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| Kessel, Schaefer help Bruins eliminate Toronto from postseason play |
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03/27/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Phil Kessel and Peter Schaefer each had a goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-2, eliminating their long-time opponents from the NHL playoff race. Marco Sturm and Glen Murray also scored and Tim Thomas ended with 30 saves for Boston, which swept the home-and-home series and bolstered its own postseason bid. The Bruins, who have won two straight on the heels of a three-game skid, moved into a seventh-place tie in the Eastern Conference with idl |
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| Bruins go for big home-and-home sweep of Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins will aim for an important home-and-home sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, when the clubs meet at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins posted a decisive win in Toronto on Tuesday to help them hang on to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston has 86 points and is just two points ahead of Washington for the East's final playoff spot. The Capitals play tonight in Tampa. Meanwhile, the Leafs' playoff hopes are fading quickly as the club is six points behind Bost |
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| Report: Bruins C Savard has broken bone in back |
NHL Hockey |
03/26/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Boston Bruins leading scorer Marc Savard suffered a broken bone in his back after being cross-checked by Canadiens forward Steve Begin in Boston 3-2 loss Saturday in Montreal. According to the Boston Herald, the cracked bone is called a transverse process, one that protrudes from a vertebra and serves to attach muscles and ligaments. Savard sat out Tuesday's 6-2 win at Toronto, and will miss at least one more game with the injury. In 74 games this year, Savard has posted 15 goa |
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| Halpern, Bolts deal Panthers critical loss |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2008 |
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| Florida, which was dealt a serious blow in its pursuit of a playoff spot. The Panthers, who have not made the playoffs since 1999-2000, have dropped two of their last three games and remain 10th in the Eastern Conference, now five points back of the Boston Bruins. The Panthers have just five games remaining in their season, with the last three on the road. "Everybody wants it on this team and I think throughout the whole year you have certain times where things just don't go your way," said Booth. "Everybody |
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| Bruins improve playoff chances with thrashing of Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Marco Sturm, David Krejci and Shawn Thornton each registered a goal and an assist and Tim Thomas was strong with 28 saves, as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-2, in the opener of a home-and-home set at Air Canada Centre. Glen Murray, Phil Kessel, and Jeremy Reich also scored for Boston, which snapped a three-game winless skid and will host Toronto on Thursday. The Bruins now have 86 points with six games remaining and maintained their hold of the eighth an |
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| Bruins hope to get on track versus Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins will try to end a damaging three-game losing streak when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Air Canada Centre for the opener of a home-and-home series filled with playoff implications. The Bruins' recent slide has hurt the club's postseason standing, as Boston is currently holding onto the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Washington is just two points behind the Bruins, while Buffalo and Florida are just one point further back. All thr |
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| Habs host Senators aiming to expand lead in Northeast |
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03/24/2008 |
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| ction Monday, and can clinch a playoff spot with two points tonight. Montreal picked up two more big points on Saturday, as Saki Koivu slipped a backhander between the legs of Tim Thomas in the last round of a shootout to lift the Canadiens over the Boston Bruins, 3-2. Andrei Markov and Andrei Kostitsyn each lit the lamp in regulation for the Canadiens, who swept their eight-game season series against Boston and have won six of their last nine overall this year. Carey Price stopped 33 shots and all three sho |
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| Koivu, Canadiens top Bruins in shootout; sweep season series |
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03/22/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Saku Koivu scored in the last round of the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens completed the season-sweep of the Boston Bruins, 3-2, at Mellon Arena. Koivu was the last skater of the shootout, and he slipped a backhander between the legs of Tim Thomas for the win. Andrei Markov and Andrei Kostitsyn each lit the lamp in regulation for the Canadiens, who won all eight games against Boston this season and have been victorious in the past 11 contests against the Bruins, which is t |
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| Habs shoot for season sweep of Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of Northeast Division rivals will wrap up a home- and-home series tonight, as the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Boston Bruins to the Bell Centre. The Canadiens, who won the opener of the set Thursday evening in Boston, are fighting for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Montreal has 92 points and is currently one ahead of both New Jersey and Pittsburgh in the race for the top spot in the East. The Habs also come into Saturday with a three-point edge over Ottawa for the Nort |
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| Canadiens continue domination of Beantown to take top spot in East |
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03/21/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Alex Kovalev scored twice and added an assist, as the Montreal Canadiens moved to the top of the Eastern Conference standings with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Andrei Kostitsyn finished with a goal and assist for Montreal, which has beaten Boston 10 straight times. The Canadiens increased their season total to 92 points, one better than idle New Jersey -- though the Devils have two games in hand. Michael Ryder also tallied, and Carey Price stopped 34-of-36 shots in the win |
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