Bruins get grounded by Islanders
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The Bruins failed to get liftoff as their longest road trip of the season started last night.
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Aaron Ward and Dennis Wideman did not have the debut they were hoping for last night. The defensemen were factors in the Bruins taking a two-goal lead against the Flyers, but were merely onlookers in Philadelphia's 4-3 victory in overtime.
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Dave Lewis had no explanation. The first-year Bruins coach didn't know why, despite an avalanche of a first period that saw the Montreal Canadiens send 14 shots -- most of them grade-A opportunities -- on Tim Thomas, Lewis's team held a one-goal lead.
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The New York Islanders have the New Jersey Devils' number, and it's starting to bug the perennial Atlantic Division champions.
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With the NHL playoffs beginning to take shape on the horizon, and one of the teams blocking their view of an Eastern Conference spot in the house, the Bruins had an opportunity last night to see the stuff this team is made of.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030). Records: Montreal is 21-13-3-5 (second in the Northeast Division with 50 points); Boston is 21-17-2-2 (third in the Northeast Division with 46 points). Goals: Alex Kovalev 18, Christopher Higgins 15, Tomas Plekanec 13. Assists: Saku Koivu 25, Plekanec 23, Kovalev 21. Goaltending: Cristobal Huet (12-6-5, 2.36 GAA), Jaroslav ...
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BUFFALO -- The Bruins lost the opener of their six-game road trip, 4-1, to the Islanders Thursday. But goalie Tim Thomas believes the team has not lost momentum going into tonight's game against the Sabres.
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Rick DiPietro made 39 saves, and Viktor Kozlov and Frans Nielsen scored in the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
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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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Rob Blake scored a rare power-play goal for Los Angeles in the third period, and Jason LaBarbera made 28 saves to lift the suddenly surging Kings to a 3-1 victory over the slumping New York Islanders on Thursday night.
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Trent Hunter scored a goal and set up two others for the New York Islanders, who broke a pair of skids with a 4-3 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
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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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Mike Sillinger scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a key 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
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Bostonâs Phil Kessel and defenseman Zdeno Chara scored in the shootout to give the Bruins a 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon, ending a game full of mistakes on both sides.
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Frans Nielsenâs first N.H.L. goal turned out to be the winner and the Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, on Saturday. Jeff Tambellini and Jason Blake also scored for the Islanders.
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The thing that tempered the excitement of the Bruins' 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Sunday was the win itself.
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TAMPA -- For Hannu Toivonen and the Bruins, the timing (early in last night's game) and the attacker (former Hart Trophy winner Martin St. Louis ) couldn't have been worse.