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| Bruins blast Brodeur, stave off elimination |
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04/16/2003 |
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| 3 opening round, but have never forced a sixth game after trailing 3-0. Boston is attempting to become just the third team in NHL history to win a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games, joining the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1975 New York Islanders. Scott Niedermayer scored the lone goal for the Devils, who had a five-game playoff winning streak against the Bruins stopped. "The Bruins played well," said Devils head coach Pat Burns. "Nobody said this was going to be easy. It's probably human na |
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| Devils try to brush away Bruins in four |
NHL Hockey |
04/15/2003 |
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| hutout, and Scott Stevens and Jay Pandolfo each notched a goal and an assist. John Madden added an empty-netter and two helpers for the Devs, who have history overwhelmingly on their side. Only the Toronto Maple Leafs against Detroit in 1942 and the New York Islanders against Pittsburgh in 1975 have rallied to win a series after falling behind 3-0. "We're definitely in the driver's seat having won the third game," Pandolfo said Monday. "We just can't lose our focus." A season ago New Jersey found itself getting e |
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| Ducks put champs on the brink |
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04/15/2003 |
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| t, while Curtis Joseph finished with 24 saves. The Red Wings now face the daunting task of trying to become just the third team to win a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games. The Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942 against Detroit and the New York Islanders in 1975 against Pittsburgh are the only teams to have accomplished the feat. "We just have to work harder," said Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman. "We played reasonably well in the series. We just have to keep plugging away." The Ducks are on the ver |
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| Isles hope to draw from Nassau energy in Game 3 |
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04/14/2003 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - With things tied at a game apiece, the scene shifts to what should be a raucous Nassau Coliseum tonight when the New York Islanders host the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal set. After getting shut out, 3-0, in the series opener, the Presidents' Trophy winning Senators answered the call in Game 2 with a win by the same score on Saturday night. Patrick Lalime made 16 saves for his fifth career playoff shutout as Ottawa outshot New York by a 34-16 |
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| Brodeur blanks Bruins; Devils take 3-0 series lead |
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04/13/2003 |
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| . "We still need one more." The Bruins now face the daunting task of trying to become just the third team in Stanley Cup playoff history to win a series after losing the first three games. Only the Toronto Maple Leafs against Detroit in 1942 and the New York Islanders against Pittsburgh in 1975 have accomplished the feat. "We're going to hear a lot about being down 3-0," said Boston's Brian Rolston. "But we're not out of it. They have been playing great defense, but we have the guys in here who can solve a great |
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| Lalime blanks Islanders as Ottawa evens series |
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04/13/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Patrick Lalime made 16 saves for his fifth career playoff shutout and Marian Hossa scored twice, as Ottawa posted a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders to even the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at one game apiece. The teams traded shutouts in the first two games at the Corel Centre, as the Islanders notched a 3-0 win in Game 1, and will head to New York for Game 3 on Monday. "We were outplayed," said Islanders head coach Peter Laviolette. "We'll move on. We grabbed |
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| 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs outlook |
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04/08/2003 |
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| offense-poor Devils in the first round, so all hope is not lost. However, gaining a lead is imperative for Boston, as Mike O'Connell's club must prevent New Jersey from tightening up and leaving the game in the hands of Brodeur in the third period. NEW YORK ISLANDERS - If there's one team that could use a pick-me-up heading into the playoffs, it's the Isles. Peter Laviolette's club limps in after a 2-5-1 mark in its final eight games, and was nearly overtaken by the rival Rangers for the eighth spot in the East. |
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| NHL fines Islanders for closed practice |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders were fined $25,000 on Wednesday for having a closed practice without media access. The Islanders committed the violation on Tuesday morning -- hours before they skated to a 2-2 with the New York Rangers. Apparently, a team spokesperson had told reporters that the Isles were not holding a practice session. However, the players later took the ice. New York travels to Detroit on Thursday to take on the defending champion Red Wings. |
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| Islanders Team Report: Missed opportunity |
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04/02/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders had a chance to put the final nail in the high-priced coffin of the hated Rangers on Tuesday, but blew a two-goal third period lead and gave the floundering Blueshirts a ray of hope. Alexei Kovalev scored late in the final stanza to keep the Rangers' slim playoff chances alive with a 2-2 tie against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. "I'd be lying if I said we weren't disappointed," Snow said. "When you have a 2-0 lead, you have to close it out." The Islanders remained th |
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| Hurricanes send Watt back to minors |
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04/01/2003 |
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| ed his 27th birthday Monday by being called up by Carolina to play against the Montreal Canadiens, was signed as a free agent by the Hurricanes in the 2002 offseason. Playing in his fifth NHL season, Watt has not recorded a point in four games this season for the Hurricanes. He has also spent time with Edmonton, the New York Islanders and Nashville. For his career, Watt has 15 goals and 26 assists in 155 games. He was originally selected by Edmonton in the second round (32nd overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. |
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