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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

 Morrow's OT Goal
 Lifts Stars Past Sharks

Dallas gets seventh win in eight trips to San Jose

Apr 26, 08 1:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Brenden Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars opened their second-round series with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Mike Modano also scored, while Marty Turco made 25 saves in the Stars' seventh win in their last... More »

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NHL • Dallas Stars • San Jose Sharks • Mike Modano • Marty Turco • Evgeni Nabokov • Brenden Morrow • Jonathan Cheechoo • Mattias Norstrom

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

Stanley Cup

Red Wings Beat Avalanche, 4-3

Forward Johan Franzen
scores twice for
Detroit; Wings take a 1-0 series lead

Apr 25, 08 12:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Johan Franzen's name is not at the top of scouting reports for Detroit Red Wings' opponents. It might be now. The second-line wing from Sweden scored two goals and had an assist to help the Red Wings build a three-goal cushion, and they held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche... More »

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NHL • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Colorado Avalanche • Johan Franzen

Game of the Night

 Kostopoulos Gives
 Canadiens 4-3 OT Win 

Montreal takes 1-0 series lead against Philadelphia

Apr 24, 08 10:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Kostopoulos scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the opening game of their second-round series. Kostopoulos put his own rebound past Martin Biron shortly after a faceoff in Philadelphia's zone for his third goal of the playoffs. More »

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NHL • hockey • Stanley Cup • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers

Game of the Night

 In OT of Game 7,
 Lupul Lifts Flyers 

Philadelphia will face Montreal in Round 2 after 3-2 win

Apr 23, 08 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Philadelphia Flyers finally figured out how to put away the Washington Capitals. Joffrey Lupul put in a rebound during a power play 6:06 into overtime in Game 7 to lift Philadelphia past Alex Ovechkin and Washington 3-2 on Tuesday night in their Eastern Conference first-round series. More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Alexander Ovechkin • Cristobal Huet • Joffrey Lupul

Stanley Cup

Roenick Stars with 4-point Game
in Sharks' Clinching 5-3 Win 

San Jose douses Calgary in Game 7

Apr 23, 08 12:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jeremy Roenick didn't come out of semiretirement for just one playoff round. The veteran San Jose center carried the Sharks one step closer to the Stanley Cup Tuesday night. Roenick had two goals and two assists, including the tying and go-ahead scores midway through the Sharks' four-goal second period in... More »

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NHL • hockey • Calgary Flames • San Jose Sharks • Jeremy Roenick

Game of the Night

 Habs Blank Bruins, Advance 

Montreal takes uncompetitive Game 7 as Price notches second shutout

Apr 21, 08 11:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Carey Price got his second shutout and Andrei Kostitsyn scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-0 win over the Boston Bruins in the deciding game of their first-round playoff series. Price stopped 25 shots overall, including 11 shots in the opening period. He got his first playoff... More »

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NHL • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Boston Bruins • Carey Price • Andrei Kostitsyn • Mike Komisarek

Stanley Cup

Ovechkin Forces Game 7 

Capitals get two third-period goals from superstar to beat Flyers 4-2

Apr 21, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Ovechkin truly was "Alexander the Great" with the Washington Capitals' season on the line. Held without a goal for four straight games, Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to lift the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers and send the series back to Washington... More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Alexander Ovechkin

Flames Shut Out Sharks, 2-0 

Win forces Game 7 Tuesday night

Apr 20, 08 11:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miika Kirpusoff made 21 saves, as Owen Nolan and Daymond Langkow both scored to lead the Calgary Flames over the San Jose Sharks 2-0 last night to force a Game 7. The decisive match Tuesday will be the first Game 7 the Sharks have hosted in franchise history after playing... More »

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NHL • hockey • Calgary Flames • San Jose Sharks • Evgeni Nabokov • Daymond Langkow • Owen Nolan • Miika Kirpusoff

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

 Huet's 30 Saves Lift Capitals

One goal in each period helps Washington avoid elimination

Apr 19, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The young Washington Capitals finally seem to be getting the hang of this thing called playoff hockey. With just the right mix of brawn and skill, the Capitals stayed alive today by knocking the Philadelphia Flyers off stride early and holding onto the lead with another solid game from goaltender... More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Cristobal Huet • Alex Ovechkin • Nicklas Backstrom • Alexander Semin • Sergei Fedorov • Jim Dowd

STANLEY CUP

 Ducks Stay Alive With 5-2 Victory

Dallas can't close out defending champs

Apr 19, 08 1:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf each had a goal and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-2 victory over Dallas on Friday and trim the Stars' lead in the first-round series to 3-2. Game 6 is Sunday in Dallas. A seventh game would be in Anaheim on... More »

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NHL • Anaheim Ducks • Teemu Selanne • Stanley Cup • Dallas Stars • Todd Marchant • Ryan Getzlaf • Sean O'Donnell

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