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Injury Ravaged Canucks Overpower Wild

Posted: 11/06/09 10:58AM
Filed Under: Main, Canucks, Hockey

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Wild center Kyle Brodziak, front, and Canucks left wing Tanner Glass battle along the boards for the puck during the third period yesterday in St. Paul, Minn. The Canucks won 5-2. (Tom Olmscheid/AP)

Matt Pettinger scored his first goal with the Vancouver Canucks, helping lead the team to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Thursday night's kickoff to a five-game road trip. Pettinger was signed Monday to bolster a depleted roster due to injuries.

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Canadiens Stay Perfect In Extra Time

Posted: 11/06/09 9:37AM
Filed Under: Main, Bruins, Canadiens, Hockey

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Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price (R) is congratulated by teammate Paul Mara after defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in a shootout during their game in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Is there anything more rare in the NHL these days than a regulation win by the Montreal Canadiens? How about a goal by the Boston Bruins? Or a victory by Canadiens goaltender Carey Price? Well, Boston finally found the net Thursday night, but it was Price who got the last laugh after stopping three Bruins in the shootout for a 2-1 win.

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Rangers An Impressive 3-For-7 On Power Play In 4-2 Victory

Posted: 11/06/09 9:18AM
Filed Under: Main, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey, Rangers

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Oilers’ center Mike Comrie (91) takes a shot in front of New York Rangers defenseman Matt Gilroy (97) and goalie Steve Valiquette during the first period on Nov. 5 in Edmonton. (Jimmy Jeong/AP)

The Edmonton Oilers have entered many games this season at a disadvantage, thanks to a slew of injuries and players battling the swine flu. But they dug their own hole Thursday night with a parade to the penalty box, giving the New York Rangers the chance to break their four-game losing skid.

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Matsui Leads Yankees to 27th Title

Posted: 11/05/09 7:43AM
Filed Under: Main, Baseball, Phillies, Playoffs, Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back. "It feels better than I remember it, man," captain Derek Jeter said. "It's been a long time."

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Health Staffer Fired for Flames' Flu Shot Clinic

Posted: 11/05/09 8:51AM
Filed Under: Main, Calgary Flames, Hockey

A staff member has been fired after an Alberta Health Services probe into why some members of the Calgary Flames and their families received the H1N1 shot without lining up at public clinics.

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'We Accept Responsibility. We Apologize:' Alberta Health Services Spokesman

Posted: 11/04/09 10:49AM
Filed Under: Main, Calgary Flames, Hockey

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The Oilers' Ladislav Smid (R) fights with Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano during a game. Smid became the third player (along with Washington Captial forward Quintin Laing) to be diagnosed with H1N1. The NGL says it’s keeping an eye on the progression of the illness—and now, the Flames have been vaccinated. (Jeff McIntosh/CP)

They skipped the line for the swine (vaccination)! The province is investigating how some Calgary Flames players and their families received the H1N1 vaccine last week at a special clinic with the help of Alberta Health Services.

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