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Rangers’ coach calm despite 0-2 deficit

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:56:34 MDT

Rangers’ coach calm despite 0-2 deficit

By Ira poDell The Associated Press

Updated May 20, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Greenburgh, N.Y. • Don’t judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins. According to coach John Tortorella, the Rangers played much better in the Game 2 blowout than in their overtime defeat in the series opener. The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive series, New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and will need to rebound quickly at Madison Square Garden if the club hopes to extend this postseason run. “The first game, the score doesn’t indica...

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NHL playoffs: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:50:19 MDT

NHL playoffs: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead

The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 11:50PM MDT

Ottawa • Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation just after the Senators pulled goalie Craig Anderson for an extra skater. “We were just calm,” Anderson said of the Senators’ mood heading into overtime. “We had tied it up. We had momentum. We felt like t...

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SLCC softball falls in title game

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:07 MDT

SLCC softball falls in title game

By Rick Gillespie Special to The Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 11:42PM MDT

St. George • The Salt Lake Community College softball team faced a monstrous task Saturday as the Bruins headed into the final rounds of the NJCAA softball national championships at the Canyons Softball Complex. Having suffered its first loss of the tournament the night before, SLCC needed to win three consecutive games in order to claim the school’s first NJCAA crown and avoid its third loss in as many years in a championship game. The Bruins were solid for two games, beating Pima Community Co...

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NHL playoffs: Kings score two late goals to stun Sharks

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:32 MDT

NHL playoffs: Kings score two late goals to stun Sharks

The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 11:48PM MDT

Los Angeles • Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead. Brown scored during a 5-on-3 advantage and Lewis provided the winner on a loose puck with 1:21 left, sending Staples Center into shocked celebration. The defending Stanley Cup champions won their 12th straight home game since March and their s...

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College softball: SLCC dominates in nationals’ 1st round

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:25 MDT

College softball: SLCC dominates in nationals’ 1st round

Staff and Wire Reports

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Salt Lake Community College cruised past Georgia Perimeter College in St. George, earning a 9-1 win in five innings in the first round of the NJCAA Division I softball national championship tournament. The No. 2-seeded Bruins jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and had 13 hits overall to Georgia Perimeter’s two. MaCauley Flint pitched all five innings for SLCC, earning three strikeouts. Six Bruins earned two hits each, and Whitney Holt led the group with four RBIs. Maddy Woodard had a two...

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Toews, Bergeron and Datsyuk nominated for Selke

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:26 MDT

Toews, Bergeron and Datsyuk nominated for Selke

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

New York • Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings are finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward. Toews, a Selke finalist for the second time, finished third in the NHL in plus-minus with a career-high plus-28 rating and placed second in the NHL in face-off winning percentage with 59.9 percent. Bergeron, who won last year, was the NHL’s top face-off man this season at 62.1 per...

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NJCAA softball: SLCC enters the national tournament as the No. 2 seed

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:57 MDT

NJCAA softball: SLCC enters the national tournament as the No. 2 seed

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 05:03PM MDT

Will the third time be the charm for the Salt Lake Community College women’s softball team? For two consecutive seasons, the No. 6-ranked Bruins (48-9) have lost in the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament championship game. This season, SLCC is looking reach the top as the 2013 tournament begins Wednesday at the Canyons Complex in St. George. The Region 18 champions enter the NJCAA Nationals as the No. 2 overall seed. The Bruins will face Region 17 and No. 15 seed ...

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Bergeron, Bruins rally to stun Leafs in Game 7

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:57 MDT

Bergeron, Bruins rally to stun Leafs in Game 7

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 05:03PM MDT

Boston • Patrice Bergeron put the winning touch on an extraordinary comeback, then raced into the arms of smiling teammate Zdeno Chara. “It’s about finding a way and showing some character,” the Bruins’ best all-around player said. “Everyone has to step up in the playoffs and tonight was my turn to do it for my team.” James Reimer lay face down in the crease, the puck that Bergeron had just shot for the deciding goal resting right beside him. “There’s no way to describe it,” the Maple Leaf...

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Bruins’ comeback stuns Maple Leafs

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:50:02 MDT

Bruins’ comeback stuns Maple Leafs

The Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 12:50AM MDT

Boston • The Boston Bruins turned back Toronto’s comeback with a rally of their own. Trailing by three goals in the third period and still by two with less than 90 seconds left in their season, the Bruins scored twice in a span of 31 seconds to tie it and then eliminated the Maple Leafs on Patrice Bergeron’s goal at 6:05 of overtime to win 5-4 in Game 7 on Monday night. “It was one of the crazy ones I’ve been part of,” said Bergeron, who assisted on Milan Lucic’s goal with 1:22 in regulation and...

NHL: Rangers force Game 7 vs. Capitals

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:53:28 MDT

NHL: Rangers force Game 7 vs. Capitals

The Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 11:53PM MDT

New York • Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination. Two days later, the star goalie pumped his arm and let out an emphatic yell when his shutout kept the Rangers alive and set up a Game 7 in the nation’s capital. Lundqvist was the difference Sunday in stopping 27 shots for his seventh NHL playoff shutout. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner was perfect in making Derick Brassard’s second-period goal stand...

Krejci’s hat trick lifts Bruins over Maple Leafs in OT

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:57 MDT

Krejci’s hat trick lifts Bruins over Maple Leafs in OT

The Associated PRess

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

Toronto • David Krejci scored his third goal of the night at 13:06 of overtime Wednesday, giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 3-1 lead in their playoff series. Krejci beat James Reimer with a shot from the faceoff circle after coming down the left wing. The Bruins are 15-2 when leading a best-of-seven series 3-1. And Toronto is 2-12-1 in its last 15 games in Boston. The Bruins have not lost a playoff game in Toronto since 1959. Joffrey Lupul, Cody Franson and Cl...

State colleges: USU heptathlete leads field at WAC championship

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:57 MDT

State colleges: USU heptathlete leads field at WAC championship

Combined News Services

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

USU sophomore Chari Hawkins broke the school record in the women’s high jump at the Western Athletic Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, with a height of 1.81 meters. She leads the heptathlon field after also winning the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.82 seconds, ranking her seventh in school history in the event. She also set personal records in the 200m (24.84 seconds) and shot put (11.34 meters). She ranked second and sixth in those events, respectively. Softball SLCC 5, Colorad...