Devils rebound, edge Rangers to tie series at 1

David Clarkson’s deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday night.
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Carter hat trick, perfect Quick put Kings up 2-0

Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and the Kings matched an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory, beating the Coyotes 4-0 Tuesday night to take control of Western Conference finals.
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Rangers up 1-0 after Lundqvist blanks Devils

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 21 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, as weary New York opened the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the well-rested Devils on Monday night.
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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Playoff turning points for the final four

Each of the conference finalists had a turning point that pushed them to where they are. Pierre LeBrun takes a look at all of them.
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Burnside: Braden Holtby won’t be intimidated

As much as his quirky routines are now inexorably linked to Braden Holtby, they are merely window dressing that in some ways obfuscates the real story: Holtby’s improbable assault on the NHL record books, writes Scott Burnside.
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Bettman: Blues’ future ‘bright’ with new owners

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise’s financial picture is much improved.
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Burnside: Rangers’ offense needs a boost from Gaborik

Marian Gaborik was the Rangers’ leading scorer during the regular season, but has been practically invisible in the postseason. That needs to change and in a hurry, writes Scott Burnside.
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Capitals hold off Rangers to force Game 7

The Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7.
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Devils bounce Flyers in 5, reach East finals

Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson and Ilya Kovalchuk scored goals to lift New Jersey to a 3-1 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, sending the Devils into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003.
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Rangers tie in final seconds, win Game 5 in OT

Marc Staal scored a power-play goal 1:35 into overtime after Brad Richards tied it in the dying seconds of regulation to lift the New York Rangers to a stunning 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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No. 8 Kings sweep Blues to reach West finals

Dustin Brown scored two goals, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, and the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings finished an improbable four-game sweep of the St. Louis Blues with a 3-1 victory Sunday, advancing to the conference finals.
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Capitals outlast Rangers to even series at 2

Defenseman Mike Green’s power-play goal with 5:48 left in regulation Saturday lifted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the top-seeded New York Rangers, tying their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.
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LeBrun: Coyotes about to lose anonymity

At some point, the hockey world will want to stand up and recognize a little ownerless team in the desert up to some mighty impressive things this spring, Pierre LeBrun writes.
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LeBrun: Coyotes could be nearer to a sales agreement

A deal to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix appears to be on the horizon, according to top-ranking executive Mike Nealy, writes Pierre LeBrun.
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LeBrun: Doan, Fisher connected by more than hockey

Shane Doan and Mike Fisher may have put their friendship on hold during the Coyotes-Predators series, but they are still proud to discuss their faith, writes Pierre LeBrun.
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Devils rebound minus Kovalchuk, handle Flyers

Adam Larsson and David Clarkson scored their first goals of the postseason, and the New Jersey Devils posted a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, evening this Eastern Conference semifinals series at 1-1.
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Ovechkin evens series as Caps deny Rangers

Alex Ovechkin’s power-play goal with 7:27 remaining snapped a tie and gave the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that squared the Eastern Conference semifinal series 1-1 on Monday night.
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Briere’s OT goal lifts Flyers by Devils in Game 1

Flyers 4, Devils 3, OT
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LeBrun: So much for that promised goaltenders’ duel

Heading into the series between the Coyotes and Predators, we were talking about a goaltenders’ duel. After Game 1, you can throw that out the window, writes Pierre LeBrun.
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Coyotes prevail in OT again, up 1-0 on Preds

Ray Whitney scored 14:04 into overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes survived another late goal in regulation to open the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
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Second-round preview: Blues versus Kings

A goal, anyone?The NHL’s two stingiest teams in the regular season meet in the second round of the playoffs, and it’s not exaggerating things to say the first goal will be gigantic in each and every game.And what do you know, the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings also allowed the fewest goals in [...]

Burnside: These aren’t your daddy’s Capitals

The Capitals’ transformation into a grinding team has suited them well against the bruising Bruins, writes Scott Burnside.
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Devils outlast Panthers in OT to force Game 7

Travis Zajac scored at 5:39 of overtime and the Devils avoided elimination and sent yet another Eastern Conference first-round series to a seventh game with a 3-2 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday night.
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Burnside: Five areas the Penguins need to address

After a surprising first-round exit, the Penguins have to consider making five changes in order to get back to the dance, writes Scott Burnside.
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Giroux, Flyers eliminate Penguins in six games

Claude Giroux wrapped up a dominant series with his sixth goal, Ilya Bryzgalov had his first outstanding effort in net and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday to win their Eastern Conference opening-round series.
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Coyotes’ Torres suspended 25 games for hit

Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended 25 games by the NHL for his hit to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa Tuesday in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoffs series.
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Ovechkin shrugs off third-period benching

Flashing that gap-toothed grin of his, Alex Ovechkin said all the right things Friday about being benched by Capitals coach Dale Hunter for all but 15 seconds over the final 14 minutes of Washington’s 2-1 victory against Boston in Game 4 of their first-ro
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Trial set in Byfuglien’s impaired boating case

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien faces a July trial in a drunken boating case in Minnesota.
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Coyotes’ Torres banned until Friday hearing

Phoenix Coyotes winger Raffi Torres has been suspended indefinitely, pending a hearing Friday, for his hit on Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa during Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Tuesday, the league announced.
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LeBrun: Parity is taking the playoffs to new heights

The salary cap and better management of rosters has brought parity to the NHL playoffs, writes Pierre LeBrun.
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LeBrun: Many reasons for recent goon show in NHL playoffs

A weekend full of fisticuffs and cheap shots around the NHL playoffs has people around the sport buzzing, writes Pierre LeBrun.
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Weber, Preds take 2-1 series lead on Wings

Shea Weber turned boos into silence with a goal early in the first period and the Nashville Predators held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
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Canucks’ Sedin won’t travel for Game 3 at L.A.

Canucks forward Daniel Sedin will not travel to Los Angeles for Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series Sunday night against the Kings.
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Bruins’ Krejci expects to play despite mishap

David Krejci didn’t take part in practice on Friday, a day after a pane of glass fell on him during the celebration following the Bruins’ 1-0 overtime win. But Krejci said he expects to play in Game 2 on Saturday.
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The Blues are using inside information against the Sharks

Some former Sharks are helping out the Blues with some inside information in their first-round matchup, Pierre LeBrun reports.
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First-round preview: Penguins versus Flyers

Days before the actual drop of the puck heralding the start of this cross-state playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins, the rhetoric machine was already in the red. You had Philadelphia Flyers coach Peter Laviolette $ 10,000 lighter in the wallet after he melted down at the end of a recent [...]

Daniel Sedin returns to practice for Canucks

Vancouver Canucks leading scorer Daniel Sedin returned to practice after missing nine games with a concussion.
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First-round preview: Rangers versus Senators

With the resilient New York Rangers clinching the Eastern Conference title and the surprising Ottawa Senators securing a playoff berth following last year’s dreadful 26th-place finish, both teams have already surpassed expectations this season.Can they deliver a series that follows suit?Squandering the opportunity to lock up the team’s first Presidents’ Trophy since the 1993-94 [...]

Canucks win Presidents’ Trophy, clinch top seed

With a 3-0 win over Edmonton on Saturday night in the regular-season finale, the Vancouver Canucks have won the Presidents’ Trophy and will be the No. 1 overall seed in the NHL playoffs.
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Hawks’ Toews out vs. Detroit; playoffs up in air

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has been ruled out of his team’s regular season finale against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday while he continues to recover from a concussion which has caused him to miss the last 21 games.
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Burnside: Answering our 10 burning questions for the season

From Malkin’s season to Parise’s future, Scott Burnside evaluates how we did answering our 10 burning questions from the preseason.
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Wings move into fourth in Western Conference

Johan Franzen scored on consecutive shots in the third period to end Brian Elliott’s shutout streak after more than 3 1-2 games, and Todd Bertuzzi netted the lone goal in a shootout as the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues.
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Milbury apologizes for Crosby ‘punk’ remarks

Hockey analyst Mike Milbury apologized Tuesday for critical comments made about Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.
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Stamkos’ two goals hurt Capitals’ playoff push

Steven Stamkos scored two late goals, giving him a NHL-best 58 this season, and the Lightning handed the playoff-hopeful Capitals a damaging 4-2 loss on Monday night.
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Bruins top Rangers; clinch Northeast

Dennis Seidenberg and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals, and Tim Thomas made 33 saves for the Boston Bruins, who clinched the Northeast Division title with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
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Blackhawks fend off Preds, clinch playoff berth

Brent Seabrook scored at 8:19 of the third period, and the Blackhawksclinched a playoff berth Saturday night by beating the Predators 5-4 after blowing a 4-0 lead.
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Rangers trounce Habs for fourth straight win

Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards scored early, and defenseman Michael Del Zotto had two goals in the third period as the New York Rangers won their fourth in a row with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.
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Islanders knock off suddenly skidding Penguins

Sidney Crosby left briefly in the second period after being bloodied when he was struck in the face with the puck, but his return wasn’t enough for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were beaten again by the New York Islanders, 5-3 on Thursday night.
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Rangers double up Jets for NHL’s best mark

Ryan Callahan and Michael Del Zotto each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers moved to the top of the NHL standings with a 4-2 victory over the fading Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.
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Miller stops 44 to lead Sabres past Capitals

Ryan Miller stopped 44 shots, Drew Stafford scored two goals and the surging Buffalo Sabres beat Washington 5-1 Tuesday night to climb over the Capitals into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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