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Hockey is back after year of labor unrest
Oct 5 2005 11:57PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sidney Crosby's debut was so-so, Wayne Gretzky couldn't wait to start his new career and the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated winning the Stanley Cup _ remember the Stanley Cup? _ on opening night for the new-look NHL.
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Jaromir Jagr leads Rangers past Flyers 5-3
Oct 5 2005 10:45PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Once Jaromir Jagr figured out how to spend more time in the offensive zone than the penalty box, he spoiled Peter Forsberg's Philadelphia debut. Jagr scored a pair of power-play goals in the third period, leading the New York Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the Flyers on Wednesday night as the NHL returned after a lockout canceled the 2004-05 season.
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Mighty Ducks beat Blackhawks 5-3
Oct 5 2005 10:38PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Mighty Ducks got power-play goals from Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer _ their big free-agent acquisitions _ and Joffrey Lupul added two more to lift Anaheim to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
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Senators beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in shootout
Oct 5 2005 10:31PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Daniel Alfredsson scored twice in the final six minutes of regulation and once during the first shootout in NHL history as the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
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Stars rally to beat Kings 5-4
Oct 5 2005 10:29PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Philippe Boucher capped the Dallas Stars' comeback from an early four-goal deficit with a shot that went in off a Los Angeles defenseman with 4:46 left, providing a 5-4 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night and a stirring welcome back for local NHL fans.
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Wild douses Flames 6-3
Oct 5 2005 10:20PM (CT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Marc Chouinard scored three goals and Todd White added a goal and two assists, leading the Minnesota Wild past the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Wednesday night in their season opener.
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Red Wings spank Blues 5-1
Oct 5 2005 9:45PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist in the first 7 minutes and the Detroit Red Wings went on to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
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Crosby gets assist in Penguins debut loss
Oct 5 2005 9:18PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With the hockey world watching, the first-round draft pick lived up to all of his expectations and more with a goal and two points in his first NHL game.
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Canadiens clip Bruins 2-1 in opener
Oct 5 2005 9:00PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Michael Ryder backhanded in the rebound of Alexei Kovalev's shot on the power play with 11.1 seconds remaining to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.
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Capitals press Blue Jackets 3-2
Oct 5 2005 8:47PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Capitals' top young prospect brought hockey back to the nation's capital with a pair of goals _ and a monster check so fierce it dislodged a support beam.
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Sabres skate past Islanders 6-4
Oct 5 2005 8:45PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Daniel Briere scored two goals and set up another, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-4 season-opening victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
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Panthers skate past Thrashers 2-0
Oct 5 2005 8:43PM (CT)
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Roberto Luongo made 34 saves for his 24th career shutout, and Nathan Horton and Lucas Krajicek scored in the third period to lift the Florida Panthers to a 2-0 season-opening victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.
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NHL ticket prices down in return season
Oct 5 2005 4:15PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The average NHL ticket price is down 7.5 percent from 2003-04, the last time the league played before a lockout wiped out last season.
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Satan, Zhitnik face old team in Sabres
Oct 5 2005 1:49PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres no more, Miroslav Satan and Alexei Zhitnik walked into the hotel lobby Tuesday as visitors in a town they once called home.
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Thrashers begin new era
Oct 5 2005 5:13AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The blueprint for a brighter hockey future in Atlanta was supposed to include Ilya Kovalchuk and Dany Heatley. Instead, as the Thrashers head into their most promising season with a Wednesday night opener at Florida, Kovalchuk and Heatley are not around.
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