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| Devils try to dance on in Game 5 |
NHL Hockey |
05/19/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils attempt to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the third time in four years tonight when they visit the Ottawa Senators for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals at Corel Centre. The Devils, who would draw a date with the West-champion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim with a win, hold a three games to one lead in the series and can secure their fourth Finals berth overall. They made the championship round in 1995, 2000 and '01, winning the first two times. Jer |
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| Devils take Game 4 at home |
NHL Hockey |
05/17/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Jay Pandolfo, Patrik Elias and John Madden each had a goal and an assist to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over Ottawa in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Meadowlands. Martin Brodeur made 26 saves for the Devils, who have won three straight in the series after dropping the opener in overtime. Grant Marshall and Jeff Friesen also scored for New Jersey, which improved to 8-0 at home this postseason to establish a new team record for wins at home in |
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| Devils hope to leave town up 3-1 |
NHL Hockey |
05/17/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils try to take a commanding three games to one lead today when they host the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Meadowlands. After losing the series opener, 3-2 in overtime, the Devs have reeled off consecutive victories by scores of 4-1 and 1-0. In Game 3 on Thursday, Martin Brodeur made 24 saves for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and Sergei Brylin scored his first goal of the postseason to anchor the effort. New Jerse |
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| Devils try to keep perfect home mark intact |
NHL Hockey |
05/15/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - With the series tied at a game apiece, the scene shifts to the Meadowlands tonight when the New Jersey Devils host the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Ottawa opened the set with a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, but New Jersey responded with a convincing 4-1 triumph Tuesday to steal away home-ice advantage. The Devils now return to their own rink, where they are 6-0 this postseason. In all, the Devils have outscored the opposition by a 17-6 ma |
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| Stanley Cup Notebook: Been here, done this |
NHL Hockey |
05/14/2003 |
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| ) - There has been a lot said this postseason of how the Ottawa Senators have finally learned how to deal with adversity in a playoff situation. Unfortunately, no matter how much negativity they deflect away this spring, they won't come close to the New Jersey Devils in that department. The Devs have seen and felt it all for the past decade, and panic rarely makes its way into their minds. This was on display Tuesday night at the Corel Centre, as New Jersey posted a 4-1 victory to even the Eastern Conference fin |
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| Devils re-group entering Game 2 |
NHL Hockey |
05/13/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils try to head home with a split tonight when they take on the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at Corel Centre. Despite a valiant third-period comeback, the Devils were on the wrong end of a 3-2 overtime decision in Saturday's series opener and find themselves trailing for the first time this postseason. Ottawa checking forward Shaun Van Allen provided the heroics, tipping home a pass from Martin Havlat 3:08 into the extra frame. V |
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| Old blood meets new blood in East finals |
NHL Hockey |
05/10/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The collision course finally ends tonight when the Presidents' Trophy-winning Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Corel Centre. The Senators have earned their first trip to the third round, while the Devils are back for the third time in four years. On one hand we have a big, fast team full of new blood in Ottawa, and on the other we have a controlled defensive machine in the New Jersey, whose formula for success has worked |
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| Court approves sale of Senators |
NHL Hockey |
05/09/2003 |
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| xecutive officer of Biovail Corporation -- an international pharmaceutical company. "The court process is moving forward, and we anticipate a successful resolution which will give the franchise the stability it needs - a development that is great for the fans," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said. "We are delighted Mr. Melnyk has stepped forward, and we will move forward with the Board of Governors' approval process as quickly as possible." Ottawa will face the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference finals. |
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| Stanley Cup Notebook: One more hurdle cleared |
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05/06/2003 |
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| ly dump and chase. "We wanted to see how they would handle coming from behind, and they looked like they didn't have the energy they needed to push through," said Alfredsson. Alfredsson and Co. now must focus on an even taller task, knocking off the New Jersey Devils, who are in their third conference final in four seasons. The Devils have a strong pedigree within the dressing room and their timeless formula has led to two Stanley Cups and a third trip to the Finals since 1995. Despite the fact that this is unch |
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| Senators bounce Flyers to reach conference finals |
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05/06/2003 |
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| t Union Center. The Senators won back-to-back games to capture the best-of-seven series, 4-2, and advanced to the conference finals for the first time since re-joining the league in 1992. Ottawa, the top seed in the East, will play the second-seeded New Jersey Devils for the conference championship and the right to play for the Stanley Cup. Daniel Alfredsson and Bryan Smolinski also scored for the Senators, who built a 4-0 lead and cruised to the victory. Schaefer, Fisher and Martin Havlat each finished with a g |
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