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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Montreal vs. Philadelphia |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens are the top seed in the East this year, but that didn't stop them from getting a big scare in the opening round of the playoffs. The Habs seemed to be on easy street when they went up three games to one in the conference quarterfinals against Boston, but the Bruins won two in a row to force a decisive Game 7. To their credit, the Canadiens posted a blowout victory in the final game of the series, as they notched a 5-0 win over the Bruins. Montreal is now in the second ro |
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| Lupul's OT tally wins series for Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| l. "There was not much thinking I had to do. It was just there and I put it in before I could think about it too much." Scottie Upshall and Sami Kapanen each scored in regulation for the Flyers, who advance to the semifinals where they will face the Montreal Canadiens with Game 1 set for Thursday in Montreal. Martin Biron was stellar again in net as he stopped 39 shots in the win for Philadelphia, which last played a Game 7 in 2004 during the Eastern Conference finals against Tampa Bay, which the team lost. "We h |
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| Priceless! Canadiens blank Bruins in Game 7 |
NHL Hockey |
04/22/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Carey Price turned in a brilliant performance, stopping 25 shots, as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the Boston Bruins, 5-0, in the deciding Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at the Bell Centre. The 20-year-old rookie netminder was solid from beginning to end in this do- or-die contest. After stopping 11 shots by the close of the first period, his teammates matched that intensity the rest of the way, giving Price a chance to redeem himself after allowing 10 goa |
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| Habs take another shot at ending series with Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
04/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens will try once again to clinch their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series tonight, as the Habs visit the Boston Bruins for Game 6 at TD Banknorth Garden. The Canadiens have held two-game leads twice in the series at 2-0 and 3-1, but have lost the following test on both occasions. Montreal had its first chance to end the series on Thursday, but was pounded on its home ice by the Bruins. Glen Metropolit scored the first of four Boston goals in the third period, |
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| Canadiens try to clinch series in Game 5 vs. Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
04/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens will attempt to clinch their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series tonight, when the Habs host the Boston Bruins in Game 5 at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens are 2-0 as the host in this series, having won the first two tests on their home ice. The Bruins won Game 3 in overtime Sunday in Boston, but Montreal posted a shutout victory on Tuesday to earn a split in Beantown and take a 3-1 series' edge. Montreal is trying to win its first playoff seri |
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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 decision h |
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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 the 9 |
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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 had |
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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 the rig |
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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 by a 3 |
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