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| Leetch's number raised to the rafters |
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01/24/2008 |
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| ank you for all the years of support." The two-time Norris Trophy winner spent more than 16 seasons in New York, ranking as the Rangers' all-time leader among defensemen in goals, assists and points. He ended his career with 247 goals, 781 assists, and 1,028 points in 1,205 games. Leetch remained in Manhattan until a March, 2004 trade sent him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Following the cancelled 2004-2005 season, Leetch signed with the Boston Bruins, scoring five goals and 32 points in 61 games in 2005-2006. |
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| Habs make trip to Garden State to battle the Devils |
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01/24/2008 |
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| ork) - A pair of teams coming off decisive victories over division rivals will try to keep the offense going tonight, when the New Jersey Devils welcome the Montreal Canadiens for a battle at the Prudential Center. The Canadiens pounded the visiting Boston Bruins, 8-2, on Tuesday, while the Devils slammed the Flyers, 7-3, in Philadelphia the same night. Both Montreal and Jersey set season-highs for goals scored. This evening's test is the final game for both clubs before the All-Star break. Montreal continue |
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| Bruins aim to rebound, host Islanders |
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01/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins will try to rebound from a lopsided loss tonight, when they welcome the New York Islanders to TD Banknorth Garden in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. The Bruins had a two-game winning streak halted in a big way on Tuesday night, as they skated into Montreal and were slammed 8-2 by the rival Canadiens. Cristobal Huet made 29 saves and Andrei Kostitsyn scored twice to lead the Habs. Boston is 0-6-0 against the Canadiens this year and has dropped nin |
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| Brian Leetch's No. 2 to be retired by Rangers to Madison Square Garden rafters |
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01/23/2008 |
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| feeling that still exists. ``That hurt the most,'' he said. ``That never changes but also doesn't change the way I feel about being a Ranger.'' His Maple Leafs career lasted only 15 regular-season games and 13 in the playoffs. Leetch joined the Boston Bruins for the season after the lockout and got an invitation from Rangers coach Tom Renney to come back to New York the following season. The idea was tempting but a series of injuries, the diminishing of his playing skills, and the disappointment of mi |
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| Bruins G Thomas named to NHL All-Star roster |
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01/23/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star roster on Wednesday. Thomas leads all netminders with a .930 save percentage, and is eighth overall in goals-against average at 2.30. In 31 games this season, the 33-year-old has posted a 15-11-3 record and one shutout. The native of Flint, Michigan has allowed two goals or fewer in 18 of his 29 complete games, and is 5-2-0 in his last seven starts. Thomas is 60-54-17 in 140 career games over four |
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| Malkin already picking up Crosby's slack in Pitt, replaces Sid the Kid at All-Star game |
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01/22/2008 |
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| s a team-high 26 goals, and 56 points. He had two goals and an assist in Pittsburgh's 6-5 shootout loss to Washington on Monday night. The Penguins are 0-1-1 since Crosby was injured last Friday. Joining Malkin on the Eastern Conference squad is Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, a surprise replacement for starter Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils. Brodeur, who made 34 saves in Sunday's win over Toronto, must miss the game because of a family obligation that has come up. His withdrawal means neithe |
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| Five players added to NHL All-Star rosters |
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01/22/2008 |
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| orward Corey Perry led a list of five players added to the NHL's All-Star rosters Tuesday. Joining Niedermayer and Perry as additions to the Western Conference squad is Dallas Stars forward Mike Ribeiro. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin and Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas were added to the Eastern Conference roster for the game to be played Sunday in Atlanta. The players named today were added to replace Colorado Avalanche forward Paul Stastny, Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg, Stars |
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| Preds double-up Blues |
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01/21/2008 |
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| ues, who have dropped a season-high five straight. Manny Legace allowed five goals on 26 shots in defeat. Boyes opened the scoring at the 3:56 mark of the first with his career-high 27th goal of the season. Boyes scored 26 goals as a rookie with the Boston Bruins during the 2005-06 campaign. Nashville scored a pair of goals, separated by 3:55, to carry a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Shea Weber's power-play goal tied the game at 5:37 and Scott Nichol's third goal in the last two games put the Predato |
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| Bruins sweep home-and-home from Rangers |
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01/20/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Chuck Kobasew posted a goal and an assist, as the Boston Bruins swept a home-and-home set from the New York Rangers with a 3-1 victory at Madison Square Garden. On Saturday, Boston defeated the Rangers 4-3 in a shootout at TD Banknorth Garden. Glen Metropolit and Phil Kessel also scored for the Bruins, who have won two straight and three of four overall. Marc Savard collected two assists and Tim Thomas made 30 saves for Boston, which recorded a regulation win for the first ti |
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| Bruins, Rangers complete home-and-home set in NY |
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01/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins will try for a sweep of their home-and- home set with the Rangers this afternoon, when the two clubs square off inside of New York's Madison Square Garden. The Bruins and Rangers skated to a shootout on Saturday in Boston, with Phil Kessel and Zdeno Chara both scoring in the extra session to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 victory. In the second round of the shootout, Kessel skated in on net and slipped a low shot between the pads of Henrik Lundqvist. Tim Thomas then made a bod |
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