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| Malone helps Pens down Sens for 2-0 series lead |
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04/12/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Ryan Malone scored the game-winning goal with 1:02 remaining in regulation, as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Ottawa Senators, 5-3, to grab the first two contests of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. Malone finished with two goals and an assist for the second-seeded Penguins, while Petr Sykora lit the lamp twice. Sidney Crosby registered four assists and Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves to earn the win. Shean Donovan, Cory Stillman and Cody Bass |
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| Pens aim for 2-0 lead against Senators |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The second-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins will try to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight, when they host the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 at Mellon Arena. The Penguins jumped out to a great start Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, as they blanked the defending Eastern Conference champions by a 4-0 score. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots to record his first career playoff shutout in the easy Pens' victory. The 23-year-old Fleury improved to 2-4 lifetime in t |
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| Pens open playoffs with rout of Sens |
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04/10/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots to record his first career playoff shutout, as the Pittsburgh Penguins blanked the Ottawa Senators, 4-0, in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Mellon Arena. Gary Roberts scored twice, while Evgeni Malkin posted a goal and two assists for the second-seeded Penguins, who registered their first playoff shutout since April 26, 2001. "It gave us some confidence. We got a good start," Pittsburgh coach Michel Th |
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| Pens, Sens begin rematch of playoff series in Pittsburgh |
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04/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators will begin a rematch of last year's playoff meeting tonight, when the Pens host Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Mellon Arena. The clubs also met in the opening round last year and Ottawa won that series in five games en route to its first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup finals. The Senators had home-ice advantage a year ago as they were the fourth seed compared to Pittsburgh's fifth-place standing. However, the P |
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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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| y Ovechkin two seasons ago, has the Pittsburgh Penguins playing postseason hockey for a second straight year. The first-round opponent is the same as 2007, but this time the second-seeded Penguins expect to have a lot more to dish out to the reeling Ottawa Senators. Sid the Kid captured the scoring title and MVP honors last year, but the now 20-year-old captain and the Penguins were gone in five games. The Senators then advanced to the Stanley Cup finals. That run ended against the Anaheim Ducks, back to d |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa |
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04/08/2008 |
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| s rely on Ryan Whitney to provide points from the blue line. Whitney had 40 points (12g, 28a) in 76 games this year. Brooks Orpik had just one goal 10 assists in 78 games, but is the Penguins most physical and one of their best defensive defenseman. OTTAWA SENATORS (7th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 43-31-8 2007 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Pittsburgh 4-1 in conference quarterfinals; defeated New Jersey 4-1 in conference semifinals; defeated Buffalo 4-1 in conference finals; lost to Anaheim 4-1 in Stanley Cup final |
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| Habs host Leafs, take one last shot at East's top seed |
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04/05/2008 |
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| as the hosts this season and has won three straight and four of its last five on home ice. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, have dropped two straight since defeating the Canadiens on March 29. Toronto's most recent setback came in blowout fashion, as the Ottawa Senators notched an 8-2 road thrashing of the Leafs on Thursday. Antoine Vermette recorded his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Senators to the easy win at Air Canada Centre. Mark Bell and Dominic Moore each scored a goal for the Maple |
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| Senators Alfredsson, Fisher out |
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04/05/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators will be without forwards Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher for a significant period of time, according to head coach Bryan Murray. Both players were injured in Thursday's 8-2 win in Toronto. Alfredsson, the team captain, is suffering from "upper body and knee" injuries, possibly stemming from a hard hit by Toronto's Mark Bell. Fisher is also down with a knee injury. "I don't know the time frame, but it's going to be a while," Murray said on the team's Web site |
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| Boston beats Ottawa as both teams clinch playoff spots |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel's third-period goal propelled the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, as both clubs clinched a playoff spot during a pivotal showdown at Scotiabank Place. Zdeno Chara also scored and Tim Thomas made 17 saves for Boston, which is 4-0-3 in its last seven games and closes out the regular season Saturday against Buffalo. The Bruins have 94 points and are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference. They made it in to the postseason thanks in part to Florida's 4-3 w |
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| Sens crush Leafs to take sixth spot in East |
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04/03/2008 |
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| TToronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Antoine Vermette notched his first career hat trick and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs, 8-2, at Air Canada Centre. Dany Heatley notched two goals while Jason Spezza added a goal and two assists for the Senators, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Martin Gerber stopped 26 shots for Ottawa, which now has 94 points and holds the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa right wing Daniel Alfredsson left late in the first period after |
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