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| Ward helps 'Canes even series with blanking of Bruins |
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05/04/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Cam Ward made 36 stops for his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Carolina Hurricanes take a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal at TD Banknorth Garden. Eric Staal had a goal and an assist while Joe Corvo and Matt Cullen each lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who evened this best-of-seven series at a game apiece. "We held on, even though we sat back a little in the third," said Ward. "But we worked hard tonight and some of the bou |
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| National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules |
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05/03/2009 |
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| ear's Stanley Cup finals. Osgood stopped 42-of-46 shots in the loss. Final Score: Carolina 3, Boston 0 Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Cam Ward made 36 stops for his fourth career playoff shutout to help the Carolina Hurricanes take a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at TD Banknorth Garden. Eric Staal had a goal and an assist while Joe Corvo and Matt Cullen each lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who evened this best-of-seven series at a game apiece. Tim Thomas gave u |
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| Julien, McLellan, Murray named Jack Adams Award finalists |
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05/01/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins, Todd McLellan of the San Jose Sharks and Andy Murray of the St. Louis Blues were named as the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, which is awarded annually to the top head coach in the NHL. Julien led the Bruins to a 22-point improvement from 2007-08 to 2008-09, as Boston finished with an Eastern Conference-best 116 points. If he were to win, Julien would join Don Cherry (1976) and Pat Burns (1998) as the only Bruins coaches to win the |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Carolina |
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04/30/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Bruins are heading into the second round of the postseason with a full head of steam. Not only is the club coming off its best regular season in decades, but the Bruins were also dominant in making quick work of the rival Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The B's swept Montreal in four games during the opening round and outscored the hated Habs by a 17-6 margin in the lopsided series. Boston made a huge leap forward during the 2008-09 regular season, a |
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| Quest for Cup continues in Round 2 |
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04/29/2009 |
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| the series in six games. The Penguins were victorious in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000 and 2001. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, have little time to rest from their seven-game slugfest with the Devils. Their reward is a meeting with the East's top-seeded Boston Bruins in a series that begins in Beantown on Friday. The Carolina franchise has met the historic Bruins three times in the playoffs, although two of those meetings -- in 1990 and 1991 -- were played as the Hartford Whalers. Boston has won all three meetin |
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| 'Canes storm Brodeur in closing 80 seconds, shock Devils in Game 7 |
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04/29/2009 |
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| eriod with a 3-2 deficit but erupted late to shock the Devils. Jokinen tied the game with 1:20 left, and then Staal netted the game-winner with 31.7 seconds remaining. Cam Ward finished with 32 saves for the Hurricanes, who will face the top- seeded Boston Bruins in the second round. Game 1 of that series will begin on Friday in Boston. "We stuck with it and we didn't panic," said Ward. "We waited for our opportunities and we capitalized. That's why you play until the final buzzer. The series came down to se |
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| Blue Jackets rookie Mason leads list of Vezina Trophy nominees |
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04/27/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Columbus Blue Jackets rookie netminder Steve Mason, Boston Bruins stopper Tim Thomas and Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild were announced as the finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender on Monday. The trio finished with the top three lowest goals-against averages in the regular season, with Thomas first at 2.10, Mason next at 2.29 and Backstrom posting a 2.33 mark. Mason, 20, completed his first NHL campaign with a 33-20-7 record in 61 games, leading th |
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| Mason, Ryan, Versteeg nominated for Calder |
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04/23/2009 |
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| d into more success this year. So, past winners have gone on to some pretty special careers." Ryan, the second pick of the 2005 draft behind Sidney Crosby, led all rookies in scoring with 31 goals and 57 points. Versteeg, a fifth-round choice of the Boston Bruins in 2004, led all rookies with 31 assists while finishing second to Ryan with 53 points. Versteeg is seeking to become the second Blackhawk in a row to win this award as his teammate Kane took the trophy last season. The trophy will be awarded at the |
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| Lidstrom, Chara, Green nominated for Norris Trophy |
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04/23/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings, Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins and Mike Green of the Washington Capitals were announced as the finalists for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman. Lidstrom is seeking his seventh Norris Trophy in the past eight seasons and fourth in a row. He tied for third among NHL defensemen in scoring with 59 points (16 goals, 43 assists). Also, he led this group of nominees with a rating of plus-31. Chara, a finalist for the second str |
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| Red Hot Ryder: Ex-Canadien stokes Bruins' victory, sweep of Habs |
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04/22/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (Sportsbooks) - Michael Ryder registered two goals and an assist, as the Boston Bruins came away with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, sweeping their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. David Krejci posted a goal and a helper for the top-seeded Bruins, who won their first playoff series since an opening-round triumph against Carolina in 1999. Phil Kessel also lit the lamp and Tim Thomas earned the win with a 26-save performance. Andrei Kostitsyn provid |
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