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NEWS ABOUT: NHL playoffs

NHL playoffs stories: 31 news summaries

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Sharks Beat Stars, Stay Alive 

May 1, 08 12:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Back to the Shark Tank. Milan Michalek scored on a power play with 16:34 left and San Jose beat Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks were 0-for-4 on power plays in Game 4 before getting another chance early in... More »

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NHL • hockey • Dallas Stars • San Jose Sharks • Mike Modano • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

 Briere Gives Flyers
 3-1 Series Lead 

Last year's bottom-feeders now have three chances to knock off this year's top seed

Apr 30, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Benching goalie Carey Price couldn't spark Montreal. Now Danny Briere and the Flyers are one win from ending the Canadiens' season. Briere scored the winner on a rebound with 3:38 left to lift Philadelphia to a 4-2 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday night and a 3-1 lead in... More »

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NHL • hockey • Daniel Briere • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • NHL playoffs

Red Wings Go Up 3-0 on Avs 

Colorado pushed to brink of elimination

Apr 30, 08 12:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The usually heated Colorado-Detroit matchup has never been this one-sided, on the scoreboard or in the trainer's room. Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and Johan Franzen picked up his sixth goal of the series, putting the Red Wings on the cusp of the Western Conference finals with a 4-3 victory Tuesday... More »

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NHL • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Colorado Avalanche • Pavel Datsyuk • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

 Penguins Push Rangers to
 Brink of Elimination 

Malkin justifies MVP candidacy with two goals, one assist

Apr 29, 08 10:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evgeni Malkin and the perfect Pittsburgh Penguins pushed the New York Rangers to the brink of elimination. Malkin, hours after being announced as a finalist for the NHL MVP award, scored two power-play goals and added an assist to lift Pittsburgh to a 5-3 victory that stretched the Penguins' lead... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • New York Rangers • hockey • Evgeni Malkin • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Flyers Chase Price for 2-1 Series Lead

Biron strong in 3-2 win; Price's Game 4
status in question

Apr 28, 08 10:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Mar-ty! "Mar-ty!" "Mar-ty!" That's a sound the Flyers want to hear all the way to the Stanley Cup. Martin Biron stopped 32 shots and the Flyers scored three goals in the second period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-1... More »

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NHL • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • Martin Biron • NHL playoffs

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Four Goal Third Gives
 Stars 2-0 Series Lead 

San Jose must make big comeback on the road after 5-2 loss

Apr 28, 08 12:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Modano scored the tiebreaking goal early in the Stars' four-goal third period, and Marty Turco made 29 saves in a 5-2 victory over the Sharks in Game 2 on Sunday night, sending Dallas home with a commanding series lead. The Sharks might have a better chance to get competitive... More »

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NHL • hockey • Stanley Cup • Dallas Stars • San Jose Sharks • Mike Modano • Marty Turco • Mike Ribeiro • Brad Richards • NHL playoffs • Niklas Hagman

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Fleury, Pens Blank Rangers

Pittsburgh takes 2-0 series lead into Madison Square Garden

Apr 27, 08 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jordan Staal scored a power-play goal in the second period and Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up, giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory Sunday over New York Rangers and a home-ice sweep of the first two games of their second-round series. Staal's goal was all the offensive... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Chris Drury • New York Rangers • Evgeni Malkin • Henrik Lundqvist • Jordan Staal • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Umberger Scores Twice
as Flyers Win

Biron makes 34 saves as Philly evens series with Habs

Apr 27, 08 12:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - R.J. Umberger scored twice, Martin Biron made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 tonight to even the second-round series at a game apiece. Jeff Carter and Daniel Briere also scored to help the Flyers rebound after they blew 2-0 and 3-2 leads Thursday night... More »

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NHL • hockey • Daniel Briere • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • Saku Koivu • Martin Biron • Jeff Carter • R.J. Umberger • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Franzen's Hat Trick Pulls Red Wings Past Avs

Osgood makes 19 saves as Detroit grabs a 2-0 series lead

Apr 26, 08 6:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings are kicking the Colorado Avalanche when they're down. Franzen scored three times to lift Detroit to a 5-1 victory today over the banged-up Avs, giving them a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal. Franzen redirected a shot early in the game, scored... More »

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NHL • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Colorado Avalanche • Chris Osgood • Peter Budaj • Jose Theodore • Johan Franzen • NHL playoffs • Ian Laperriere

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Malkin Caps Frantic 
 Comeback Win for Pens 

Rangers blow three-goal lead in Game 1 defeat

Apr 25, 08 10:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evgeni Malkin deflected Sidney Crosby's one-timer from the right point on a Pittsburgh power play with 1:41 remaining to finish a frantic comeback, and the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the New York Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday. Pittsburgh’s... More »

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NHL • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Evgeni Malkin • Stanley Cup • Henrik Lundqvist • Marian Hossa • Petr Sykora • NHL playoffs

game of the night

Bruins Force Game 7
With Montreal 

Sturm scores with 2:37 left as Boston knots the series 3-3

Apr 20, 08 12:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Boston Bruins were left for dead earlier this week, but now have a chance to eliminate the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens Monday, reports the Associated Press. The Bruins, who trailed 3-1 in the series, stayed alive last night when Marco Sturm scored with 2:37 left for a 5-4 win... More »

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NHL • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Boston Bruins • Carey Price • Marco Sturm • Phil Kessel • NHL playoffs

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