Play of goalies also slipping
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ATLANTA - In the first period, as soon as Alex Auld got halfway between his crease and the puck, he knew he was in trouble.
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OTTAWAâThe NHL turned up the heat in its ongoing stalemate with its players&#39; association counterparts here yesterday. And as the two parties - two solitudes, actually â-xited the latest round of inertia
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While NHL insiders continue to debate whether the 2007 draft is thin, they agree that it's weak in one position, the most important of all: goaltending.
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ATLANTA - In the second period last night, after his shorthanded breakaway wrister beat Atlanta goalie Kari Lehtonen but clanged off iron, Marco Sturm returned to the bench and smashed his stick in frustration.
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FOXBOROUGH &#151; The MLS All-Star game in Colorado Thursday was a showcase event, but Revolution and Houston Dynamo coaches and players questioned the timing of the match after playing to a 3-3 tie yesterday.
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The problem is, through four games of the World Cup of Hockey, no team has been able to identify just what it is. In their quarterfinal game last night at the Air Canada Centre
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Last night's game between fourth-ranked Boston College and top-ranked North Dakota was called after two periods when humid conditions caused fog and poor ice. The 0-0 tie will go down as an official game.
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Young teams are supposed to crumble when the games tighten and the nerves jangle and all those wily, crafty veterans make plays. Young teams aren&#39;t supposed to be in games like this, let alone force overtime, let alone win going away in the extra period.
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Goal scoring has been like pulling teeth for the New York Rangers this season.
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PHILADELPHIA - Their roster already riddled with injuries, the Bruins were down two more bodies by the end of the first period yesterday afternoon against the Flyers.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ--In an odd way, the Washington Redskins had sensed that they were on the verge of a slippery outing. You see, since the beginning of training camp, the Redskins&#39; quarterbacks have had trouble receiving snaps from the center.
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Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig has been inconsistent, and interim coach Bruce Boudreau believes he's capable of better play.
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Time slips away in a hurry as Tim Thomas runs around looking to make something happen in short order. The slumping forward&#39;s on a short leash at the moment and wound up watching most of last
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 4 - Some players seem destined to make a statement in big games, and some seem to shy from the moment.
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Chris Drury fired a pass from behind the net midway through the second period, hoping to set up Brian Campbell. Instead, the puck ricocheted off Brad Stuart's leg and into the net.
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With Alex Ovechkin around, the Washington Capitals figured it couldn't be too long before their scoring problems would fade away.
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A hamstring and a pair of hurricanes have left United a little short-handed Saturday for their match against Dallas at RFK Stadium.