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| Streaking Devils aim to cool off red-hot Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of red-hot Eastern Conference foes will meet tonight in Newark as the New Jersey Devils welcome the Boston Bruins for a showdown at the Prudential Center. The Bruins have been the best team in the East this year as they lead the conference and the Northeast Division with 52 points. Boston has won its last five games and 10 of its last 11 outings overall. New Jersey, meanwhile, has won three straight contests and is 7-1-1 so far in December. The Devils are currently third in the Atl |
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| Bruins keep rolling by flattening Blues in St. Louis |
NHL Hockey |
12/21/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Rookie Blake Wheeler scored twice as the Boston Bruins doubled up the St. Louis Blues, 6-3, at the Scottrade Center. Michael Ryder posted a goal and an assist and David Krejci collected three helpers for the Bruins, who have won five in a row and improved to 19-2-1 in their last 22 games. Phil Kessel recorded two assists to extend his points streak to an NHL-best 18 games. The fifth overall pick in the 2006 draft, Kessel has 14 goals and 14 assists during his amazing run, wh |
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| Kovalev, Canadiens host Hurricanes |
NHL Hockey |
12/21/2008 |
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| riceps/knee injury. Andrei Kostitsyn, meanwhile, missed last night's test due to a knee ailment and is day-to-day. The Hurricanes began a four-game road trip on Saturday night and had a six- game point streak (3-0-3) halted with a 4-2 setback to the Boston Bruins. Joni Pitkanen and Ray Whitney scored for Carolina, which had won two in a row. Rod Brind'Amour assisted on both goals for the Hurricanes to give him seven helpers over a six-game assist streak. Cam Ward made 32 saves in defeat. Carolina, eight poin |
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| Bruins aim for first win in St. Louis since 1995 |
NHL Hockey |
12/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins are one of the top home teams in the NHL this year but will close out 2008 on a five-game road trip. They begin that swing this evening in St. Louis, where they take on the Blues at Scottrade Center. St. Louis wouldn't be Boston's first choice to start a lengthy swing, as it hasn't won there since the 1995 season, having dropped seven in a row (0-2-5) since a 7-4 victory on October 17 of that year. The Bruins have also lost seven straight overall versus the Blues, with t |
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| Bruins again put Sturm on IR |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins have again placed forward Marco Sturm on injured reserve. Sturm returned from an undisclosed injury earlier this week and scored a goal in Thursday's game against Toronto, but he left that contest with a knee injury and is expected to be sidelined for awhile. The Bruins put Sturm on long-term injured reserve, meaning he will sit out at least 30 days. Sturm has seven goals and six assists for 13 points in 19 games this season. The Bruins recalled center Martin |
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| Bruins double up Hurricanes to remain red-hot at home |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - David Krejci and Shawn Thornton scored third- period goals to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Banknorth Garden. Marc Savard also scored and Stephane Yelle added an empty-net goal for Boston, which has won four straight and nine of its last 10. Manny Fernandez stopped 32 shots in the victory. The Bruins have also captured 13 straight at home and improved to 13-1-1 at the Garden. They began the home slate with a 2-1 shootout loss to Pitt |
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| 'Canes try to make it three wins in a row in test with Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to match their longest winning streak of the season when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins for this afternoon's matchup at TD Banknorth Garden. The Hurricanes have posted back-to-back victories and will aim for their second three-game winning streak of the season. Carolina also won three in a row from November 16-21. Carolina's consecutive decisions both came on home ice, as the club downed Montreal, 3-2, in regulation on Tuesday befo |
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| Red Wings make statement with shutout of Sharks |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| on a four-game homestand, with Los Angeles and St. Louis scheduled to close out the residency. Detroit is 10-3-2 overall as the host this season. The Sharks had a 15-game point streak (12-0-3) snapped and were one game removed from tying the 1929-30 Boston Bruins for most points through the season's first 31 games. San Jose's remarkable run has allowed for an NHL-best 53 points with a 25-4-3 mark this season while the Red Wings are second in the conference with 46 points. San Jose had won five straight on th |
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| Red Wings host Sharks in showdown between West powers |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| Sharks finished second with 108 points, but they have turned the tables on Detroit this season. Heading into tonight's matchup, the Sharks, thanks in part to a current 15- game point streak (12-0-3) lead the NHL with 53 points, tied with the 1929-30 Boston Bruins for most points through the season's first 31 games. The Red Wings are second in the conference with 44 points. San Jose had won three straight, but allowed Columbus to net the game-tying goal midway through the third period before the Blue Jackets' |
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| Maple Leafs try to stay hot against powerful Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins for tonight's Northeast Division battle at TD Banknorth Garden. The Maple Leafs posted their first three-game winning streak of the season by downing visiting New Jersey on Tuesday. Toronto last won four in a row from November 29 to December 6 of last season. Toronto earned a 3-2 shootout victory over the Devils as Jason Blake netted the game-winning shootout |
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