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| Devils' turn to dance again |
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05/05/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Of the teams who've made up the triumvirate of National Hockey League dominance in the last decade, the New Jersey Devils are the only one still alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The other members of the trio are, of course, the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, who, like the Devils, have won multiple championships since the mid 1990s. But the Avs and Wings have lived up to the label of "teams to beat," except they did so in a literal sense - getting beaten in the fi |
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| Date with the Devils? Sens seek conference finals berth |
NHL Hockey |
05/05/2003 |
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| finals tonight when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of their semifinal set at the First Union Center. A victory would earn the Sens, who won the Presidents' Trophy for having the NHL's best record in the regular season, a date with the New Jersey Devils in the next round. Jersey defeated Tampa Bay in five games to move on. Ottawa holds a three games to two series lead thanks to its convincing 5-2 home victory in Game 5 on Saturday. After falling behind 1-0 in the opening 21 seconds, the Senators re |
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| Devils try to advance to yet another conference final |
NHL Hockey |
05/02/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils, ahead three games to one, try to advance to the Eastern Conference finals tonight when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of their semifinal set at the Meadowlands. With a victory, the Devils can move past the second round for the third time in four years. In 2000 and '01 they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, winning the first year. The Devils have held a 3-1 advantage in a playoff set seven previous times and gone on to win al |
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| Stevens returns and leads Devils to victory |
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04/30/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Devils captain Scott Stevens was back in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Tampa Bay after suffering a lacerated ear in Game 3 of the series on Monday. He played a team-high 27 minutes and 35 seconds on Wednesday, posted a rating of plus-two and scored a power-play goal in the third period that gave the Devils their margin of victory in a 3-1 triumph. "I had a lot of sleep, and I think that really helped," said Stevens, who had ex |
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| Bolts try to even things up; Devs' Stevens probable |
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04/30/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning attempt to knot things at two games apiece tonight when they host the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at the St. Pete Times Forum. Tampa Bay will likely, however, have to face a full-strength Devils team, as Jersey captain Scott Stevens is probable for tonight's match after getting hit with a puck during the Lightning's 4-3 victory on Monday. Stevens was struck in the head by a Pavel Kubina shot early in the first peri |
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| Devils' Stevens injured in Game 3 loss |
NHL Hockey |
04/28/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Devils captain Scott Stevens missed nearly all of Monday's playoff game against the Tampa Bay Lightning because of a lacerated left ear. Stevens was hurt just over a minute into the game when he was hit in the side of the head with a slap shot by Tampa Bay's Pavel Kubina. The veteran defenseman fell to the ice and remained down for several moments before being helped to the locker room. The Devils did not update his condition after the game, saying only that he needed sti |
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| Devils try to tighten grasp on Lightning |
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04/28/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils seek a commanding three games to none lead tonight when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at the St. Pete Times Forum. After winning the opener, 3-0, the Devils posted a 3-2 overtime triumph in Saturday's Game 2. Jamie Langenbrunner continued his sizzling postseason by scoring the winner at 2:09 of the extra session, after the Devils came back from two deficits in regulation. Brian Rafalski and Grant Marsh |
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| Devils go for 2-0 lead against Bolts |
NHL Hockey |
04/28/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils try to take a two games to none series lead today when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at the Meadowlands. New Jersey won Thursday's opener 3-0, backed by a dominating defensive performance and 15 saves from goaltender Martin Brodeur. Jamie Langenbrunner, John Madden and Turner Stevenson scored for the Devs, who ousted Boston in five games in the first round. The Devils especially shined in shut |
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| Stanley Cup Notebook: Devils clamp down on snoozing Bolts |
NHL Hockey |
04/25/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - For the Tampa Bay Lightning to have any chance against the New Jersey Devils, they knew they'd have to be patient. But there is a difference between patience and coming out like you just woke up from an afternoon nap. The Bolts, on the heels of their six-game comeback victory against Washington in the first round, were a number of things when the puck dropped on Thursday night at Continental Airlines Arena. Flat and passive are good descriptions to start with, and the end result was a 3-0 los |
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| Devils, Bolts set for Game 1 |
NHL Hockey |
04/24/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils open the second stage of the Stanley Cup journey tonight when they clash in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at the Meadowlands. The Atlantic Division-champion Devils are back in the second round on the heels of last year's quarterfinal upset at the hands of Carolina. In Round 1 this spring, the Devils advanced with relative ease, disposing of the Boston Bruins in five games. As per the norm, Martin Brodeur w |
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