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| Bruins' Kessel to return Thursday |
NHL Hockey |
01/30/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel returned to the lineup for Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils following a six-game absence as the emerging young star was battling mononucleosis. Kessel, who had two assists Thursday, was placed on injured reserve January 12 but received the go-ahead from head coach Claude Julien after taking part in Thursday's morning skate. The 21-year-old is enjoying a breakout season in Boston and continues to lead the team in goals with |
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| Scorching Devils visit mighty Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
01/29/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The New Jersey Devils will shoot for a seventh consecutive victory when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins for tonight's meeting at TD Banknorth Garden. The six-game winning streak is a season high for the Devils, who are in the midst of their longest hot stretch since taking nine straight from November 17 to December 7 of last season. The Devils are also first in the Atlantic Division with 63 points on the year. The New York Rangers are just one back with 62 points. |
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| Bruins' Bergeron to return to action |
NHL Hockey |
01/27/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - The Boston Bruins announced on Tuesday that forward Patrice Bergeron has been cleared to return and will play against the Washington Capitals. Bergeron, who played in only 10 games with Boston last season after suffering a concussion in a contest against Philadelphia on October 27, left the team's game with Carolina on December 20 after colliding with another player. The native of Quebec City, Canada, has tallied four goals to go along with 14 assists in 31 games this year. |
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| Providence goaltender called up by Boston |
MLH |
01/27/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - The Boston Bruins recalled goaltender Tuukka Rask from the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. Rask has started 34 games this season for Providence, going 19-15-0 with a 2.46 goals-against-average and .918 save percentage. His 19 victories are the third most in the AHL. |
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| Caps aim to deal East-leading Bruins another loss |
NHL Hockey |
01/27/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will begin their post-All-Star schedule against each other, as the Boston Bruins host the Washington Capitals in a showdown at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins lead both the Northeast Division and the East with 73 points, while Southeast Division-leading Washington is 10 points back for the conference lead. Despite the large lead in the conference, Boston has struggled against the Capitals this season as two of its eight regulation setbacks this |
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| Parise, Devils pummel Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2009 |
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| nd handled adversity the right way." Matt D'Agostini scored a goal and picked up an assist for the Canadiens, who have lost two straight and find themselves in second place in the Northeast Division with a 27-13-6 record and 60 points, 13 behind the Boston Bruins. Carey Price, the Eastern Conference starting netminder for Sunday's All-Star game at the Bell Centre in Montreal, made his first start since suffering an ankle injury in a December 30 game against Tampa Bay. The fifth overall pick of the 2005 draft |
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| Bruins best Leafs in SO; take best record in East to break |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (BettingExpress) - Michael Ryder scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Boston Bruins nipped the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3, at Air Canada Centre in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams. After Tim Thomas made a stacked pad save on Nikolai Kulemin, Ryder skated in on net and from the left side snapped a wrist shot past Vesa Toskala for the win. Dennis Wideman, Blake Wheeler and Zdeno Chara each had a goal for the Bruins, who snapped a two-game slide. Th |
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| Blues rally to beat Bruins in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - T.J. Oshie scored the game-winner in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues rallied late for an improbable 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Bank north Garden. After scoring two times in the final 1:20 of the game, including the tying goal as time expired, the teams skated a scoreless overtime and went to the shootout. Oshie was St. Louis' first skater and he faked the wrister before sliding a low backhander past Tim Thomas. After Chris Mason made a glove save on a P.J. Axelsso |
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| Mighty Bruins host lowly Blues |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The best team in the Eastern Conference will face the worst team in the West when the Boston Bruins welcome the St. Louis Blues for an afternoon battle at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins, who lead both the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference with 70 points, had won four straight before getting handed Saturday's close loss at Washington. Alexander Semin netted the game-winning goal with 8:12 to play in regulation as the Capitals nipped Boston, 2-1, at Verizon Center. Washington is se |
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| Bruins, Capitals clash in battle of Eastern Conference powers |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will meet tonight in D.C., as the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins at Verizon Center. The Bruins have won four straight games and are leading the East, as well as the NHL, with 70 points on the year. Washington is first in the Southeast Division and second in the conference with 59 points. The clubs have met just once this season and the Capitals recorded the victory, beating visiting Boston, 3-1, on December 10. Washington has won two |
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