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| Lundqvist and Blueshirts blank struggling Devils |
NHL Hockey |
03/30/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Henrik Lundqvist stopped 38 shots to post his third shutout of season as the New York Rangers topped the New Jersey Devils, 3-0, at Madison Square Garden. Brandon Dubinsky, Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan tallied second period goals for the Rangers, who halted a two-game slide and moved within a point of sixth-place Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference playoff race. "When you lose you try to learn from it and when you win you try to enjoy it and move on," said Lundqvist. "It was a |
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| Stakes high as Rangers, Devils renew rivalry |
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03/30/2009 |
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| rts Network) - The last time the New Jersey Devils went on a losing streak this long, goaltender Martin Brodeur couldn't do anything about it. Aiming to halt a four-game slide, Brodeur and his team will conclude their regular- season series with the New York Rangers tonight at Madison Square Garden. It was back on November 8-14 that New Jersey first dropped a season-high four consecutive games. That skid began a week after Brodeur went down with an arm injury that required surgery and kept him out until late Fe |
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| Crosby's third-period score helps Penguins top Rangers |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Ruslan Fedotenko had a goal and two assists and Sidney Crosby scored the game-winner in the third as the Pittsburgh Penguins took a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers in an Atlantic Division battle at Mellon Arena. Maxime Talbot had a goal and an assist while Matt Cooke also lit the lamp for the Penguins, who have won five of their last six. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves in the win. The win gives Pittsburgh 90 points on the season, good enough for sixth place in the Eastern C |
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| Sens, Thrashers clash in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| ine less than eighth- seeded Montreal in the East standings. The Senators have nine games remaining in the regular season. Atlanta won for the eighth time in its last 11 outings with Thursday's thrilling 5-4 comeback triumph over the playoff-hopeful New York Rangers at Philips Arena. The Thrashers scored three unanswered goals in regulation to overcome a 4-1 deficit, then prevailed on Todd White's score in the sixth round of the shootout. White also recorded the game-tying goal with just under seven minutes rem |
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| Sabres try to gain ground on Habs |
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03/28/2009 |
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| t Saturday against Toronto, a fifth straight loss that knocked the Canadiens down in the standings. The club has responded with back-to-back wins and is currently eighth overall in the Eastern Conference, two points up on Florida and two back of the New York Rangers with eight games to go. Buffalo, 10th overall in the East, is five points behind Montreal. The Canadiens snapped their losing streak with a 6-3 win over Atlanta on Tuesday and followed up the next night with a close 3-2 overtime victory against Tamp |
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| Pens, Rangers clash in pivotal matchup |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of Atlantic Division rivals will meet for a pivotal Eastern Conference matchup, as the New York Rangers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins for an afternoon battle at Mellon Arena. The Penguins come into today as the sixth seed in the East with 88 points and they are just one behind Carolina for the fifth spot. The Rangers are one point in back of Pittsburgh and two ahead of Montreal, which is currently holding onto the conference's eighth and final postseason berth. This marks the sixth an |
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| Miller expected to return for Sabres' clash with Maple Leafs |
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03/27/2009 |
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| their team back on the ice tonight when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs for a Northeast Division battle at HSBC Arena. Ryan Miller, the club's No. 1 goaltender, has been sidelined since suffering a sprained left ankle on February 21 against the New York Rangers. Miller is 29-16-5 this season and he has a superb 15-7-0 career record against the Maple Leafs. The Sabres are just 4-7-2 since the Miller injury and have seen their playoff chances take hit during that stretch. With 78 points, Buffalo is 10th in t |
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| White lifts Thrashers over playoff-hopeful Rangers in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
03/26/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Todd White scored the equalizer in the third period and netted the shootout winner, as the Atlanta Thrashers erased a late three-goal deficit to cool off the surging New York Rangers in a 5-4 victory at Philips Arena. Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists while Slava Kozlov and Colby Armstrong added goals in regulation for Atlanta. With just 68 points, the Thrashers have been relegated to a spoiler role down the stretch and appeared to be relishing that task earlier this mont |
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| Fleury, Pens blank Flames |
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03/26/2009 |
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| the forefront with Fleury making 10 saves and Kiprusoff turning aside eight shots as the Pens maintained a one- goal lead after two periods. Game Notes It was Fleury's 15th career shutout...Pittsburgh will resume its eight-game homestand against the New York Rangers on Saturday, while the Flames finish their brief two-game road trip at Columbus on Thursday...Malkin now has an NHL-leading 73 assists and 106 points...Pittsburgh improved to 4-1-1 on its eight-game homestand and are now 22-13-3 as the hosts this se |
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| Senators, Hurricanes both bring win streaks to Raleigh |
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03/25/2009 |
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| with five of its final seven tests in Raleigh. Next up for the 'Canes is Saturday's tilt in New Jersey, but the club will then head back to North Carolina for a four-game homestand. The Senators opened a six-game road trip with Sunday's win over the New York Rangers. Ottawa is just 12-18-4 as the guest this year, but has won its last two games away from Canada's capital city. Ottawa recorded a 2-1 victory over the Rangers with Ryan Shannon notching the game-winner early in the third period for the Sens. Alex Au |
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