Bruins slip and fall in Philadelphia
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PHILADELPHIA -- When the biggest man in the NHL falls in an arena, does it make a sound?
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Lethargic from the start - a sure sign of defeat last season - the Bruins yesterday rallied from a 2-0 hole in the first period and went on to force overtime before falling to Toronto, 4-3, in a shootout at the Garden.
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A high hit from Flyers defenseman Randy Jones lands Boston's Patrice Bergeron on a stretcher and eventually helps hand the Bruins a 2-1 loss.
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The Bruins are in a much different place with their goaltending than they were a year ago, back when Tim Thomas (still on the job) and Hannu Toivonen (now with St. Louis) were the two huge question marks in net.
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At several points in the first half of UCLA&#39;s 62-61 victory over USC, the game threatened to become as ugly as the stormy weather outside in the Pacific-10 Conference opener for both teams.
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With two minutes remaining in regulation last night, the Bruins trailed by one goal and were approaching the point when goalie Tim Thomas would be pulled for an extra attacker.
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Boston College thought it had Providence right where it wanted it. The game was tied at 2 with 13:12 gone in the third period, and the Eagles were about to embark on a power play after the Friars were caught with too many men on the ice. But the Friars killed the penalty, and 21 seconds later junior defenseman Matt ...
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In the new NHL, no lead is safe. Truth be told, even in the old NHL, the 1-0 lead the Bruins were nursing in the second period last night wouldn't have offered much comfort.
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The Bruins put 2 points in the win column last night, sent veteran defenseman Aaron Ward to the hospital for an overnight stay, and reapplied their tenuous fingerhold in the competitive scrum among the playoff wannabes in the Eastern Conference.
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The Atlanta Thrashers, who hurt the Bruins' playoff chances with a 3-2 victory at TD Banknorth Garden last Monday, gave Boston a lift yesterday.
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Petr Tenkrat scored twice during a wild second period and helped the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Monday night. Marco Sturm, P.J. Axelsson, Brandon Bochenski, and Marc Savard also scored for the Bruins, who have won four of five.
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Their legs leaden, arms weary, and shooting eyes out of focus, the Bruins last night came out with their "B" game, and were summarily chewed up, 3-1, by a Grade "A" example of stifling New Jersey defense.
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Well, yes, there are worse things than a lockout. In the midst of the NHL's self-imposed two-hander over the head (now day No. 66 on what appears the fast track to infinity), a couple of Bruins prospects turned their opportunity to play in Providence into their final days in the Boston organization.
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WILMINGTON -- The Bruins have been in an uphill struggle for most of the season, but with 13 games to play, they remain optimistic about their playoff chances.
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Daniel Briere scores twice and Kimmo Timonen has a goal and two assists as Philadelphia holds off Florida, 5-3, on Wednesday night.
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The Philadelphia Flyers edged Boston 2-1 on Saturday in a game that saw the Bruins' Patrice Bergeron taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious.
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The Bruins have scored only one goal in their last two games. Before last night, they were 21st in offense, averaging 2.50 goals per game. Subtracting their 8-6 win over Los Angeles, they have averaged 1.71 goals in their seven other outings.