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| Flyers hope to get on track versus Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2009 |
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| wo of their last three trips to Philadelphia, but have still won six of eight road games against the Flyers. The Flyers are 22-12-4 as the host this season, but the club has lost two straight and three of their last four games in the City of Brotherly Love. Next up for Philadelphia is Saturday's road test against the Ottawa Senators. Toronto has lost three of its last four road games and is just 17-18-4 as the guest this season. The Leafs will return home for Saturday's game against the rival Montreal Canadiens. |
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| Canadiens gain seventh seed in East after topping Isles |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Saku Koivu and Andrei Markov each tallied a goal and an assist, as the Montreal Canadiens clobbered the New York Islanders, 5-1, to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Alex Tanguay, Mathieu Schneider and Michael Komisarek also scored for the Canadiens, who have won four of five after a five-game slide to move into the seventh position in the East, one point ahead of the Rangers, who lost to Carolina on Thursday. Jaroslav Halak made 26 saves in place of Carey Price, |
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| Habs recall G Denis |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Marc Denis from Hamilton of the American Hockey League on Thursday. The 31-year-old native of Montreal has posted a record of 25-18-0 in 44 contests with Hamilton this season, with five shutouts and a .920 save percentage. A first-round pick (25th overall) of the Colorado Avalanche in 1995, Denis has made just one appearance with Montreal this season, a six-save relief effort in a loss at New Jersey on January 2. |
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| Playoff-hopeful Canadiens visit Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The playoff-hopeful Montreal Canadiens will shoot for their fourth win in five games when they visit the New York Islanders tonight at Nassau Coliseum. The Canadiens are currently holding onto the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference with 88 points. The Habs are one point in back of the New York Rangers, who are playing at Carolina tonight, and one ahead of idle Florida. Montreal comes into tonight with a game in hand over both the Rangers and Panthers. Montreal has actu |
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| Habs top 'Hawks, keep hold of eighth-seed in East |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Carey Price was strong with 28 saves to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Bell Centre. Alex Kovalev, Guillaume Latendresse and Andrei Markov scored for the Canadiens, who have won three of their last four games and gained two critical points to remain one ahead of Florida -- which also won on Tuesday -- for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Montreal has 88 points and sits one behind the idle New York Rangers with si |
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| Canadiens end homestand against Blackhawks |
NHL Hockey |
03/31/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to end a five-game homestand on a positive note as they continue their push for the playoffs tonight by hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in an interconference matchup at Bell Centre. With 86 points, the Canadiens are occupying the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. Montreal is just one point ahead of ninth- seeded Florida and three in back of the New York Rangers for the seventh slot. Montreal is 2-1-1 so far on its residency, but is comi |
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| Lydman leads Sabres past Habs in SO |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Toni Lydman scored the only goal of the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Montreal Canadiens, 4-3, to tighten the Eastern Conference playoff race. Buffalo's Ryan Miller and Montreal's Carey Price were stellar in keeping the puck out of the net through the first five rounds of the shootout. Lydman was the 11th shooter, and his low shot sneaked through Price to give the Sabres the advantage. Miller then turned aside Maxim Lapierre's shot to seal the win. With the win, Buffal |
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| Lydman leads Sabres past Habs in OT |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Toni Lydman scored the only goal of the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Montreal Canadiens, 4-3, to tighten the Eastern Conference playoff race. Buffalo's Ryan Miller and Montreal's Carey Price were stellar in keeping the puck out the net through the first five rounds of the shootout. Lydman was the 11th shooter, and his low shot sneaked through Price to give the Sabres the advantage. Miller then turned aside Maxim Lapierre's shot to seal the win. With the win, Buffalo m |
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| Sabres try to gain ground on Habs |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens continue a five-game homestand tonight with a matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, who will aim to keep their postseason hopes alive at the Bell Centre. Montreal lost the opener of this residency last Saturday against Toronto, a fifth straight loss that knocked the Canadiens down in the standings. The club has responded with back-to-back wins and is currently eighth overall in the Eastern Conference, two points up on Florida and two back of the New York Rangers with eight |
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| Reds co-owner to sell assets |
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03/26/2009 |
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| fellow Liverpoop co-owner George Gillett was forced to deny stories that he was considering selling his share in the Anfield club. Reports in the United States revealed Gillett was reviewing his portfolio of sporting assets, which also includes the Montreal Canadiens NHL franchise. "I've been quietly looking for minority investors to come back into the ownership of the Rangers as a way to be prudent in a bad economy," Hicks told Major League Baseball's official website. "I'm doing the same thing with the Stars. |
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