ROUNDUP : DUCKS CANNOT STOP PENGUINS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. When you think of the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , you automatically think of . . . Alex Hicks Alex W. Hicks (born September 24 1969 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers. ? Patrick Lalime Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian born NHL goalie who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. Pre-NHL years Lalime was born in St. Bonaventure, Quebec. He played his junior hockey with the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL. ? Glen Murray Glen Murray may refer to:
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. 5-3 Saturday night and stretch their unbeaten streak to seven games. Lalime made the lead hold up in his first NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there start to keep the Penguins on a 5-0-2 roll, their best of the season. They have won a season-high three straight. ``I'm really happy and pleased with Patrick Lalime,'' coach Eddie Johnston Edward Joseph "Eddie" Johnston (born November 23, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former player and coach in the National Hockey League. Youth Johnston grew up in an anglophone neighborhood in Montreal and was often called "E.J.", a nickname that is still often used today. said. ``When we were ahead 4-3, he made about four or five sensational saves. It's good for him and it's good for our organization that we can drop a guy like that in there and have him do the job.'' Lalime won for the second time in two nights. He played the last two periods in Friday's 5-3 win at Washington after Ken Wregget Kenneth Wregget (born March 25, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender Playing career He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey injured his shoulder. ``They're counting on me to get the job done,'' Lalime said. Johnston said the relief effort against the Capitals probably helped. ``That gave him a shot of confidence,'' Johnston said. Hicks, who was traded to Pittsburgh by the Ducks on Nov. 19, cut down the right side, took Jaromir Jagr's pass, moved past defenseman Jason Marshall and beat Mikhail Shtalenkov on the glove side for his first goal with the Penguins. ``I was in the right place at the right time,'' said Hicks, who had just come on as part of a line change. ``Jags saw me and gave me the puck and I had enough speed to get by the defenseman.'' Hicks discounted the importance of revenge against his former team. ``I'm just happy to get a goal and happy to win the game,'' he said. ``I've had some great chances and they haven't been going in. When that happens, you start to doubt yourself a little bit.'' The Mighty Ducks are 0-6-3 against the Eastern Conference. They had held opponents to three goals or less in eight consecutive games. Penguins center Andreas Johansson was forced from the game because of back spasms. N.Y. Rangers 4, Toronto 0: Wayne Gretzky scored his 54th career goal in Toronto, and Glenn Healy had 24 saves as the surging Rangers completed a sweep of back-to-back games against the Maple Leafs. The loss was the 10th in 13 games for the Maple Leafs, who blew a 5-4 lead in the waning minutes Friday night in a 6-5 loss to the Rangers in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The victory left the Rangers unbeaten (5-0-1) in their past six games. In addition to Gretzky's goal in his 58th game at Maple Leaf Gardens
, Brian Noonan, Pat Flatley and Luc Robitaille scored for the Rangers. Montreal 3, Chicago 2: Saku Koivu scored the go-ahead goal 39 seconds into the third period as the Canadiens beat the Blackhawks for the second straight night. Koivu broke a 2-2 tie when he deked Chris Chelios to the ice and then beat goaltender Jeff Hackett with a low wrist shot to the glove side, his 13th goal this season. Koivu, who leads Montreal with 38 points, left the game about three minutes later after injuring his left knee and did not return. Montreal, which won 3-1 Friday night at Chicago, is 6-0-1 in its past seven games against the Blackhawks. Phoenix 4, New Jersey 3: Darrin Shannon of the Coyotes had a hand in two goals, one for his team, one against it, in East Rutherford, N.J. The second one was the game-winner at 2:03 of overtime as the Coyotes beat the Devils in overtime. Shannon knocked a rebound of a Teppo Numminen shot past Martin Brodeur to settle the issue. Hartford 6, Buffalo 4: Kevin Dineen broke a 4-4 tie during three-goal surge early in the final period as the host Whalers Whalers may mean:
Dineen was off his skates when he gave Hartford a 5-4 lead at 4:16, diving toward the net as he swiped in a backhander back·hand n. 1. Sports a. A stroke or motion, as of a racket, made with the back of the hand facing outward and the arm moving forward. b. A pass or shot in hockey made with the back of the blade of the stick. off a rebound of a shot by Geoff Sanderson. Calgary 1, Boston 1: Theoren Fleury scored with 1:48 left in the second period, giving the last-place Flames a tie with the Bruins in Boston. Fleury picked up the rebound of German Titov's shot behind the Bruins' net and found an opening between the post and goaltender Bill Ranford, getting his 13th goal. N.Y. Islanders 2, Washington 0: Tommy Salo stopped 24 shots to earn his second career shutout, and Bryan Smolinski and Niklas Andersson scored goals in the third period as the Islanders beat the Capitals in Uniondale, N.Y. Tampa Bay 4, San Jose 3: Cory Cross scored his first goal of the season with 46 seconds remaining, lifting the Lightning over the host Sharks. Ottawa 3, Vancouver 2: Alexandre Daigle scored a breakaway goal 31 seconds into the third period, and the visiting Senators beat the Canucks. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: The Rangers' Bruce Driver, right, drives an elbow to the face of the Maple Leafs' Mark Kolesar. Associated Press |
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