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| Habs and Bruins meet again in East quarterfinals |
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04/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - For the second straight year the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins will face off in the opening round of the playoffs, as the Habs visit the B's for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. The big difference this year is that Boston is the East's top seed and the Canadiens are in the eighth spot. The teams were in opposite positions last year when the No. 1 Habs needed seven games to eliminate the rival Bruins. The Bruins have had very little success a |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
04/15/2009 |
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| 70a) in 140 postseason contests. Boston had an excellent power-play attack this year as it scored on 23.6 percent of its man advantages for fourth place in the league. The Bruins finished 12th in the NHL by killing off 82.4 percent of its penalties. MONTREAL CANADIENS (8th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 41-30-11 2008 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Boston 4-3 in conference quarterfinals; lost to Philadelphia 4-1 in conference semifinals (MySportsbook) - While the Bruins greatly improved their standing in the East this y |
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| National Hockey League Game Capsules |
NHL Hockey |
04/13/2009 |
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| two assists for Boston, which will go into the playoffs on a winning note. The Bruins finished the regular season with a 53-19-10 record (116 points) and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They will take on their bitter traditional rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. That series starts Thursday at 7 p.m. (et) in Boston. Last season Montreal had the East's top seed and defeated the eighth-seeded Bruins in seven games. This year the roles are r |
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| Kessel gets hat trick, Bruins bury Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
04/13/2009 |
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| two assists for Boston, which will go into the playoffs on a winning note. The Bruins finished the regular season with a 53-19-10 record (116 points) and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They will take on their bitter traditional rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. That series starts Thursday at 7 p.m. (et) in Boston. Last season Montreal had the East's top seed and defeated the eighth-seeded Bruins in seven games. This year the roles are r |
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| Bruins close out regular season versus Islanders |
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04/12/2009 |
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| om club in the conference, the New York Islanders, this evening at Nassau Coliseum. The Bruins have already secured the top seed in the East with 114 points and will open the postseason with a first-round matchup against the Northeast Division rival Montreal Canadiens. They still had an outside chance of their first Presidents' Trophy -- awarded to the club that ends the regular season with the best record -- since 1989-90, but yesterday's 6-1 loss in Buffalo dashed those hopes. Despite still in play for the hono |
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| Fleury helps Penguins top Canadiens |
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04/11/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves, as the Pittsburgh Penguins took a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens to finish up the regular season for both squads at the Bell Centre. Maxime Talbot, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal for the Penguins (45-28-9), who closed out their regular season with three straight victories. With the win, Pittsburgh will now face Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs. What remains to be seen, though, is which team will have home-ice adva |
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| Penguins visit Canadiens and the Bell Centre |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two teams trying to improve their playoff positioning clash this evening, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens end their regular seasons at the Bell Centre. The Penguins find themselves tied with Carolina and Philadelphia for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, an important spot as it is the last one that gives home-ice advantage in the postseason's first round. All three teams have 97 points, but both the Penguins and Hurricanes wrap their seasons today. The Flyers, meanwh |
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| Still in the hunt for NHL's top record, Bruins visit Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
04/11/2009 |
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| of their last two games, but were eliminated from postseason contention thanks to the New York Rangers' win over Philadelphia on Thursday. Boston has won seven of its last eight games and is coming off Thursday's overtime decision against the rival Montreal Canadiens. Mark Recchi scored two goals, including the game-winner in OT, and dished out two assists, as the Bruins beat the Habs, 5-4, at TD Banknorth Garden. Despite the loss, Montreal secured a playoff spot. Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, and Phil Kessel a |
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| Despite OT loss to Bruins, Montreal clinches playoff spot |
NHL Hockey |
04/09/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Mark Recchi scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, and dished out two assists, as the Boston Bruins outlasted the Montreal Canadiens, 5-4, in a battle between Northeast Division rivals at TD Banknorth Garden. Despite the loss, Montreal secured a playoff spot. The Canadiens needed just one point coming into the tilt to secure a trip to their second straight postseason. By forcing overtime on Thursday, Montreal did just that. Patrice Bergeron stole the puck at the Mo |
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| Panthers hope to keep playoff chances alive against Thrashers |
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04/09/2009 |
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| nthers will visit the Atlanta Thrashers for this evening's clash at Philips Arena. The Panthers, who haven't made the playoffs since 2000, need to win their final two games of the year and get a great deal of help from either the New York Rangers or Montreal Canadiens to avoid elimination. With 89 points, Florida is two behind the Rangers and four in back of Montreal. The Canadiens can clinch a playoff berth with a point against Boston tonight, while New York needs a win over Philadelphia to punch its ticket. The |
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