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| With or without Thornton, Sharks and Bruins on top |
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12/10/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins have been tied together because of a single trade that happened just over three years ago. These days, the clubs are linked because they happen to be the best teams in their respective conferences. The trade is one of the most infamous in NHL history. On November 30, 2005, the Bruins sent Joe Thornton to San Jose in exchange for Wayne Primeau, Brad Stuart and Marco Sturm. Thornton won the Hart Trophy that same season and is still the |
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| Caps host Bruins in battle of first-place clubs |
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12/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The sizzling Boston Bruins will aim for a sixth straight victory tonight when they visit Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a battle of first-place teams at the Verizon Center. In addition to the five-game winning streak, the Bruins have won 17 of their last 20 games and have a 14-1-1 record since the start of November. Boston's 42 points has the club five ahead of Montreal for first place in the Northeast Division and also atop the Eastern Conference standings. The Capital |
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| Bruins recall Sobotka |
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12/09/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins have recalled forward Vladimir Sobotka from their AHL affiliate in Providence. Sobotka appeared in five games with the Bruins earlier this season without registering a point and was a healthy scratch for five other games before being reassigned to Providence on November 4. In 17 games for Providence, he has 10 goals and 11 assists. Sobotka, a fourth-round pick by the Bruins in the 2005 draft, notched one goal and six assists in 48 games last season for Boston. |
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| Boston keeps Lightning on the skids |
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12/08/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel finished with a goal and an assist, as the Boston Bruins held on for a 5-3 win over the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning. Milan Lucic, Zdeno Chara, Michael Ryder and P.J. Axelsson each scored once for Boston, which has won five in a row and beaten Tampa Bay twice in its past three contests. The Bruins took a 3-1 decision in Tampa on Thursday. Boston improved its Eastern Conference-best record to 19-4-4, and moved to 10-1-1 on home ice. Tim Thomas stopped 26 shots in t |
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| Boston's Fernandez blanks Panthers |
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12/07/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Manny Fernandez logged his first shutout of the season and 15th of his career in stopping 27 shots as the Boston Bruins blanked the Florida Panthers, 4-0, at BankAtlantic Center. Phil Kessel, Michael Ryder, Shane Hnidy and Blake Wheeler each found the back of the net for Boston, which notched its fourth straight win and eighth in its last nine games. David Krejci registered three assists. Fernandez improved to 8-1-1 on the season. "For myself, I could care less (about first sh |
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| Sharks aim for 10th straight win in home test against Oilers |
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12/06/2008 |
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| have won their last nine games, two shy of their franchise record 11-game winning streak set from February 21-March 14 of last season. San Jose is 22-3-1 this year and its 45 points through 26 games is one better than the 44 points both the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings posted in setting the previous league record. Both the Bruins and Red Wings made it to the Stanley Cup Finals that year, but only Detroit won a title. San Jose extended its winning run on Thursday with a 3-2 victory ove |
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| Thornton leads Sharks past Jackets to set record |
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12/05/2008 |
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| erence, and the San Jose Sharks secured the best record in NHL history after 26 games with a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Sharks now stand at 22-3-1 for 45 points, which is slightly better than the 44 points posted by both the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings, both of whom made the Stanley Cup Finals; however, only the Red Wings captured the championship. Jeremy Roenick and Patrick Marleau also scored for the Sharks, who have won nine straight and have recorded at least a po |
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| Kessel strikes twice as Lightning fall to Bruins |
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12/04/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel scored twice, and David Krejci had a go-ahead shorthanded goal in the third period, as the Boston Bruins topped the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1, at St. Pete Times Forum. Marc Savard ended with a pair of assists for Boston, which has won three in a row and seven of eight overall. Tim Thomas stopped 30-of-31 shots in the win for the Bruins, who started December with a win after going 11-1-1 in November. Martin St. Louis had the lone goal for the Lightning, who have lost s |
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| NHL Northeast: Bruins taking East by storm |
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12/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins were expected to be a playoff team this season, but nobody could have predicted the club's sensational start to the 2008-09 campaign. The Bruins head into Thursday's action as the leaders of the Northeast Division with 36 points and they are just two points behind the New York Rangers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Although, the Rangers have played four more games than Boston so far. Boston made last year's postseason as an eighth seed and surprised many by |
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| Mighty Bruins visit struggling Lightning |
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12/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Fresh off an amazing month, the powerful Boston Bruins will play their first game of December when they visit the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight's test at St. Pete Times Forum. The Bruins caught the attention of the entire NHL by posting an 11-1-1 record in November. Boston is now first in the Northeast Division with 36 points and two behind the New York Rangers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston has won two straight and six of its last seven contests and is co |
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