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Avalanche, coach Joel Quenneville go their separate ways
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5.9.2008 : 3:50 pm
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DENVER -- Joel Quenneville is out as coach of the Avalanche after three seasons, a week after Colorado was swept out of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings.
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Hot state of hockey as Flyers, Penguins meet in East finals
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5.9.2008 : 2:31 pm
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PITTSBURGH -- Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Blake, Chelios, Pisani finalists for Masterton Trophy
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5.9.2008 : 1:11 pm
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NEW YORK -- Left wing Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and right wing Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers were selected Friday as finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
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Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
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5.9.2008 : 7:34 am
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DETROIT -- Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
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Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
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5.9.2008 : 3:35 am
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DETROIT -- Nicklas Lidstrom has seen the Detroit Red Wings at their best, helping them win three Stanley Cups in a six-year stretch.
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Flyers D Timonen likely out of East finals with blood clot
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5.8.2008 : 7:44 pm
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PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen will likely miss the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a blood clot in his left ankle.
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Paul Maurice fired after failing to get Leafs into playoffs
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5.8.2008 : 7:36 am
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TORONTO -- Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team.
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Stars beat Sharks in 4 OTs to clinch series
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5.5.2008 : 7:30 am
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DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars have finally made it back to the Western Conference finals. It took the eighth longest game in NHL history to do it. Brenden Morrow scored a power play goal 9:03 into the fourth overtime as the Stars eliminated the pesky San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a game that ended early Monday morning -- the longest game in the NHL playoffs this season, and the longest in San Jose history.
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Rangers' Avery out of hospital 5 days after spleen injury
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5.4.2008 : 8:14 pm
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NEW YORK -- Rangers forward Sean Avery was released from the hospital Sunday morning, five days after suffering a season-ending spleen injury in a playoff game.
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Jagr cloudy on Rangers future, but expects to keep playing
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5.4.2008 : 7:48 pm
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PITTSBURGH -- Maybe it was Jaromir Jagr's last game with the New York Rangers. It almost certainly wasn't Jagr's last hockey game.
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Hossa scores in OT as Penguins eliminate Rangers in 5 games
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5.4.2008 : 5:35 pm
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PITTSBURGH -- Marian Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied after giving up a two-goal lead to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in seven years.
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Upshall, Flyers eliminate top-seeded Canadiens in 5 games
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5.4.2008 : 7:58 am
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MONTREAL -- Scott Upshall scored with 3:04 remaining in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
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Pavelski's OT goal against Stars keeps Sharks' season alive
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5.3.2008 : 3:32 am
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The deficit for the San Jose Sharks was daunting. They were two goals down in the third period of an elimination game to the stingy Dallas Stars.
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Pavelski's OT goal helps Sharks top Stars, avoid elimination
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5.3.2008 : 2:12 am
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks just won't go away -- and now they're going back to Dallas. Joe Pavelski scored 65 seconds into overtime and the Sharks evaded playoff elimination for the second straight game Friday night, improbably rallying from a late two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 5.
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Jagr and Lundqvist keep Rangers alive in 3-0 win over Pens
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5.2.2008 : 6:37 am
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NEW YORK -- Jaromir Jagr was flat on his stomach after scoring and cheers echoed through Madison Square Garden in what might have been his last home game with the New York Rangers.
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Franzen makes NHL history as Red Wings sweep Avalanche
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5.2.2008 : 6:26 am
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DENVER -- Johan Franzen outscored the Colorado Avalanche by himself. Franzen's second hat trick in three games fueled the Detroit Red Wings' 8-2 rout Thursday night that completed a sweep of the injury-riddled Avalanche.
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Red Wings finish sweep with 8-2 win
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5.2.2008 : 6:12 am
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DENVER -- Even at full strength, the Colorado Avalanche would've had a difficult time keeping up with the Johan Franzen-fueled Detroit Red Wings.
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Rangers forward Avery still in intensive care, but improving
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5.2.2008 : 1:34 am
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NEW YORK -- Rangers forward Sean Avery remained in an intensive care unit Thursday, two days after his spleen was lacerated during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Avs' Forsberg, Smyth out for Game 4, Detroit's Chelios out
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5.1.2008 : 10:50 pm
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DENVER -- Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios was a scratch from Game 4 at Colorado on Thursday night because of a lower body injury.
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Briere's goal gives Flyers 3-1 series lead over Montreal
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5.1.2008 : 7:12 am
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PHILADELPHIA -- 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 the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Michalek's goal helps Sharks stay alive with win over Stars
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5.1.2008 : 7:11 am
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DALLAS -- Back to the Shark Tank. Milan Michalek scored on a power play with 16:34 left and San Jose beat Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference semifinals.
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Penguins push Rangers to brink of elimination with 5-3 win
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4.30.2008 : 4:12 am
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NEW YORK -- 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 Tuesday night that stretched the Penguins' lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 3-0.
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Pavel Datsyuk leads Red Wings to 4-3 win over Avs
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4.30.2008 : 2:29 am
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DENVER -- 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 night over the ailing Avalanche, who lost another star skater when leading scorer Paul Stastny went down with a knee injury in the first period.
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Avs' Forsberg will play, but Smyth's foot will keep him out
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4.29.2008 : 3:45 pm
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DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche expect to have center Peter Forsberg and defenseman Scott Hannan back for Game 3 against the Detroit Red Wings, but forward Ryan Smyth is out with a foot injury.
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Biron strong again, Flyers chase Price for 2-1 series lead
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4.28.2008 : 10:07 pm
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PHILADELPHIA -- "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 lead in their second-round series.
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Rangers head home down 2-0 to Penguins, unbeaten in playoffs
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4.28.2008 : 3:53 am
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PITTSBURGH -- The New York Rangers couldn't win a high-scoring game in Pittsburgh, couldn't win a low-scoring game, either. They limited Penguins star Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to a single goal between them in two games on Pittsburgh's home ice. They owned a 3-0 lead in Game 1, and goalie Henrik Lundqvist couldn't have played any better in the other.
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Stars rally with 4-goal 3rd to take 2-0 lead over Sharks
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4.27.2008 : 11:52 pm
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Modano and the Dallas Stars probably don't want to leave the Shark Tank. At least they're heading home with a two-game lead in a second-round series that's turning into a rout.
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Fleury blanks Rangers 2-0 to give Penguins 2-0 series lead
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4.27.2008 : 5:16 pm
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PITTSBURGH -- 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.
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Franzen's hat trick leads Wings past Avs for 2-0 series lead
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4.27.2008 : 6:11 am
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DETROIT -- 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 Saturday over the banged-up Avs, giving the NHL's top-seeded team a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal.
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Umberger scores twice as Flyers beat Habs to even series 1-1
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4.26.2008 : 9:59 pm
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MONTREAL -- R.J. Umberger scored twice, Martin Biron made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night to even the second-round series at a game apiece.
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Avs' Forsberg, Hannan and Wolski out for Game 2 vs. Wings
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4.26.2008 : 4:06 pm
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DETROIT -- The Colorado Avalanche were without center Peter Forsberg, defenseman Scott Hannan and winger Wojtek Wolski for Game 2 against the Detroit Red Wings.
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Morrow's goal in overtime lifts Stars past Sharks in Game 1
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4.26.2008 : 8:00 am
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Even in the playoffs, Brenden Morrow and his "San Jose Stars" still rock the Shark Tank. 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 night.
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Great comeback as Penguins rally past Rangers
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4.26.2008 : 4:04 am
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PITTSBURGH -- The Penguins of Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr were known for their comebacks, so this wouldn't have been all that unexpected. These were the Penguins of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin doing it, though, and that left Jagr disappointed, frustrated and more than a little surprised.
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John McConnell, owner of Columbus Blue Jackets, dies
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4.25.2008 : 5:29 pm
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- John McConnell, the steel magnate and majority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets, died Friday. He was 84. The NHL club and Worthington Industries, the $3 billion-a-year steel processing company McConnell founded, announced the death.
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Franzen builds lead and Red Wings hold off Avalanche 4-3
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4.25.2008 : 6:25 am
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DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings played like the NHL's top-seeded team for the first period and opening minutes of the second. Then, the Colorado Avalanche showed their resolve.
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Franzen's 2 goals, assist lift Red Wings over Avalanche 4-3
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4.25.2008 : 3:03 am
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DETROIT -- Johan Franzen scored two goals and had an assist to help Detroit build a three-goal cushion, and the Red Wings held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 Thursday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.
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Kostopoulos' overtime goal lifts Canadiens over Flyers 4-3
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4.25.2008 : 3:02 am
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MONTREAL -- Tom Kostopoulos scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in the opening game of their second-round series.
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