arenas and the loudest guy on the ice is none other than Brian Skrudland, the former National Hockey League player and all-world talker.
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Bolt of reality hits Flames *
Tampa Bay Lightning coach John Tortorella has declared many times that his team's quicksilver offence is the result of strong team defence.
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Bolts strike back to tie series *
Calgary had chances, but ran into wall...
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Boucher breaks shutout mark *
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Brian Boucher broke the record for the longest shutout streak in modern NHL history, extending his string to more than five hours in a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.
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Boucher's shutout streak comes to an end *
Robitaille's goal in first period finishes goalie's record-setting run.
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Brad Richards wins Conn Smythe trophy *
A few days ago, when the Tampa Bay Lightning were on the ropes in the Stanley Cup final, coach John Tortorella hit upon a brainwave: Put all three of his primary scorers on a single line.
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Brawling Oilers down Thrashers *
Shawn Horcoff and Raffi Torres each had a goal and assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the struggling Atlanta Thrashers 5-1 Wednesday in a game that ended with a wild brawl.
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Brodeur again yields nothing *
The message delivered by the New Jersey Devils throughout the game was put into words by their fans. "Marty's better, Marty's better," came the chant 13 minutes into the second period as the Devils were on their way to a 3-0 win over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final.
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Brodeur blocks the way *
Sens continue playoff trend with one goal in past six periods against Devils goalie
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Brodeur holds off Senators *
The Ottawa Senators dropped the second game of the Eastern Conference final to the New Jersey Devils last night and will find out today whether they lost much more.
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Brodeur owes much to teammates *
To judge from some of the stories about the Stanley Cup final, and here your agent must blush slightly, Martin Brodeur is single-handedly propelling the New Jersey Devils to another Stanley Cup.
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Brodeur under the microscope *
Funny thing, this business about being The Man in the Stanley Cup final, especially when it comes to goaltending. For some, the label is a long time coming, no matter how impressive the résumé.
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Brodeur wins Vezina Trophy *
Three nights after winning another Stanley Cup, Martin Brodeur was lauded as the NHL's top goaltender.
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Brodeur's reaction *
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur does not think highly of the proposals.
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Bulis leads the way for Habs *
Jan Bulis ended a third-period tie and set up Montreal's other goal in the Canadiens' 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers last night.
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Burke assails Dryden over call for reform *
Vancouver general manager says people are overreacting to recent incidents.
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Burke doesn't back down *
He was just stating facts when he called himself a "lame duck general manager" with the Vancouver Canucks, Brian Burke says. Burke also said not having a contract for next year isn't preventing him from doing his job with the National Hockey League team.
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Burke stands by lame-duck analogy *
Brian Burke says he was just stating facts when he called himself a "lame duck general manager" with the Vancouver Canucks.
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Burke takes blame for Canucks fate *
Differing management styles should make it possible for Dan Cloutier to stay with the Vancouver Canucks, even as Roman Cechmanek is shown the door in Philadelphia.
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Burke wants to stay with Canucks *
In the wake of another playoff disappointment, general manager Brian Burke says it's time for some changes to the core of the Vancouver Canucks, but he isn't sure if he'll be around to make them.
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Burke's task is clear *
The Vancouver Canucks' Brian Burke likes to speak his mind, which is how he came to describe himself as a "lame-duck" general manager on the air this past week, something few National Hockey League GMs would do, even if it were the truth.
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Burke: Hit on Naslund 'a cheap shot' *
The hit that sent Canucks captain Markus Naslund to hospital and will keep him out of the NHL team's lineup for one week was a cheap shot by a marginal player, Vancouver GM Brian Burke charged Tuesday.
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Burns coy on Gigučre *
For most of his press conference, Pat Burns sat with the small, happy smile of a cop who scored the best doughnuts before his fellow flatfeet arrived. But the last question gave him pause: "Have you solved Jean-Sébastien Giguère?" was the essence of the query.
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Burns lets mellow side emerge *
In the minutes after the greatest accomplishment of his coaching career, Pat Burns showed both sides of his personality...
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Burns shakes up the blueline *
Pat Burns changed two-thirds of his defence corps for tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators, but the New Jersey Devils head coach says it's "no big deal."
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Calgary bracing for ice storm *
Flames set to adjust game to compensate for tricky conditions in Florida arena...
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Calgary goes crazy over Flames *
Even the Calgary Flames are having a hard time getting used to the attention that comes with being on the A list.
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Calgary one win from Cup *
Saprykin scores in OT to give Flames 3-2 edge in series heading back to Calgary.
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Cam Neely: Who Needs Hockey to be a Hero? *
Steven and Erin McDonnell were leaving the country. He had quit his job and they had sold their home near Boston to head north to Nova Scotia. The plan was to go into the seafood business.
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Canada captures Spengler gold *
Give the team doctor and Don Cherry a big assist for Canada's Spengler Cup championship win Wednesday.
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Canada faces U.S. in final *
Mike Richards loves the feeling of standing at the blue line with his Canadian junior teammates and singing O Canada.
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Canada golden once more *
Jay Bouwmeester of the Florida Panthers broke a 3-3 tie 20 seconds into the third period Sunday as Team Canada rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits to beat Sweden 5-3 and capture its second straight gold medal at the world hockey championship.
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Canada Hockey Win: A triumph well worth the wait *
Move over Paul Henderson: With the help of an agonizing video review, Canada has a new hockey hero
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Canada settles for silver *
A puck shot by Canada's Nigel Dawes beats U.S. goalie Al Montoya in the gold-medal game at the world junior hockey championship in Helsinki on Monday.
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Canada sneaks into Cup final *
In their shakiest game of the tournament, the Canadians had just enough to shimmer into the final of the World Cup of Hockey.
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Canada survives a scare *
The next time Canada blows a third-period lead it will be Milan Hejduk or Martin Straka looking to strike the final blow, not a hard-working German team that lacks the offensive skill to finish off a stunned opponent.
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Canada's coaches drawing praise *
Canadian junior team coach Mario Durocher's star is on the rise. Ditto for assistant coaches Jim Hulton and Dean Chynoweth.
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Canada's women rank first in world *
Canada was ranked first in the International Ice Hockey Federation's inaugural women's world rankings yesterday, matching the status of the Canadian men in international hockey. The IIHF introduced the ranking system in order to qualify and seed teams for the Turin Olympic Games in 2006. The Canadian men were slotted first among 43 countries on Saturday.
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Canada, U.S. waiting for the world *
Female hockey still a 'developing sport' and genuine competition will take time.
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Canadian officials hoping that youth will be served *
When Wayne Gretzky was invited to play for the Canadian junior hockey team in 1978, his roommate was Steve Tambellini.
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Canadian women grasp gold *
Referee disallows late U.S. goal as Canada cruises to a near-flawless victory.
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Canadians lose their edge, then find pride, storm back *
First they lost their goalie, then their composure, and finally their lead. But just when Canada's chances of winning their semi-final game at the world hockey championships yesterday seemed low, the team demonstrated the kind of heart and determination that has long been associated with Canadian hockey.
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Canucks 2, Flames 0 -- December 26, 2003, Calgary *
Dan Cloutier made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season Friday night and the Vancouver Canucks made two first period goals stand up in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames.
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Canucks 2003: Failure of top stars *
Historians will note that the Vancouver Canucks have just had their most rewarding season in 33 years as a member of the National Hockey League, basing the assumption on a team-record 104 points during the regular season.
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Canucks add Moss after Hedberg is hurt *
The Vancouver Canucks recalled goaltender Tyler Moss from the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose yesterday after backup goalie Johan Hedberg was injured during practice.
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Canucks beat Oilers in fight-filled game *
You know that joke "I went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out" . . .? That was the centrepiece of a great home-game for the Canucks, Saturday night.
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Canucks beat Sharks on Sopel's OT goal *
Vancouver defenseman Brent Sopel scored his second power-play goal of the game 2:14 into overtime, lifting the Canucks to a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last night.
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Canucks blew big chance *
The way Vancouver performed the other night, the fan wearing the retro Canucks jersey — blue sweater, stylized C on a hockey rink — must have thought the team was stuck in the '70s instead of at GM Place.
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Canucks defencemen in rush for good reason *
There's a salient reason why the Vancouver Canucks have 12 goals from their offensively minded defencemen in the playoffs as the roaming blueliners press up ice when opportunity strikes.
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Canucks dethrone Kings *
Alex Burrows ended a 21-game drought with three goals Monday to give the Vancouver Canucks a 7-4 NHL victory over the Los Angeles Kings in a game crucial to both teams' playoff hopes.
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Canucks dress UBC goalie *
Chris Levesque will probably be tired when he arrives in class for his 8 a.m. exam Wednesday morning.
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Canucks extend Detroit's misery *
Just when it seemed things couldn't get worse for the aging Detroit Red Wings, after allowing 18 goals in four games, they certainly did last night against the Vancouver Canucks.
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Canucks fall to Blue Jackets *
Todd Marchant had a goal and two assists — his first points in a Columbus uniform — as the Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Monday night.
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Canucks fans rally in support of Bertuzzi *
Several hundred Vancouver Canucks fans held a rally Saturday night in support of forward Todd Bertuzzi.
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Canucks fans seized by depression *
As odd as it may sound, scores of devoted Canucks fans are suffering varying -- though serious -- symptoms of depression, ever since their beloved Canucks hockey team was knocked out of the quarter-finals in what was basically a one-goal series that ran to the maximum seven games.
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Canucks fuming over fine *
NHL suspends Bertuzzi, levies penalty against club for failure to prevent attack.
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Canucks get slice of NHL wagering in B.C. *
Club could receive $2-million in first year of deal with lottery corporation.
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Canucks get tougher *
Four words explain why the Vancouver Canucks acquired defenceman Wade Brookbank from the Nashville Predators in an NHL trade Wednesday: "He's big, he's tough."
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Canucks hit lottery windfall *
Elizabeth Densky thought she'd never get to meet her favourite hockey player. So she did the next best thing: buy a scratch-and-win ticket that featured Trevor Linden of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Canucks Hockey: Inspired play puts hurt on St. Louis *
The Vancouver Canucks' mindset was evident from the opening shift Saturday night: either check with the ferocity of a wounded animal or go away quietly.
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Canucks lead Minnesota 3-1 *
Sopel set up two goals in regulation and scored the winner in overtime on a power play to give the Canucks a 3-2 decision over the Minnesota Wild and a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semi-final series.
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Canucks look to regroup *
The Vancouver Canucks boarded an airplane Tuesday morning for a flight they didn’t want to take for an NHL playoff game they didn’t want to play.
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Canucks lose goalie gamble *
Opportunistic Calgary takes advantage of third-stringer Auld...
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Canucks need to overcome anemic power play to stay on top *
Just how the Vancouver Canucks have managed to remain atop the Northwest Division of the National Hockey League is anyone's guess.
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Canucks open door to their young talent *
The lineups for hot dogs and arena seats formed two hours before the scheduled prospects game staged by the Vancouver Canucks in the sleepy suburb of South Surrey, a sure sign pro hockey is just around the corner
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Canucks overtake Avs *
The Vancouver Canucks made certain this trip to Anaheim wouldn't be as ill-fated as the final one last season.
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Canucks post huge win over NYI *
About time, too.
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Canucks pound Coyotes *
Naslund and Daniel Sedin keyed a four-goal second period by scoring 27 seconds apart Monday night as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 6-1 for their third straight win.
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Canucks reach seventh heaven *
Did Calgarian Jann Arden's off-key singing of "Oh Canada" presage a Flames loss?
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Canucks regaining confidence *
The Vancouver Canucks headed out on their final road trip of the regular season Tuesday with the team's confidence buoyed by a three-game win streak and some of the goal scorers finding their touch again.
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Canucks rise to head of class *
Club almost unbeatable at home, but falters on road, GRANT KERR writes.
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Canucks rookie continues to shine *
Jason King never thought he'd have five goals at this point of his rookie NHL season with the Vancouver Canucks.
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Canucks Roster 2003 to 2004 season *
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Canucks sign Arvedson *
The team that idled most of the summer suddenly dipped into the free agent pool yesterday when the Vancouver Canucks signed Marcus Arvedson and offered Mike Keane a tryout in training camp
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Canucks slide over Oils *
A little Oil was just the tonic the Canucks needed.
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Canucks solve second-line quest *
Vancouver ended November with a 4-4 tie against the Calgary Flames Saturday night, capping a difficult month which saw them play 14 games in 26 days and visited every corner of North America except the Deep South.
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Canucks Sting the Blues *
The Canucks continued their roll on the road Thursday in St. Louis with a 4-2 win over their arch rival, the St. Louis Blues.
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Canucks switch on the power play *
Special teams key to success against Calgary in playoff opener...
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Canucks switch on the power play, leaving Capitals in deep shock *
The Vancouver Canucks simply overpowered the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
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Canucks tame Wild in OT *
When it looked the darkest Trent Klatt could still see the light.
Even when the Vancouver Canucks trailed 3-1 late in the third period Klatt said the team never lost its confidence.
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Canucks tie series 3-3 with OT win *
Brendan Morrison lofted in a lovely shot on goal early in the third overtime period of a big end-to-end game.
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Canucks versus Flames: Picking up the pieces *
Mere hours after the exhausting end of a triple-overtime 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, the Calgary Flames' Jordan Leopold was contemplating how his National Hockey League team would marshal its remaining resources for Monday's decisive seventh game of their Stanley Cup playoff series.
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Canucks versus Red Wings, November 3, 2003, GM Place *
The Vancouver Canucks' top line finally got rolling, and the Detroit Red Wings couldn't keep up.
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Canucks win Game Two with Style *
Game Two: Take that, St. Louis!
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Canucks Win: Cloutier anchors series win *
The hockey gods were particularly kind to Vancouver last night when the Canucks reached out and achieved the unlikely by winning three consecutive playoff games for the first time in nine years.
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Canucks' collapse complete *
Surely this must be the National Hope League, not the National Hockey League runoff to the Stanley Cup final.
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Canucks, Avalanche tied atop standings *
Ed Jovanovski scored on an end-to-end rush 6:02 into the third period to lift the Vancouver Canucks into a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
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Canucks, Burke set to part *
The Brian Burke era at the Vancouver Canucks is over.
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Canucks: King making strong case for inclusion in squad *
Rookie's performance a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing exercise.
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Canucks: Linden's positively in seventh heaven *
Trevor Linden can recall every score, every goal, everything that's happened to him in all his playoff Game 7s, all five of those Game 7s. But his sixth may take a special place in his heart. If you saw it, you'd understand why.
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Captains galore on squad *
There are 13 team captains and another eight assistant captains at the selection camp for the Canadian junior hockey team. But Mike Richards is clearly the most popular of the leadership assembly.
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Car accident threatens Heatley's future *
Thrashers star charged with reckless driving after Ferrari hits wall, ERIC DUHATSCHEK says.
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CBC banks on Hanomansing to mine after-hours gold in B.C. *
The CBC's Ian Hanomansing will be stick-handling past the news department on weekends to indulge in a bit of jock talk.
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CBC considering a changing of the guard at Hockey Night *
When Hockey Night In Canada conducts its annual review, a big issue will be the disappointing work of announcer Bob Cole and analyst Harry Neale in the playoffs.
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CBC dodges bullet this week *
CBC Television's imposed seven-second delay on commentator Don Cherry had the network's sports department struggling yesterday to figure out a way to apply the time constraint.
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CBC is the problem: Salutin *
The Cherry crisis: The Don Cherry crisis is not about Don Cherry. It's about the CBC. Nor is it a crisis, it is a chronic problem: The CBC's connection to popular culture, in the sense of "mass" or "vulgar."
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CBC planning foray into HDTV *
The CBC has applied for a licence to transmit high-definition television content, and the first HDTV production is likely to be a Hockey Night in Canada game.
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CBC sends in the knucklehead police *
It's not the language police who should be investigating Don Cherry. It's the logic police.
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CBC touches down in a hockey hotbed *
Shaunavon, Sask., will play host to the CBC's fifth annual Hockey Day in Canada celebration, but when the Calgary Flames' Rhett Warrener was asked to describe growing up in the small farming community just south and west of Swift Current, he rolled his eyes in amusement.
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Cechmanek shuts door on Sens *
The Philadelphia Flyers gave the Ottawa Senators almost no room to move last night and the referees gave them even less. The result was a 1-0 Flyer win that evened the best-of-seven series at two games each, with Game 5 in Ottawa tomorrow afternoon.
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Celebration of beloved coach recalls a quirky, generous man who remained 'The Big Kid' *
"Thank you, Roger Neilson -- you made a difference."
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Censoring Cherry proves tricky for CBC *
CBC officials were scrambling yesterday to figure out just who will censor hockey commentator Don Cherry, and how the network will operate the seven-second delay system that's meant to muzzle him.
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Charity ends with parade of goals *
Nigel Dawes has a good head for hockey and a huge heart for charity.
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Cherry dodges bullet by holding his fire *
Commentator back with Hockey Night
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Cherry slams anti-checking view *
Hockey icon points to tough, clean play in leagues where players learn checking.
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Cherry stays mum on future with CBC *
No hint is given on what may be final Coach's Corner.
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Cherry, doctor saved the day *
Give the team doctor and Don Cherry a big assist for Canada's Spengler Cup championship win yesterday.
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Chicago provides surprise *
Dempsey joins a young 'Hawk contingent in his return and haunts his old team.
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Cinderella Ducks eliminate Stars *
Sandis Ozolinsh scored with 1:06 remaining, lifting the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to a 4-3 victory Monday night over the Dallas Stars and into their first conference final.
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Cloutier ducks trucks-o-pucks at Pond *
Canucks 5 - Ducks 2 - FINAL
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Cloutier expects to have more visitors, but continues to keep his cool *
If Dan Cloutier was sore yesterday, the soft-spoken netminder wasn't telling anyone outside the dressing room of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Cloutier fortifies early offence *
Dan Cloutier made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season last night and the Vancouver Canucks made two first-period goals stand up in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames.
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Cloutier shedding sieve image *
What a difference a seventh game made for Dan Cloutier in reshaping his image as a goaltender to be trusted in the playoffs. Cloutier came into his own with perhaps the best performance of his career when he backstopped the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues in the deciding game of the National Hockey League series on Tuesday.
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Coach's Corner put on time delay *
The CBC is putting a seven-second time delay on Don Cherry's Coach's Corner segment after the federal official languages watchdog said it would investigate a quip by the hockey icon.
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Coach's life with Vinny is off-limits *
It is a question John Tortorella is not about to answer -- at least not now, at least not in this town, at least not at a time of year when the safe, time-honoured cliché is hockey's lingua franca.
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Comic-book caper goes back to court with a Twist *
Tony Twist is fighting for his name, which was always one of the best in the National Hockey League.
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Commonwealth offers goalies cold comfort *
-- In the film Mystery, Alaska, a ragtag group of local hockey players take on the powerful New York Rangers in an outdoor exhibition game -- and validate their lives as a result of the experience.
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Concussions found to cause depression *
A whack on the head that results in a sport concussion does emotional as well as physical damage, according to research done at the University of Toronto.
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Confident Kovalev leads high-flying Canadiens *
Ever since he arrived from the New York Rangers in a trade in early March, the Montreal Canadiens and their fans have been patiently waiting to see the real Alexei Kovalev.
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Constantine ignites expansion squad *
Kevin Constantine has gone from handling the seemingly uncoachable Jaromir Jagr to directing a group of young castoffs in major junior hockey, making the transition with ease.
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Corel Centre deal closes *
A judge approved the sale of the Corel Centre to billionaire Eugene Melnyk for $20.2-million yesterday, clearing the way for him to complete his purchase of the Ottawa Senators.
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Coyotes fire Francis *
The slumping Phoenix Coyotes fired head coach Bob Francis on Tuesday.
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Coyotes' Boucher sets NHL shutout mark *
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Brian Boucher broke the record for the longest shutout streak in modern National Hockey League history, extending his string to more than five hours last night.
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Crosby a victim of teammates *
The Canadian players at the world junior championship relaxed with some off-ice hijinks this week, but won't be joking around against the Czech Republic in their semi-final match today.
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Crosby makes world junior history *
Canadian wunderkind, 16, scores final goal in 7-2 victory over Switzerland.
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Cujo to miss six weeks *
The Detroit Red Wings goaltending dilemma has taken an unexpected turn. Curtis Joseph underwent surgery to remove a bone chip in the back of his ankle on Tuesday in Cleveland. The injury throws into doubt the Red Wings' attempts to trade the veteran star.
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Cujo's rolling with the punches *
Curtis Joseph is a big believer in the philosophy that things happen for a reason.
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Cultural power play *
It's not just on the ice that the national pastime is capturing our imaginations. In theatres and in galleries, on bookshelves and on the stage, hockey continues to stickhandle its way into the soul of Canada, ROY MacGREGOR writes.
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Cup final to start Tuesday *
The NHL's championship series will begin Tuesday.
The Western Conference-champion Anaheim Mighty Ducks, idle since sweeping aside the Minnesota Wild last Friday, will begin the best-of-seven final in the home arena of the Eastern Conference champion.
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Cup raises toughness threshold *
Fight with Lecavalier and late goal sent strong messages from Iginla.
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Czech goalie dashes Canada's hope for bronze *
The disappointment was etched deep into Dean Chynoweth's face an hour after his team lost the bronze-medal game 3-2 to the Czech Republic yesterday at the world under-18 hockey championship. It was the look of a coach who thought his team deserved a better fate.
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Dallas Staves off Elimination *
Jean-Sebastien Giguere finally looked the like the goaltender the Dallas Stars pounded in the regular season, not the brilliant postseason record-setter he’s become.
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Dallas's road formula a hit *
The Dallas Stars have squeezed into the National Hockey League's Western Conference playoff race by consistently winning away from home at midseason.
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Daniel 4, Wings 2 *
I've never scored four that's for sure," said Daniel Sedin after last night's game. "It's just confidence out there. When I get the puck, I try to do something with it."
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Daniel's first foursome 2 hot 4 Wings *
Confidence brims over as Sedin scores all four goals in win over Detroit.
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Danton pleads not guilty *
Family members, two Blues teammates appear at courthouse in show of support.
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Darryl Sutter: 'A lot of people don't want us to be here' *
Flames coach angrily condemns one-game suspension of Nieminen, accusing the NHL head office of meddling in decision.
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Debate about Todd Bertuzzi *
Normally, we don't do back-and-forth debates, but this reader was so articulate (and fairly reasonable), that we actually got into a "discussion" via e-mail.
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Defence considers turnabout their cue to attack *
When Ed Jovanovski took a whopping 10 shots on goal Tuesday night against Montreal, the total illustrated how much the Vancouver Canucks depend on their defencemen to augment the offence.
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Defence leads to great start *
Dion Phaneuf has fans in his hometown of Edmonton, fans in Calgary because the Flames drafted him, fans in Red Deer, where he plays junior hockey for the Rebels, and fans in Prince Edward Island because his parents are from Summerside and because he spends part of his summers at the family cottage in New London.
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Defence showing cracks at home *
When the Toronto Maple Leafs relocated to the Air Canada Centre five years ago, they felt right at home...
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Detroit coach stresses defence *
Lewis looking for a return to stingy days...
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Detroit pulls Joseph off its roster *
Goaltender Curtis Joseph is back in limbo again after the Detroit Red Wings placed him on waivers yesterday.
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Devils and Sens: Copycats prepare for originals *
During the early days of his coaching tenure in Ottawa, while he was trying to resurrect the Senators, Jacques Martin would often pop in a tape of the New Jersey Devils and invite his players to take a look.
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Devils in seventh heaven *
The New Jersey Devils are the 2003 National Hockey League champions after a Stanley Cup final that was only sporadically entertaining — but don't expect them to apologize for it.
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Devils not worried *
The New Jersey Devils are trailing in a playoff series for the first time this spring, but if anyone thinks they're in trouble it is not their plain-speaking coach, Pat Burns.
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Devils shut down Sens *
The first two times the Ottawa Senators played mediocre hockey in the third game of a playoff series this spring, they managed to squeak out overtime wins that turned out to be pivotal.
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Devils' key man unlikely to play *
Pat Burns was setting up a dramatic opening for tonight's game, the New Jersey Devils' hopes that Joe Nieuwendyk will play were dashed a few minutes into yesterday's practice.
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Doctor defends Lindros's conduct *
Ranger 'poster boy' for how to deal with concussion...
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Domi backs Cherry *
Don Cherry didn't go there, but Tie Domi did...
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Double whammy for Boyle *
You've had bad days before, such as that time you slept in, then rushed out of the house, only to discover the car had a flat tire. So you took the bus to work, arrived late and the boss was so angry that he shouted and spittle-sprayed the front of your shirt.
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Ducks go wild *
He didn't make history, but as J.S. Giguere would say later, the most important thing was simply that his Anaheim Mighty Ducks won the game.
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Ducks have much to quack about now *
A few days ago, Anaheim Mighty Ducks coach Mike Babcock used a tennis analogy to describe the challenge facing his team. The Ducks had just fallen behind 2-0 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final against the New Jersey Devils and weren't putting up much of a fight, either. They'd surrendered six goals, scored zero themselves and looked thoroughly overmatched.
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Ducks search for a way to slow Devils *
A musing the other day by commissioner Gary Bettman might be the only thing that will help the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The commissioner tossed around the idea of making the nets bigger in hopes of sparking more offence in the National Hockey League -- and then quickly backtracked.
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Early marker provides spark to stop high-flying Flyers *
Beating high-flying Philadelphia could be remedy for Ottawa's slow start.
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Edmonton forces Game Six *
Oilers beat Hurricanes/Whalers 4-3 -- First NHL short-handed O/T goal, ever.
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Edmonton suffers setback *
Loss to Blues, Predators' victory further cripple Oilers' playoff hopes.
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Esche gets shutout as Philadelphia romps *
John LeClair had a goal and an assist in his first game of the National Hockey League season, and Robert Esche earned his sixth career shutout, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Monday night.
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Esche's effort silences Leafs *
Toronto has trouble cracking Philadelphia's goaltender.
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Ex-Ducks' Devil-may-care attitude *
Let's see: Going into the Stanley Cup final, there was talk abut the Niedermayer factor and the Brodeur factor and now, with the New Jersey Devils out to a 2-0 series lead, there is the ex-Duck factor to consider...
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Exciting journey to the Cup final began for Flames 14 months ago *
When Darryl Sutter moved into the general manager's office at the Pengrowth Saddledome on April 11, 2003, the straightforward Calgary Flames coach had no idea that 423 days later, his club would complete the journey to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup championship.
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Extradite Steve Moore and Free Todd Bertuzzi *
That's right: I think we should get Moore shipped to SWEDEN to face charges for his assault on Markus Naslund!
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Facing peaks and valleys *
When the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup last spring, they warmed up for the championship by cruising through the regular season. The longest period the Devils went without a win was a 0-2-1 stretch in mid-February.
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Facts say bodychecks, not pucks, harming young hockey players *
Nearly two in three serious injuries suffered by young hockey players are the result of bodychecks -- far more than the combination of stick and puck injuries, data from Ontario hospital emergency rooms suggest.
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Familiar faces expected to join Gretzky *
Wayne Gretzky is back on the national hot seat again.
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FansEdge.com *
The FansEdge online catalogue features officially licensed NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Collegiate products along with authentic autographed memorabilia for 223 different teams and over 1,000 different players.
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Federal assistance sought by Toronto group -- but what about the rest of Canada? *
United group meets with MPs over complex.
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Fedorov accepts Toronto's help *
The Toronto Maple Leafs were accommodating visitors last night, invigorating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on several counts.
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Ferguson moves quickly to ensure Quinn's return *
Coach wants players to focus on mental approach next season.
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Ferguson tiptoes through trade minefield *
John Ferguson Jr. is facing his first big test as the Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager -- making the biggest improvement possible to his defense at a reasonable price before the National Hockey League's trade deadline.
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Finding peers isn't easy when you're the best *
As a hockey coach, Tomas Pacina knows how the other half lives. One part of him, the one that coaches the Oval X-Treme, the defending champions in the National Woman's Hockey League, is running one of the most successful women's teams in history. His roster is full of Olympians and world champions: Cassie
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Finding the joy of hockey in Jokerit *
While the Canadian juniors sat in the stands watching their semi-final opponent Czech Republic squeak out a 4-2 quarter-final win over Slovakia yesterday, Glen Metropolit of Toronto was up the street playing an important Finnish elite league game for Jokerit.
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Finnish fans happy, despite defeat *
The Toronto Maple Leafs' good-will visit to Helsinki proved be a success on all fronts. The fans went home happy, despite the 5-3 loss by the home team Jokerit, having seen National Hockey League players in the flesh, and the Leafs were encouraged by several young players as well as veterans.
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First step taken toward Canadian roster *
Players from all six Canadian-based National Hockey League clubs could be on Canada's roster for this summer's World Cup of Hockey.
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Flames apply heat in opener *
Calgary continues success on the road by keeping Tampa chances to a minimum.
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Flames become just historical footnote *
And so it ends for the Calgary Flames, just like that. In time, a historical footnote. One more Stanley Cup runner-up, going the way of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, or the Carolina Hurricanes or all the other Cinderella playoff teams that made wonderful, stirring postseason runs, but came up one game short in the end.
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Flames determine 'tis a nobler partnership to be than not to be *
Now playing in that big downtown park near you (providing you live in Calgary): The Complete Works of William Shakespeare sponsored by the hockey team that has fired more coaches than Henry VIII had wives and last made the playoffs when Romeo was still hot for Juliet.
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Flames drop third in a row *
Patrick Elias scored his 24th and 25th goals as the New Jersey Devils defeated Calgary 3-1 Sunday, sending the Flames to a third consecutive loss.
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Flames hang around for victory *
Calgary weathers early storm and ends Joseph's playoff shutout streak.
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Flames keep the impossible dream alive *
They are tantalizingly close now. One game, one victory and one more heart-and-soul effort, and all the work, all the sacrifices and all the physical punishment will pay off.
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Flames move closer to the Cup *
Calgary scores 3-0 win over Tampa to take a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup final.
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Flames plan to stay on the defensive *
The Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that led all National Hockey League club in fewest man-games lost to injury, could be completely healthy again for tonight's fifth game of the Stanley Cup final against the Calgary Flames.
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Flames set to finish 'a long, long road' *
Emotional Sutter feels weight of responsibility as Calgary prepares to face Tampa Bay in Stanley Cup opener.
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Flames struck by Lightning *
Tampa Bay Lightning coach John Tortorella has declared many times that his team's quicksilver offence is the result of strong team defence.
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Flames try to focus on final goal *
It's no time to play 'what if' as Calgary keys on Game 7...
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Flames' Conroy a sweet talker *
The ritual began way, way back -- in April, on the night the Calgary Flames eliminated the Vancouver Canucks in overtime of a heart-stopping seventh game.
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Fleury breaks down against Toronto barrage *
Rookie goaltender makes 34 saves as Pittsburgh is outshot for 11th time.
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Flyers adding another piece to the puzzle *
If the Toronto Maple Leafs' drive toward the Stanley Cup final goes through Philadelphia, then another pothole was added yesterday to what would be an already difficult road.
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Flyers rally to jolt the Bolts *
Gagné's goal in overtime forces seventh game in Tampa tomorrow.
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Foes recall run to final *
Ten years ago, Martin Gelinas and Trevor Linden were Vancouver teammates in the playoffs. They skated on separate lines and in their own ways helped the Canucks reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Foes recall run to final *
Ten years ago, Martin Gelinas and Trevor Linden were Vancouver teammates in the playoffs. They skated on separate lines and in their own ways helped the Canucks reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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For a change, everything's rosy in hockey's heartland *
There's plenty of woe to go around in the National Hockey League right now.
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Former Duck teammates can't wait to get started *
Something to consider as the Colorado Avalanche prepare for the upcoming season, with one of the deepest line-ups in a decade. It is not absolutely, positively cast in stone that Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya will play together every shift, all year.
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Former NHLer Magnuson killed, Ramage injured in car crash *
Former National Hockey League defenceman Keith Magnuson was killed in a three-car collision yesterday when he was a passenger in a car driven by former Toronto Maple Leaf captain Rob Ramage.
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Forsberg puts on a show *
He's back. Peter Forsberg is being extremely creative again after missing 21 National Hockey League games with a groin injury that hampered the Colorado Avalanche from moving ahead in the standings.
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Forsberg to play in Sweden next season *
Colorado Avalanche centre Peter Forsberg will return to his native Sweden to play hockey next year, according to a Swedish newspaper report Saturday.
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Four candidates still in line for Maple Leafs GM job *
The Toronto Maple Leafs have trimmed down their list of candidates for the vacant general manager's position to a foursome.
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Francis leaves as a winner *
Ron Francis made what may have been his final trip to play the Toronto Maple Leafs a memorable excursion last night.
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Fraser under fire *
Referees Kerry Fraser and Brad Watson came under fire from Calgary Flames fans for their calls in the fourth game of the Stanley Cup final.
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Free agents are there, but bidders may be scarce *
Imagine what an unlimited budget and a time machine could mean for any team trying to assemble a National Hockey League powerhouse from this year's unrestricted free-agent class.
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Free ride's over for Vancouver's Sedin twins *
The Sedin twins, Henrik and Daniel, are supposed to be fitter, stronger and perhaps even faster skaters this season. The Vancouver Canucks hope so after investing at least $10-million (U.S.) in the twins in trying to develop more scoring from the shy forwards, drafted second and third overall in 1999.
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Game 2: Calgary's tenacious checking pays off *
The Calgary Flames received just what they wished for last night in pulling even with the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference playoffs.
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Game five -- Minnesota runs wild in BC *
The call of the Wild just won't go away in the National Hockey League playoffs, with postseason action going back to Minnesota for another game.
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Game six: Canucks forget the past *
There were no video sessions for the Vancouver Canucks after they were embarrassed by the Minnesota Wild the other night.
While normal preparations for their second attempt at eliminating the Wild from the National Hockey League playoffs would include watching Game 5 to see where they could improve, there were extenuating circumstances. The Canucks were so bad in Monday's 7-2 loss that cut their series lead to 3-2 that watching the horror show again would be counter-productive.
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Game three: Canucks rally around Hedberg *
Flames couldn't capitalize on injury to Vancouver's No.1 goalie Dan Cloutier in a 2-1 Canuck win.
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Game Three: Sens rally, grab lead *
There was a time when it seemed the Ottawa Senators couldn't handle adversity at playoff time.
Now, they can't do much without it.
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Game three: The Moose is loose *
Johan Hedberg sparks memories of a magical playoff run with a strong relief effort for Vancouver.
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Game Three: Vancouver wins battle of power plays *
It's not the number of shots, but the quality of scoring chances that seems to matter most in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Game's just in a cycle, he says *
Wayne Gretzky was dressed from head to toe in black. But No. 99 wasn't mourning the death of fire-wagon hockey like most critics of the National Hockey League game these days.
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Garber Gastronomic: Canucks at Blue Water *
The life of a food critic is full of hard choices. Especially if said food critic is also a hockey fan. Now please note that I did not say that the life of a food critic is hard; I know how good I've got it, when I'm invited out to fancy restaurants to savour brilliant food creations in a charming, mannerly environment. What I said was: The life of a food critic is full of hard choices.
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Gelinas ignites Flames *
Darryl Sutter provided the pregame inspiration. Martin Gelinas produced the postgame celebration.
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Geriatric theme for Saturday's match-up *
Please forgive the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings if their game turns into a clunker at the Air Canada Centre tonight, said TIM WHARNSBY Saturday.
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Get-togethers secret to Lemaire's success *
Teamwork philosophy is reason Wild coach has squeezed out so much from castoffs and lost causes, ALLAN MAKI says.
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Gigučre challenges colleagues *
Finally, someone has stood up and showed some emotion on behalf of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, goalless and down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup final to the Anaheim netminder Jean-Sébastien Gigučre seized the moment at a news conference yesterday, challenging teammates to take advantage of the National Hockey League championship series before it slips away.
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Giguere impressive beyond the numbers *
So what is there left to say about the work of J.S. Giguere, the Anaheim Mighty Ducks' goaltender, who continues to befuddle one National Hockey League opponent after the other?
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Gigučre receives consolation prize *
It may, in time, come to mean something to Anaheim Mighty Ducks goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère. But now? Moments after the Ducks lost a 3-0 decision to the New Jersey Devils in the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final, winning the consolation prize -- the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff's most valuable player -- proved to be of little consequence.
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Giguere unflappable in Ducks net *
The Anaheim Mighty Ducks didn't need overtime to beat the Minnesota Wild, just an opportunistic penalty kill and another outstanding performance by their unflappable goalie.
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Gigučre's point total beats five of his team's top forwards *
The Anaheim Mighty Ducks are back in the Stanley Cup final, down only a game and breathing easier after finally scoring on Martin Brodeur. In fact, they got three goals when they finally played with passion, answering the challenge of goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère, the backbone and conscience of the team in the National Hockey League playoffs.
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Gilmour ends a killer career *
Veteran forward leaves the NHL after 20 seasons of tenacious service
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Girl Hockey Talk: Hot Toddy. . .Bert is BACK! *
Todd Bertuzzi showed flashes of his old self in scoring three goals to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-1 win Sunday, and hand the Detroit Red Wings their first road loss of the season.
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Girl Hockey Talk: If Ikea introduced a 'Naslund' line of items *
If the marketing folks at Ikea were really clever, they would name some of their items after prominent Swedish hockey players. In Vancouver, for example, we're sure that -- even though he is not going to play for the Swedes in the Olympics -- items in the "Naslund Line" would sell like Swedish hotcakes. (And other weird Ikea satire.)
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Girl Hockey Talk: Rooting for Roots and the Reverse Oreo Line *
Okay, Sports fans. Late as I might be to jump on this particular bandwagon, I've just gotta say a word or two about Carter, the Sedin twins and "everyone's favourite pest," Jarkko Ruutu.
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Go East, young man, for exciting hockey *
If the New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators keep this up, one more bit of conventional wisdom about the National Hockey League will be blown to bits.
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Goalie gives new meaning to putting heart into game *
Seamus Kotyk lives life to the fullest in career reborn after surviving health scare.
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Goalies outstanding in draw *
There was no hint of goaltending concerns for the Northwest Division co-leaders last night in the long anticipated match-up that met expectations.
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Goalkeeper goes hoarse, court orders compensation *
A goalkeeper who claims he lost his voice by yelling at other players is entitled to welfare benefits for a work-related injury, a court has ruled...Yes, but will he ever sing again...?
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Granato setting a new standard *
He's inexperienced but he's popular. Are these the makings, ERIC DUHATSCHEK writes, of a new trend in coaching?
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Grateful Leetch returns to playoffs *
When Brian Leetch played his last playoff game, Wayne Gretzky was still the biggest star in the National Hockey League. Eric Lindros was still expected to eclipse Gretzky. Mario Lemieux was just about to retire for the first time.
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Gretzky likes what he sees *
Wayne Gretzky is a fan of the style of hockey that is being played in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, other than the largesse offered by goaltending equipment and the makeup of composite sticks.
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Gretzky part of special moments *
Television poised to capture an NHL match on an extravagant pond.
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Gretzky sends out mixed signals about today's style of hockey *
Is Gretzky two-faced? He sends out mixed signals. In one breath, he sticks up for the NHL game. But on his new DVD, Ultimate Gretzky, he talks of ways to increase scoring.
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Gretzky set to announce team *
The conundrum that faced Wayne Gretzky and his management team in selecting Canada's 26-player roster for the World Cup of Hockey will come to an end today.
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Gretzky speaks out *
In the ongoing debate over how to inject some scoring life back into the National Hockey League, Wayne Gretzky offered his two cents Friday.
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Gretzky trade bombshell had genesis earlier, McNall says *
Almost fifteen years later, Canadians still recall the trade the way they'd recall a tragedy or assassination -- the day Wayne Gretzky was shipped out of Canada.
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Gretzky, Messier reunited *
Gretzky, Messier reunited: The Oiler greats skated together Friday in preparation for the Heritage Classic.
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Gruff Burns keeps players on their toes *
Pat Burns, a popular and nearly mythical figure during his days as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, is a professional grump.
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Habs extend Penguin woes *
Niklas Sundstrom and Saku Koivu scored after Montreal squandered a two-goal lead and the Canadiens sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to a club record-tying 11th consecutive loss, 4-3 Tuesday night.
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Habs fashion small win streak *
Two years ago Michael Ryder was playing hockey in Mississippi of the East Coast Hockey League, wondering if he would ever realize his dream of playing in the NHL.
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Habs quick to discontinue blame game *
Kovalev, Souray try to make amends for controversial overtime loss to Bruins.
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Habs rein in elation over comeback *
Long after the Montreal Canadiens had skated off the ice following Saturday night's 5-2 victory in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series against the Boston Bruins, the celebration in downtown Montreal was going strong.
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Hackett moves first, joining the Flyers *
Hackett became the first significant player to jump teams when the National Hockey League's free agency season began yesterday.
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Hapless Ottawa axes Martin *
Someone needed to take Senators 'over the top of the mountain'
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Hard work puts Pandolfo on top *
When you look at the New Jersey Devils' list of regular-season scorers your eye has to scan a long way down before it finds Jay Pandolfo.
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Hard-hitting prospect also makes impact off the ice *
One by one, they've been calling Kelly Kisio, the general manager of the Calgary Hitmen, to ask the same question, "Is the kid for real?" And one by one, Kisio has confirmed what the many National Hockey League scouts and personnel people have suspected, that Mike Egener is not your typical 18-year-old draft prospect.
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Hasek eager for return *
Dominik Hasek wants to return to the Detroit Red Wings and nowhere else, the retired goaltender has told the National Hockey League club.
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Hasek eager for return to Detroit *
Incumbent Joseph presents problem as talks continue...
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Hasek is back *
Dominik Hasek is returning to the National Hockey League. After only a year away from the game, the future Hall of Fame goaltender confirmed rumours on Tuesday.
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Hasek out for season *
Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek will miss the rest of the season because of an injured groin, although he hopes to play again.
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Hasek to join Ottawa *
The Ottawa Senators are expected to announce the signing of goaltender Dominik Hasek at a news conference this morning. Hasek will replace Patrick Lalime, who was traded to the St. Louis Blues on June 27.
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Hasek to undergo groin operation *
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek will have groin surgery next week in his home country after playing just 14 games in a season in which he came out of retirement.
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Havlat finds speed pays in playoffs *
It is often true that when a National Hockey League playoff series bogs down, the most effective player is a big, veteran forward who can crash through the offensive zone and create havoc.
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Havlat's two-hander against Recchi angers Hitchcock *
The Ottawa Senators could be playing their next few games without Martin Havlat after the forward was ejected for a deliberate two-handed slash to the face of Mark Recchi of the Philadelphia Flyers in last night's 1-1 tie.
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Hawks' road misery continues *
Magnus Arvedson scored twice, including the game-winner, as the Vancouver Canucks extended the Chicago Blackhawks' record losing streak on the road with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
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He doesn't shoot! He doesn't score! *
It's become a game of traps, grabs, holding and blocking...
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Heatley finds warm welcome *
Atlanta's young star returns to game following auto death of teammate.
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Heatley holds an emotional meeting *
Hockey player spends time with the family of player killed in car accident.
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Heatley puts finishing touch on a gritty Canadian effort *
Wayne Gretzky was on the phone to Kevin Lowe seconds after Dany Heatley's 50-foot slap shot whizzed by Mika Noronen's right ear and into the net yesterday...
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Heatley returns home *
Season becomes series of firsts for star player.
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Heatley suffers serious injury in Swiss hockey game *
Atlanta Thrashers star Dany Heatley suffered a serious eye injury after being hit by a shot during a Swiss League hockey game.
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Heatley to return to ice tonight *
Thrasher's recovery nothing short of miraculous...
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Hedberg leads Canucks past Blues *
Vancouver Canucks backup goaltender Johan Hedberg made 31 saves, including a penalty shot attempt by Pavol Demitra with 3.4 seconds left, in a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
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Henrik Sedin earns NHL weekly award *
Vancouver Canucks forward Henrik Sedin, who recorded two goals and five assists in three games, is the NHL's offensive player of the week.
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Hey fans, there's no reason for Leafs to change *
The new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been in place for two weeks now and promises to improve the roster have been duly made -- albeit with little action so far -- and still the impotent rage of the fans pours from sports-talk radio.
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Hockey Camp opens amid pall *
The shocking slaying of Anna Lindh, Sweden's Foreign Minister, cast a pall over the National Hockey League's latest excursion to Europe and left some of Sweden's most famous athletes wondering whether one of the few places left in the world where celebrities can wander freely was about to be lost
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Hockey Canada reveals roster for women's worlds *
Vicky Sunohara slipped on the Canadian jersey, her eyes welling with tears as the cameras clicked.
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Hockey fan still praises the value of a good hit *
Randy Oldfield is watching the hockey action when two skaters, chasing down the puck, crash headlong into the boards. "Oh! Oh!" he shouts. For a moment it seems the 27-year-old who suffered a broken neck in a high-school hockey game on this same ice nearly a decade ago is experiencing a flashback, fearing for the skater who crumpled to his knees, just briefly, after impact.
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Hockey Goes Golfing: Fleury enjoys the 'good' times *
Back in the city where memories are good, NHL star seems content as he looks forward, not back, ALLAN MAKI reports
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Hockey hits: Total bodycheck ban isn't the right solution *
With fresh data in their zone, Canadian safety advocates are urging the elimination of all bodychecking in minor hockey until players reach the age of 17.
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Hockey questions left behind in philosophy clash *
After only one season, we had seen just how different the Greater Toronto Hockey League would be from the cuddly world of house league that we had left behind.
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Hockey Season dedicated to Neilson *
Roger Neilson spent the last three years of his life helping the Ottawa Senators pursue success.
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Hockey theme ready for download *
A recording of the opening and closing theme for Hockey Night in Canada, billed by some as the country's second national anthem, could finally be bought yesterday, decades after it was originally played on air.
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Hockey's Bowman against rapid change *
For all those pundits ready to overhaul the game of hockey, the greatest coach in the sport's history has a piece of advice. Think before you tinker, says Scotty Bowman, who has listened to a dozen recommendations for fixing the game after what was broadly criticized as an uninspiring Stanley Cup final between the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
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HOCKEY: CANUCKS 4, COYOTES 1 *
Naslund, Bertuzzi shine offensively against Boucher...
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Hockey: Official calls for ban *
Therien cites high number of injuries in urging an end to full contact for kids
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HockeyGiant.com *
Hockey Giant offers skates, sticks, wheels, jerseys, inline skates -- you name it.
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Home-ice advantage may be deciding factor *
Think back to the start of the Stanley Cup finals, some eight weeks ago, when all the talk was of the home-ice disadvantage...
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Hossa helps remove playoff burden *
Despite scoring 45 goals this past regular season, Marian Hossa entered these Stanley Cup playoffs with a lot to prove.
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Humble Flames ready to believe *
Calgary players, who see positive omens, treating tonight as just another game.
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If you don't like Don, change the channel: Bobby Orr *
I'm writing in response to the recent controversy surrounding comments made by Don Cherry...
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Iginla back in his old form *
Calgary sniper fires ninth goal in eight games to pace victory.
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Iginla does it one more time *
Forever more it should be known as That Goal, the one that typified a team and defined the opening game of the 2004 Stanley Cup final.
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Iginla seen as new face of the NHL *
Iginla seen as new face of the NHL: The Flames' sniper is a nice guy off the ice, but he'll do anything to win.
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Iginla, once again, full of optimism *
It is an annual ritual in Calgary, as regular as a snowfall in September or a missed playoff spot in April.
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In California, mask of mystery covers Frost's life *
The home of reclusive National Hockey League player agent David Frost matches his personality: colourful, hidden and guarded.
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In Todd We Trust; write in your support for Todd Bertuzzi *
If you want to join me in showing your support for Todd Bertuzzi during this very difficult time for him and the team, please send your comments (include your name and e-mail address) to: in-todd-we-trust@telus.net and we will forward your notes to Todd Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks. Click here for A sampling of the best of your letters.
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Influenza epidemic of 1918-19 led to cessation of Stanley Cup *
Long before SARS, professional sports was faced with the challenge of carrying on business during an epidemic. The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918-19 caused the only instance of a major North American sports championship being cancelled because of illness: the Stanley Cup.
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Injuries will dictate early roster decisions *
At last (and thank you, Mr. Kerr and Mr. Quinn)...a voice of reason on the Todd Bertuzzi suspension.
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Injury frustrates Cloutier *
Dan Cloutier has sprained ligaments in his right ankle, which has prevented the combative netminder from playing further with his Vancouver Canucks teammates in their Western Conference quarter-final series against the Calgary Flames.
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Inspired Ducks soaring *
Long before Anaheim Might Ducks captain Paul Kariya bounced back from a crushing bodycheck to become the focus of Game 6, his teammates made sure the Stanley Cup final would be extended to the limit.
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It pays to play shinny *
When Adam Oates suited up for the Edmonton Oilers last night, the brilliant setup man became the 413th National Hockey League player who will earn a salary of $1-million (all figures U.S.) or more this season.
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It was no big test for Cujo's debut *
Amway, the direct-selling corporation, was founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan's second largest city. But even its best salesman would have difficulty convincing a National Hockey League club that Curtis Joseph has fully recovered from his right ankle injury.
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It'll be a wild series, so don't duck it *
Playoff cynics, prepare. On my mark, unleash hell on the Stanley Cup's Western Conference Final. Ready? Begin.
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It's a delicate dance for players' association leader *
Bob Goodenow and his lieutenants at the National Hockey League Players' Association took an important first step yesterday in selling their idea of what the next collective agreement with management will be.
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It's an injury epidemic *
Owen Nolan is the latest National Hockey League big-name player to be sent to the infirmary this season.
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It's Moe than Ottawa can take *
There is no denying the talent of the Ottawa Senators. They have skill and speed up front and have constructed a stingy defensive unit...
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It's Sundin again in the third *
Toronto Maple Leafs weren't at the very bottom 26 days ago, but a six-game winless streak had them going in the wrong direction.
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It's time for vigilance despite all the success *
Loath as we are to break up what is looking like a swell Yuletide for the Toronto Maple Leafs, what with 10 wins in their past 11 games and all, someone has to point out the boys could discover one of those unspoken truths about Christmas.
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It's time of year when optimism sweeps country *
National Hockey League training camps open next week and, as usual, optimism abounds wherever you turn in Canada
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It's time to find contract system that works *
The conundrum facing National Hockey League clubs is neatly summed up by two contract disputes playing out at opposite ends of the country, one involving the Edmonton Oilers and Mike Comrie, the other involving the Ottawa Senators and Martin Havlat.
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Jagr dealt to Rangers *
It was only a matter of time before the highly paid, richly skilled Jaromir Jagr became a New York Ranger.
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Jagr's star rises on Broadway *
The newest Ranger scored a goal, and added two assists in 5-2 win over Florida.
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Jagr: Hopes high for new Broadway star *
Jagr makes debut in New York before a tough, demanding audience
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