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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 ...

Bruins Beat Canadiens, Finally

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Apr 13, 2008 11:00 PM CDT

Bruins Beat Canadiens, Finally

Boston gets first win in 11 tries against Montreal in '07-'08

(Newser) - Marc Savard came off the bench on a delayed penalty to score with 9:25 gone in overtime Sunday and the Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season, winning 2-1 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Tim Thomas made 27 saves for Boston,...

Madden Nets OT Winner for Devils Against Rangers

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Apr 13, 2008 10:59 PM CDT

Madden Nets OT Winner for Devils Against Rangers

New Jersey will try to even series at 2-2 Wednesday

(Newser) - John Madden scored 6:01 into overtime to get New Jersey back into its first-round series against the New York Rangers with a 4-3 victory Sunday night. The Devils beat the Rangers for just the second time in 11 games this season, and will look to even the series in...

Biron Shuts Out Caps

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Apr 13, 2008 5:44 PM CDT

Biron Shuts Out Caps

Philly evens first-round series at one each

(Newser) - Martin Biron’s 24 saves led the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-0 victory over the Washington Capitals today. Biron kicked Alex Ovechkin's power-play wrist shot away in the first period, used the handle of his stick to deflect Alexander Semin's breakaway attempt in the second and sprawled on his back...

Stars Down Ducks,
Take 2-0 Series Lead

Apr 13, 2008 9:11 AM CDT

Stars Down Ducks, Take 2-0 Series Lead

Modano, Richards score in third period to spark victory

(Newser) - Mike Modano and Brad Richards scored 55 seconds apart in the third period to lift the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks last night and give them a 2-0 series lead over the defending Stanley Cup champions. Modano scored on a slap shot during a power...

Kovalev Lifts Canadiens in OT

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Apr 12, 2008 11:20 PM CDT

Kovalev Lifts Canadiens in OT

Montreal takes 2-0 lead in series with Bruins

(Newser) - Alex Kovalev scored a power-play goal 2:30 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins tonight and a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. Kovalev drove a slap shot past Tim Thomas from the left side as Montreal took advantage of consecutive penalties...

Red Wings Take 2-0 Lead Over Predators

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Apr 12, 2008 6:05 PM CDT

Red Wings Take 2-0 Lead Over Predators

Draper's tiebreaking goal, Hasek's 25 saves put Detroit in control

(Newser) - Kris Draper's tiebreaking goal went off an opponent, Nick Lidstrom scored when one of his teammates could've been called for a penalty and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 today to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. In Game 1, the Red Wings took advantage...

Late Goals
Carry Penguins
Past Senators

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Apr 11, 2008 11:58 PM CDT

Late Goals Carry Penguins Past Senators

Malone's tally is the difference after Pens blow three-goal lead

(Newser) - Ryan Malone scored Pittsburgh's third power-play goal of the game with only 1:02 remaining and the Penguins squandered a three-goal lead against Ottawa, then rallied for a 5-3 victory Friday over the Senators and a sweep of their first two home games in the Eastern Conference playoff series. Pittsburgh’...

Rangers Take 2-0
Lead Over Devils

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Apr 11, 2008 11:08 PM CDT

Rangers Take 2-0 Lead Over Devils

Lundqvist continues dominance over metro-area rivals

(Newser) - Henrik Lundqvist and another flukey goal have the New York Rangers halfway to the second round after beating longtime rival New Jersey, 2-1, on Friday. Jaromir Jagr and Sean Avery scored 23 seconds apart early in the third period and Lundqvist made 26 saves in beating the Devils yet again...

Ovechkin's Goal Leads
Caps to Game 1 Win

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Apr 11, 2008 10:52 PM CDT

Ovechkin's Goal Leads Caps to Game 1 Win

League's top scorer starts Washington's third-period rally

(Newser) - Held without a shot until late in the third period, Alex Ovechkin stole the puck and netted the tiebreaking goal with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Friday. Ovechkin also set...

Turco, Stars Blank Ducks 4-0

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Apr 11, 2008 1:04 AM CDT

Turco, Stars Blank Ducks 4-0

Visitors grab early lead in first-round playoff series

(Newser) - Marty Turco put on an acrobatic show in goal and the Dallas Stars' power play provided more than enough offense to put the defending Stanley Cup champions in an early playoff hole. Turco earned his fourth career postseason shutout and Dallas defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 in Game 1 of...

Sharks Blank Flames to Even Series

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Apr 11, 2008 12:55 AM CDT

Sharks Blank Flames to Even Series

Nabokov gets shutout for San Jose, offense finally cashes in shots

(Newser) - Evgeni Nabokov made sure the Sharks left San Jose with something to show for all those shots in their first two playoff games. Nabokov made 21 saves in his sixth career postseason shutout, and rookie Torrey Mitchell scored a power-play goal in the Sharks' 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames...

Zetterberg
Leads Wings Over Predators

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Apr 10, 2008 10:15 PM CDT

Zetterberg Leads Wings Over Predators

Hasek stops 19 of 20 as Detroit takes Game 1 of West's 1-8 matchup

(Newser) - Henrik Zetterberg broke a tie at 6:54 of the third period and added an empty-net goal, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night in the postseason opener for both teams. Dominik Hasek, playing in his 116th playoff game, made 19...

Canadiens Take Game 1 Against Bruins, 4-1

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Apr 10, 2008 10:14 PM CDT

Canadiens Take Game 1 Against Bruins, 4-1

Brothers Kostitsyn strike early, playoff virgin Price shines for Habs

(Newser) - Sergei and Andrei Kostitsyn scored goals 1:28 apart in the opening minutes of their playoff debuts, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night. Carey Price also made his playoff debut, stopping 17 shots for Montreal, which finished...

Flames Beat Sharks 3-2

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Apr 10, 2008 12:17 AM CDT

Flames Beat Sharks 3-2

Calgary opens up 1-0 series lead

(Newser) - The Calgary Flames are off to a fine playoff start, and the San Jose Sharks can start worrying again. Stephane Yelle scored two goals, Miikka Kiprusoff made 37 saves and the seventh-seeded Flames stunned the NHL's second-best regular season team in their first-round opener, beating the Sharks 3-2 on Wednesday...

Sakic Wins It in Overtime for Avs

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Apr 10, 2008 12:10 AM CDT

Sakic Wins It in Overtime for Avs

Captain scores game winner midway through first OT

(Newser) - Joe Sakic added another line to his amazing playoff resume. Sakic tipped in a shot by Ruslan Salei from the point midway through the first overtime period, his eighth career playoff goal in extra time, to send the Colorado Avalanche past the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Wednesday night. The goal...

Fleury, Penguins Blank Sens 4-0

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Apr 9, 2008 10:50 PM CDT

Fleury, Penguins Blank Sens 4-0

Pittsburgh takes 1-0 series lead

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators must be wondering how many more times this can happen. They get to the playoffs, yet Gary Roberts finds a way to beat them. Again. And again. Roberts and Petr Sykora scored in the first period and the favored Penguins, determined not to duplicate their awful postseason...

Rangers Top Devils 4-1, Take Series Lead

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Apr 9, 2008 10:02 PM CDT

Rangers Top Devils 4-1, Take Series Lead

Longtime Jersey star Gomez torments team with three assists

(Newser) - Scott Gomez showed the New Jersey Devils just what they let get away. In his first playoff game against the team he grew up with, Gomez assisted on three of the New York Rangers' goals in a 4-1 playoff-opening win over the Devils on Wednesday night.

Chelios is Wings'
Ageless Wonder

Apr 8, 2008 12:17 AM CDT

Chelios is Wings' Ageless Wonder

Detroit defenseman plows on in his 23rd season

(Newser) - Twenty-four seasons and counting for Chris Chelios – and he doesn’t think about the ‘R’ word. And why should he, considering that, at age 46, he’s still a finely-tuned athlete, one who works out harder than players half his age and is still called on by his...