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| Halak in goal for Montreal in Game 4 |
NHL Hockey |
04/30/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens elected to start goaltender Jaroslav Halak and sit rookie phenom Carey Price in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia Flyers. Halak allowed three goals on 25 shots in Montreal's 4-2 loss. The Canadiens trail the series 3-1. Price, who has been less than stellar in the series, was benched in favor of Halak, making his first start since March 29, a 4-2 loss at Toronto, and first of his playoff career. Halak replaced Pr |
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| Habs try to even East semifinals in Philadelphia |
NHL Hockey |
04/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens will try to draw even in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals tonight, when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 4 at the Wachovia Center. The Canadiens won Game 1 in overtime, but sixth-seeded Philadelphia has taken two in a row to earn a 2-1 series advantage. The Flyers could move one step away from the Eastern Conference finals with another victory tonight. After posting a 4-2 decision in Montreal on Saturday, the Flyers returned home and n |
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| Flyers' Knuble to return Wednesday |
NHL Hockey |
04/29/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Knuble is expected to return to the lineup in time for Game 4 of his club's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Montreal Canadiens. Knuble slid awkwardly while trying to block a shot late in the second period in Game 5 of the team's conference quarterfinal series against the Washington Capitals and suffered a torn hamstring. He missed the final two games of that series and the first three games of the current set. The 35-year-old was |
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| Flyers, Habs head to Philly with series tied at 1-1 |
NHL Hockey |
04/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - After earning a split in Montreal, the Philadelphia Flyers will try to take a two games to one lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals when they host the top-seeded Canadiens tonight in Game 3 at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers dropped a 4-3 overtime decision in Game 1, but rebounded with a 4-2 triumph in Saturday's meeting at the Bell Centre. This best-of-seven set will remain in the City of Brotherly Love for Game 4, which is scheduled for Wednesday evening. R.J. Umberger scored twice as Ph |
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| Habs host Flyers, shoot for 2-0 series' lead |
NHL Hockey |
04/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Montreal Canadiens earned a dramatic victory in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals and will try to extend their lead to 2-0 when they host the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 tonight at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens, champions of the Northeast Division, notched a 4-3 overtime triumph in Game 1, as Tom Kostopoulos scored just 48 seconds into the extra session to give the Habs a 1-0 series' edge. Montreal, which had rallied from deficits twice in the game and tied it wi |
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| Habs host Flyers in Game 1 of East semifinals |
NHL Hockey |
04/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of teams coming off seven-game series will begin a new playoff battle tonight in Montreal, as the top-seeded Canadiens host the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Centre in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Canadiens were heavily-favored in their opening-round series against Boston, but blew a three games to one lead before closing the set out Monday night with a 5-0 rout in the seventh and decisive game. Meanwhile, the sixth-seeded Flyers, who were also up 3-1 on Washington, |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Montreal vs. Philadelphia |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| was superb during the regular season, finishing fifth among NHL defenseman with 58 points (16g, 42a). Patrice Brisebois provided the bulk of Montreal's offense from the blue line against Boston, as he had one goal and four assists during the series. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (6th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 42-29-11 2008 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Washington 4-3 in conference quarterfinals (Best E Casino) - At this time last year, the Philadelphia Flyers were busy thinking about who to select in the NHL Entry draft. Jus |
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| Lupul's OT tally wins series for Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Joffrey Lupul's first goal of the playoffs came at the 6:06 mark of overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers the series win with a 3-2 victory against the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Verizon Center. In the extra session, Philadelphia was awarded a power play when Tom Poti was called for tripping at the 4:15 mark. The Flyers established pressure in the Washington zone on the man advantage and got several shots on net, but Cristobal Huet |
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| Caps host Game 7 vs. Flyers, try to complete comeback |
NHL Hockey |
04/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Capitals will try to complete a startling comeback in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight, when they host the Philadelphia Flyers in a decisive Game 7 at the Verizon Center. The Flyers held a three games to one lead in this series, but Washington has notched two straight victories to tie the set at 3-3. The third-seeded Capitals, champions of the Southeast Division, now have a chance to close out the opening-round series on their home ice. Washington has come back from a |
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| Caps try to stay alive in Philadelphia |
NHL Hockey |
04/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Capitals will try to stave off elimination once again tonight, when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center for Game 6 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Flyers held a three games to one lead in this series, but failed to eliminate the Capitals in Game 5 as Alexander Semin's power-play goal with 5:27 to play in the third period lifted Washington to a 3-2 home victory. Washington has come back from a 3-1 deficit once before against the Fly |
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