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Guest CanadianChris

Brodeur has been pulled after giving up his fifth goal of the game. :o

 

If it weren't already 3-0 in the series, I'd say the Devils could be in big trouble.

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Guest cartman

Momentum...

 

Brodeur may be shell shocked...

 

It's happened twice before...

 

NAH this is Boston.

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Guest starvenger

nice to see that the Bruins actually have some life left, but they're still in the same hole as Detroit, and it's a deep one...

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Guest Kingpk

Nah, this is the Bruins annual "make the fanbase believe they are good only to lose 8-1 in the next game" ritual.

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Guest LaParkaMarka

Man, it must suck to be a Bruins fan for the past few years.

 

Tampa wins in OT on a goal by Vinny Lecavalier to keep them in the series. Really questionable penalty on Jagr in OT leads to the goal...I imagine some Caps fans aren't too happy with that.

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I agree I am shocked the Bruins showed some life and did not just roll over. And I think Brodeur is too good to get shell shocked for the next three games, especially considering the way the Devils play once they take a lead.

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Guest CanadianChris

This could be REALLY interesting, now that Hackett has replaced Shields in goal. They very well could win in Jersey tomorrow night. I mean, it's not like there's a substantial home ice advantage there, anyway.

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Guest bob_barron

Two years ago the Devils had a 3-0 lead on Carolina and got pushed to a 6th game so it wouldn't suprise me.

 

I think the Devils are just too good- the loss shouldn't rattle them too much

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Guest starvenger

It looks like Mogilny's not gonna play tonight, but Roberts is apparently good to go...

 

TSN article

 

Mogilny ruled out of Game 4

 

Sports Network-CP

 

4/16/2003

 

(Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs, struggling with injuries and off-ice drama, try to put it all behind them tonight when they host the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

 

The Leafs be playing without Shayne Corson, who left the team Tuesday, and Alexander Mogilny, who was ruled out Wednesday morning.

 

Mogilny, who scored his fifth goal of the series Monday, was inadvertently struck under the chin by the stick of Jeremy Roenick. A gash was opened, and the Russian star appeared dazed as he was helped off the ice. He was expected to play tonight, but the Leafs opted on Wednesday to hold him back at least one game.

 

"He had a downturn yesterday," Leafs coach Pat Quinn said. "There were enough symptoms to say he should not play tonight. They are taking a precaution."

 

It's not known when Mogilny will be ready to return to the lineup.

 

"The plan is to re-test on Thursday and we'll make the decisions at that time," said Quinn.

 

After the teams split the first two games in Philly, the Leafs posted a 4-3 double-overtime victory on Monday. Tomas Kaberle scored two goals, including the game-winner 7:20 into the second OT. Robert Reichel and Mogilny each had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who bounced back after getting thoroughly outplayed in the second game.

 

"Philadelphia dominated us in the first and second games both with shots and the physical game, but [Monday] we did a better job," said Toronto captain Mats Sundin, whose wraparound attempt helped lead to Kaberle's deciding tally.

 

Ed Belfour made 36 saves for Toronto, which ended a three-game overtime losing streak in the playoffs. The Leafs lost three games in OT versus the Carolina Hurricanes in last season's conference finals.

 

Eric Weinrich, Mark Recchi and Eric Desjardins all scored for the Flyers, with Recchi forcing OT early in the third period. Roman Cechmanek was able to turn away 37 of the 41 shots he faced, including several stellar stops in the OTs.

 

The Flyers had a golden opportunity to win the contest in the first overtime, but defenseman Kim Johnsson fired a shot off the left post.

 

Toronto established itself with a dominating second period that saw the Leafs outshoot the Flyers by an 11-6 margin and scored twice. Philadelphia was supposed to be the quicker team entering the series, but for the middle frame on Monday, Toronto was the faster of the two.

 

Philadelphia coach Ken Hitchcock said that Game 3 was a different animal than the first two that saw the Flyers carry much of the play.

 

"The first two games, we were the team that was initiating all over the ice,"Hitchcock said. "[in Game 3], we drew even. They initiated on us as much as we initiated on them."

 

Gary Roberts, who left Game 3 after taking a shot off the foot in overtime, is expected to play after X-Rays were negative.

 

The return of Roberts and Mogilny is obviously key, as they have helped the Leafs score four or more goals on the Flyers twice already in this series. Philadelphia, utilizing the stingy ways of Hitchcock, finished tied with New Jersey for the fewest goals-against during the regular season.

 

One player who won't be on the ice tonight is Corson, who left the Maple Leafs Tuesday after being a healthy scratch in Game 3. Corson insisted in Toronto papers, however, that his resigning from the club had more to do with his health rather than a diminishing role on the team.

 

"The most important thing is my teammates. I love those guys. I think they're good enough to win and I want them to win the Cup," Corson told the Toronto Star. "But I have to start taking care of myself."

 

Game 5 will be played Saturday afternoon at the First Union Center in Philadelphia.

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Guest CanadianChris
It looks like Mogilny's not gonna play tonight, but Roberts is apparently good to go...

Yeah, I was wondering about that. Pierre McGuire was saying this morning that Mogilny would almost certainly play, which didn't really fit with everything else I'd heard.

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Guest starvenger
It looks like Mogilny's not gonna play tonight, but Roberts is apparently good to go...

Yeah, I was wondering about that. Pierre McGuire was saying this morning that Mogilny would almost certainly play, which didn't really fit with everything else I'd heard.

Was that on TSN? Because that (McGuire) would have been taped from last night, and they reported Mogilny not playing this morning.

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Guest CanadianChris

No, it was on Team 1200 here in Ottawa. He does a segment with the morning guys at 8:00 every morning.

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Guest CanadianChris

Man, the Islanders look like shit right now. 2-0 Ottawa early.

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Guest starvenger
Man, the Islanders look like shit right now. 2-0 Ottawa early.

And you're complaining because...?

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Guest CanadianChris

Who said I was complaining? :D

 

Just noticing it...they look dead tired. Laviolette is a moron for working them out the morning after a double OT game in which everyone on the ice looked on the verge of collapsing by the end.

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Guest CanadianChris
:lol: at Roenick's Flair Flop after the hit by Tucker they just showed on Coach's Corner.

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bad news here for oiler fans.

The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that Radek Dvorak broke his right hand during last night's game with the Dallas Stars. Dvorak is out indefinitely and will undergo surgery. Jason Chimera will take Dvorak's place in the lineup. The Oilers acquired Dvorak and Cory Cross in a trade deadline deal that sent Anson Carter and Ales Pisa to the New York Rangers.

 

 

tsn.ca

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Guest starvenger
Flyers up 2-1 at 2nd int. :)

:firing: EPSN2 for showin AVS- Wild instead

Ditto that. Also, fuck ESPN for showing Jordan's retirement game (3rd edition).

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Guest treble charged

Well, the Leafs have been known for blowing leads over the past month or so, too.

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Guest bob_barron

The big line FINALLY scores. Took those guys long enough.

 

How come I had to go the game without Trish??

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