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| Price is right; Canadiens blank B's to go up 3-1 |
NHL Hockey |
04/16/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Rookie Carey Price stopped all 27 shots he faced for his first career postseason shutout to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at TD Banknorth Garden. Patrice Brisebois' power-play goal inside the final minute of the second period was the only goal of the game and Montreal now leads the best-of-seven series, 3-1. Montreal, which won the first two games at home but dropped a 2-1 overtime decis |
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| Habs try to bounce back in Game 4 at Boston |
NHL Hockey |
04/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens will try to rebound from an overtime loss, as they visit the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden for Game 4 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Canadiens, champions of the Northeast Division, posted a 4-1 victory in the series' opener and notched a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 on Saturday. However, Boston was able to return the favor Sunday on its home ice by picking up an overtime win. Marc Savard's first career playoff goal at |
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| Canadiens shoot for three-game lead in Boston |
NHL Hockey |
04/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens will try to take a commanding 3-0 series' lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight, when the Habs visit the Boston Bruins for Game 3 at TD Banknorth Garden. The Canadiens did their job at home in the first two games, posting a 4-1 victory in Game 1 on Thursday and taking a 2-0 lead with Saturday's thrilling overtime win. Alex Kovalev's power play goal 2:30 into OT gave Montreal a 3-2 win over the Bruins at the Bell Centre. Boston |
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| Kovalev's OT tally gives Habs 2-0 series lead against Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
04/12/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Alex Kovalev's power play goal 2:30 into overtime gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at the Bell Centre. Boston had rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to force overtime, but Jeremy Reich took a tripping penalty just 1:31 into the extra session and the Habs took advantage. Kovalev had the disc along the left boards, took a stride into the left circle and blasted a shot that went off th |
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| Habs shoot for two-game lead against Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
04/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens will aim for a two-game edge in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight, as they host the Boston Bruins in Game 2 at the Bell Centre. Montreal continued where it left off in the regular season against the Bruins, as it notched a 4-1 decision in opener of this series Thursday night in Quebec. The Canadiens dominated the season series with the Bruins this year, as they won all eight meetings and outscored their Northeast Division rivals b |
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| Kostitsyn brothers lead Canadiens over Bruins in Game 1 |
NHL Hockey |
04/10/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Tom Kostopoulos registered a goal and an assist, as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins, 4-1, in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals series at the Bell Centre. Sergei Kostitsyn, Andrei Kostitsyn and Bryan Smolinski also scored for the top-seeded Canadiens, who continued their dominance of the Bruins. Montreal won all eight meetings during the regular season and outscored its Northeast Division rival by a 39-16 margin. Carey Price made |
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| Top-seeded Habs welcome rival Bruins for Game 1 |
NHL Hockey |
04/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of Original Six franchises meet once again in the playoffs, as the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Canadiens dominated the season series with the Bruins this year, as they won all eight meetings and outscored their Northeast Division rivals by a 39-16 margin. The regular-season series should usually be thrown out the window when it comes to the playoffs, but the way the Habs beat up on Boston |
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| Providence's Gordon named AHL Coach of the Year |
MLH |
04/09/2008 |
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| first place in the Atlantic every day since Oct. 28, while also preparing players like David Krejci, Petteri Nokelainen, Vladimir Sobotka, Matt Lashoff, Matt Hunwick, Pascal Pelletier and Tuukka Rask to make contributions in the NHL with the parent Boston Bruins. Gordons Bruins rank second in the AHL in offense averaging 3.55 goals per game, and are first in both shots on goal taken (34.24) and fewest shots allowed (25.55) per contest. Providence is also a perfect 32-0-0-0 when leading after two periods, th |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Montreal vs. Boston |
NHL Hockey |
04/09/2008 |
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| led the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs to the championship by going 15-6 with a 2.06 GAA and .936 save percentage. Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau, a popular player for the Habs himself in the 1980s and '90s, will be coaching his first playoff series. BOSTON BRUINS (8th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 41-29-12 2007 PLAYOFFS: Did not qualify (Best E Casino) - Like the Canadiens, the Boston Bruins were not exactly a popular pick to make the playoffs, but the club was able to get into the postseason by playin |
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| Talent and experience rule out West; Youth abounds throughout East |
NHL Hockey |
04/08/2008 |
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| nference 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 Nashville in Game 1 action on Thursday are the No. 8 Boston Bruins and No. 1 seed Montreal Canadiens, and Dallas and Anaheim. The Canadiens were another surprise team as they edged the Penguins for the top spot in the East after missing the playoffs last year. They earned a choice matchup with the Bruins, who los |
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