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| Bruins place Sturm on IR |
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12/13/2008 |
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| to November 17. Sturm has been out of action for the Bruins' last 11 games due to an undisclosed injury. He posted six goals and 12 points in 18 games prior to the setback. The club recalled forward Martins Karsums from Providence of the American Hockey League to fill the roster spot as the B's finish off a home-and-home set with the Atlanta Thrashers in Boston on Saturday. The Bruins won 7-3 in Atlanta on Friday. Karsums registered 11 goals and 27 points in 26 games for Boston's primary minor-league affiliate. |
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| Bruins try for home-and-home sweep vs. Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The powerful Boston Bruins will aim for a sweep of a home- and-home series when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's meeting at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins, who lead the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference with 44 points, began this series on Friday with a 7-3 rout of the Thrashers at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Boston rebounded from Wednesday's 3-1 loss at Washington to win for the sixth time in its last seven games. The Bruins also improved to 15-2-1 since the start of N |
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| Kessel, Bruins crush Thrashers |
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12/12/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists as the Boston Bruins handled the Atlanta Thrashers, 7-3, in the opener of a home-and- home set at Philips Arena. Mark Stuart lit the lamp twice while Milan Lucic and Michael Ryder each had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who have won six of their last seven games. Tim Thomas gave up all three goals on 33 shots in the win. Todd White, Boris Valabik and Slava Kozlov each scored for the Thrashers, who have dropped seven of their last eight |
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| Bruins try for quick turnaround versus Thrashers |
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12/12/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - After having a five-game winning streak halted, the Boston Bruins will try to get back on the right track tonight as the visit the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena for the opener of a home-and-home series. The Bruins, who lead the Eastern Conference with 42 points, were handed a loss at Washington on Wednesday. Not only did the five-game win streak come to an end, but Boston was also defeated for just the third time since the start of November. Boston has a 17-3-1 record over its last 21 ga |
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| Gomez nets OT winner as Rangers clip Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/10/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Scott Gomez scored just 18 seconds into overtime, lifting the New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers. Shortly after the extra session had begun, Gomez rushed up the center of the ice with Markus Naslund on the left. Despite three Atlanta defenders crowding the Thrashers end, Naslund sent a rolling shot at the net that goaltender Johan Hedberg didn't handle. The puck was loose in front of the crease and Gomez backhanded it in to end the game. "It was just a lucky |
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| Rangers take on Thrashers aiming to halt slide |
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12/10/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Atlantic Division-leading New York Rangers will try to avoid a third consecutive loss when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for this evening's test at Philips Arena. The Rangers, who have 38 points and are four ahead of Pittsburgh for first place in the division, have been outscored by a combined 9-2 margin in losing their last two games. New York has dropped three of four overall. After getting slammed, 6-2, in Montreal last Thursday, the Blueshirts were handed a 3-0 setback Sunday again |
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| Atlanta thrashes Islanders in New York |
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12/06/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (Sportsbooks) - Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, as the Atlanta Thrashers dominated the New York Islanders, 5-1, at Nassau Coliseum. Bryan Little, Eric Perrin, Chris Thorburn and Eric Boulton each scored once for Atlanta, which snapped a five-game losing streak one contest after it lost 5-1 to Ottawa. Johan Hedberg made 28 saves in the win for the Thrashers. "We've been struggling mightily here lately, so however the win looks doesn't matter as long as it's two points," Hedberg said. |
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| Islanders host Thrashers in battle of basement dwellers |
NHL Hockey |
12/06/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - A pair of last-place clubs will meet tonight on Long Island, as the free-falling Atlanta Thrashers visit the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. In addition to being basement dwellers in the Southeast Division, the Thrashers are dead last in the NHL with just 19 points on the year and have lost their last five games. Since tying a franchise record with five straight victories from November 2-14, Atlanta has gone just 1-7-1 in its last nine outings. Atlanta's most recent setback came Wednes |
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| Heatley leads the way as Sens drop Thrashers |
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12/03/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Sportsbooks) - Dany Heatley registered a goal and two assists, as the Ottawa Senators pounded the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-1, at Scotiabank Place. Daniel Alfredsson and Brendan Bell both had a goal and an assist for the Senators, who have won three of their last four games after dropping six straight. Jason Spezza and Shean Donovan also tallied, while Filip Kuba collected two helpers. Alex Auld, making his ninth straight start, made 22 saves for Ottawa. Eric Boulton had the lone goal for the Thrasher |
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| Thrashers, Sens meet in Ottawa |
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12/03/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - A pair of struggling teams will meet tonight in Canada's capital city, as the Ottawa Senators welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for a matchup at Scotiabank Place. The Thrashers have lost four straight and seven of their last eight games since tying a franchise record with five consecutive victories from November 2-14. Atlanta's slide has now dropped the club to the basement of the Eastern Conference with just 19 points on the year. Atlanta's most recent setback came in a wild game at Montreal on |
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