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| Brodeur, Devils continue to struggle in loss to Penguins |
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04/02/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (BettingExpress) - Sidney Crosby scored his 30th goal of the season and assisted on another, as the Pittsburgh Penguins continued to improve their playoff chances with a 6-1 rout of the slumping New Jersey Devils. Chris Kunitz also had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who are now tied with Philadelphia for fourth place in the East with 92 points. The Flyers, who lost to Toronto on Wednesday, still hold one game in hand. Crosby extended his points streak to 16 consecutive games. "We didn't c |
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| Lundqvist and Blueshirts blank struggling Devils |
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03/30/2009 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Henrik Lundqvist stopped 38 shots to post his third shutout of season as the New York Rangers topped the New Jersey Devils, 3-0, at Madison Square Garden. Brandon Dubinsky, Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan tallied second period goals for the Rangers, who halted a two-game slide and moved within a point of sixth-place Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference playoff race. "When you lose you try to learn from it and when you win you try to enjoy it and move on," said Lundqvist. "It was a |
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| Stakes high as Rangers, Devils renew rivalry |
NHL Hockey |
03/30/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The last time the New Jersey Devils went on a losing streak this long, goaltender Martin Brodeur couldn't do anything about it. Aiming to halt a four-game slide, Brodeur and his team will conclude their regular- season series with the New York Rangers tonight at Madison Square Garden. It was back on November 8-14 that New Jersey first dropped a season-high four consecutive games. That skid began a week after Brodeur went down with an arm injury that required surgery and kept him out until lat |
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| 'Canes rally to beat Devils, snap NJ's 11-game home win streak |
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03/28/2009 |
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| Newark, NJ (BettingExpress) - Sergei Samsonov and Tuomo Ruutu both scored in a 3:21 span in the third period, as the Carolina Hurricanes continued their hot play with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. With the win, Carolina retakes the fifth position it held at the beginning of the day. With 91 points, the Hurricanes are now one point ahead of Pittsburgh for fifth and one behind Philadelphia for fourth. Both the Pens and the Flyers won on Saturday. Carolina has only five games remai |
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| Pens, Rangers clash in pivotal matchup |
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03/28/2009 |
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| v, Nik Antropov and Markus Naslund also lit the lamp but Stephen Valiquette, getting the start for Henrik Lundqvist, gave up three of Atlanta's four goals over the last 20:21 of regulation in facing 30 shots overall. Lundqvist, who has a 15-8-3 record in 26 lifetime games against Pittsburgh, is expected to get the start today. The Rangers are just 16-16-5 as the guest this year and they have lost three of their last four road games. Next up for New York is Monday's home tilt against the rival New Jersey Devils. |
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| Seabrook, 'Hawks clip Devils in OT |
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03/28/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (BettingExpress) - Brent Seabrook pumped in the game-winner with 1:25 to play in overtime, as the Chicago Blackhawks edged the New Jersey Devils, 3-2, at the United Center. In the extra session, Seabrook stood just inside the blueline and one-timed a feed from Martin Havlat that eluded Martin Brodeur on the glove side. "I didn't see much. I saw (Seabrook) wind up but my defensemen were in front of me and I couldn't follow the puck," Brodeur said. Havlat finished with a goal and two assists for the B |
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| Surging Flyers to host slumping Panthers |
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03/26/2009 |
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| a four-goal third period to rally past Florida, 5-3, at HSBC Arena. Brett McLean, Richard Zednik and Michael Frolik lit the lamp for Florida, while Tomas Vokoun gave up four goals on 44 shots in the loss. As a result of the Panthers' loss, both the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals clinched playoff berths. The Panthers and Flyers have split a pair of meetings so far this year, but Florida has won seven of the last 10 overall encounters in the series. The Panthers have also come out on top in three of th |
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| Sabres rally to beat Panthers in battle of playoff-hopefuls |
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03/25/2009 |
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| for Florida, which has dropped seven of eight and remains two points behind the Canadiens. Tomas Vokoun gave up four goals on 44 shots in the loss. The Panthers haven't qualified for the postseason since 2000, when the eventual Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils swept them in the first round. Because Florida lost, Washington clinched a playoff spot for the second straight season. The visitors regained the lead with 5:05 remaining in the middle stanza on a goal by Zednik, and Frolik made it 3-1 at 3:25 of th |
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| Capitals aim to get back in win column versus Maple Leafs |
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03/24/2009 |
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| Saturday's win. Mike Green scored the lone goal for Capitals and leads all defensemen this year with 28 goals and 64 points. Jose Theodore gave up three goals on 29 shots for Washington, which is also third in the East and just one point behind the New Jersey Devils. Tonight's test marks the finale of a five-game road trip for the Caps, who are 19-14-4 as the visiting team this season. Washington will play its next four games on home ice, beginning with Friday's matchup against Tampa Bay. Toronto, which is 12th |
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| Flyers use power play to down Devils |
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03/23/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Simon Gagne had a goal and two assists to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils in an Atlantic Division battle at the Wachovia Center. Danny Briere had a goal and an assist while Jeff Carter and Mike Knuble each scored for the Flyers, who have won three straight. Martin Biron made 32 saves in the win. With the victory, the Flyers now have 90 points with a solid lock on the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, Philly still has an |
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