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   January 09, 2009


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DAILY SPORTS SKED
UPCOMING EVENTS
QUOTE OF THE DAY
TRIVIA
CANOË SPORTS



Tue, January 6, 2009
Killer of a finisher
Great special team play ensured Team Canada's numerous trips to sin bin didn't end in disaster
Largely on the strength of their power play, the Canadians muscled their way through to the world junior championship final.
Full Story

Jan. 5: Calm before the storm
Jan. 4: Just unbelievable
Jan. 3: Russians are fast ...
Jan. 2: Tavares a 'big-time' player
Dec. 31: Canada ignores Swede emotion
Dec. 30: Put Killer to work
Dec. 29: Senators' future is now
Dec. 28: Evander, the real deal...
Dec. 27: Hed's up for Senators
Dec. 26: Erik the confident
Dec. 21: Sens come out on top, but miss chance to settle the score
Dec. 17: Fisher racks up plenty of style points
Dec. 16: Fisher answers 'cozy' Grapes
Dec. 14: A blast from the past for coach
Dec. 13: Now that's a Stretch! Caps tap their website team to net 6-foot-7 backup
Dec. 12: Pothier inches toward return
Dec. 11: Hartsburg helped Toews master shootout
Dec. 10: 'Three lives ago' for Harts
Dec. 7: Bell shouldn't have to worry about playing Bingo
Dec. 4: Dany delivers for Pizza Line
Dec. 3: Senators' forward thinking
Dec. 1: Goalie's Auld they got
Nov. 30: Hartsburg takes a trip down memory lane
Nov. 29: Meet coach Richardson
Nov. 28: Battle of Ontario needs punch
Nov. 23: Rangers give in to the Ruut of all evil
Nov. 21: Moustache movement sparks Heatley
Nov. 20: Ruu and boo birds take flight
Nov. 19: Shooting blanks, losing ground
Nov. 14: Sens' rookie roughed up in debut
Nov. 13: One memorable night
Nov. 10: Wild ride for Phillips
Nov. 9: Gerber not having much fun
Nov. 8: Oh, brothers! Ruutus face off on ice -- but they've been playing games with each other for years
Nov. 7: Winchester's first goal is icing on the cake
Nov. 6: Bad ice par for the course
Nov. 5: Fisher feeling fine after finding the twine
Oct. 23: Just about pointless for Vermette, Fisher
Oct. 22: Sens have had no fight in them so far
Oct. 21: Kuba not exactly a big hit
Oct. 19: Manny's the man when it counts for the B's ... Kuba keeps making his points ... Sens steer clear of sin bin
Oct. 18: Six-goal night a slice for loud and proud Sens fans ... Gretz heaps big praise on 'Big Ern' ... A-Train's on track
Oct. 15: Spezza gets defensive
Oct. 12: Soft Gerber goal brings out boobirds
Oct. 8: The Ruutu Rooters
Sep. 29: Neil can't wait to test Nordic track
Sep. 28: The Entertrainer
Sep. 26: Lucky Winnie hits jackpot with Sens
Sep. 4: 'I've been lucky'
Sep. 3: One more year as coach for legendary Killer
Aug. 29: Logan taking centre stage
Aug. 28: 67's check into Killer's camp
Aug. 26: Cuma 'rooting' for Quinn
Aug. 23: QB doesn't want Cup to pass him by
Aug. 18: Wie's a big hit in Ottawa
Aug. 15: Gulbis really is smokin' hot
Aug. 14: Alena's beyond be-Leaf
Jul. 31: Vermette is Sens' fall guy
Jul. 25: Kulka comes out swinging
Jul. 9: Junior camp will be no vacation
Jul. 8: Luke's luck running out
Jul. 7: Murray, find your magic
Jun. 30: Lee's way looking good
Jun. 29: A one-way ticket to ride
Jun. 27: Phillips dishes it out
Jun. 26: Sens need Gary's grit
Jun. 21: Karlsson's 'a garbage pick,'
Jun. 20: One tough son of a Beach
Jun. 14: In 'pressure cooker'
Jun. 13: Alfie weighs in on bench boss
May 28: Campbell going back to Cali?
May 25: 'They can fire me'
May 21: To Hull and back
May 20: 'Piques in a pinch
May 18: Giroux needs to rebound
May 17: Ryan gives Gatineau bite
May 15: Henry continually reloads Gatineau
May 4: 67's score major talent
Apr. 26: Valley Titans' Telus Cup ends in tears
Apr. 19: Relief from a hangover
Apr. 18: Advice lands Commodore UFC tickets
Apr. 17: Time for Redden to move on
Apr. 16: Game 4 should be all about Alfie
Apr. 15: Will Sens put up a fight?
Apr. 12: Saving any chance the Sens have
Apr. 11: Stupid? 'Let's fight!'
Apr. 10: Don't blame Gerber for woes
Apr. 9: Local heroes needed
Apr. 8: Sens need to stir pot
Apr. 7: Redden rarin' for 'last run'
Apr. 5: Alfie 'couldn't breathe at all' after Bell rang ... Bingo! Foligno shows he's got drive after yet another call-up
Apr. 2: Here's hoping for a Sens first-round matchup against Habs
Apr. 1: Ottawa could use a Ray of hope
Mar. 29: 'It's discouraging'
Mar. 26: Rough ride ahead for CFL?
Mar. 25: Third and 2010 for CFL
Mar. 24: Generals win the battles
Mar. 23: Bailey's so nice on ice
Mar. 21: Ball in play for capital












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