Original author: Joe Starkey: Jan. 19, 2001Two games into his comeback, Mario Lemieux reached the 1,500-point mark. That’s right, he scored 750 points against Toronto and 750 more against Ottawa.OK, it only seemed that way.AdvertisementThe real numbers are almost as scary. Lemieux, 35, returned to the NHL on more than 1,200 days’ rest and began scoring at a rate that would net him 138 points in Pittsburgh’s remaining 46 games.Normally, such projections are folly. With Lemieux, you just don’t know. He had three points against the Leafs, four against the Senators and two more against Washington for a total of…
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The Nats needed to win this game in order to stay in the hunt, and that is exactly what they did. In their most important game in years, the Nats held their nerve and battled to a 5-3 win. It was not a perfect performance by any means, but they did enough to get a curly W, which is all that matters.For the first couple innings, the Nats offense picked up where they left off last night. They looked listless against the soft tossing Mitch Bratt. That made the D-Backs two run third inning even more worrisome. Foster Griffin was…
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The Senators and Leafs entered the offseason from very different places.The Sens are coming off a 99-point season, ninth overall in the NHL, and a second straight playoff appearance. After it was over, they had an unexpected problem drop in their lap when captain Brady Tkachuk requested a trade.AdvertisementToronto, meanwhile,…
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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Defenseman Matthew Schaefer ran away in the Calder Trophy odds last season, but a promising draft delivers plenty of capable names who can win top rookie honors next season.AdvertisementAtop of that mountain sits Porter…
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