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| Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup begins Wednesday |
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04/07/2008 |
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| n overtime. The fourth-seeded Ducks (47-27-8) will begin defense of their title against the fifth-seeded Dallas Stars (45-30-7). During the regular season, Dallas owned a 5-2-1 record against its Pacific Division opponent. The Ducks are looking to become the first team to repeat since Detroit (1997-98), while the Stars are in search of their second title in club history. Dallas knocked off the Buffalo Sabres in six games to capture the 1999 Stanley Cup. The series is to set to begin Thursday at Honda Center. |
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| Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup begins Tuesday |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2008 |
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| n overtime. The fourth-seeded Ducks (47-27-8) will begin defense of their title against the fifth-seeded Dallas Stars (45-30-7). During the regular season, Dallas owned a 5-2-1 record against its Pacific Division opponent. The Ducks are looking to become the first team to repeat since Detroit (1997-98), while the Stars are in search of their second title in club history. Dallas knocked off the Buffalo Sabres in six games to capture the 1999 Stanley Cup. The series is to set to begin Thursday at Honda Center. |
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| Bruins host Sabres, battle for higher seed |
NHL Hockey |
04/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With a playoff spot clinched, the Boston Bruins will fight for positioning when they face the Buffalo Sabres tonight at TD Banknorth Garden in the final regular-season game for both teams. The Bruins locked up a trip to the postseason on Friday, as they notched a victory at Ottawa to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Phil Kessel's third-period goal propelled Boston to the 2-1 victory at Scotiabank Place as both clubs clinched a playoff berth. The Senators made it to t |
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| Habs end Sabres' playoff hopes, move into tie for first in East |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Bryan Smolinski scored two goals, as the Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Buffalo Sabres from playoff contention with a 3-1 victory at the Bell Centre. Chris Higgins also lit the lamp for the Canadiens, who clinched the Northeast Division on Tuesday, their first division crown in 16 years. Carey Price stopped 27-of-28 shots to earn his 23rd win of the season. "It feels good to contribute," Smolinski said. "It's always nice to score, it's been a while." Montreal, with 102 poin |
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| Habs end Sabres' playoff hopes, move into tie for first in conference |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Bryan Smolinski scored two goals, as the Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Buffalo Sabres from playoff contention with a 3-1 victory at the Bell Centre. Chris Higgins also lit the lamp for the Canadiens, who clinched the Northeast Division on Tuesday, their first division crown in 16 years. Carey Price stopped 27-of-28 shots to earn his 23rd win of the season. Montreal, with 102 points, tied idle Pittsburgh for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens host the Tor |
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| Sabres try to keep postseason dreams alive against Habs |
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04/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep their faint playoff hopes alive tonight, when they visit the Northeast Division champion Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. The Sabres are three points out of the final playoff spot in the East with just two games to play and need a victory tonight to avoid being eliminated from the postseason race. Now that the Canadiens have clinched the division crown, they can focus on securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Habs are two points behin |
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| Sabres keep slim playoff hopes alive with shootout win over Leafs |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Maxim Afinogenov scored the game-winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Center. Derek Roy, Steve Bernier and Thomas Vanek scored in regulation for the Sabres, who entered the game needing two points to stay alive and got the win after they trailed late in the third period. Vanek's power-play goal with 5:21 to go in regulation sent the game |
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| Sabres aim to keep playoff hopes alive against Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep their faint playoff hopes alive tonight, when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre for the final meeting between the clubs this season. The Sabres are five points out of a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference, as they trail Philadelphia and Boston for the eighth seed. Buffalo has just three games left in the regular season and could eliminate itself from playoff contention with a loss tonight. The Sabres picked up an important wi |
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| Sekera's OT winner keeps Buffalo's faint playoff hopes alive |
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03/30/2008 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Andrej Sekera's goal 39 seconds into overtime helped the Buffalo Sabres to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at HSBC Arena. Boston attempted to rush the length of the ice, but a costly turnover in the neutral zone led to the end of the contest. Mike Weber poked the disc ahead to Thomas Vanek, who cruised down the left wing and pulled up in the circle. He then held the disc, before a cross-ice pass to Sekera, who rifled a shot past Alex Auld on the blocker side. Both |
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| Bruins hope to better playoff chances in Buffalo |
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03/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins will try to improve their playoff standing by posting their fourth straight win tonight, as they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. Boston has 90 points on the year and is holding on to the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins are two points ahead of ninth-seed Washington and just one point in back of Philadelphia and the New York Rangers. The Rangers play today against Pittsburgh, while the Flyers and Capitals are off. The Sabres, |
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