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June 2009
- Lord Stanley's Top Game 7s
  
  ESPN | Jun 12, 09 5:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins to decide the Stanley Cup finals tonight, David Schoenfield takes a look at the best Game 7s in NHL championship history for ESPN. Some highlights: 1950: Red Wings 4, Rangers 3 (2 OT). Pete Babando’s goal 8½ minutes into the second overtime capped a series that saw the last four games decided by one goal, three of them OT. 1994: Rangers 3, Canucks 2. New York hangs on in front of a delirious crowd to end the franchise’s 54-year Cup drought. More »
April 2008
- Iginla Gets 50th Goal as Flames Rout Canucks
  
  Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 3:35 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Oilers Eliminate Canucks From Playoffs
  
  Associated Press | Apr 4, 08 8:26 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
March 2008
- Canandiens Light Lamp Late, Stun Sabres
  
  Associated Press | Mar 29, 08 2:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tomas Plekanec scored twice in the final 2:31, including the tying goal with 15 seconds remaining, and teammate Christopher Higgins scored in overtime as Montreal dealt Buffalo a serious blow to its playoff hopes with 4-3 victory. Mark Streit added three assists for the Canadiens, who took over first place in the Eastern Conference, reports AP. Also on the ice: More »
- Wild Takes Over First Place in Northeast
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune | Mar 27, 08 5:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Minnesota Wild bounced back from an awful loss to Edmonton Monday to beat the Oilers 3-1 last night, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves for the Wild, who jumped over idle Calgary for first place in the Northwest Division. Branko Radivojevic had a goal and an assist and Mikko Koivu had three assists for the Wild. In other NHL action: More »
- Flames Climb Out of Hole to Shock Canucks
  
  Vancouver Sun | Mar 26, 08 3:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Calgary Flames turned a 2-0 disadvantage into a 3-2 victory last night, capitalizing on two third-period power plays 41 seconds apart to shake Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo. The win sends the Flames to the top of the Northwest Division, and seeds them third for the Western Conference playoffs, the Calgary Herald reports. Elsewhere in the league: More »
- Leafs Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Win
  
  Globe and Mail | Mar 22, 08 2:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Maple Leafs aren’t out of the playoff hunt just yet, after a 4-1 win in Buffalo last night left them a fighting chance in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is in 12th place right now, but only five points separates them from the Boston Bruins, who hold the eighth and final spot. The two teams meet for a home-and-home series early next week. In other NHL action: More »
- Flames Stay Ahead of Avalanche
  
  Associated Press | Mar 21, 08 1:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Calgary Flames moved two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for sixth place in the West with a 2-1 win last night , reports the Associated Press. Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy both scored power-play goals in the first period as the Flames moved within a point of Minnesota for the lead in the Northwest Division. In other NHL action: More »
- Sedins Team Up on Coyotes
  
  Vancouver Sun | Mar 18, 08 5:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Vancouver avenged last week's 2-0 loss to Phoenix by scraping together a 3-1 win out of second-chance shots, the Vancouver Sun reports. Daniel Sedin twice got the puck near enough to the Coyotes net for his twin Henrik to slip it past Ilya Bryzgalov, and Taylor Pyatt scored off a Kevin Bieksa shot to secure the critical win. More »
- Ducks Take 8th Straight Home Win Against Canucks
  
  Los Angeles Times | Mar 13, 08 5:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Todd Marchant sparked a three-goal first period for the Ducks and the Canucks eventually fell 4-1 in Anaheim's eighth straight home win. The record streak has brought the team to within two points of Pacific-Division-leading San Jose and within just a point of Dallas, the Los Angeles Times reports. Elsewhere in the world of hockey: More »
- Avalanche Make 3-1 Comeback Against Stars
  
  Denver Post | Mar 9, 08 7:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Avalanche waited until the third period to start it up against Dallas, tying the score and sending in the game-winner within a three-minute stretch—then adding an insurance goal as time ran out. Peter Forsberg collected his first two assists of the season in the 3-1 victory, the Denver Post reports. Elsewhere in the league: More »
- Third-Period Rally Lifts Canadiens
  
  Associated Press | Mar 7, 08 2:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Phoenix Coyotes looked on their way to their first win over the Montreal Canadiens since 1998 last night when everything fell apart, reports the Associated Press. The Canadiens scored three third-period goals and Carey Price had 37 saves in a 4-2 win. Phoenix led 2-1 when Saku Koivu, Andrei Markov and Sergei Kostitsyn all scored. In other NHL action: More »
- Flames Perfect Against Blue Jackets
  
  Calgary Herald | Mar 5, 08 3:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Everyone was waiting for Jarome Iginla to score his franchise-record-setting 356th goal for the Flames, but that didn't happen against the Blue Jackets. Little else occurred for Calgary, as their 1-0 victory came despite being thoroughly outshot by Columbus. Miikka Kiprusoff needed 39 saves to record the shutout, the Calgary Herald reports. Elsewhere in the NHL: More »
- Ducks Knock Out Flames in Punchy Game
  
  Los Angeles Times | Mar 1, 08 6:02 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Ducks all but shut down the Flames last night, cruising to a 3-1 victory on 22 saves by Jean-Sebastien Giguere, the Los Angeles Times reports. The raucous contest, which included 82 minutes of penalty time for both teams, saw first blood when Mathieu Schneider scored 35 seconds in, and two power-play goals topped things off. Meanwhile, in Vancouver: More »
February 2008
- SO Win Brings Avs Into Reach of Playoffs
  
  Rocky Mountain News | Feb 28, 08 5:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Two shootout goals left Colorado with another extra-time win in a 3-1-1 road trip, this time 3-2 in Vancouver. The Avalanche forced overtime with a Joe Sakic goal with 15 seconds to go, and Sakic and Marek Svatos got past Roberto Luongo in the shootout, the Rocky Mountain News reports. Elsewhere in the NHL: More »
- Canucks Add to Wounded Red Wings' Pain
  
  Detroit News | Feb 24, 08 6:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Red Wings have plenty of troubles without having to watch a hometown boy return to Detroit to pile it on, but that didn't stop Ryan Kesler from making two solo charges to the net in the third period of Vancouver's 4-1 triumph. With injuries depleting the defensive line, the Red Wings never really had a chance, the Detroit News reports. More »
- Blue Jackets Shock Senators in Shootout
  
  Associated Press | Feb 21, 08 11:49 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rich Nash scored the tying goal in the third period and then added a goal in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 last night, reports the Associated Press. Pascal Leclaire stopped Daniel Alfredsson and Antoine Vermette in the shootout as Columbus won in Ottawa for the first time ever. In other NHL action: More »
- Flyers' Tailspin Now at 8 After Shootout Loss
  
  Philadelphia Inquirer | Feb 20, 08 4:49 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In a match-up between the struggling Senators and floundering Flyers, it took a shootout to determine which team is currently less hapless. This time it was Ottawa, who hope this 3-2 victory can turn around their 2-for-8 recent record; for the Flyers it was the eighth straight loss, and ninth consecutive shootout failure, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Elsewhere in the NHL: More »
- Weber Powers Predators Past Blues in OT
  
  Associated Press | Feb 17, 08 6:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Shea Weber scored a power-play goal 40 seconds into overtime last night as the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1, reports the Associated Press. The Predators have allowed four first-period goals in their last two games, but have still outscored opponents 26-11 in the past 22 games. Scott Nichol had the other Nashville goal. In other NHL action: More »
- Stars Ride the Power Play to Thrash Blues
  
  Dallas Morning News | Feb 10, 08 6:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Dallas Stars' 6-2 defeat of St. Louis can't be blamed entirely on Blues backup goalie Hannu Toivonen, who left in the second period after letting four goals past. Dallas' win, their sixth straight, also came from capitalizing on three power plays and relying on strong special teams, says the Dallas Morning News . In other icy matchups yesterday: More »