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| Montreal's Price named top rookie for March |
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04/02/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has been selected as the NHL's top rookie for the month of March. Price posted a record of 7-3-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average and one shutout in 10 games last month, helping the Canadiens to their first division title since the 1991-92 season. In five of his 10 starts, he allowed two goals or fewer. Other candidates for the monthly honor included Edmonton center Sam Gagner, Washington center Nicklas Backstrom, Chicago right wing Patri |
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| National Hockey League Game Capsules |
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04/02/2008 |
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| ycroft allowed three goals on 41 shots in the setback. Toronto had already been eliminated from postseason contention. Final Score: Montreal 3, Ottawa 0 Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Carey Price made 32 saves for his third career shutout to help the Montreal Canadiens clinch the Northeast Division with a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. This is the first division title for the Canadiens since the 1991-92 season. The win gives Montreal 100 points on the season, which is also the amount Pittsbu |
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| Habs get Priceless win over Sens |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Carey Price made 32 saves for his third career shutout to help the Montreal Canadiens clinch the Northeast Division with a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. This is the first division title for the Canadiens since the 1991-92 season. "It is huge for us and we're going to take tonight to enjoy it," said Montreal forward Bryan Smolinski about winning the division. "Tomorrow it's back to work as we have still have two games left. There's no reason why we can't win b |
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| Sabres aim to keep playoff hopes alive against Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2008 |
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| ing club this year. The Maple Leafs have already been knocked out of the playoffs, but were able to post a win against their archrivals on Saturday. Jiri Tlusty had two goals and an assist, and Anton Stralman also scored a pair as Toronto topped the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, at Air Canada Centre. Nik Antropov added three assists for the Leafs, who snapped a two-game losing skid. Vesa Toskala made 21 saves to earn the win. The Leafs are playing the middle test of a three-game homestand tonight and will close out th |
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| Habs shoot for division crown in Ottawa |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to win their first division title in 16 years tonight -- without their captain -- as they battle the rival Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. The Canadiens, with 98 points, hold a six-point edge over the second-place Senators in the Northeast Division with three games left to play. If Montreal manages to get just one point tonight, it will claim its first division title since winning the Adams Division way back in 1991-92. Montreal could have secured the divis |
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| Koivu out with broken foot |
NHL Hockey |
03/31/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu will miss the final week of the regular season with a broken bone in his left foot, the team announced on Monday. Koivu was hurt on Friday against Buffalo when he was struck by the puck and sat out Saturday's contest against Toronto. Various reports in Montreal said that the injury could keep him sidelined for about four weeks, which would mean he would miss the team's first-round playoff series. "He's someone with a lot of experience, he's a |
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| Toronto tops Montreal, keeps Habs from clinching Northeast |
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03/29/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Jiri Tlusty had two goals and an assist, and Anton Stralman also scored a pair as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, at Air Canada Centre. Nik Antropov added three assists for the Leafs, who snapped a two-game losing skid. Vesa Toskala made 21 saves to earn the win. "We said before the game, 'let's play for each other, let's play for the team,'" Stralman said. "We've got a couple of games left, we just want to finish it the right way." Tom Kostopoulos and M |
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| Koivu, Streit sit for Habs |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens were without captain Saku Koivu and defenseman Mark Streit for Saturday's road game with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both players suffered foot injuries in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo, but neither left the game and Streit recorded an assist on Christopher Higgins' game-winning goal. Streit has recorded 18 goals and 40 assists in 78 games this season, while Koivu has 16 goals and 40 assists in 77 contests. |
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| Habs visit Leafs, try to move closer to division crown |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens can clinch the Northeast Division title tonight with a little help and will try to do their part as they visit the rival Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The Canadiens haven't won a division crown since taking the Adams in 1991-92, but can seal up the Northeast with a win and a loss by Ottawa in Boston. Montreal is also battling for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and currently is occupying the No. 1 seed, but has just a one-point lead over Pittsburgh. Th |
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| Habs battle Sabres aiming for top spot in wild East |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens will need to post their fourth consecutive victory if they want to regain sole possession of the top spot in the Eastern Conference tonight. The Habs will try to do just that as they visit the Buffalo Sabres this evening at HSBC Arena. Pittsburgh defeated the New York Islanders on Thursday to move one point ahead of the Canadiens for the East's top seed. Montreal, which has 96 points, has a game in hand over the idle Penguins and will try to make the most of it tonight. |
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