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Philadelphia goalie Pete Peeters, a key to the Flyers'...

NEW YORK -- Philadelphia goalie Pete Peeters, a key to the Flyers' four victories, Monday was named the NHL's Player of the Week.

Peeters stopped 98 of 104 shots during the four games, beginning the week with a 2-1 victory over Winnipeg. Peeters was in goal for a 6-1 triumph over Calgary and posted weekend victories over Detroit (5-2) and St. Louis (8-2).

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Other top candidates for the award included Colorado goalie Glenn Resch, Washington center Dennis Maruk and Edmonton center Wayne Gretzky, the league's leading scorer.

Following Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests erupt at colleges across U.S.

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Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years before it appears on X-rays

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