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| Zherdev lifts Rangers past Bruins |
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03/08/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Nikolai Zherdev got the game-winner in the third period, as the New York Rangers wasted a two-goal lead but recovered to top Boston, 4-3, Madison Square Garden. Nik Antropov, Scott Gomez and Ryan Callahan also lit the lamp for the Rangers, who have reeled off three consecutive wins. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 36 shots for the victory. "Let's face it, we are right there in the playoff hunt so we have to play like this every night," said Gomez. It is probably a little more intense b |
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| Crosby and surging Pens visit Ovechkin's Capitals |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| o match a season-high winning streak tonight, as it tries to win six in a row for the first time since November 1-15. Pittsburgh's five straight victories certainly has improved the club's playoff chances and the Penguins are currently tied with the New York Rangers for the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh picked up its most recent victory Thursday in Florida, as Tyler Kennedy had two goals to lift the Pens to a 4-1 decision over the Panthers at BankAtlantic Center. Kris L |
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| Rangers try to stay hot in home test against Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Rangers aim to win three in a row for the first time in almost two months when they welcome the Eastern Conference- leading Boston Bruins for this afternoon's clash at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers ended a four-game losing streak in a big way with last Saturday's 6-1 home win over Colorado and then notched Thursday's road victory over the rival New York Islanders. In addition to losing four straight prior to posting back-to-back wins, the Rangers had also dropped seven of e |
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| Panthers top Blues in battle of playoff-hopeful clubs |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2009 |
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| ts position in attempting to earn a trip to the postseason for the first time since the 1999-00 campaign. The Panthers were at the back end of the Eastern Conference playoff picture but have wins in three of their last four and vaulted past the idle New York Rangers, Montreal and Pittsburgh to fifth in the conference with the win giving them 76 points. The club has a brief two-game road trip on the horizon before returning to Sunrise for a five-game homestand. "It feels good but it's more important we got the w |
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| Canes clobber Lightning for season sweep |
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03/08/2009 |
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| ot and Ruutu completed the scoring in the frame with 27 seconds left on a one-timer. Tampa got goals from Lecavalier at the 3:30 mark of the third and another from Malone at the 9:12 mark to account for the final score. Game Notes Carolina hosts the New York Rangers on Monday...Tampa plays in Ottawa on Wednesday...Staal's second goal was his 30th of the season, marking his fourth straight campaign of at least 30 goals...Tampa's Vinny Prospal had two assists in the game, giving him 400 in his career...It was the |
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| 'Canes aim for season sweep of Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2009 |
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| attling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and is currently just one point out of a postseason berth. With 73 points, the Hurricanes are even with Buffalo for the conference's ninth seed and are just one back of Florida, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers, who are all tied for the final three postseason spots in the East. The 'Canes enter tonight's test riding a two-game winning streak and are coming off Friday's lopsided win over visiting Calgary. Ray Whitney notched the third hat trick of his caree |
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| Blues, Panthers collide in Sunrise |
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03/07/2009 |
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| rk) - A pair of teams battling for a playoff berth in their respective conferences will meet tonight, as the Florida Panthers host the St. Louis Blues at BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers have 74 points and are currently tied with Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers for the final three postseason berths in the Eastern Conference The Blues, however, are outside the West playoff picture for now, as they are 12th in the conference and four points out of a postseason spot. Florida had won back-to-back games before |
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| Sabres try to stay on a roll in Ottawa |
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03/07/2009 |
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| ion battle at Scotiabank Place. The Sabres come into Saturday's action just one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo has 73 points and is tied with Carolina for the conference's ninth seed, while Pittsburgh, Florida and the New York Rangers are tied for the final three postseason berths in the East. Buffalo has dominated the competition in its last two games, defeating both Montreal and Phoenix by 5-1 scores. The most recent victory came Friday evening against the visiting Coyotes. Tim |
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| Surging Leafs play host to Oilers |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Ovechkin-less Washington club and is 5-0-3 over its last eight games. That outstanding stretch has given the Leafs a glimmer of hope in the Eastern Conference playoff race, where the club presently stands nine points behind three teams (Florida, the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh) occupying the final three postseason spots. Newly-acquired goaltender Martin Gerber gave the Maple Leafs an instant lift on Thursday, as the former Ottawa Senator turned aside 37-of-38 shots in his Toronto debut. Gerber was claimed on w |
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| Brodeur, Devils visit Islanders |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on February 21, with Yann Danis making a career-best 40 saves for New York to record his second career shutout. The Isles have gone 2-2-1 since that victory, most recently dropping a 4-2 decision at home to the new-look New York Rangers on Thursday. Danis turned back only 19-of-23 shots in that one. Blake Comeau had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who are in the midst of a six-game homestand and have gone 2-1-1 so far on the residency. The team wraps up the stretch Sunday a |
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