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Sabres Upend Bruins
Sabres Upend Bruins
Apr 6, 2008 2:25 AM CDT

Sabres Upend Bruins

Vanek hat trick, Thibault shutout lift Buffalo

(Newser) - Thomas Vanek scored three goals and Jocelyn Thibault shut out the Boston Bruins in his first start since Jan. 21 as the Buffalo Sabres ended their season with a 3-0 win last night. The victory came too late for the Sabres. It was their first game since they were eliminated...

Tkachuk , Blues Blank Blue Jackets
Tkachuk , Blues
Blank Blue Jackets
Apr 5, 2008 11:23 PM CDT

Tkachuk , Blues Blank Blue Jackets

Star scores 498th, 499th career goals and Legace collects shutout

(Newser) - Keith Tkachuk scored the 498th and 499th goals of his career, and Manny Legace earned his 27th career shutout as St. Louis beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 in the Blues' regular-season home finale today. Brad Boyes also scored his team-leading 42nd goal and Paul Kariya added two assists for...

Selanne Scores 2 Goals to Lift Ducks by Kings

Giguere stops 28 shots as Anaheim continues dominance of LA

(Newser) - Teemu Selanne scored two goals, including the game-winner with 13:32 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 last night. Selanne fired a wrist shot from the left circle past Kings goalie Dan Cloutier to break a 3-3 tie. Joe DiPenta and Ryan Getzlaf also...

Carcillo's Hat Trick Lifts Coyotes

Beat the Dallas Stars 4-2, snap three-game losing streak

(Newser) - Rookie Daniel Carcillo had three goals for his first career hat trick, rookie Martin Hanzal notched the tie breaking goal in the second period, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Carcillo put the game away with an empty-netter...

Kane, Lalime Lead Hawks in 3-1 Win

Chicago wins fourth straight despite playoff elimination

(Newser) - NHL rookie scoring leader Patrick Kane recorded his 20th goal and had an assist, and Patrick Lalime made 29 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Rookies Jonathan Toews and Adam Burish also scored for Chicago, which won its fourth straight. Rich Peverley...

Thomas Solid As Bruins Edge Senators 2-1

Both teams clinch playoff berths in Eastern Conference

(Newser) - Tim Thomas came within 8:14 of recording his third straight shutout against Ottawa and Zdeno Chara scored against his former team, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Senators as both teams clinched playoff berths tonight. Phil Kessel also scored for Boston, which drew even with...

Isles Finish Season With Shootout Win

Park scores shorthanded goal and tiebreaker in extra session

(Newser) - Richard Park scored a short-handed goal in the second period and then added the decisive tally in the shootout for the  Islanders, who finished a disappointing season with a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers tonight. Jaromir Jagr got the Rangers even at 3 just 4:20 into...

Horton, Panthers Top Hurricanes
Horton, Panthers
Top Hurricanes
Apr 4, 2008 9:49 PM CDT

Horton, Panthers Top Hurricanes

Carolina plays waiting game now to see if it gets a playoff spot

(Newser) - Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 4-3 to prevent the Hurricanes from clinching the Southeast Division. Radek Dvorak added a goal and an assist, and Jay Bouwmeester and Steve Montador also scored for the Panthers, who snapped a 13-game losing streak at...

Oilers Eliminate Canucks From Playoffs

(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,...

Stars Beat Coyotes at Home, Clinch at Least 5th Place

Dallas scores three 2nd-period goals in win

(Newser) - Brenden Morrow scored and added an assist to lead the Dallas Stars past Phoenix 4-2 last night in the Coyotes' home finale. Matt Niskanen, Stephane Robidas, and Mike Modano also scored for the Stars, who won for just the third time in 12 games (3-7-2) and secured no worse than...

Kopitar Lifts Kings Past Sharks

(Newser) - Anze Kopitar scored twice in the final 5:38 to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 victory over playoff-bound San Jose on Thursday night, handing the Sharks their first regulation loss in 21 games. Brian Willsie and Raitis Ivanans, who totaled seven goals in the Kings' first 80...

Senators Get Much-Needed Win
Senators Get Much-Needed Win
Apr 4, 2008 1:14 AM CDT

Senators Get Much-Needed Win

Antoine Vermette's hat trick lifts Sens over Leafs

(Newser) - Antoine Vermette scored three goals and the Ottawa Senators moved within a point of wrapping up a playoff berth with an 8-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The Senators, who scored three short-handed goals, can clinch a playoff spot with at least one point Friday night when they...

Wings Rally Past Blue Jackets For 3-2 Win

Detroit clinches President's Trophy for league's best record

(Newser) - Henrik Zetterberg wrapped up the Presidents' Trophy for Detroit, scoring with 11 seconds left to rally the Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. With 113 points, the Red Wings took the Presidents' Trophy as the regular-season points leaders and earned home-ice advantage throughout the...

Wild Beat Flames 3-1, Win Division Title

Minnesota earns first-round home ice for playoffs

(Newser) - Marian Gaborik and the Minnesota Wild won the Northwest Division at home, and that's where they'll start the playoffs. Gaborik scored two third-period goals to help the Wild beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 tonight for the first division title in franchise-history. Minnesota's Jacques Lemaire also earned his 500th career victory....

Dumont Helps Predators Beat Blues
Dumont Helps Predators
Beat Blues
Apr 3, 2008 10:46 PM CDT

Dumont Helps Predators Beat Blues

Contributes tying goal, assist on game winner to lift Nashville

(Newser) - J.P. Dumont scored the tying goal and assisted on the game-winner as the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Thursday night. Jerred Smithson and Greg de Vries also scored and Jan Hlavac had three assists to help the Predators beat the Blues for the second time in...

Ovechkin Scores 64th, 65th in Caps' Win

Capitals left wing breaks NHL record in 4-1 triumph

(Newser) - Alex Ovechkin's record-setting goal was scored in such close quarters that it took some 20 minutes and a host of replay angles before he got credit for it. He left no doubt when he scored again, unleashing a blistering shot that put the Washington Capitals one step closer to the...

Jagr's 2 Goals Send Rangers to Playoffs

New York tops New York, 3-0

(Newser) - Jaromir Jagr scored two power-play goals in a 2-minute span of the first period, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 25 shots, and the New York Rangers clinched an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Habs Eliminate Sabres
Habs Eliminate Sabres
Apr 3, 2008 9:48 PM CDT

Habs Eliminate Sabres

Buffalo's playoff hopes come to an end

(Newser) - Bryan Smolinski scored twice, Carey Price came within 8:30 of posting his second straight shutout, and the Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo 3-1 on Thursday night, eliminating the Sabres from the playoff race. Chris Higgins also scored for Montreal, which is tied with Pittsburgh atop the Eastern Conference with 102...

LaRose's Three Goals Does the Trick for 'Canes

Bruins fall to Devils in shootout, Sid the Kid leads Pens past Flyers

(Newser) - The Carolina Hurricanes moved to within one win of claiming the Southeast Division title after defeating the last-place Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2. Chad LaRose recorded a hat trick for the victors. Net minder Cam Ward had 23 saves in his career-high 19th consecutive start for Carolina. Martin St. Louis had...

Devils Best Islanders, Clinch Playoff Berth

Ovechkin, Caps top 'Canes, Panthers take down Thrashers

(Newser) - Zach Parise’s goal 29 seconds into overtime gave New Jersey a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders and also clinched a playoff spot for the Devils. New Jersey has a two point lead on the New York Rangers for fourth place and can still win the Atlantic Division;...

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