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March 2007 Archives
10:27 PM Sat, Mar 31, 2007 | Permalink |
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The Providence Bruins are dropping points at precisely the wrong time, to the very teams that can exploit them the most. Last night, before a rare, near capacity Tsongas Arena crowd of 5,512, the P-Bruins fell in......
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7:49 PM Sat, Mar 31, 2007 | Permalink |
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Cumberland's Rocco Basldelli, who is nursing a sore right hamstring, will start the season as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' designated hitter until he’s ready to play in the field. Taking his place in center will be Elijah Dukes. Dukes......
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5:43 PM Sat, Mar 31, 2007 | Permalink |
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PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins is a believer in Dice-K and the mysterious gyroball. “It’s a funky pitch, it definitely is,” said Rollins, the Phillies’ All-Star shortstop. “It’s something new in America.” Well, get ready America. Here comes Matsuzaka mania. Daisuke......
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5:03 PM Sat, Mar 31, 2007 | Permalink |
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BOSTON — When the Atlanta Thrashers traded for Keith Tkachuk and Alexei Zhitnik last month, they were in the midst of a free fall. Now they’re on the brink of clinching their first playoff berth, and have both players to......
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10:14 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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A year ago, on this same weekend, from at this same ballpark, Julian Tavarez found himself in baseball purgatory. Thanks to a spring training fistfight with Tampa Bay outfielder Joey Gathright, Tavarez, in his first season with the Red Sox,......
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10:04 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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T.J. Trevelyan scored one goal and assisted on three as the Providence Bruins broke a three-game losing streak by defeating the Springfield Falcons, 5-2, in American Hockey League action Friday. Trevleyan, a rookie center, earned assists on three of Providences......
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9:33 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Kyle Korver scored 26 points, helping the Philadelphia 76ers avoid a second-half collapse and beat the Boston Celtics 88-82 on Friday night. Korver made four 3-pointers, his final one snapping a 73-all tie with 5:06 left after the Celtics had......
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6:26 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Boston Herald is reporting that the tear in wide receiver Chad Jackson's knee was very slight compared to most cases.......
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6:20 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Paul Pierce will not suit up for tonight's game against the Philadelphia Sixers and team officials list the Celtics star as day-to-day. He could return on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Team spokesman Jeff Twiss said the Celtics captain was......
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5:35 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Boston Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky will have to leave the dugout during games this season because of a major league rule that limits the number of coaches allowed in uniform. Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was......
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3:39 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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ESPN is reporting that the University of Kentucky is preparing to offer its head coaching job to former Friar Billy Donovan. The report comes as Donovan's Florida Gators prepare to take the court in Atlanta tomorrow in the Final Four......
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3:38 PM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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We're right at the cusp of, in my mind, the best time of year for sports fans, but tonight really doesn't stack up. There will probably be plenty of fans from New England in the streets of Philadelphia tonight, as......
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10:07 AM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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With the season opener a week away, the New England Revolution have been conducting a "Countdown to Kickoff" fan tour, which concludes tomorrow in West Warwick. The tour will be at West Warwick Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 1......
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7:59 AM Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Art Martone brings you baseball stories with local flavor on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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9:38 PM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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Pittsburgh took over first place in the NHL's Atlantic Division last night as Sidney Crosby tallied three assists in a 4-2 win at the TDBanknorth Garden in Boston. The three points brought his league-leading point total to 116 on the......
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6:34 PM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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Scott White’s RBI double in the seventh inning helped the PawSox avoid a shutout as they dropped a 5-1 decision Thursday to Rochester in Fort Meyers. Devern Hansack gave up five runs in five innings of work, only two of......
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4:49 PM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick told old friend Tom Curran of nbcsports.com that wide receiver Troy Brown will return to the Patriots for the upcoming season.......
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3:56 PM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox finished the Florida portion of their exhibition schedule this afternoon by playing to a 3-3 tie with the Devil Rays. Read more on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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3:35 PM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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BY PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer The CVS Charity Classic is moving part of its operation this year. It hopes it does not have to move the whole thing. The golf tournament, which has raised more than $8 million for......
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3:29 PM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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The West Virginia Mountaineers, with Hendricken grad Joe Mazzulla coming off the bench, go for the championship of the National Invitation Tournament tonight in New York City. The opponent is Clemson. You can catch the game at 7 on ESPN.......
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7:58 AM Thu, Mar 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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10:56 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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BOSTON — Paul Pierce scored 32 points, Al Jefferson added 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 105-96 double-overtime win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Delonte West scored 17, and Kendrick Perkins......
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10:36 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Arsene Oka scored two goals and Adam Cristman had a goal and two assists as the New England Revolution defeated USL side New Orleans Shell Shockers, 4-0, at LSU Soccer Complex on Wednesday evening. Oka’s goals......
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10:07 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston’s Curt Schilling outpitched Minnesota ace Johan Santana in a spring training matchup of two of the best pitchers in the major leagues. Schilling allowed two hits in 4 2-3 shutout innings to help the Red......
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9:39 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Veteran receiver Troy Brown acknowledged Wednesday in a speech that he had off-season knee surgery, after saying in an earlier interview that he intends to play next season and hopes to finish his career with the New England Patriots. “My......
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7:24 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Ben Eaves, a 6-foot-8 forward who played for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team this season, spent a day at the University of Rhode Island this week and is strongly considering transferring to URI. “There’s a good possibility,’’ said......
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6:22 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Lefty Kason Gabbard pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits, and Dusty Brown went 3-for-4 with a single, double and three-run homer as the Pawtucket Red sox defeated the Norfolk Tides, 6-2, yesterday at Sarasota, Fla. Brown’s home run came......
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5:21 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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UMass-Dartmouth football coach Bill Kavanaugh, who has skippered the Corsairs for all but two years of the program's existence, is stepping down to accept a positoin as the head coach at Bishop Stang High School. Kavanaugh compiled a 104-64 record......
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4:22 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Roger Clemens was greeted by a group of autograph-seeking fans as he walked off the 18th green during a pro-am event at Redstone Golf Club on Wednesday. “Are you coming back?” someone asked. “I'll know in about a month,” Clemens......
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4:19 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Former soccer star Mia Hamm, wife of Dodgers first baseman and ex-Red Sox Nomar Garciaparra, has delivered twin girls. “Both are healthy and over 5 pounds,” Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch said, adding the births took place late Tuesday in the......
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3:36 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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It would be a marquee pitching matchup, if it counted. But it should still be interesting tonight when the Boston Red Sox (with Curt Schilling on the mound) face the Minnesota Twins (who send Cy Young Award-winner Johan Santana) tonight......
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3:08 PM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Celtics announced moments ago that they are moving their game broadcasts in 2007-08 to WEEI Radio, which includes WEEI-FM in Rhode Island. WEEI-FM will now carry both the Red Sox and the Celtics. WSKO-AM and WSKO-FM remains the Rhode......
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11:37 AM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former Red Sox reliever Ugueth Urbina was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch, the Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday. Urbina, a former pitcher with the Expos,......
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7:51 AM Wed, Mar 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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9:05 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Smithfield 7, Ponaganset 4 (Smithfield wins series, 2-1)......
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6:05 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Rhode Island football team kicks off spring practice Wednesday, March 28 at 4:45 p.m. on the URI practice facility next to the Ryan Center. It’s the first of 15 spring practices allowed by the NCAA and will culminate in......
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5:53 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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First baseman Luis Jimenez led the way for Pawtucket today, going 4-4, including a two-run home run in the third inning, an RBI double in the first inning and two singles as the PawSox defeated Rochester 6-1 in Lee County,......
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5:46 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Check projo.com's Red Sox blog for news of a minor Red Sox trade, made this afternoon.......
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5:31 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Tim Wakefield is showing no signs of slowing down as he begins his 13th year with the Boston Red Sox. Not much has changed for the right-hander, either. His knuckleball still baffles hitters and he doesn't need much time to......
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2:58 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Boston Globe is reporting that free agent Troy Brown underwent offseason knee surgery, citing multiple sources. Brown, a 14-year veteran beloved by the Patriots organization and fans, has not yet said whether he will return for a 15th season.......
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2:43 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Smithfield and Ponaganset meet tonight for the Division II title in the final boys ice hockey game of the Interscholastic League season. The Sentinels and the Chieftains split the first two games of the series, with Ponaganset winning Saturday and......
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1:29 PM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Click here to hear the first edition of projo SportsTalk with Art Martone. This new weekly feature will usually appear on Mondays at noon. In this week's edition, sports editor Art Martone, baseball writer Joe McDonald and sports department assistant......
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11:13 AM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Go to projo.com's Sox Blog to see Sean McAdam's report on three roster decisions made by the Red Sox today.......
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8:10 AM Tue, Mar 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Go to projo.com's Red Sox blog to read Art Martone's daily look at stories of local interest from around the baseball world.......
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10:00 PM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Al Jefferson added 22 points and nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics snap a three-game losing streak with a 95-87 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Delonte West scored 18 points and......
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9:42 PM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Stephen Buco scored the game's only goal at 5:57 of the third period and goalie Scott Hefferman stopped 21 shots as Hendricken won its second straight Division I boys hockey championship with a 1-0 victory over Mount St. Charles in......
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7:48 PM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Former Boston Bruins coach Mike Sullivan will coach the United States in the world hockey championships in Russia. USA Hockey also said Monday that Phoenix Coyotes associate head coach Barry Smith will serve as associate head coach, and that Boston......
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6:58 PM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Jon Lester was shaky in his three innings of work but Pawtucket’s offense pounded out 14 hits as the PawSox outslugged the Rochester Red Wings, 9-6, yesterday in Fort Myers, Fla. Lester pitched the first three innings, allowed three hits......
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3:30 PM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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A record crowd brimming with Red Sox fans saw Daisuke Matsuzaka throw a lot of pitches without giving up a hit during his last spring training appearance in Florida. The Cincinnati Reds? They weren't quite sure what they saw. Matsuzaka......
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3:23 PM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Division I boys hockey championship will be decided tonight, when Hendricken and Mount St. Charles face off at 7:30 at Schneider Arena. The underdog Mounties lost a 3-0 lead on Saturday night, as Hendricken -- which had gone through......
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8:17 AM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Mia Malafronte Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell welcomes the Division II women's champions on Sunday as they return to New Haven after Saturday's championship game in Kearney, Neb. La Salle graduate Katie Lynch scored 14 points and......
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8:16 AM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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8:05 AM Mon, Mar 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Doctors found significant damage to the shoulder of Patriots running back Laurence Maroney while performing offseason surgery, The Boston Herald reports today, quoting an unnamed league source. The nature and long-term impact of Maroney's injury are unclear, according to the......
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8:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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NEW ORLEANS – Rookie forward Adam Cristman continued his torrid preseason form, scoring two goals and adding one assist as the New England Revolution defeated CD Olimpia, 3-1, on Sunday evening at Tad Gormley Stadium. Cristman’s goals – his third......
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7:52 PM Sun, Mar 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE — They had tasted the agony of defeat, which may be why Sean Donlon, Zach Rotundo and Alex Miller savored the thrill of victory so much last night. Two years ago the trio, the tri-captains of this season’s East......
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7:22 PM Sun, Mar 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE — Al Montoya made 36 saves for his fifth shutout of the season and Alex Bouret scored his 13th goal to lift the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 1-0 victory over the Providence Bruins in American Hockey League action......
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6:29 PM Sun, Mar 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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