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| Bruins aim to extend win streak against Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
03/31/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins will shoot for a fourth straight victory when they welcome the lowly Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight's matchup at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston's three-game winning streak is the longest for the club since it rattled off four consecutive wins from January 31-February 5. Prior to the current winning streak, Boston had just three wins in its previous 10 outings. The Bruins, who have already clinched the Northeast Division title, are leading the Eastern Conference with 106 po |
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| Flyers welcome Bruins to City of Brotherly Love |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to inch closer to securing a playoff spot in tonight's contest against the Boston Bruins at the Wachovia Center. With Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders, the Flyers are currently fourth overall in the Eastern Conference with 92 points, one ahead of fifth-seeded Carolina and two more than Pittsburgh. However, Philadelphia has three games in hand on the Hurricanes and two on the Penguins. The club has also played one less game than New J |
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| Recchi nets a pair as Bruins post wild win over Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Mark Recchi netted two power-play goals and the Boston Bruins outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-5, in a wild affair at Air Canada Centre. Chuck Kobasew, Michael Ryder, Shawn Thornton, David Krejci and Blake Wheeler also scored for the Bruins, who are 2-0-1 in their last three games. Dennis Wideman and Matt Hunwick both finished with three assists for Boston, which leads the Eastern Conference with 104 points, five ahead of idle Washington. "We're getting consistent again as |
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| Bruins host Devils in clash between East's top teams |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will clash today in Beantown, as the Boston Bruins welcome the New Jersey Devils for a showdown at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins leads the Northeast Division as well as the conference with 100 points, while New Jersey is tops in the Atlantic and second in the East with 97 points. Washington is just one point behind the Devils in the third slot. Boston also became the first team in the East to clinch a playoff berth thanks to Florida's loss to |
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| Eastern Conference-leading Bruins host Kings |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins will try to create some much needed space at the top of the Eastern Conference when they host the Los Angeles Kings at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins have been the top seed in the East for most of the season and have held a comfortable lead atop the conference for a large part of that time. However, Boston has just three wins in its last nine games and is now just four points ahead of New Jersey for the No. 1 seed. Boston, which still holds an 18-point lead over Montrea |
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| Brodeur, Jokinen, Crosby named weekly stars |
NHL Hockey |
03/16/2009 |
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| Meanwhile, Jokinen continued his strong play since Calgary acquired him at the trade deadline. He led the NHL in scoring last week, notching six goals and two assists. Jokinen tallied most of his points with a three-goal, two-assist performance Saturday in an 8-6 loss to Toronto. Crosby recorded two goals and six assists in four games, as the Penguins went 2-0-2 and improved to fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Three of his assists came in Sunday's 6-4 win over the East-leading Boston Bruins. |
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| Kessel, Bruins visit Penguins |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel will try to spark the Boston Bruins to a third straight win this afternoon in a battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena. Boston has won two straight following a 1-4-1 stretch in large part to Kessel's offense. The 21-year-old scored twice in the Bruins' 5-3 win over Ottawa on Thursday before netting a goal and setting up another in Saturday's 2-1 win over the New York Islanders. Kessel became the first Bruin to net 30 goals in a season since Patrice Bergeron in 200 |
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| Early burst helps Bruins down Isles |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel scored a goal and set up another in a 65-second span early in the first period, as the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders at TD Banknorth Garden. Marc Savard also scored and Tim Thomas made 21 saves for the Bruins, who have won two in a row on the heels of a 1-4-1 skid. Boston has won three straight on home ice. "We had a good start but at the same time, the inability to play that way for a full game continues to be an issue right no |
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| Bruins aim for consecutive wins in test with Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins will try to win consecutive games for the first time in over two weeks while also extending their winning streak over the New York Islanders today at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston is still tops in the East with 97 points despite going just 5-8-3 since February 7. However, the Bruins' recent struggles have allowed New Jersey to pull within six points for the top mark in the East, while Detroit is now even with Boston in the race for the Presidents |
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| Kessel tallies twice as Bruins down Senators |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel scored twice and P.J. Axelsson added a goal and an assist as the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins got by the Ottawa Senators, 5-3, at TD Banknorth Garden. Aaron Ward and Chuck Kobasew also tallied for Boston, which was coming off consecutive losses to the New York Rangers and Columbus. The Bruins claimed only their second win in the last seven contests, but remained points six ahead of New Jersey for top seed in the East. Tim Thomas stopped 25-of-28 shots fo |
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