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  • April 2008

    • Red Wings Top Blackhawks in Season Finale

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 7:57 PM CDT

      Red Wings Top Blackhawks in Season Finale

      (Newser) - Nicklas Lidstrom scored twice to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on the regular season’s final day. Detroit locked up the Presidents' Trophy, which goes to the team with the NHL's best record and ensures home ice throughout the playoffs, with 115 points and faces Nashville in the first round of the playoffs. More »

    • Thrashers Finish Season With Win Over Lightning

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 3:36 AM CDT

      Thrashers Finish Season With Win Over Lightning

      (Newser) - Colby Armstrong scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers added two empty-netters in the final minute of a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. The Lightning, who tied Los Angeles with an NHL-low 71 points, finished in last place to give them the best chance of winning the draft lottery this summer. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Atlanta Thrashers  • Tampa Bay Lightning

    • Iginla Gets 50th Goal as Flames Rout Canucks

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 3:35 AM CDT

      Iginla Gets 50th Goal as Flames Rout Canucks

      (Newser) - Jarome Iginla scored his 50th goal and added two assists as the Calgary Flames finished the regular season with a 7-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks last night. Eric Nystrom scored his second goal with 1:42 left, and also added two assists, including the cross-crease feed for Iginla's milestone goal with 7:25 left, giving Calgary's captain 50 goals for a second time, and a career-best 98 points. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Calgary Flames  • Vancouver Canucks  • Jarome Iginla  • Alex Tanguay  • Kristian Huselius

    • Ovechkin, Caps in Playoffs

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 2:29 AM CDT

      Ovechkin, Caps in Playoffs

      (Newser) - Make room in the playoffs for MVP front-runner Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Tomas Fleischmann, Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Semin scored for the Capitals, who clinched the Southeast Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers last night. The win was also the Capitals' seventh straight. The Capitals needed only 4 1/2 months to go from worst in the NHL to Southeast Division champions. More »

    • Canadiens Move Atop East

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 2:27 AM CDT

      Canadiens Move Atop East

      (Newser) - Chris Higgins scored twice and Mark Streit had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 last night to finish their schedule atop the Eastern Conference. Montreal completed the regular season with a 47-25-10 record for 104 points, two more than Pittsburgh, which plays today at Philadelphia. The Canadiens will claim their first conference title in 19 years if the Penguins lose. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Montreal Canadiens  • Toronto Maple Leafs  • Mark Streit  • Mark Bell

    • Sabres Upend Bruins

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 2:25 AM CDT

      Sabres Upend Bruins

      (Newser) - Thomas Vanek scored three goals and Jocelyn Thibault shut out the Boston Bruins in his first start since Jan. 21 as the Buffalo Sabres ended their season with a 3-0 win last night. The victory came too late for the Sabres. It was their first game since they were eliminated from playoff contention on Thursday night in a 3-1 loss at Montreal. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Boston Bruins  • Buffalo Sabres  • Thomas Vanek

    • Tkachuk , Blues Blank Blue Jackets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 11:23 PM CDT

      Tkachuk , Blues Blank Blue Jackets

      (Newser) - Keith Tkachuk scored the 498th and 499th goals of his career, and Manny Legace earned his 27th career shutout as St. Louis beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 in the Blues' regular-season home finale today. Brad Boyes also scored his team-leading 42nd goal and Paul Kariya added two assists for the Blues, who won all four matchups with the Blue Jackets at home this season. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • St. Louis Blues  • Columbus Blue Jackets  • Keith Tkachuk  • Brad Boyes  • Manny Legace  • Paul Kariya

    • Selanne Scores 2 Goals to Lift Ducks by Kings

      Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 9:24 PM CDT

      Selanne Scores 2 Goals to Lift Ducks by Kings

      (Newser) - Teemu Selanne scored two goals, including the game-winner with 13:32 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 last night. Selanne fired a wrist shot from the left circle past Kings goalie Dan Cloutier to break a 3-3 tie. Joe DiPenta and Ryan Getzlaf also scored and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 28 shots for the Ducks, who won six of eight against their rivals this season. More »

    • Carcillo's Hat Trick Lifts Coyotes

      Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 12:11 AM CDT

      Carcillo's Hat Trick Lifts Coyotes

      (Newser) - Rookie Daniel Carcillo had three goals for his first career hat trick, rookie Martin Hanzal notched the tie breaking goal in the second period, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Carcillo put the game away with an empty-netter with 2.7 seconds left, his 11th of the season. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Dallas Stars  • Phoenix Coyotes  • Mikael Tellqvist  • Martin Hanzal

    • Kane, Lalime Lead Hawks in 3-1 Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 12:07 AM CDT

      Kane, Lalime Lead Hawks in 3-1 Win

      (Newser) - NHL rookie scoring leader Patrick Kane recorded his 20th goal and had an assist, and Patrick Lalime made 29 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Rookies Jonathan Toews and Adam Burish also scored for Chicago, which won its fourth straight. Rich Peverley scored for Nasvhille, which lost for the first time in regulation following a 5-0-1 stretch. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Chicago Blackhawks  • Nashville Predators  • Patrick Kane  • Patrick Lalime  • Rich Peverley

    • Thomas Solid As Bruins Edge Senators 2-1

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 10:15 PM CDT

      Thomas Solid As Bruins Edge Senators 2-1

      (Newser) - Tim Thomas came within 8:14 of recording his third straight shutout against Ottawa and Zdeno Chara scored against his former team, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Senators as both teams clinched playoff berths tonight. Phil Kessel also scored for Boston, which drew even with Ottawa for sixth overall in the Eastern Conference with 94 points. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Ottawa Senators  • Boston Bruins  • Stanley Cup  • Tim Thomas  • Zdeno Chara  • Phil Kessel

    • Isles Finish Season With Shootout Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 9:51 PM CDT

      Isles Finish Season With Shootout Win

      (Newser) - Richard Park scored a short-handed goal in the second period and then added the decisive tally in the shootout for the  Islanders, who finished a disappointing season with a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers tonight. Jaromir Jagr got the Rangers even at 3 just 4:20 into the third period, with his third goal in two games, reports AP. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • New York Rangers  • New York Islanders  • Stanley Cup  • Jaromir Jagr  • Wade Dubielewicz

    • Horton, Panthers Top Hurricanes

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 9:49 PM CDT

      Horton, Panthers Top Hurricanes

      (Newser) - Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 4-3 to prevent the Hurricanes from clinching the Southeast Division. Radek Dvorak added a goal and an assist, and Jay Bouwmeester and Steve Montador also scored for the Panthers, who snapped a 13-game losing streak at Carolina, winning there for the first time since 2002. More »

    • Oilers Eliminate Canucks From Playoffs

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 8:26 AM CDT

      Oilers Eliminate Canucks From Playoffs

      (Newser) - Dwayne Roloson made 13 of his 37 saves in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers knocked Vancouver out of the playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Canucks last night, the AP reports. Vancouver’s only goal was off a power play and came late in the third period, but it was too little, too late as the Canucks lost for the sixth time in seven games. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Edmonton Oilers  • Vancouver Canucks  • Ales Hemsky  • Dwayne Roloson  • Kyle Brodziak

    • Stars Beat Coyotes at Home, Clinch at Least 5th Place

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 8:06 AM CDT

      Stars Beat Coyotes at Home, Clinch at Least 5th Place

      (Newser) - Brenden Morrow scored and added an assist to lead the Dallas Stars past Phoenix 4-2 last night in the Coyotes' home finale. Matt Niskanen, Stephane Robidas, and Mike Modano also scored for the Stars, who won for just the third time in 12 games (3-7-2) and secured no worse than fifth place in the Western Conference standings, reports the AP. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Dallas Stars  • Phoenix Coyotes  • Mike Modano  • Brenden Morrow  • Stephane Robidas  • Johan Holmqvist

    • Kopitar Lifts Kings Past Sharks

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 7:27 AM CDT

      Kopitar Lifts Kings Past Sharks

      (Newser) - Anze Kopitar scored twice in the final 5:38 to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 victory over playoff-bound San Jose on Thursday night, handing the Sharks their first regulation loss in 21 games. Brian Willsie and Raitis Ivanans, who totaled seven goals in the Kings' first 80 games, both scored against Vezina Trophy candidate Evgeni Nabokov , as well. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • San Jose Sharks  • Los Angeles Kings  • Evgeni Nabokov  • Anze Kopitar  • Brian Willsie

    • Senators Get Much-Needed Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 1:14 AM CDT

      Senators Get Much-Needed Win

      (Newser) - Antoine Vermette scored three goals and the Ottawa Senators moved within a point of wrapping up a playoff berth with an 8-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The Senators, who scored three short-handed goals, can clinch a playoff spot with at least one point Friday night when they close out the regular season at home to Boston. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Ottawa Senators  • Toronto Maple Leafs  • Daniel Alfredsson  • Mike Fisher  • Mark Bell

    • Wings Rally Past Blue Jackets For 3-2 Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 1:13 AM CDT

      Wings Rally Past Blue Jackets For 3-2 Win

      (Newser) - Henrik Zetterberg wrapped up the Presidents' Trophy for Detroit, scoring with 11 seconds left to rally the Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. With 113 points, the Red Wings took the Presidents' Trophy as the regular-season points leaders and earned home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. Dominik Hasek made 20 saves for Detroit. More »

    • Wild Beat Flames 3-1, Win Division Title

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 1:10 AM CDT

      Wild Beat Flames 3-1, Win Division Title

      (Newser) - Marian Gaborik and the Minnesota Wild won the Northwest Division at home, and that's where they'll start the playoffs. Gaborik scored two third-period goals to help the Wild beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 tonight for the first division title in franchise-history. Minnesota's Jacques Lemaire also earned his 500th career victory. and became the 12th coach in NHL history to reach that mark. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Calgary Flames  • Minnesota Wild  • Jacques Lemaire

    • Dumont Helps Predators Beat Blues

      Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 10:46 PM CDT

      Dumont Helps Predators Beat Blues

      (Newser) - J.P. Dumont scored the tying goal and assisted on the game-winner as the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Thursday night. Jerred Smithson and Greg de Vries also scored and Jan Hlavac had three assists to help the Predators beat the Blues for the second time in three nights. Jay McClement and David Backes scored for the Blues. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • David Backes  • Hannu Toivonen

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