Topic: Vancouver
A surprise extra match added drama to Paralympic wheelchair curling here late Thursday, as Vancouver organizers announced a tie-breaker competition between Sweden and Italy. "The make-or-break game on Friday became necessary after the two teams finished the round robin portion of the tournament tonight with identical 5-4 records," said the Vancouver organizing committee of the Olympics and Paralympics. The winner ...
Consumer prices rose 1.6 percent in the 12 months to February due primarily to higher gasoline prices and Vancouver hotel costs during the Winter Olympics, a government agency said Friday. The February increase was slightly higher than analysts' consensus forecast of 1.5 percent. Statistics Canada said "gasoline prices exerted the most upward pressure" on consumer prices for the ...
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| Atlantic Division |
| W L OT Pts GF GA |
| Pittsburgh 42 24 5 89 222 202 |
| New Jersey 42 23 4 88 187 164 |
| Philadelphia 37 28 5 79 209 191 |
| N.Y. Rangers 31 31 9 71 185 195 |
| N.Y. Islanders 29 32 9 67 185 216 |
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