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| Four-goal second period lifts Habs over Leafs |
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10/11/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Alex Tanguay scored a goal and notched three assists and Sergei Kostitsyn scored twice in the second period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Jaroslav Halak collected 24 saves for Montreal, while Saku Koivu added three helpers in the victory. Guillaume Latendresse registered a goal and two assists. Jason Blake scored the lone goal for Toronto, which opened its regular season with a 3-2 victory on the road over the def |
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| Wild play first test of season against Bruins |
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10/11/2008 |
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| ter. Marc Savard registered a goal and an assist for Boston, which proved many prognosticators wrong last season by securing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference -- its first postseason appearance since 2004 -- and pushing the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens to a decisive seventh game in the opening round. Blake Wheeler, making his NHL debut, also found the back of the net for the Bruins. The talented Patrice Bergeron, who missed all but 10 games in '07-08 because of a concussion sustained last October |
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| Maple Leafs play host to rival Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
10/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs were able to spoil one team's home opener a couple days ago. Now, the club will try to claim a victory in front of its own fans tonight, as it hosts the Montreal Canadiens at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto began its regular season on Thursday versus the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, but spoiled the team's championship banner raising by posting a 3-2 victory. Playing in his first NHL game, 22-year-old Nikolai Kulemin notched the game- winner in the th |
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| Kotalik, Sabres edge Canadiens in shootout |
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10/11/2008 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Ales Kotalik scored the decisive goal in the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres opened the 2008-09 season with a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the HSBC Arena. Thomas Vanek tallied in regulation for Buffalo, which followed two straight conference final appearances with a disappointing 10th-place finish in the East in 2007-08. Ryan Miller made 27 saves to get the win. Robert Lang lit the lamp and Carey Price stopped 35 shots for the Canadiens, who are celebrating their 100th ye |
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| Habs begin 100th campaign in Buffalo |
NHL Hockey |
10/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will open their 100th year of existence on the road tonight against the Northeast Division-rival Buffalo Sabres in the season opener for both clubs at HSBC Arena. Montreal is trying to build off an impressive 2007-08 campaign in which it led the Eastern Conference with 104 points and reached the second round of the playoffs. The Canadiens surprised everyone with their strong run to the postseason and head coach Guy Carbonneau is optimistic his team can move even further |
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| Krejci's tally lifts Bruins over Avs in season-opener |
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10/10/2008 |
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| ter. Marc Savard registered a goal and an assist for Boston, which proved many prognosticators wrong last season by securing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference -- its first postseason appearance since 2004 -- and pushing the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens to a decisive seventh game in the opening round. Blake Wheeler, making his NHL debut, also found the back of the net for the Bruins. The talented Patrice Bergeron, who missed all but 10 games in '07-08 because of a concussion sustained last October |
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| The Top Five NHL Team "Point Total" Plays |
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10/07/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Every season brings surprises and disappointments. Who would have expected the Montreal Canadiens to improve off their 90-point campaign in 2006-07 and finish with the most points in the Eastern Conference? Even captain Saku Koivu stated last September that Montreal was not going to be a Stanley Cup contender. The East was a conference in transition last season as the three teams that finished 10th, 14th and 15th two years ago not only made the playoffs, but two of them - Mont |
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| Report: Habs grant Carbonneau contract extension |
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10/03/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens have reportedly granted head coach Guy Carbonneau a contract extension, one which will keep him behind the bench for the foreseeable future. TSN of Canada reported that Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey made the announcement Friday morning, but did not divulge the length of the deal nor the amount. Carbonneau is entering the final year of a three-year contract, first signed when the former Habs captain was named head coach prior to the 2006-07 season. Ove |
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| Chelios out 3-6 weeks |
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10/02/2008 |
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| - Red Wings veteran defenseman Chris Chelios suffered a fractured right tibia and will be out of the Detroit lineup for three-to-six weeks. Chelios suffered the injury while blocking a shot during the third period of Tuesday's preseason loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Earlier this month the 46-year-old Chelios signed a one-year deal to return for his 25th NHL season. Chelios had three goals and 12 points in 69 regular-season games for the Wings in 2007-08. However, due to a nagging knee injury, he was limited to |
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| Habs' Carle injured in preseason match with Detroit |
NHL Hockey |
09/25/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mathieu Carle appeared to suffer a head injury on an ugly hit by Detroit's Tomas Kopecky in the first period of Montreal's 3-2 shootout preseason victory over Detroit. About 5 1/2 minutes into the contest Carle took a hit from Kopecky after making a pass near the blue line. Carle went down immediately and lay sprawled face down and motionless on the ice. The 20-year-old Carle was taken from the ice on a stretcher after slipping in and out of consciousn |
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