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Captains proving to be pivotal factor in series

ESPN.com news services

Monday, May 1, 2006

MONTREAL -- Rod Brind'Amour's value to the Carolina Hurricanes is even clearer to see against the backdrop of how much the Montreal Canadiens miss Saku Koivu. Brind'Amour, Carolina's captain, has led the way as the Hurricanes recovered from a pair of opening home losses to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference series. Koivu Brind'Amour Montreal hasn't won since it lost its captain to an eye injury. The Canadiens, who scored 13 goals to take the first two games in Carolina, hav ...

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