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| Different coach, same results for Sharks |
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04/29/2009 |
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| Sergei Fedorov's game-winning goal with just under five minutes remaining in the third period. When the Capitals had officially posted a 2-1 decision over the Rangers, it appeared as though the Hurricanes were on their way to a 3-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils in their Game 7. However, Carolina scored two goals in the final 80 seconds of the contest to secure a trip to the conference semis. The late goals by Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal not only reversed the fortunes of New Jersey and Carolina, but also h |
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| National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules |
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04/29/2009 |
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| 994 Stanley Cup Finals. Final Score: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Newark, NJ (Sportsbooks) - Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal scored 48 seconds apart in the final 80 seconds of regulation to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a stunning 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in the decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Prudential Center. Tuomo Ruutu and Ray Whitney also scored for Carolina, which entered the third period with a 3-2 deficit but erupted late to shock the Devils. Jokinen tied t |
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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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| Newark, NJ (Sportsbooks) - Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal scored 48 seconds apart in the final 80 seconds of regulation to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a stunning 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in the decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Prudential Center. Tuomo Ruutu and Ray Whitney also scored for Carolina, which entered the third period 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 |
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| Hurricanes dominate Devils to force Game 7 |
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04/27/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Sportsbooks) - Cam Ward made 28 saves for his third career playoff shutout, and Eric Staal recorded two goals and an assist, as Carolina staved off elimination with a 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the teams' Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Ray Whitney contributed a goal and three assists for the Hurricanes, who will face off against the Devils in New Jersey in a deciding Game 7 on Tuesday. Jussi Jokinen also scored, while Chad LaRose contributed two assists in the w |
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| Devils forward Langenbrunner returns for Game 6 |
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04/26/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Sportsbooks) - New Jersey Devils forward and captain Jamie Langenbrunner returned for Game 6 of the team's Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Langenbrunner suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of New Jersey's 2-1 overtime defeat in Game 2. He has missed the last three games with the injury. The 33-year-old picked up a goal and one assist in the 4-1 series-opening victory before being held scoreless in Game 2. New Jersey leads the best-of- seven s |
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| Devils try to end series in Game 6 at Carolina |
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04/26/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New Jersey Devils will get a shot at ending their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series tonight, when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at RBC Center for Game 6 of this best-of-seven set. The clubs have taken turns winning games in this series with third-seeded New Jersey coming out on top in the odd-numbered tests. Each of the last four games have been decided by just one goal. The Devils grabbed the 3-2 series lead with Thursday's victory on home ice. If the Hurricanes are able to ext |
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| Pens try to end series in Game 6 at Philly |
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04/25/2009 |
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| ed all 28 shots he faced to help lead the fifth-seeded Flyers to a 3-0 decision at Mellon Arena. It was the second postseason shutout in Biron's career and the first in the playoffs by a visiting goaltender in Pittsburgh since Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils posted a 5-0 win on May 19, 2001. Biron also became the first Flyers goaltender to shut out the Penguins in a playoff game. Arron Asham, Claude Giroux and Mike Knuble lit the lamp for Philadelphia. Giroux, a 21-year-old rookie, is tied with captain |
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| Another shutout milestone for Brodeur; Devils grab series lead |
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04/24/2009 |
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| Newark, NJ (Sportsbooks) - Martin Brodeur quickly recovered from Tuesday's devastating last-second loss and made 44 saves to post his 23rd career postseason shutout, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 1-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Prudential Center. Brodeur, who earlier this year surpassed Patrick Roy to become the all-time regular season wins leader, is now tied with Roy atop the all-time postseason whitewash list. "(Tying the record) i |
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| 'Canes try to bounce back in Game 4 against Devils |
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04/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The sixth-seeded Carolina Hurricanes will try to rebound tonight when they host the New Jersey Devils at RBC Center for a crucial Game 4 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Carolina split a pair of meetings with the third-seeded Devils in New Jersey, but the Hurricanes couldn't take advantage of home ice in Game 3. Instead, the Devils recorded an overtime victory in Raleigh, and with another win tonight could have a chance to end the series when the clubs meet Thursday for |
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| Zajac's OT tally gives Devils series lead over 'Canes |
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04/20/2009 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Sportsbooks) - Travis Zajac, who had not scored since mid- March, lit the lamp 4:58 into overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win over Carolina in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at RBC Center. Zach Parise and Brian Gionta also tallied for the third-seeded Devils, who bounced back from an overtime loss in Game 2 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Martin Brodeur turned aside 28 of the 30 shots he faced. Ryan Bayda and Chad LaRose each had a goal for |
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