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Game 7 up next after Hurricanes rout Devils 4-0
That the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are headed to a decisive Game 7 is no surprise - not after those teams have produced the tightest first-round series of the playoffs.
The real stunner is how it got to this point: The Devils were blown out 4-0 on Sunday night by a Carolina team that [...]
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Sundays NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Capsules
WASHINGTON 5, NY RANGERS 3
NEW YORK Tom Poti had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals won 5-3 in Game 6 against the New York Rangers, who were playing without suspended coach John Tortorella.
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist didnt make it to the third period for the second straight game, and Poti torched his [...]
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Flames prep for Game 6 against Blackhawks
The Calgary Flames will have a raucous home crowd backing them as they fight for their playoff lives Monday night. Having Jarome Iginla reappear would be a help, too.
The Flames captain called his own performance terrible in Game 5, which Calgary lost 5-1 in Chicago on Saturday night.
The team should be prepared to respond to [...]
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Crosby practices, questionable for Wednesday game
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced with the team Monday after staying off the ice for five days to rest his ailing left knee, but his status for Wednesday’s game against the New York Rangers is questionable.
“Five days (off the ice) is pretty long, and I was a little rusty,” Crosby said. “(I pushed it) [...]
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After Avery, Stars have improved on and off ice
The Dallas Stars have definitely been better without Sean Avery.
Since the agitating forward was suspended for crude comments he made about his ex-girlfriends dating other NHL players, the Stars have won more in 22 games than in the 23 games Avery played.
They have gone from having the fewest points in the Western Conference to within [...]
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Blue Jackets’ Filatov put on IR
The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed rookie center Nikita Filatov on injured reserve retroactive to Jan 18.
General manager Scott Howson announced the move Monday.
The 18-year-old has four goals in eight games this season, including a goal against Nashville in his NHL debut.
On Jan. 10 against Minnesota, he became the first Blue Jackets rookie to get [...]
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Devils seek more help from goalies against Islanders.
Devils seek more help from goalies against Islanders.
NY Islanders (7-9-2) at New Jersey (9-7-2), 7:00 pm EST
NEWARK, New Jersey Akin to the New York Islanders, the New Jersey Devils have tried to negate the loss of their top goaltender. And despite a string of losses immediately after losing Martin Brodeur, backup netminders Scott Clemmensen and [...]
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Ducks like chances of ending futility on the road.
Ducks like chances of ending futility on the road.
Anaheim (10-8-2) at St. Louis (6-8-2) 8:30 p.m. EST
ST. LOUIS The Anaheim Ducks may actually be happy that theyre hitting the road.
After a dismal set of games at home, the Ducks open a two-game road trip when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Friday.
Anaheim suffered a [...]
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Morrow out for season with knee injury.
Morrow out for season with knee injury. Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Morrow was hurt late in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Morrow scored a goal in the Stars’ 6-3 loss.
“We are obviously very [...]
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Hurricanes look for offensive punch against struggling Coyotes.
Hurricanes look for offensive punch against struggling Coyotes.
Phoenix (8-8-1) at Carolina (10-7-2), 7:00 pm EST
RALEIGH, North Carolina - The Carolina Hurricanes look to generate sparks on the offensive end when they put their two-game winning streak on the line against the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday.
Carolina has scored two goals or less in each of its [...]
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