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Stoking rivalry may provide spark

By Matt Kalman
ESPNBoston.com

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Except for those who got an extra jolt of joy from the Bruins' win over Carolina on Oct. 3, the last time there was real cause for positive feelings around the Bruins came April 22 in Montreal, when the Bruins completed a four-game sweep of the Canadiens in an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Bruins and Habs will meet Thursday (7 p.m., at TD Garden) for the first time in a meaningful game since that night in April, when the Bruins looked poised for a run at the Stanley Cup and the Ha ...

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