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| Devils move closer to Atlantic Division crown with win over Buffalo |
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04/05/2009 |
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| vist turned aside all six shots that he faced in the final stanza. "We put ourselves in a hole. The same way with the season, we put ourselves in a hole and we have to scramble to get back," Miller said. Buffalo (85 points) is four points behind the New York Rangers for the eighth and final postseason spot in the East with four games left. The Rangers were shut out 1-0 by Boston on Saturday. Trailing 3-0 heading into the third, Tellqvist provided a spark for the Sabres. Hecht's goal at the 6:03 mark of the thir |
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| Thomas blanks Rangers; Bruins secure top spot in East |
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04/04/2009 |
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| rk) - One day after inking a four-year deal worth a reported $20 million, Tim Thomas made 31 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, as Boston secured the top spot in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2001-02 with a 1-0 win over the New York Rangers at TD Banknorth Garden. "I'm very happy to be staying in Boston for the next four years knowing that with free agency coming up potentially this summer, you have to think about would you rather go somewhere else or would you rather stay in Boston an |
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| Coyotes aim for fourth straight win in road test against Kings |
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04/04/2009 |
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| Staples Center. The Coyotes earned their third straight win on Thursday with a 2-1 win versus the Kings. Coming off a shutout victory in his NHL debut versus Colorado on Wednesday, Al Montoya made 20 saves. Montoya came over to the Coyotes from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline and has stopped 43 of the first 44 shots he has faced in his career. Another trade deadline pickup, Scottie Upshall, netted the game-winner to give him six goals and 10 points in 15 games with Phoenix. Ed Jovanovski assisted on |
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| Pens visit 'Canes for battle between NHL's hottest teams |
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04/04/2009 |
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| and on Carolina, which has just four regular-season tilts remaining on the schedule. Carolina's surge has been fueled by a dominant stretch at the RBC Center, where Paul Maurice's club won its 10th straight game with Thursday's 4-2 decision over the New York Rangers. Chad LaRose and Rod Brind'Amour scored within a 28-second span in the third period to help the Hurricanes establish a new team best for consecutive victories at home. LaRose finished with two goals in the landmark win, while goaltender Cam Ward did |
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| Leafs try to play spoiler in home test vs. rival Habs |
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04/04/2009 |
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| rival, as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's clash at Air Canada Centre. The Canadiens are currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with 90 points on the season. With five games left, Montreal is just one point ahead of the New York Rangers for the East's eighth and final postseason berth. The Habs and Leafs are meeting for the final time this year, and Toronto, which has won three of the five encounters so far, will try to clinch the season series tonight. Montreal has dropped two of |
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| Devils, Sabres collide in Buffalo |
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04/04/2009 |
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| d in the Eastern Conference and just two points behind Washington. The Sabres, meanwhile, are trying to hold onto their fading playoff hopes. Despite winning four of their last five games, Buffalo is still 10th in the East and four points behind the New York Rangers for the conference's eighth and final postseason berth. Buffalo has five games left in the regular season. New Jersey is coming off Friday's close victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Zach Parise's goal 1:21 into overtime lifted the Devils |
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| Rangers visit Bruins for marquee matinee |
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04/04/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Rangers continue a daunting late-season stretch that will determine its postseason fortunes with this afternoon's clash with the high-powered Boston Bruins from TD Banknorth Garden. The Rangers enter this marquee matinee two points ahead of Florida for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, with both teams having four games remaining in the regular season. New York hasn't helped its cause as of late, having lost three of its last four outings and coming up |
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| Pominville's OT goal gets Sabres past Caps, Washington wins division |
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04/04/2009 |
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| ps' zone before centering to an unguarded Pominville, who beat Washington goaltender Simeon Varlamov five-hole to end the game. The win helped the Sabres stay in the playoff race, as they have 85 points and moved to four behind the idle eighth-place New York Rangers. "Every goal at this point of the year is big. We're battling for our lives, we find ways to win games, but at this point in the season we needed this win," Pominville said. "We found a way; I'll take it, definitely." Derek Roy, Drew Stafford, Clark |
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| Peverley, Thrashers hold off playoff-hopeful Panthers |
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04/03/2009 |
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| e of Kari Lehtonen, who sat out a third consecutive contest due to an upper-body injury. Gregory Campbell logged the lone score for Florida, which was seeking a season-high fourth win in a row and at 87 points had a chance to pull even with the idle New York Rangers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Craig Anderson, who was in net for each of the team's last three victories, surrendered three goals on 32 shots in the loss as Florida moved to 1-1 on its three-game homestand with Pit |
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| Streaking Panthers make a stop in Atlanta |
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04/03/2009 |
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| 2.26 goals against average in his career versus the Thrashers. Michael Frolik had a goal and two assists against Ottawa, helping Florida stay alive in the playoff hunt. The Panthers are ninth overall in the Eastern Conference, two points back of the New York Rangers with a game in hand. Nathan Horton, Richard Zednik, Bryan McCabe and Stephen Weiss all added goals -- with Zednik notching the 200th of his career -- and Cory Stillman had two assists to give him six points over his last three games. Florida, which |
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