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| Habs try to clinch playoff spot versus Bruins |
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04/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference playoffs when they visit the rival Boston Bruins for a Northeast Division battle at TD Banknorth Garden. The Canadiens are seventh in the East with 92 points and need just one more point to secure a trip to their second straight postseason. Montreal is also one point ahead of the New York Rangers for the conference's eighth seed with two games left for both clubs. With 112 points, Boston has already clinched the to |
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| Rangers inch closer to playoff berth with win over Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
04/07/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves to give New York a big two points as the Rangers handled the Montreal Canadiens, 3-1, at Madison Square Garden. Chris Drury scored twice while Nik Antropov also lit the lamp for the Rangers, who had dropped four of five coming into the game. Ryan Callahan had two assists in the win. "It's a team game and everyone is pulling together to get wins and get points," said Drury. "This time of year it's not an individual that's gonna do it, it's gonna be a |
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| Bruins go for series sweep of Senators |
NHL Hockey |
04/07/2009 |
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| games left in the regular season. The Bruins will play their final home test of the 2008-09 slate their next time out when they host Montreal on Thursday. The Senators, who will miss the playoffs for the first time 1996, posted a win over the rival Montreal Canadiens on Monday. It was the second straight victory for Ottawa, but just the club's third win in its last seven contests. Dany Heatley scored twice in a span of 38 seconds in the third period to help the Ottawa Senators edge the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, a |
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| Canadiens, Rangers aim to stay in playoff picture at MSG |
NHL Hockey |
04/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to bounce back from a loss when they visit the New York Rangers for a key battle in the Eastern Conference playoff race tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Canadiens had won three straight and five of six before being dealt a regulation setback Monday against visiting Ottawa. Montreal is currently the seventh seed in the East with 92 points, while the Rangers are three points back in a tie with Florida for the conference's eighth and final postseason berth. Al |
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| Heatley's third-period heroics lifts Sens past Habs |
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04/06/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Dany Heatley scored twice in a span of 38 seconds in the third period to help the Ottawa Senators edge the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, at the Bell Centre. Chris Campoli scored the other goal while Alex Auld made 20 saves for the Senators, who have won their last two games over playoff-hopeful teams. "It was 2-1 going into the third, we were in the game and had a chance of winning and it proved true," said Heatley. "I missed a one-timer in the first, but the other two hit the mark. We |
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| Habs' Kovalev captures NHL's top honor |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev was selected as the NHL's top star for the period ending April 5. Joining Kovalev for the league honors this week were Chicago netminder Nikolai Khabibulin and St. Louis forward David Backes. Kovalev led all scorers last week with nine points -- two goals and seven assists -- in three games, all Montreal wins. The Canadiens alternate captain posted multi-point games in each contest, tallying four points (one goal, three assists) in a 6-2 win |
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| Markov, Schneider ailing; Habs recall Janik |
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04/06/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will be without defensemen Andrei Markov and Mathieu Schneider for Monday's game against Ottawa. Markov and Schneider both suffered upper body injuries during Saturday's game against Toronto. Both players missed Monday's morning skate and could also be sidelined for Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers. "Neither one of them are available to play tonight," Canadiens coach and general manager Bob Gainey said Monday. "Those are our number one and two blu |
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| Streaking Habs host Senators |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The suddenly-hot Montreal Canadiens will shoot for a fourth straight victory as they continue their push for the playoffs by hosting the rival Ottawa Senators tonight at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens, who began the month of March with losses in seven of nine games, have since won five out of six and have posted decisive victories in each of their last three trips to the ice. The Habs have also recorded at least a point in six straight contests, going 5-0-1 over that stretch. With 92 points, M |
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| Canadiens crush Maple Leafs to tighten playoff picture |
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04/04/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Alexei Kovalev registered a goal and three assists, and the Montreal Canadiens continued their playoff push with a 6-2 win against bitter rival Toronto at Air Canada Centre. Guillaume Latendresse, Josh Gorges and Maxim Lapierre had a goal and an assist each in the win, Montreal's third straight. The Habs have recorded at least a point in six straight contests, going 5-0-1 over that stretch. With 92 points, they remain just behind the No. 6 seed Pittsburgh (93) in the Eastern Confer |
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| Leafs try to play spoiler in home test vs. rival Habs |
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04/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will continue their push for the playoffs against a bitter rival, as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's clash at Air Canada Centre. The Canadiens are currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with 90 points on the season. With five games left, Montreal is just one point ahead of the New York Rangers for the East's eighth and final postseason berth. The Habs and Leafs are meeting for the final time this year, and Toronto, which has won three of th |
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