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| Krejci's tally lifts Bruins over Avs in season-opener |
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10/10/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - David Krejci's even-strength marker late in the third period proved to be the game-winner, as the Boston Bruins kicked off the 2008-09 campaign with a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Marc Savard registered a goal and an assist for Boston, which proved many prognosticators wrong last season by securing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference -- its first postseason appearance since 2004 -- and pushing the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens to a d |
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| New York Islanders |
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10/09/2008 |
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| Claimed centerman Nate Thompson off waivers from the Boston Bruins and added him to the active roster; reassigned defenseman Brett Skinner to Bridgeport (AHL). |
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| Penguins' D Gonchar to have shoulder surgery |
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09/30/2008 |
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| id Ray Shero, the Penguins' executive vice president and general manager. "We are confident that he will come back strong after this surgery. In the meantime, we'll look to our other defensemen to step up in his absence." Gonchar, 34, finished second among defensemen in scoring last season, registering 12 goals and 65 points in 78 games for the Eastern Conference champs. The 13-season veteran has tallied 185 goals and 430 assists in 904 career games with the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and Penguins. |
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| Penguins' D Gonchar out until March |
NHL Hockey |
09/30/2008 |
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| ts Network) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar UPMC physician Dr. Mark Rodosky will perform the procedure which will repair car "It is always difficult to lose a very talented player and leader for an extende Gonchar, 34, finished second among defensemen in scoring last season, registering 12 goals and 65 points in 78 games for the Eastern Conference champs. The 13-season veteran has tallied 185 goals and 430 assists in 904 career games with the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and Penguins. |
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| Report: Penguins' D Gonchar out until March |
NHL Hockey |
09/29/2008 |
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| char, who dislocated the shoulder in the preseason opener against Tampa Bay on September 20, will undergo surgery on the shoulder on Thursday. The Penguins announced last week that Gonchar would be sidelined indefinitely. Gonchar, 34, finished second among defensemen in scoring last season, registering 12 goals and 65 points in 78 games for the Eastern Conference champs. The 13-season veteran has tallied 185 goals and 430 assists in 904 career games with the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and Penguins. |
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| 2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/22/2008 |
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| n-ending ACL injury last February. Penciled in as the left wing on the Brind'Amour line is Sergei Samsonov, who was a scrap heap find last year for Carolina after Chicago placed the Russian winger on waivers. The former first-round draft pick of the Boston Bruins clicked with the 'Canes and ended the year with 32 points (14g, 18a) in 32 games. The Hurricanes were so pleased with Samsonov's play that they signed him to a three-year, $7.6 million deal after the 2007-08 campaign. Tuomo Ruutu also came over from |
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| 2008-09 Boston Bruins Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins found a formula for success last season and it helped them earn a surprise trip to the playoffs. Little was expected from the Bruins in 2007-08, but head coach Claude Julien led Boston to the postseason by implementing a strict team defense strategy. The new system worked, as the Bruins allowed just 222 goals en route to an 18- point improvement in the regular season. Julien's club was the eighth and final squad to earn a playoff berth in the East last year, but went sev |
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| Bruins sign veteran forward Yelle |
NHL Hockey |
09/03/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The Boston Bruins added veteran depth by inking forward Stephane Yelle to a contract. Per club policy, terms were not disclosed. Yelle recorded three goals and 12 points in 74 games last season for the Calgary Flames. The 34-year-old began his career with the Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96, winning a Stanley Cup in his rookie campaign while posting career-highs with 13 goals and 27 points. He was part of the franchise's second Cup victory in 2000-01. Following the 2001-02 season |
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| Red Wings re-sign Downey |
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08/20/2008 |
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| ork) - The Detroit Red Wings re-signed forward Aaron Downey to a one-year, two-way undisclosed contract Wednesday. Downey signed with Detroit last season following a training camp tryout and appeared in 56 games for the Red Wings, registering three assists and 116 penalty minutes. In 239 career NHL games over parts of eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit, Downey has collected seven goals, nine assists and 487 penalty minutes. |
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| Sabres re-sign D Numminen |
NHL Hockey |
08/08/2008 |
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| orts Network) - The Buffalo Sabres re-signed defenseman Teppo Numminen to a one-year contract Friday. Numminen, who had surgery done to repair a faulty heart valve in September of 2007, returned to play in Buffalo's regular season finale against the Boston Bruins last season. In three seasons with Buffalo, Numminen has scored 69 points in 155 regular season games. Over 20 NHL seasons, Numminen has amassed 620 points on 115 goals and 505 assists. His 1,315 regular-season NHL games are the most ever by a Europ |
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