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| Vanek leads Sabres past Bruins |
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04/05/2008 |
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| ay is that they bought into it and decided to play well together as a group," said Bruins head coach Claude Julien. "I'm going to be honest, there are some teams that are out right now that on paper, people are going to say are a lot better than the Boston Bruins but they weren't better than the Boston Bruins when it came down to team play." Buffalo got all the offense it needed with two goals in the second period. Vanek put the Sabres on the board 1:01 in with a power-play goal. Jochen Hecht wrapped the puc |
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| Bruins host Sabres, battle for higher seed |
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04/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With a playoff spot clinched, the Boston Bruins will fight for positioning when they face the Buffalo Sabres tonight at TD Banknorth Garden in the final regular-season game for both teams. The Bruins locked up a trip to the postseason on Friday, as they notched a victory at Ottawa to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Phil Kessel's third-period goal propelled Boston to the 2-1 victory at Scotiabank Place as both clubs clinched a playoff berth. The Senators made it to |
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| Senators Alfredsson, Fisher out |
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04/05/2008 |
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| fredsson, the team captain, is suffering from "upper body and knee" injuries, possibly stemming from a hard hit by Toronto's Mark Bell. Fisher is also down with a knee injury. "I don't know the time frame, but it's going to be a while," Murray said on the team's Web site. "We're talking weeks for both of them." The Senators clinched a playoff spot despite a 2-1 home loss to the Boston Bruins on Friday in their regular-season finale. Their trip to the postseason became possible after Florida topped Carolina. |
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| Boston beats Ottawa as both teams clinch playoff spots |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel's third-period goal propelled the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, as both clubs clinched a playoff spot during a pivotal showdown at Scotiabank Place. Zdeno Chara also scored and Tim Thomas made 17 saves for Boston, which is 4-0-3 in its last seven games and closes out the regular season Saturday against Buffalo. The Bruins have 94 points and are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference. They made it in to the postseason thanks in part to Florida's 4-3 |
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| Devils, Bruins fight for postseason positioning in Jersey |
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04/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that the New Jersey Devils have clinched a spot in the playoffs they'll try to hold onto the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Devils will get a chance to extend that lead tonight, when they welcome the Boston Bruins to the Prudential Center. The Devils secured a postseason berth with Tuesday's win over the New York Islanders. New Jersey is currently two points ahead of the New York Rangers for the fourth spot in the East -- the final seed to have home-ice advantage in the op |
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| Thornton, Ellis, Krejci selected as NHL's Three Stars |
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03/31/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, Nashville Predators netminder Dan Ellis and Boston Bruins forward David Krejci have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 30. Thornton garnered first star honors by recording eight points (7G, 1A) over four games for the Pacific Division champions. His best game came on March 25 when he recorded a hat trick in a 5-4 overtime loss to Phoenix, and followed that with two-goal games in victories over Dallas on March 27 a |
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| Sekera's OT winner keeps Buffalo's faint playoff hopes alive |
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03/30/2008 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Andrej Sekera's goal 39 seconds into overtime helped the Buffalo Sabres to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at HSBC Arena. Boston attempted to rush the length of the ice, but a costly turnover in the neutral zone led to the end of the contest. Mike Weber poked the disc ahead to Thomas Vanek, who cruised down the left wing and pulled up in the circle. He then held the disc, before a cross-ice pass to Sekera, who rifled a shot past Alex Auld on the blocker side. Bot |
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| Bruins hope to better playoff chances in Buffalo |
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03/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins will try to improve their playoff standing by posting their fourth straight win tonight, as they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. Boston has 90 points on the year and is holding on to the eighth and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins are two points ahead of ninth-seed Washington and just one point in back of Philadelphia and the New York Rangers. The Rangers play today against Pittsburgh, while the Flyers and Capitals are off. The Sabres, |
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| Kessel, Schaefer help Bruins eliminate Toronto from postseason play |
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03/27/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Phil Kessel and Peter Schaefer each had a goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-2, eliminating their long-time opponents from the NHL playoff race. Marco Sturm and Glen Murray also scored and Tim Thomas ended with 30 saves for Boston, which swept the home-and-home series and bolstered its own postseason bid. The Bruins, who have won two straight on the heels of a three-game skid, moved into a seventh-place tie in the Eastern Conference with idl |
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| Bruins go for big home-and-home sweep of Maple Leafs |
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03/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins will aim for an important home-and-home sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, when the clubs meet at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins posted a decisive win in Toronto on Tuesday to help them hang on to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston has 86 points and is just two points ahead of Washington for the East's final playoff spot. The Capitals play tonight in Tampa. Meanwhile, the Leafs' playoff hopes are fading quickly as the club is six points behind Bost |
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