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| Canadiens stop Senators in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2009 |
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| Ottawa, ON (MySportsbook) - Alex Kovalev and Maxim Lapierre both tallied in the shootout, as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators, 5-4, in a Northeast Division contest at Scotiabank Place. Ottawa's Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson were both denied in the shootout, while the Habs converted on both their attempts. Kovalev faked out goaltender Brian Elliott and slid the puck past his pads on the left side. Lapierre ended the game with a beautiful backhanded shot under the crossbar. Kovalev, Andrei Ko |
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| Sens shoot for third straight win, host Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators will aim for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they welcome the rival Montreal Canadiens for tonight's Northeast Division battle at Scotiabank Place. Montreal has fared well against the Senators recently and will aim for its fifth straight win against Ottawa tonight. The Canadiens have won both games against the Sens this year, but Ottawa did get a point in the shootout loss the last time the team's met on November 20. The Habs have won their last two |
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| Markov, Canadiens edge Predators |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Andrei Markov tallied a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens held on to defeat the Nashville Predators, 3-2, at Bell Centre. Guillaume Latendresse and Andrei Kostitsyn also scored for Montreal, which has won five of six and eight of 10. Robert Lang recorded two assists, and Jaroslav Halak made 23 saves in his seventh consecutive start. "It's good to bounce back after a loss to Boston," Lang said. "It's a good two points. I thought we played a team that's playing well now |
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| Montreal recalls Stewart from Hamilton |
MLH |
01/15/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Greg Stewart from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, it was announced on Thursday. The 22-year-old Stewart has played in all 40 of the Bulldogs' games this season, scoring seven goals and eight assists while leading the club in penalty minutes with 131. |
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| Sharks host Flames in battle of first-place clubs |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2009 |
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| pener of a four- game homestand. San Jose is 20-0-2 as the host this year and 28-0-3 in its last 31 at home dating back to last year. The club is now just six games shy of the NHL record for consecutive home games with at least one point, set by the Montreal Canadiens from 1976-77 and 77-78. The Canadiens went 31-0 with six ties on their run. The Sharks lead the NHL and the Western Conference with 69 points and hold the top spot in the Pacific Division by 20 points over Anaheim. San Jose, though, has struggled ve |
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| Canadiens welcome Predators to Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to get back in the win column tonight when they welcome the Nashville Predators for an interconference matchup at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens had won four straight before running into division rival Boston on Tuesday night. Zdeno Chara scored two power-play goals, and the Boston Bruins widened their Northeast Division lead with a 3-1 victory over the rival Montreal Canadiens. Andrei Kostitsyn provided the only offense for the Canadiens, who had won four strai |
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| Chara, Bruins handle Habs |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Zdeno Chara scored two power-play goals, and the Boston Bruins widened their Northeast Division lead with a 3-1 victory over the rival Montreal Canadiens. David Krejci tallied a goal and his 31st assist on the year for Boston, which has won three straight games. Tim Thomas stopped 34-of-35 shots to take the victory for the Bruins, who improved to 17-3-1 at home this season and finished 4-2 on their season-long six-game homestand. Andrei Kostitsyn provided the only offense for the Ca |
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| Sharks try to extend amazing home streak in battle with Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2009 |
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| -2 as the host this year and have posted a point in 30 straight home games dating back to last year. They are 27-0-3 in that span and are just seven games shy of the NHL record for consecutive home games with a point. That 37-game run was set by the Montreal Canadiens, who went 31-0 with six ties in 1976-77 and 77-78. San Jose, which leads the NHL with 67 points, begins a four-game homestand tonight after going 2-1-0 on a three-game road trip. That trek ended in Vancouver on Saturday, when the Sharks notched a 4- |
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| Canadiens try to gain ground on Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking Montreal Canadiens will try to move closer to the top spot in the Northeast Division when they visit the rival Boston Bruins for tonight's battle at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins leads the Northeast, as well as the Eastern Conference, with 66 points on the year and Montreal is 10 points in back of Boston for first place in the division. Boston has taken two of the three meetings with the Canadiens this year. Two of those meetings have gone to the shootout with each club winning |
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| Flyers put home streak on the line against Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
01/10/2009 |
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| ttymaki, winger Joffrey Lupul could return tonight from an abdominal strain that has sidelined him for the last three games. Toronto heads to Philadelphia having lost six of its last eight games. The Maple Leafs resumed their bitter rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, but dropped a 6-2 decision in a contest that featured a total of 140 penalty minutes. Tomas Kaberle and Matt Stajan provided the goals for the Maple Leafs. Vesa Toskala struggled, allowing five goals on 21 shots in two periods before be |
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