Archive for April, 2009
Flames prep for Game 6 against Blackhawks
The Calgary Flames will have a raucous home crowd backing them as they fight for their playoff lives Monday night. Having Jarome Iginla reappear would be a help, too. The Flames captain called his own performance terrible in Game 5, which Calgary lost 5-1 in Chicago on Saturday night. The team should be prepared to [...]
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Sundays NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Capsules
WASHINGTON 5, NY RANGERS 3 NEW YORK Tom Poti had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals won 5-3 in Game 6 against the New York Rangers, who were playing without suspended coach John Tortorella. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist didnt make it to the third period for the second straight game, and Poti [...]
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Game 7 up next after Hurricanes rout Devils 4-0
That the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are headed to a decisive Game 7 is no surprise – not after those teams have produced the tightest first-round series of the playoffs. The real stunner is how it got to this point: The Devils were blown out 4-0 on Sunday night by a Carolina team [...]
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Sundays American League Capsules
BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 1 BOSTON Jacoby Ellsbury stole home and the Boston Red Sox ran off with a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees. Bostons speedster surprised left-hander Andy Pettitte with his dash in a three-run fifth inning that gave the Red Sox their 10th straight win, 4-1. They came from behind in [...]
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Sundays National League Capsules
CINCINNATI 8, ATLANTA 2 CINCINNATI Jay Bruce homered twice and drove in four runs, Micah Owings earned his first win in nearly a year with seven strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves, 8-2. Joey Votto had two doubles and three RBIs to help the Reds salvage the finale of the three-game [...]
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