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Marchand tricks as Bruins bury Panthers 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-25

BOSTON'S Brad Marchand blasted a hat-trick as the Bruins thrashed the Florida Panthers 8-0 at the TD Garden on Friday. The victory was the sixth in a row for last season's Stanley Cup champions since they lost 0-2...

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Kings new coach Sutter off to nervy start 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-24

THE Los Angeles Kings gave new coach Darryl Sutter a few early scares before delivering him a triumphant welcome with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. In Sutter's first game in charge,...

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Forsberg Backtracks On Turin Comments 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-23

PETER Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round. The 0-3 loss to Slovakia meant Sweden,...

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Canucks pass another West test 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-23

THE Vancouver Canucks took down another leading Western Conference team on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The Canucks, who beat Northwest leaders Minnesota 4-0 on Monday, raced to a 3-1...

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Penguins see off Chicago onslaught 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-22

THE Pittsburgh Penguins survived a nail-biting third period onslaught to hold off the NHL-leading Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday. Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves and kept the visitors at...

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Inconsistent Kings falling short 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-21

THE Los Angeles Kings were considered Stanley Cup contenders ahead of the 2011-12 National Hockey League season but a slow start, injuries and inconsistency has left the team playing catch-up in the standings. For...

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Blackhawks move top of standings 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-20

THE Chicago Blackhawks continued to shine with Ray Emery in goal, claiming a routine 4-2 triumph over the Calgary Flames to register a fifth straight victory and climb to the top of the NHL standings on Sunday. Emery,...

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Flyers' Pronger out for rest of season 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-17

PHILADELPHIA Flyers captain Chris Pronger will miss the rest of the NHL season because of severe post-concussion syndrome. The Canadian veteran sat out six games earlier this season after taking a brutal hit to...

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Selanne's joy in returning to Winnipeg 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-16

TEEMU Selanne is looking forward to returning to the city where he was dubbed the Finnish Flash. "The memories that I have, I'm very excited," the Anaheim Ducks' 41-year-old right-winger said ahead of their visit...

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Crosby out again with concussion-like symptoms 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-14

PITTSBURGH Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms and there is no timetable for his return, the National Hockey League's biggest drawing card said on Monday. Crosby, who...

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Blackhawks sting Sharks 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-13

THE Chicago Blackhawks scored two late goals to claim a 3-2 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. Chicago's Patrick Sharp netted his second consecutive game-winner with 34 seconds left in overtime...

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Panthers ease past champions 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-10

THE Florida Panthers proved they can compete with the very best in the National Hockey League with a 2-0 win at defending Stanley Cup champions Boston on Thursday. Slovak Tomas Kopecky scored from the slot with...

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Hurricanes slam Oilers to end 7-game slide 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-9

THE Carolina Hurricanes notched a run of four straight goals in the first and second periods to knock the wind out of Edmonton in a 5-3 victory that snapped their seven-game losing streak on Wednesday. The triumph...

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Brodeur helps Devils snap losing run 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-8

AFTER one of the shortest outings of his career, netminder Martin Brodeur had to put in a little overtime as the New Jersey Devils snapped a four game losing skid with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. ...

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Bruins roll on as Penguins stopped 

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-12-7

BOSTON goaltender Tim Thomas blunted Pittsburgh's potent offense as the Bruins extended their incredible turnaround with a 3-1 win over Sidney Crosby's Eastern Conference-leading Penguins on Monday. Thomas shut...