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Panthers' Booth Suffers Another Hit To The Head

Sep 12, 2014 12:41 AM

David Booth's latest blow to the head appears to have been less damaging than the devastating, and rule-changing, blindside hit he was dealt by Philadelphia's Mike Richards earlier this season. Booth was to spend Thursday night in a Montreal hospital for precautionary reasons after he left Florida's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens when he was flattened by Jaroslav Spacek's shoulder check to the head early in the second period. "He's coherent, he's alert -- the tests have come back negative, in a positive sense, so to speak," said Panthers GM Randy Sexton, who expects that Booth will be able to travel with the team to Ottawa on Friday.

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Inspired Gaborik Leads Rangers Over Isles

Oct 24, 2014 10:09 PM

Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist during a three-goal first period, then scored again in the final frame in the Rangers? 5-0 win over the Islanders on Wednesday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

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Knuble Gives Capitals Shootout Win Over Pens

Sep 10, 2014 6:07 PM

Mike Knuble scored with a strong move against Marc-Andre Fleury to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, according to an Associated Press report.

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Teemu Selanne Scores 600th Goal

Oct 16, 2014 5:48 PM

Teemu Selanne became the 18th player in NHL history to score 600 goals, reaching the milestone Sunday night in the Ducks? 5-2 victory over the Avalanche, according to an Associated Press report. The only other European-born players in the 600-goal club are Finnish countryman Jari Kurri (601) and the Czech Republic?s Jaromir Jagr(notes) (646). The 39-year-old Selanne is the fourth player to reach the milestone in the last four seasons, along with Jagr, Brendan Shanahan, and Joe Sakic.

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Ovechkin Scores In Return As Caps Beat Lightning

Aug 8, 2014 3:20 PM

On a night Alex Ovechkin scored in his return from a two-game suspension and Jose Theodore made a case to be the Capitals playoff goalie with 33 saves in a 3-1 win over the Lightning on Saturday night, as reported by ESPN.com. "I thought [Jose] was outstanding," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I felt so comfortable with him in the net. It was a really good feeling to have."

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Revenge-Minded Bruins Lose To Penguins

Sep 27, 2014 9:49 AM

Marc-Andre Fleury made 17 saves for Pittsburgh's first shutout of the season and the Penguins won 3-0 as the Bruins got little spark from their retaliation against Matt Cooke less than 2 minutes into the game Thursday night. Shawn Thornton squared off with Cooke 5 seconds after the Penguin came on for his first shift. The anticipation of a fight had built since March 7, when Bruins center Marc Savard was sidelined indefinitely after Cooke?s hit caused a Grade 2 concussion in Pittsburgh.

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Campbell's Season May Be Over

Oct 31, 2014 4:43 AM

Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell's season could be over due to a broken clavicle and ribs suffered in Sunday's loss to the Capitals, according to league sources. Campbell was checked by Alex Ovechkin into the end boards behind the Hawks' goal with 7:44 remaining in the first period. Campbell remained on the ice for several minutes as trainers attended to him before leaving. Ovechkin was given a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. The Capitals won the game 4-3 in overtime, as reported by ESPN.com.

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Avery Scores Twice In Rangers Win

Oct 16, 2014 11:41 PM

Sean Avery had little to say after scoring two goals Sunday, leading the Rangers to a 3-1 victory over the Flyers that gave New York?s late-season playoff push a much-needed confidence boost, according to an Associated Press report.

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Selanne Scores 599th Goal In Ducks Win

Sep 27, 2014 9:45 AM

Anaheim?s 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night salvaged a shred of dignity for the Ducks, who avoided getting swept by their Pacific Division rivals in a six-game season series for the third time. Teemu Selanne scored his 599th goal to help the Ducks snap a five-game losing streak, according to an Associated Press report.

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Pronger's Goal Pushes Flyers Past Hawks

Oct 17, 2014 1:47 AM

Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger scored with 2.1 seconds left to give Philadelphia a win over Chicago. "That was huge," Pronger said. "We didn't want to make this go into overtime or a shootout. [Scott] Hartnell made a great play to drive the middle to free me up. I think [Giroux] saw when I was crossing the blue line that I was going wide, and was trying to get it somewhere near where I can whack it toward the net. He made a great pass that landed flat and I was able to get it over. I just knew the time was clicking down pretty quick. We have to continue to play with that type of desperation."

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Canadiens' Martin Reaches Milestone
The Canadiens gave coach Jacques Martin his 550th career win on Tuesday night.

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Turco's Career-High 49 Saves Lead Stars Past Caps
The Stars beat the Capitals 4-3 on Monday night, as Marty Turco made a career-high 49 saves.

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Crosby Scores Two Goals In Penguins Win Over Stars
The Penguins beat the Stars 6-3 on Saturday for their third straight win since the Olympic break ended.

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Hawks Chase Luongo In 6-3 Win
The Blackhawks beat the Canucks 6-3 on Friday night to pull into a first-place tie with the Sharks in the Western Conference.

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