The Bruins' Dennis Wideman and Tim Thomas celebrate beating the Senators to take first place in the Northeast Division. BOSTON (AP) Michael Ryder (FSY) kept it simple in the shootout. Ryder scored the lone goal in the tiebeaker, lifting...

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...of his career, and he did it again Saturday night. The Boston Bruins netminder continued his mastery - albeit barely - against the club's Northeast Division rival, scoring another 4-3 shootout victory despite giving up a weak goal late that...

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Throw in Baron Davis , Mike Bibby , Andre Miller , Mo Williams , Jameer Nelson and Derek Fisher , and you realize it's the rare team (most in the Eastern Conference ) that doesn't have a respected point guard or one with tremendous upside. The...

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Throw in Baron Davis , Mike Bibby , Andre Miller , Mo Williams , Jameer Nelson and Derek Fisher , and you realize it's the rare team (most in the Eastern Conference ) that doesn't have a respected point guard or one with tremendous upside. The...

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... Mark Eaton , Pascal Dupuis and Tyler Kennedy also scored for Pittsburgh , which has won six of eight and remained tied with Washington atop the Eastern Conference standings with 36 points. Defensemen Marc Staal , Matt Gilroy and Michal Rozsival...

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...the fifth win in six games - and sixth straight over the past two seasons against Ottawa - for the Bruins , who moved into first place in the Northeast Division after an injury-filled, sluggish start this season. Ottawa 's Milan Michalek...

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The Sixers have lost five straight and are 5-11 entering Sunday's game at San Antonio. The Sixers were bounced out of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs each of the past two seasons. Iverson would immediately spark interest...

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The Ottawa Senators will try to close out an excellent month on a positive note when they visit the Boston Bruins for tonight's Northeast Division clash at TD Garden. The Senators are 7-3-1 in November and have posted wins in five of...

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Meanwhile, noted Wideman , his team's bounty has grown of late, the Bruins vaulting to first place in the Northeast Division and the No. 3 slot in the Eastern Conference rankings (although they are fourth in the conference in points). Prior...

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...is that the Atlanta Hawks have come out of the starting blocks quickly, and appear to be a team built to pose a legitimate threat to the Eastern Conference powers that be. Atlanta is tied with Orlando for the best record in the East at 11-3...

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...and Sabres have each lost three straight, although Buffalo 's skid has done more damage as it has helped drop the club out of first place in the Northeast Division. Washington still holds a seven-point lead atop the Southeast. Buffalo is...

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...Ontario -- Fresh from beating Pittsburgh and Buffalo , Ottawa got another big victory against the top team in the East to gain a share of the Northeast Division lead. Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime, giving Ottawa a 4-3 comeback victory...

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...contender, and fourth straight overall, the Senators have earned their own place among the top-ranked clubs. Ottawa sits in first place in the Northeast Division , with 27 points. "It's a credit to everybody," Phillips said, "from the...

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...third for a two-goal cushion on Boston 's 20th shot against Chris Mason. Blake Wheeler and Mark Recchi also scored for the defending Northeast Division champions, who are 11-8-4. They had twice won consecutive games this season before...

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...in his first season with the Atlanta Hawks. "I want to win more than anything," the guard says. ATLANTA This season's best team in the Eastern Conference wasn't in the most recent NBA Finals. Its uniforms aren't green and there's no...

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...in his first season with the Atlanta Hawks. "I want to win more than anything," the guard says. ATLANTA This season's best team in the Eastern Conference wasn't in the most recent NBA Finals. Its uniforms aren't green and there's no...

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...their past two. So as luck would have it, they will face the NHL 's top two teams in the next three days. The Predators (9-8-1) will play Western Conference leader San Jose ( 14-4-4 ) tonight at Sommet Center , and Eastern Conference leader...

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...playoff field is holding with some exceptions Buffalo 's hot start means battered Boston needs a solid stretch to reassert itself The Western Conference top five is clear, but don't count on decline in Detroit The Devils have overcome...

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