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| Blue Jackets host Canucks aiming for third straight win |
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01/15/2008 |
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| are coming off wins over St. Louis and Nashville and tonight can post three straight wins for the first time since winning four in a row from October 23-31. Columbus earned its most recent victory by a way of a shootout, as it defeated the visiting Nashville Predators, 2-1. Nikolai Zherdev scored the lone goal of the deciding segment. Zherdev built up a head of steam through center ice, shifted to the left, and stuck a wrister past Preds netminder Chris Mason on the short side. Mike Peca and Rick Nash followed by |
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| Former NHL player Jere Karalahti faces drug charges in Finland |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| ast month with his Karpat team. Karalahti left the NHL before the beginning of the 2002-03 season after being suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He had eight goals and 19 assists in 149 games for the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators between 1999 and 2002. Karalahti joined Karpat last year after agreeing to follow the club's strict rules on alcohol and drugs, putting him in contention for a return to Finland's national team for the upcoming world championship in Canada. Karala |
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| Blackhawks slide into Nashville |
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01/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to end their lengthy losing streak tonight, when they visit the Nashville Predators for a Central Division battle at the Sommet Center. The Blackhawks have dropped eight consecutive contests to post their longest losing streak since a 10-game skid from January 4-26 of last season. Chicago's last victory came at home against Nashville on December 26. Chicago's most recent setback came Friday evening against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Marian Gaborik scored a pair |
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| Preds try to continue mastery of Blue Jackets |
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01/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Nashville Predators will try to continue their dominance of the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight, when the Preds visit Ohio for a Central Division matchup at Nationwide Arena. Nashville is 4-0 against the Blue Jackets this season and has won 12 straight, 13 of 14 and 17 of the last 19 contests in the series. The Predators have also taken six in a row and nine of the previous 10 meetings in Columbus. The Preds have won four of their last five games overall and are coming off Tuesday's blowout v |
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| Wild rally to top Red Wings in shootout |
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01/11/2008 |
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| ertainment, the parent company of the club Wild, have reached an agreement to sell the team and all its related entities to Craig Leipold. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the final sale requires approval by the NHL. Leipold recently sold the Nashville Predators. "To win a game against (Detroit) -- which we don't too often -- and to get new owners, it was a busy day," said Wild coach Jacques Lemaire. After Skoula opened the scoring at the 4:04 mark, Zetterberg struck back just 63 seconds later to tie it up. |
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| Minnesota Wild sold to former Nashville Predators owner Leipold |
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01/10/2008 |
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -As Craig Leipold prepared to take over as chairman of the Minnesota Wild, the former Nashville Predators owner promised not to ``mess with'' one of the NHL's model franchises. The Wild announced Thursday that Bob Naegele's majority stake in the team will be bought by Leipold, the Wisconsin entrepreneur who finalized his sale of the Predators last month. ``I'm not here to fix anything,'' Leipold said at a news conference to discuss the sale. Naegele and his group of investors formed M |
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| Canucks claim C Beech off waivers |
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01/10/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks claimed center Kris Beech off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Beech, 26, appeared in 16 games for Columbus this season, recording five goals and four assists. In 189 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, and Pittsburgh Penguins, Beech has tallied 24 goals and 41 assists. The Salmon Arm, British Columbia native was taken by the Capitals with the seventh overall selection in the 1999 NHL Draft. |
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| Wild to be sold to Leipold |
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01/10/2008 |
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| ent to sell the Wild and all its related entities to Craig Leipold. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the final sale requires approval by the National Hockey League and other regulatory approvals. Leipold, a Wisconsin native, recently sold the Nashville Predators for $193 million. "I love the sport of hockey and am very excited to continue the tradition of Wild hockey here in Minnesota -- the State of Hockey," Leipold said. "I have admired Bob Naegele and the entire Wild organization since the first puck dro |
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| Young stars highlight West All-Star reserves |
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01/10/2008 |
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| cks, who was named as the starter in goal Tuesday, will not play. Nabokov will be one of two Sharks on the Western Conference squad, as forward Joe Thornton was named to his fifth All-Star team. The remaining reserve forwards are Jason Arnott of the Nashville Predators, Marian Gaborik of the Minnesota Wild and Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets. On defense, the Western squad will feature three experienced blue-liners along with first-timer Keith. Sergei Zubov of the Dallas Stars was named to his fourth All-Sta |
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| Minnesota Wild sold to former Predators owner |
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01/10/2008 |
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Wild made a change at the top Thursday, when the team said Bob Naegele was selling his majority stake in the popular club to former Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold. Naegele and his group of investors formed Minnesota Sports and Entertainment in 1997 when they were awarded the rights by the NHL to an expansion franchise. Minnesota Sports and Entertainment Vice Chairman Jac Sperling said the deal was expected to close in several months, pending approvals by the City |
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