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STANLEY CUP

Apr 19, 2008 1:19 AM CDT

Ducks Stay Alive With 5-2 Victory

Dallas can't close out defending champs

(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...

After Quick Start,
Rangers Move On

Game of the Night

Apr 19, 2008 12:00 AM CDT

After Quick Start, Rangers Move On

Devils had no answer for Blueshirts all season, go home after five playoff games

(Newser) - So much for home-ice advantage for New Jersey. With tonight's 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers, the Devils were knocked out of the first round of the NHL's Eastern Conference quarterfinals in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series, bowing to a team that has dominated them the entire...

Sharks Skate to 4-3
Victory Over Flames

Stanley Cup

Apr 18, 2008 12:50 AM CDT

Sharks Skate to 4-3 Victory Over Flames

San Jose leads series 3-2

(Newser) - Patrick Marleau and Jonathan Cheechoo made sure San Jose wouldn't squander the momentum gained in Calgary, moving the Sharks within one win of a fourth straight trip to the second round of the playoffs. Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, while Cheechoo added two more in...

Wolski, Stastny Strike Late, Send Avs Past Wild

Stanley Cup

Apr 17, 2008 11:52 PM CDT

Wolski, Stastny Strike Late, Send Avs Past Wild

Theodore sparkles as Colorado takes 3-2 series lead with 3-2 win

(Newser) - Jose Theodore and the Colorado Avalanche sat back and waited. Then Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny pushed the Minnesota Wild to the edge of elimination. Wojtek and Stastny scored 79 seconds apart early in the third period to give Theodore and the patient Avs a 3-2 victory and a 3-2...

Flyers Edge Capitals
in Double OT

Stanley Cup

Apr 17, 2008 11:47 PM CDT

Flyers Edge Capitals in Double OT

Knuble scores winner as Philly takes 3-1 series lead

(Newser) - Danny Briere saved the game for the Flyers in regulation and Mike Knuble got them a win away from the second round in a thrilling double-overtime finish. Knuble poked in his second goal of the series 6:40 into the second OT to give Philadelphia a 4-3 win over the...

Barnes, Ott Lead Dallas Past Anaheim

Stanley Cup

Apr 17, 2008 11:40 PM CDT

Barnes, Ott Lead Dallas Past Anaheim

Defending champ Ducks on the verge of elimination

(Newser) - Stu Barnes and Steve Ott scored third-period goals and Marty Turco came within 7.6 seconds of a shutout, sending the Dallas Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 tonight. The loss puts the reigning Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination. Dallas leads the first-round series 3-1 going...

Bruins Rout Canadiens 5-1

Apr 17, 2008 9:22 PM CDT

Bruins Rout Canadiens 5-1

Boston avoids elimination with win

(Newser) - The Boston Bruins worked hard to get a break and Carey Price gave a big one right to them. Glen Metropolit scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period after Price caused a reckless turnover and Boston went on to beat the Canadiens 5-1 tonight to avoid elimination in...

Nashville Scores Twice in
32 Seconds to Shock Detroit

Stanley Cup

Apr 16, 2008 11:31 PM CDT

Nashville Scores Twice in 32 Seconds to Shock Detroit

Preds even series at two with league's best team

(Newser) - The NHL's top team now finds itself in a first-round fight. Dan Hamhuis and Shea Weber scored in 32-second span in the first period, and the Nashville Predators evened their Western Conference playoff series against the No. 1-seeded Detroit Red Wings with a 3-2 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday...

Rangers Push Devils to Brink of
Elimination with 5-3 Win

Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM CDT

Rangers Push Devils to Brink of Elimination with 5-3 Win

New Jersey in 3-1 one series hole

(Newser) - Marc Staal pushed the New York Rangers within a win of the second round. No tricks or funky screens were needed to beat Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils on this night. Staal scored his first NHL playoff goal with 3:13 left in Game 4, and the Rangers...

Penguins Top Senators 3-1,
Complete Series Sweep

Stanley Cup

Apr 16, 2008 9:45 PM CDT

Penguins Top Senators 3-1, Complete Series Sweep

Pittsburgh wins first playoff series since 2001

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 and completed a four-game sweep of their NHL first-round playoff series on Wednesday. Evgeni Malkin and Jarko Ruutu scored second-period goals, Sidney Crosby scored into an empty net with 7.5 seconds remaining and had an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21...

Thornton's Goal Gives
Sharks 3-2 Win

Stanley Cup

Apr 16, 2008 1:59 AM CDT

Thornton's Goal Gives Sharks 3-2 Win

San Jose evens first round series with Calgary at 2-2

(Newser) - Joe Thornton's first goal of playoffs was a big one. Thornton scored the winner with just 9.4 seconds left in regulation to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames in Game 4 on Tuesday night, evening their first-round series. Thornton tipped Douglas Murray's...

Avs Don't Need Overtime to
Beat Wild

Stanley Cup

Apr 16, 2008 1:55 AM CDT

Avs Don't Need Overtime to Beat Wild

Three-goal first period, Theodore's goaltending pave way for 5-1 win

(Newser) - No fluke finish to this one. No overtime, either. Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Colorado Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night, tying their first-round playoff series at two games each. The first three games of the series—as...

Flyers Take
2-1 Series Lead

Stanley Cup

Apr 15, 2008 10:49 PM CDT

Flyers Take 2-1 Series Lead

Briere scores twice in 6-3 walloping of Capitals

(Newser) - Danny Briere's so-so first season in Philadelphia has turned sensational in the playoffs. Briere has played more like the league's top player than likely MVP Alex Ovechkin, scoring two more goals with an assist, leading the Flyers to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Captials in Game 3 of the...

Ducks Avoid 3-0 Deficit with 4-2
Win Over Stars in Game 3

Apr 15, 2008 10:47 PM CDT

Ducks Avoid 3-0 Deficit with 4-2 Win Over Stars in Game 3

Pronger scores 2 goals in victory

(Newser) - Anaheim finally played like the defending Stanley Cup champion—at least long enough to avoid a nearly insurmountable deficit. Chris Pronger scored two power-play goals after assisting on the Ducks' first goal and they held on for a 4-2 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Stars, who lost for the...

Habs Take 3-1 Series Lead
Over Bruins

Stanley Cup

Apr 15, 2008 10:32 PM CDT

Habs Take 3-1 Series Lead Over Bruins

Brisebois notches game's only goal; Price pitches shutout

(Newser) - Patrice Brisebois snapped a scoreless tie late in the second period, rookie Carey Price posted his first playoff shutout and the Montreal Canadiens moved within one game of advancing with a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. The Canadiens, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference,...

Wild Top Avs in Overtime Again

STANLEY CUP

Apr 15, 2008 1:23 AM CDT

Wild Top Avs in Overtime Again

Bouchard's goal allows Minnesota to regain home-ice advantage

(Newser) - Pierre-Marc Bouchard took the pass from Brian Rolston from behind the net and sent it past Jose Theodore 11:58 into overtime to give the Wild a 3-2 win over the Avalanche on Monday night. It was the third straight overtime game in this first-round series, with the Wild winning...

Preds Rally to Beat Red Wings

Stanley Cup

Apr 14, 2008 10:13 PM CDT

Preds Rally to Beat Red Wings

Nashville scores 3 in the 3rd but Detroit still leads series 2-1

(Newser) - Jason Arnott scored with 3:58 left in the final period, the second Nashville goal in 9 seconds, and the Predators rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Monday night to get back into the first-round series. Ryan Suter tied the game just 9 seconds earlier, putting a slap...

Crosby Leads Pens Over Sens

Stanley Cup

Apr 14, 2008 10:04 PM CDT

Crosby Leads Pens Over Sens

Pittsburgh takes 3-0 series lead against last year's East champs

(Newser) - Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal and Marian Hossa scored in the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night, taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. Maxime Talbot scored in the second period and Hossa also had two assists to...

Flames Rally for 4-3 Win Over Sharks

Stanley Cup

Apr 14, 2008 1:19 AM CDT

Flames Rally for 4-3 Win Over Sharks

Nolan knocks in winner with 3:45 left after Calgary falls behind 3-0

(Newser) - Owen Nolan scored with 3:45 left as the Calgary Flames rallied from a three-goal deficit early in the first period and beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Sunday night. Ryane Clowe, Patrick Marleau and Doug Murray scored in the first 3:33 against Miikka Kiprusoff. Veteran backup Curtis Joseph...

Gary Davidson Was Man Behind Upstart Leagues

Apr 14, 2008 12:50 AM CDT

Gary Davidson Was Man Behind Upstart Leagues

His ABA gave us the Nuggets, Spurs the three-pointer and more

(Newser) - Gary Davidson may not be a household name to many sports fans. But the man who founded the World Football League and co-founded the ABA and WHA certainly has been influential in the nation’s professional sports landscape by challenging three of the big four sports leagues, writes the LA ...