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| Devils host Bruins in battle of division leaders |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - A pair of division leaders will meet tonight in Newark, as the New Jersey Devils welcome the Boston Bruins for a showdown at the Prudential Center. The Bruins leads the Northeast Division, Eastern Conference and the NHL with 85 points on the season. The Devils are atop the Atlantic Division with 73 points and are also tied with Washington for the second seed in the East. The Devils are currently the hotter of the two teams, having won two straight, three of four and 11 of their last 13 ga |
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| Penguins D Gonchar cleared to play |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2009 |
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| ayoffs. The Penguins enter Wednesday's game three points out of the playoffs, but head coach Michel Therrien will not rush the 34-year-old defenseman back into the lineup. "It's going to be up to Gonch to decide his comeback," said Therrien. "He looks really sharp in practice. No one's going to pressure him to come back. You have to feel comfortable and confident as well." The 13-year veteran has tallied 185 goals and 430 assists in 904 career games with the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and Penguins. |
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| Clemmensen, Devils host Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2009 |
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| rence. Jersey is 16-10-1 as the host this year and ended a two-game home losing streak with the recent win over the Rangers. Tonight's test marks the third portion of a five-game homestand for the Devils, who will host the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins this Friday before capping the residency Sunday against San Jose. The Devils have won four straight and five of the last six meetings with the Islanders. Jersey is 3-0 against New York this year, outscoring the Isles by a 10-4 margin in those games. |
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| Nokelainen suffers eye injury, leaves game |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Bruins forward Petteri Nokelainen left Tuesday's 5-2 loss to San Jose in the first period after suffering a serious eye injury. Nokelainen, who assisted on one of Milan Lucic's pair of first-period goals, was struck near his right eye by a puck which caused a gash near the eye. The young winger was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, and while a specific prognosis was not available, Bruins head coach Claude Julien offered an update following the game. "He's at the |
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| Keeping Thomas fresh key for Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2009 |
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| dule is going to take its toll on one's body. In fact, if you aren't bloodied and bruised this time of the year, chances are you have been listed as a healthy scratch on more than one occasion. Apparently, no team is more aware of this fact than the Boston Bruins, the current front-runner for the always-coveted Presidents' Trophy. Given their approach to utilizing goaltender Tim Thomas, Boston has begun subscribing to something of a post-lockout trend: a fresh netminder equals a championship. The NHL leader |
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| Bruins' Ryder to miss 2-3 weeks after facial surgery |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Bruins right wing Michael Ryder will miss the next two to three weeks after undergoing successful facial surgery. Ryder suffered multiple fractures of the frontal sinus when he took a high stick to the face during a February 5 game against Ottawa. The surgery was performed by Dr. Mack Cheney at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on Monday. Ryder has 19 goals and 17 assists in 52 games this season for the Eastern Conference-leading Bruins. |
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| Columbus sends Sharks to third straight loss on Backman's OT goal |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2009 |
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| slapshot from the point that found its way through to the net, forcing overtime. Game Notes Each team won twice in the season series...Saturday marked the start of a five-game road trip for the Sharks. The West leaders will take on the East- leading Boston Bruins on Tuesday and also face Pittsburgh, Buffalo and New Jersey on the trip...Columbus has taken four of five from the Sharks at home...Kristin Huselius, who was battling flu-like symptoms, recorded an assist for Columbus...Ehrhoff also had an assist fo |
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| Jones' lucky bounce gives Flyers OT win over Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Randy Jones scored with two minutes remaining in overtime, as the Philadelphia Flyers rallied to overtake the Boston Bruins, 4-3, at TD Banknorth Garden. Simon Gagne, Glen Metropolit and Scott Hartnell also scored for the Flyers, who were minus the services of captain Mike Richards and forward Scottie Upshall for a second straight game because of the flu. Jeff Carter collected two assists for Philadelphia, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Martin Biron got the start for t |
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| Bruins RW Ryder out indefinitely |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Bruins right winger Michael Ryder will be sidelined indefinitely with a small fracture to the nose/eye area. Ryder suffered the injury when he took a high stick to the face during Thursday's 4-3 shootout win in Ottawa. Doctors haven't ruled out surgery as a possibility to repair the damage. "It's a small fracture, so he's out indefinitely," said Bruins head coach Claude Julien. "It needs to be determined whether he can play with a shield, or how far it needs to be looked |
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| Boston edges Senators in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2009 |
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| Ottawa, ON (BettingExpress) - P.J. Axelsson scored in the fifth round of the shootout, and the Boston Bruins continued their winning ways with a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators. After Tim Thomas had made several spectacular saves in stopping five Ottawa shooters, Axelsson went out wide, quickly switched to his backhand and pushed the puck between Brian Elliot's legs for the game-winner. "To be honest with you, (the shootout is) not usually one of my strong points," Thomas said. "Tonight it went well, m |
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