Ryder will be best remembered for scoring the overtime winner in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Montreal Canadiens.
Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder tied for fourth on the team with Nathan Horton in playoff points with 17 (eight goals, nine assists).According to DJ Bean of WEEI.com, Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder has agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract with the Dallas Stars.
Ryder, who hit the free agent market Friday afternoon along with teammate Tomas Kaberle, came off a three-year, $12 million deal with the Bruins signed on July 1 of 2008.
In 79 regular season games, the 31-year-old right wing netted 18 goals and 23 assists. One of his most memorable moments of the postseason was when he scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Montreal Canadiens to tie the series at two games apiece.
In the playoffs, Ryder tied for fourth on the team with Nathan Horton in points with 17 (eight goals, nine assists) and had two game-winning goals with his other against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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