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| Rangers surge in third to beat Devils in playoff opener |
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04/10/2008 |
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| Newark, NJ (MySportsbook) - Ryan Callahan scored the go-ahead short-handed goal in the third period and Scott Gomez added three assists against his former team, as the New York Rangers surged past the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, in the opener of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at the Prudential Center. The Rangers scored three times in the decisive third period. Brendan Shanahan and Sean Avery each had a goal and an assist, Nigel Dawes also tallied and Henrik Lundqvist ended with 26 saves for New Yor |
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| Wild, Avs continue to battle in Game 1 of West quarterfinals |
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04/09/2008 |
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| n the postseason out of the locker room. Demitra (15 goals, 39 assists) has 47 career postseason points off of 19 goals and 28 assists, while Rolston has skated in 52 playoff games in his career and won a Stanley Cup Championship in 1994-95 with the New Jersey Devils. The Wild rely on a balanced scoring attack, as only Gaborik and Rolston (31 goals) broke the 20-goal mark this year for Minnesota. Mark Parrish finished third on the team with 16 goals, while Demitra and defenseman Brent Burns had 15 each. Niklas B |
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| Talent and experience rule out West; Youth abounds throughout East |
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04/08/2008 |
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| e Sharks, who closed the regular season with an 18-2-2 spurt. Detroit will face Central Division foe Nashville in a best-of-seven series starting Thursday in Hockeytown. Pittsburgh and No. 7 Ottawa will get things started Wednesday, along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers in a 4 vs. 5 Eastern Conference border battle; the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche in a 3 vs. 6 matchup in the West; and the Sharks hosting the Calgary Flames in a No. 2 against No. 7 series. Joining Detroit and Nashvill |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - New Jersey vs. NY Rangers |
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04/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It shouldn't come as a surprise that the New Jersey Devils are back in the playoffs again, after all this is their 11th straight trip to the postseason. Surprisingly, the Devils have had quite a few coaches in their postseason streak and this year Jersey had another new face behind the bench as Brent Sutter took his first NHL head coaching job. Sutter and the Devils survived a 7-10-2 start to the season and fought for the Atlantic Division title for quite some time before falling short in the |
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| Stanley Cup Finals Preview - Minnesota vs. Colorado |
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04/08/2008 |
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| n the postseason out of the locker room. Demitra (15 goals, 39 assists) has 47 career postseason points off of 19 goals and 28 assists, while Rolston has skated in 52 playoff games in his career and won a Stanley Cup Championship in 1994-95 with the New Jersey Devils. The Wild rely on a balanced scoring attack, as only Gaborik and Rolston (31 goals) broke the 20-goal mark this year for Minnesota. Mark Parrish finished third on the team with 16 goals, while Demitra and defenseman Brent Burns had 15 each. Pierre-M |
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| Devils top Rangers, earn home-ice advantage in first round |
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04/06/2008 |
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| Newark, NJ (MySportsbook) - Patrik Elias scored the winning goal in the shootout, as the New Jersey Devils tuned up for a first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers with a 3-2 victory at the Prudential Center. The Devils and Rangers will meet in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, starting Wednesday in New Jersey. Home-ice advantage was up for grabs entering Sunday's regular-season finale, but the Rangers needed to win in regulation and couldn't do so after falling behind by two g |
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| Flyers blank Devils, secure playoff spot |
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04/05/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Martin Biron made 22 saves, posting his fourth shutout of the season, and Philadelphia earned an improbable 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Wachovia Center, on a night the Flyers clinched a playoff berth. It was the 22nd shutout of Biron's career, having come at the most critical of times. With the win, the Flyers jumped over idle Washington for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference with 93 points. Then, just minutes following the conclusion of the |
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| Flyers center Briere out with knee injury |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers center Daniel Briere missed Friday night's pivotal showdown against the New Jersey Devils with a knee injury. Briere took a nasty knee-to-knee hit from Pittsburgh's Jarkko Ruutu during Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins. Flyers mananger Paul Holmgren called it a "lower body injury" and said an MRI wasn't necessary. Briere has 31 goals and 72 points thus far. The Flyers entered the night as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference standings with 91 points |
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| Playoff hopeful Flyers hope to get back on track against Devils |
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04/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to get back in the Eastern Conference playoff race tonight, when they host the rival New Jersey Devils at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers were passed over for the eighth and final postseason berth on Thursday night, when Washington defeated Tampa Bay. The Capitals are one point ahead of Philadelphia, but the Flyers have a game in hand to use against idle Washington tonight. Philadelphia still could clinch a playoff spot tonight if it wins and Carolina gets no |
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| Ovechkin's historic night helps Caps continue playoff push |
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04/03/2008 |
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| hiladelphia for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Carolina hosts Florida on Friday in its regular-season finale, while Washington welcomes the Panthers on Saturday in their final regular season contest. The Flyers host the New Jersey Devils on Friday and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday to finish the season. Filip Kuba provided the offense for the Lightning, who close out their disappointing season Saturday in Atlanta. Karri Ramo allowed three goals on 39 shots in defeat. "It's not th |
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