Word: streaks
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...sans protection. Much to the scorn of his coach and fans, Plante returned from the locker room with a crude home-made fiberglass mask in place. Though coach Toe Blake wanted Plante to remove the mask after his wounded face healed, the Canadiens rattled off an 18-game win streak, despite Plante's obscured face. The complaints stopped, and the goalie mask was born. (See the top 10 sporting moments...
...reject gay marriage does more than simply slap down a law that just six months ago had made Maine the U.S.'s second state to permit same-sex couples to wed. With voters thronging to the polls, the closely watched - and ultimately not very close - vote extended the winning streak of gay-marriage opponents nationwide, who have now prevailed in more than 30 straight state elections over whether to allow gays to marry. Just like Californians one year ago, Maine voters insisted on having their say on an issue that simply will not go away...
...Republicans are right to put their hopes in McDonnell, whose conservative credentials paired with his streak of practicality have served him well over a long and productive life." - Editorial (Virginian-Pilot, March...
...first match of the weekend, Harvard faced Columbia, which entered Cambridge on a three-game losing streak...
...Green is coming off of a morale-boosting 28-6 victory against Columbia. The win snapped a 17-game losing streak, which dated back...