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| Habs host Senators aiming to expand lead in Northeast |
NHL Hockey |
03/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Though the Montreal Canadiens have been expanding their lead over Ottawa in the Northeast Division, they still are having trouble beating the Senators this season. The Habs will try to reverse that trend and clinch a playoff spot tonight when they host Ottawa at the Bell Centre. Montreal, which currently has the best record in the Eastern Conference, owns a five-point edge over the Senators in the division, though Ottawa has a game in hand. However, the Canadiens are just 1-5-0 versus the Sena |
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| Koivu, Canadiens top Bruins in shootout; sweep season series |
NHL Hockey |
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 the lo |
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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 Northeast |
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| Canadiens continue domination of Beantown to take top spot in East |
NHL Hockey |
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, the |
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| Rangers aim to continue season dominance of Devils |
NHL Hockey |
03/19/2008 |
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| r the Eastern Conference's top spot tonight, as they welcome the rival New York Rangers for an Atlantic Division battle at the Prudential Center. The Devils come into tonight's test with 90 points -- the same amount as the Northeast Division-leading Montreal Canadiens. New Jersey currently holds the tiebreaker and the No. 1 seed because it comes into tonight's game with two games in hand over the Canadiens, who are idle tonight. New Jersey also holds a one-point edge over Pittsburgh for the Atlantic lead. The Pen |
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| Boyes, Blues top Canadiens in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Brad Boyes scored the lone goal of the shootout, while Manny Legace was perfect at the other end, helping the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. In the second round of the shootout, Boyes' backhand attempt caromed off the inside of the left post, hit the stick of Habs netminder Jaroslav Halak and bounced over the goal line. "I was coming down, the puck was rolling a little bit. I was kind of nervous settling it down and the move is what I |
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| Habs welcome Blues, take aim at East's top seed |
NHL Hockey |
03/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to extend their lead in the Northeast Division tonight, and take over the top spot in the Eastern Conference, as they take on the struggling St. Louis Blues at the Bell Centre. Montreal has won four of its last six games to move two points up on the Ottawa Senators in the standings. Both clubs have 10 games remaining in the regular season, though the Senators are idle until Thursday. The Canadiens are also a point back of New Jersey for the number one seed in th |
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| Habs host Islanders gunning for top spot in Northeast |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to secure first place in the Northeast Division tonight, as they take on the New York Islanders at the Bell Centre. Montreal held the top spot in the division until Thursday's 3-0 setback to Ottawa. Both clubs now have 87 points on the season, but the Senators' 40 victories are one better than the Canadiens' win total, giving them the tie break. Both the Senators and Canadiens have 10 games left in this regular season, but Ottawa is idle tonight. Both teams also |
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| Habs end Western swing in Anaheim |
NHL Hockey |
03/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to close out their Western swing on a positive note tonight, when they visit the Anaheim Ducks for an interconference battle at the Honda Center. The Canadiens opened their four-game trek with a setback in San Jose, but have since notched wins at Phoenix and Los Angeles. Overall, Montreal has won five of its last six and nine of its last 12 games. The Habs are currently first in the Northeast Division with 85 points and hold a two-point lead over second-place Ot |
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| Balanced Habs steamroll hapless Kings |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Guillaume Latendresse posted a goal and an assist, as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the lowly Los Angeles Kings, 5-2, in a matinee at the Staples Center. Patrice Brisebois, Saku Koivu, Andrei Kostitsyn and Tom Kostopoulos also tallied for the Canadiens, who have won nine of their last 12 contests. Roman Hamrlik collected two assists, while Jaroslav Halak, making his first start of the season, finished with 35 saves. The Canadiens have 85 points on the year and are two ahead o |
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