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| Sharks make a stop in Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
02/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Jose Sharks will shoot for their sixth win in seven games when they visit the Montreal Canadiens for tonight's battle at Bell Centre. The Sharks are leading the Western Conference with 93 points and are just three ahead of second-seeded Detroit. San Jose also entered Saturday with a whopping 28-point lead over Dallas and Anaheim for the Pacific Division lead. San Jose had won four straight before losing a 4-1 decision in Detroit on Wednesday. However, the Sharks bounced back from that |
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| Schneider lifts Canadiens over Flyers in OT |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Mathieu Schneider scored on the power play 3:21 into overtime, as the Montreal Canadiens took a 4-3 decision from the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center. Montreal got a power play due to an interference call on Scottie Upshall, and it took advantage. Antero Niittymaki initially made some great glove saves, but Schneider blasted a shot from the right circle past the goaltender's glove for the win. "We were pounding the puck, we had a few shots that didn't quite get thro |
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| Habs claim Metropolit off waivers |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens have claimed forward Glen Metropolit off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers. Metropolit was waived by Philadelphia on Wednesday in anticipation of Daniel Briere's return to the ice. He notched four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in 55 games for the Flyers this season. "Glen is a seasoned veteran who played very well against us in last year's playoffs against the Bruins," said Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey. "We are very pleased to have him on our |
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| Habs, Flyers square off in Philadelphia |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams battling for playoff positioning will meet tonight in Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the Montreal Canadiens for a showdown at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers and Habs are the two best non-division leaders in the East, as Philadelphia is the conference's fourth seed with 75 points and Montreal is four points back in the fifth spot. Tonight's test marks the final regular-season meeting between the Flyers and Canadiens this year. Montreal has taken two of three from Philly so |
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| Dallas Stars |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
02/27/2009 |
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| Acquired forward Steve Begin from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Doug Janik. |
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| Blues use late push to beat Stars |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2009 |
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| idn't." Dallas grabbed the lead 6:16 into the contest, as Mike Ribeiro slid a pass through two defensemen for a tip-in by Lehtinen. St. Louis knotted things with 6:54 remaining when McClement took an errant Turco clearing pass and scored into an open net. Game Notes The Blues have won both meetings this season, also winning 6-1 in St. Louis on October 16...Prior to the contest, the Stars acquired forward Steve Begin from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Doug Janik...The Stars were 0-for-6 on the power play. |
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| Stars acquire Begin from Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2009 |
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| Frisco, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars acquired center Steve Begin from the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Doug Janik. The 30-year-old Begin recorded six goals and four assists in 42 games for the Habs this season. "Steve is a gritty, honest player with a very strong work ethic," said Stars co-general manager Les Jackson. "He's good on the penalty kill and he is a competitor in every sense of the word. We think he'll be a very good addition to our group as we continue to fight |
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| Flyers' Briere aiming for return on Friday |
NHL Hockey |
02/26/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Danny Briere is expected to return to the Flyers lineup on Friday, when Philadelphia plays host to the Montreal Canadiens. "I think we will know in the morning with what is going on," said Flyers head coach John Stevens. "As far as today, we are going to wait and see how he feels tomorrow. I don't think we will wait until game time. We will decide in the morning whether he is going to play or not." The club waived center Glen Metropolit and defenseman Ossi Vaananen on Thursday |
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| Oilers hoping to end skids against Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2009 |
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| ven years. Edmonton will try to avoid a fourth straight overall loss and also snap a four-game skid versus the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Rexall Place. The Oilers have struggled since a three-game winning streak that began with a 7-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens on February 11. Edmonton has dropped three in a row, losing to a trio of playoff-caliber clubs in San Jose, Dallas and Calgary. The club did pick up its first point on its current slide when it dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to the Flames on Saturd |
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| Canucks take winning ways to Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens got themselves back on track with a much-needed home victory their last time out, but the reeling club figures to face a tougher test when the red-hot Vancouver Canucks enter the Bell Centre this evening. Vancouver is riding a four-game winning streak following Saturday's emotional shootout triumph in Toronto and is an outstanding 8-1-0 so far during the month of February. The surge, which came after a season-long eight-game slide, has propelled the Canucks into fifth pl |
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