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| Gainey and Habs try to build momentum against Isles |
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03/12/2009 |
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| road ousting of Dallas in Carbonneau's final game and was the sixth in eight tries for Montreal. The surge has the Canadiens fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 79 points, although only three points separate the team from the ninth-place New York Rangers. The Canadiens appear to have an opportunity to distance themselves from the pack, as Tuesday's contest was the first of nine home tilts over a 10-game stretch. Montreal has posted an excellent 21-6-4 record as the host this season and has won four |
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| Struggling Bruins aim to snap Sens' win streak |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The struggling Boston Bruins will try to avoid a third consecutive defeat when they host the streaking Ottawa Senators in tonight's Northeast Division battle at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston is coming off consecutive losses to the New York Rangers and Columbus and has lost five of six, seven of 10 and 11 of its 15 contests. The Bruins, however, are still tops in the Eastern Conference with 95 points, but they are now just six points ahead of New Jersey for that distinction. The Bruins still ho |
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| Hurricanes take winning streak to the Windy City |
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03/11/2009 |
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| anes will shoot for a fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for an interconference battle at the United Center. The Hurricanes equalled a season-best four-game winning streak with Monday's shutout victory over the visiting New York Rangers and have outscored the opposition by a 23-6 margin during the run. Thanks in part to the recent surge, Carolina has played itself into the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Hurricanes had moved into a tie with Montreal for the fifth |
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| Playoff-hopeful Blue Jackets host struggling Bruins |
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03/10/2009 |
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| six of nine and 10 of their last 14 games. Boston is still leading the NHL with 95 points, but has seen its lead in the East fall to eight points over New Jersey. Boston was in action on Sunday and was handed a road loss in a close game against the New York Rangers. Nikolai Zherdev got the game-winner with 6:22 left in the third period to lift the Rangers to the 4-3 decision at Madison Square Garden. Chuck Kobasew, Michael Ryder and Zdeno Chara tallied for the Bruins. Manny Fernandez looked shaky at times, all |
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| Sabres shoot for victory over Flyers |
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03/10/2009 |
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| signing with Philly after the 2006-07 season, has picked up five goals and nine points in just 12 games this season. Philadelphia has split the first two tests of a five-game homestand and is 19-9-4 as the host this season. The Flyers will host Washington on Thursday before closing the stand Saturday against the New York Rangers. The Flyers have won both meetings against Buffalo this season and the clubs have split the last six encounters. The Sabres have taken five of their last seven outings in Philadelphia. |
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| With Carbonneau gone, Gainey leads Habs against Oilers |
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03/10/2009 |
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| ltuous season for Montreal, with general manager Gainey taking over on a short-term basis. The change comes with the Canadiens tied for fifth place in the competitive Eastern Conference playoff race, but only one point ahead of three teams (Florida, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh) currently deadlocked for the No. 7 seed. Montreal struggled mightily through much of February but seemed to be on an upswing as of late, as Sunday's 3-1 road victory over Dallas in Carbonneau's swan song was the team's fifth win in its |
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| Pens shoot for seventh straight win in home test vs. Panthers |
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03/10/2009 |
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| The Penguins won for the eighth time in nine games with Sunday's 4-3 shootout triumph over Southeast Division leader Washington, which capped a perfect five-game road trip for the resurgent club. The Penguins are now tied with both the Panthers and New York Rangers for seventh place in the East, with all three teams just one point behind Montreal and Carolina in the standings. Sidney Crosby had a huge impact in Sunday's win, as the All-Star center recorded a goal and an assist in regulation and scored the game |
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| Ward, Hurricanes blank Rangers |
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03/09/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - Cam Ward turned away all 28 shots he faced to record his fifth shutout of the season, as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers, 3-0, in a matchup between playoff hopefuls at the RBC Center. Rod Brind'Amour netted a power-play goal to celebrate his 600th game with the Hurricanes, who have won four games in a row and eight of their last 10 overall. Joe Corvo and Tuomo Ruutu also tallied for Carolina, which leapfrogged three teams, including the Rangers, to vault int |
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| Staal, Fleury and Nash named weekly stars |
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03/09/2009 |
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| faced for a 1.63 goals against average. Fleury stopped at least 29 shots in all three victories and his three-win week extended Pittsburgh's current winning streak to six games. That run has moved the Pens into a three- way tie with Florida and the New York Rangers for the final three playoff spots in the East. Nash capped the weekly awards by posting four goals and two assists in three games last week. Columbus went 2-1-0 over that span and saw Nash net the fourth hat trick of his career in an 8-2 win over De |
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| Streaking Rangers try to cool down Hurricanes |
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03/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The sizzling Carolina Hurricanes will try for another offensive explosion when they welcome the New York Rangers for a battle between playoff hopefuls tonight at RBC Center. The Rangers have 76 points and are currently tied with Florida and Pittsburgh for the final three playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference. Carolina is just one point out of a postseason spot in ninth place. The Hurricanes have scored 20 goals in putting together a three-game winning streak and are coming off Saturday's 9 |
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