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January 21, 2010
Tom Poti thought he had finally pushed the painful memory of the Washington Capitals' Game 7 collapse against the Pittsburgh Penguins into the deep recesses of his mind. But about three weeks later, the defenseman discovered he had not buried it deep enough. "Just when you're starting to get over it, you see them hoisting the Cup," Poti said Monday, eight months after Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and his teammates beat the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals. "You start thinking, 'Could that have been us?
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December 8, 2008
1 Meaningful game: After several dog games on Monday night, the NFL delivers a Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers matchup that has playoff implications (8:30 p.m., ESPN). 2 No. 1 vs. No. 2 (already!): In girls basketball, they get serious early as No. 1 St. Frances travels to No. 2 Arundel for a 7 p.m. game. 3 Jimmy V Classic: The classic features a top-flight women's basketball game between Georgia and Rutgers (7 p.m., ESPN2). 4 Meet the press: After a late night last night, Ravens coach John Harbaugh addresses the media today at 3:45 p.m. Check out www.baltimoresun.
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By FROM SUN STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES | December 8, 2008
1 Meaningful game: After several dog games on Monday night, the NFL delivers a Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers matchup that has playoff implications (8:30 p.m., ESPN). 2 No. 1 vs. No. 2 (already!): In girls basketball, they get serious early as No. 1 St. Frances travels to No. 2 Arundel for a 7 p.m. game. 3 Jimmy V Classic: The classic features a top-flight women's basketball game between Georgia and Rutgers (7 p.m., ESPN2). 4 Meet the press: After a late night last night, Ravens coach John Harbaugh addresses the media today at 3:45 p.m. Check out www.baltimoresun.
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By BILL ORDINE | June 24, 2008
The Tampa Bay Lightning, one of the NHL's worst teams last season, has new ownership that believes it can achieve the type of quick turnaround that the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers pulled off. So to head up this endeavor, word is that the Lightning will name ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose as the coach today. The last and only time that Melrose coached in the NHL was from 1992 to 1995 (2 1/2 seasons), and the Kings did go to the Stanley Cup Finals once, losing to the Montreal Canadiens.
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By BILL ORDINE | March 12, 2008
NHL Flames@Capitals 7 P.M. [CSN, CSN+] The story line is that the Washington Capitals were in the midst of a surprising playoff run when they ran into a brick wall over the weekend, losing close games to the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Caps need this one badly if they hope to have any shot at qualifying for the playoffs.
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December 21, 2006
Good morning --Pittsburgh Penguins-- Come on down - we just love hockey in Baltimore.