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| Canadiens head to playoffs on high note with win over Leafs |
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04/05/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (Best E Casino) - Carey Price stopped 26 shots as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1, at Bell Centre in the regular season finale for both squads. Christopher Higgins had a pair of goals while Mark Streit added a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, who now have 104 points and hold the first spot in the Eastern Conference. "I'm glad I was able to get my game up to scratch," said Higgins. "It's good for our team to be off for four days because we have a multitude of injurie |
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| Habs host Leafs, take one last shot at East's top seed |
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04/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - One of the biggest rivalries in all of sports will close the book on another season series tonight, as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in the regular-season finale for both clubs. Having already clinched the Northeast Division title, the Canadiens are currently tied for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with Pittsburgh, which is off tonight before ending its regular season Sunday in Philadelphia. Montreal needs to finish higher in points than the Pen |
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| Habs end Sabres' playoff hopes, move into tie for first in East |
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04/04/2008 |
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| ots to earn his 23rd win of the season. "It feels good to contribute," Smolinski said. "It's always nice to score, it's been a while." Montreal, with 102 points, tied idle Pittsburgh for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday in their regular-season finale, while the Penguins close out their season Sunday in Philadelphia. Ales Kotalik tallied for the Sabres, who became the first team to win the Presidents' Trophy one season and miss the postseason the next si |
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| Sens crush Leafs to take sixth spot in East |
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04/03/2008 |
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| TToronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Antoine Vermette notched his first career hat trick and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs, 8-2, at Air Canada Centre. Dany Heatley notched two goals while Jason Spezza added a goal and two assists for the Senators, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Martin Gerber stopped 26 shots for Ottawa, which now has 94 points and holds the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa right wing Daniel Alfredsson left late in the first period after tak |
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| Habs end Sabres' playoff hopes, move into tie for first in conference |
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04/03/2008 |
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| st Division on Tuesday, their first division crown in 16 years. Carey Price stopped 27-of-28 shots to earn his 23rd win of the season. Montreal, with 102 points, tied idle Pittsburgh for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday in their regular-season finale, while the Penguins close out their season Sunday in Philadelphia. Ales Kotalik tallied for the Sabres, who became the first team to win the President's Trophy one season and miss the postseason the next si |
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| Sens aim to secure postseason spot versus Maple Leafs |
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04/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators will try to clinch a playoff berth tonight, when they visit the rival Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Ottawa has 92 points and is tied with Boston for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Senators could secure a trip to the postseason with a point and a regulation loss by Washington against Tampa Bay. Ottawa could also get in with a win and if the Capitals get one or no points tonight. The Senators can move ahead of idle Boston for sole possession of the s |
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| Sundin expected to miss final two games |
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04/02/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin is expected to miss the final two games of the season because of a groin injury. The Leafs won't make the playoffs for a third straight season and will close the disappointing campaign with games against Ottawa on Thursday and Montreal on Saturday. Sundin was initially hurt during a March 12 game against Philadelphia and missed five key games. He returned March 27 against Boston, but the Leafs lost that contest and were officially eliminated f |
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| Sabres keep slim playoff hopes alive with shootout win over Leafs |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Maxim Afinogenov scored the game-winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Center. Derek Roy, Steve Bernier and Thomas Vanek scored in regulation for the Sabres, who entered the game needing two points to stay alive and got the win after they trailed late in the third period. Vanek's power-play goal with 5:21 to go in regulation sent the game into |
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| Sabres aim to keep playoff hopes alive against Maple Leafs |
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04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep their faint playoff hopes alive tonight, when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre for the final meeting between the clubs this season. The Sabres are five points out of a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference, as they trail Philadelphia and Boston for the eighth seed. Buffalo has just three games left in the regular season and could eliminate itself from playoff contention with a loss tonight. The Sabres picked up an important win in |
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| Koivu, Streit sit for Habs |
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03/29/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens were without captain Saku Koivu and defenseman Mark Streit for Saturday's 4-2 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both players suffered foot injuries in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo, but neither left the game and Streit recorded an assist on Cristopher Higgins' game-winning goal. Streit has recorded 18 goals and 40 assists in 78 games this season, while Koivu has 16 goals and 40 assists in 77 contests. |
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