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| Rangers top Flyers to deny Philly home-ice advantage |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Sean Avery and Blair Betts scored in the third period to lift the New York Rangers over the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3, in the season finale for both teams at Wachovia Center. Brandon Dubinsky tallied twice for the Rangers (43-30-9), who ended the season with three straight wins and, as the seventh seed in the conference, begin the playoffs at Southeast champion Washington. That series starts Wednesday at 7 p.m. (et). Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves for his 38th win of the seas |
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| Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup begins Wednesday |
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04/13/2009 |
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| early on. However, the Canadiens have emerged victorious in 24 of 31 series against the Bruins. Second-seeded Washington (50-24-8), the Southeast Division champion for a second consecutive year, squares off against former Patrick Division rival the New York Rangers (43-30-9), starting 7 p.m. Wednesday in America's capital. The clubs have not met in the postseason since 1994, with the Rangers scoring a five-game second-round triumph en route to a Cup championship. The Capitals, who set a franchise record for po |
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| Aiming to clinch fourth seed, Flyers host rival Rangers |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Best E Casino) - The Flyers know who they are going to play in the first round of the playoffs. They just don't know where. Philadelphia will try to secure the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference tonight in a test with the Atlantic Division rival New York Rangers at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers used a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday to remain even with the Penguins in the standings. Both clubs have 99 points, though Pittsburgh ended its regular season with a win over Montreal on Saturd |
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| Booth leads Panthers past Caps |
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04/11/2009 |
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| id. "And then we'd probably be playing (top-seeded) Boston. It's really hard to swallow that it came down to one point." Tomas Vokoun made 37 saves in the win. Alexander Semin scored twice for the Capitals (50-24-8), who will face the seventh-seeded New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Brooks Laich and Alexander Ovechkin also scored, but Jose Theodore allowed six goals on 41 shots in the defeat. "Obviously, things have gone well for us. We need to finish strong here," Caps defenseman Mike G |
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| Fleury helps Penguins top Canadiens |
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04/11/2009 |
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| a in the first round of the playoffs. What remains to be seen, though, is which team will have home-ice advantage. Both squads have 99 points on the season, but Philadelphia has one game left, which will take place on Sunday when the Flyers host the New York Rangers. Should the Flyers get at least one point, they will have the fourth seed and home ice; however, if Philadelphia is beaten in regulation, the Penguins, who will at that point have more wins than the Flyers, will take the fourth spot. "I'll follow th |
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| Gagne and Flyers down Isles |
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04/11/2009 |
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| st, as the Philadelphia Flyers inched closer to securing the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 3-2 win over the lowly New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Joffrey Lupul and Mike Knuble also lit the lamp for the Flyers, who will host the New York Rangers on Sunday. Martin Biron turned aside 30 shots to pick up the win. The Flyers, who are tied with Pittsburgh for the fourth spot in the East, will face the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs. Pittsburgh beat Montreal on Saturday. What remains |
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| Caps try to set new club record for wins in battle with Panthers |
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04/11/2009 |
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| tsburgh's Evgeni Malkin's 112 for the league lead. Washington is ending the season on a three-game road trip and is 21-14-5 as the guest this year. Despite Thursday's 3-2 victory over Atlanta, Florida was eliminated from the postseason thanks to the New York Rangers' win over the Flyers on the same day, as well as Montreal's point in an overtime loss to Boston. David Booth scored the game-winner with under five minutes left, his 29th of the season. He has yet to reach the 30-goal mark in either of his first two |
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| Penguins visit Canadiens and the Bell Centre |
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04/11/2009 |
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| the postseason's first round. All three teams have 97 points, but both the Penguins and Hurricanes wrap their seasons today. The Flyers, meanwhile, are in action tonight but also play Sunday. Montreal is locked in a tie for the seventh spot with the New York Rangers, who are off until Sunday when they wrap their regular season versus Philadelphia. New York owns the current tie break with one more win, but the Canadiens won the season series, 2-1-1. The Habs punched their ticket to the postseason with a 5-4 over |
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| Still in the hunt for NHL's top record, Bruins visit Sabres |
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04/11/2009 |
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| ular-season test in Los Angeles today would give the Bruins their first Presidents' Trophy since the 1989-90 campaign. The Sabres, meanwhile, recorded wins in each of their last two games, but were eliminated from postseason contention thanks to the New York Rangers' win over Philadelphia on Thursday. Boston has won seven of its last eight games and is coming off Thursday's overtime decision against the rival Montreal Canadiens. Mark Recchi scored two goals, including the game-winner in OT, and dished out two a |
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| Flyers shoot for season sweep of Islanders |
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04/11/2009 |
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| anes and Penguins are both playing their final games of the regular season today, while Philadelphia has a game in hand to use on Sunday. Philadelphia clinched a playoff berth with Tuesday's home win over Florida, but dropped a road test against the New York Rangers on Thursday. Henrik Lundqvist stood tall down the stretch and finished with 37 saves to help the Rangers clinch a playoff spot with the 2-1 victory at Madison Square Garden. Danny Briere got the goal for Philadelphia, while Martin Biron turned back |
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