With five games left, Buffalo opened Tuesday in 10th place, four points behind the New York Rangers, who hold the eighth and final playoff spot.

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New Jersey is in 10th place, eight points behind Ottawa and four behind the New York Rangers and the postseason cutoff with seven games to play.

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Pulis will take great pride from a victory which ensures Stoke are still unbeaten in 2010, with eight points from four league games and FA Cup wins over York and Arsenal.

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That's a drop of four points from last week's poll for the former New York mayor.

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On Monday, he scored two goals and four points in the third period to lead Carolina to 6-4 win over the New York Islanders.

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On Monday, he scored two goals and four points in the third period to lead Carolina to 6-4 win over the New York Islanders that set the stage for the successful conclusion to road trip.

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The energetic guard who had struggled in the first three games cheered his teammates up when the Knicks were rallying, then scored the Celtics' last nine points in a 97-90 overtime win Sunday over the New York Knicks that avoided a four-game sweep.

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In the paint, New York was outscored 52-20, and Anthony, who finished with 39 points, scored just four points in the final 12 minutes when he went 2 of 7 from the field.

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