| Mike Knuble, W, Philadelphia Flyers | Thursday 4/17, 11:27 PM CT |
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| Mike Knuble scored his second goal of the series 6:40 into the second OT, giving the Philadelphia a dramatic 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night and a 3-1 series lead. |
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| Marty Turco came within 7.6 seconds of a shutout, sending the Dallas Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Thursday night. Turco made 28 saves in the win. |
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| Paul Stastny, C, Colorado Avalanche | Thursday 4/17, 10:47 PM CT |
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| Paul Stastny scored in the third period to give Theodore and the Avs a 3-2 victory on Thursday night. |
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| Jose Theodore made 38 saves as the Avalanche defeated the Wild, 3-2. |
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| Tim Thomas, G, Boston Bruins | Thursday 4/17, 9:10 PM CT |
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| Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots for the Bruins picking up his second career postseason win. |
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| Glen Metropolit scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Boston Bruins went on to beat the Canadiens 5-1 on Thursday night. |
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| Updating an earlier report, the Detroit Red Wings will in fact go with Chris Osgood in net in Game 5, this according to the AP. “Ozzie has an opportunity,” HC Mike Babcock said Thursday. “We’ll see what he does with it.” |
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| Erik Johnson will have minor surgery on his shoulder on Thursday, this according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "You never know, though, when you go in there ... that's what we're hoping for," Blues GM John Davidson said. "If there's any damage, they may have to go in and fix it." |
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| Chris Osgood, G, Detroit Red Wings | Thursday 4/17, 12:40 PM CT |
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| Though no official announcement has been made, the Detroit News is suggesting that the Wings stay with Chris Osgood in Game 5 of the Wings series with the Predators, this after he played well in relief of a suddenly struggling Dominik Hasek in Game 4. |
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| Daniel Alfredsson wasn't just playing on a sore knee in the playoffs, he was playing on a knee that had a torn MCL, this according to the Ottawa Sun. "We had such a difficult second half of the season. We thought if we got into the playoffs, we could get a fresh start and it just didn't happen." |
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| Kimmo Timonen will be available to play in Game 4 despite an injured shoulder, this according to the South Jersey Courier. "I'm ready to go," Timonen said. |
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| Peter Forsberg has handled the pounding of the playoffs quite well, and thanks to the 5-1 victory of the Av's in Game 4, he was able to rest most of the third period, this according to the Denver Post. |
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| Sergei Zubov still has not put on pads to skate, and he continues to remain "not on the radar yet" according to HC Dave Tippett in a report in the Star-Telegram. |
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| Cristobal Huet will be in net for Game 4 for the Caps even after struggling the past two games, this according to the South Jersey Courier. |
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| Mark Parrish, who suffered a head injury in Game 1, did not skate on Wednesday and therefore will not suit up for Game 5, this according to the St. Paul Tribune. |
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| Marian Gaborik is one of the 10 most dynamic offensive weapons in the NHL, but so far in the playoffs he has been grounded without a point, this according to the Twin Cities. "That's playoffs. Just keep working hard, drive to the net. Eventually, it's got to go in," Gaborik said. |
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| Mark Streit, D, New York Islanders | Thursday 4/17, 12:06 PM CT |
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| Mark Streit is being listed as day-to-day because of an injured hip suffered in Game 4, this according to TSN. It appears that he will miss Game 5 with the injury with either Patric Brisbois or Sergei Kostitsyn taking over point duties on the power-play. |
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| Daniel Alfredsson stated that he was playing with a torn MCL in the playoffs, according to the Ottawa Sun. His effort to play hurt didn't help however, as the Senators still got swept by the Penguins in the first round. |
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| Phil Kessel, C, Boston Bruins | Thursday 4/17, 10:00 AM CT |
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| Phil Kessel may return to action tonight, according to The Boston Globe. Kessel notably assisted on Boston's only goal in Game 1, but was a healthy scratch the last three games. He sat because the team wanted more grit to battle Montreal, but now they need to shake up the offense. |
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| Jaromir Jagr registered an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Devils, and he has now scored five points over the four games of the series so far. |
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| Martin Straka recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Devils. He has now scored two points in each of the last two games in the series. |
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| Chris Drury, C, New York Rangers | Thursday 4/17, 7:52 AM CT |
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| Chris Drury chipped in one goal and one assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Devils. Those were his first two points of the playoffs. |
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| Jamie Langenbrunner scored two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. He has collected three assists over his last two games in the series. |
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| Zach Parise, W, New Jersey Devils | Thursday 4/17, 7:44 AM CT |
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| Zach Parise racked up two assists in a 5-3 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. He has scored four points over the four games of the series so far. |
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| Shea Weber, D, Nashville Predators | Thursday 4/17, 7:39 AM CT |
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| Shea Weber generated a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Detroit. That was his first goal of the series, and his third assist. |
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| Peter Forsberg is reportedly in good shape following back-to-back games, according to the Denver Post. Forsberg commented, "Hopefully, a day of rest will be good for me and everybody else. We've had some tough games lately, so it's good to have a little more rest." Forsberg played on a line with Joe Sakic and Andrew Brunette, and will do the same tonight.
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| Mark Parrish remains doubtful to play tonight, according to the Denver Post. He is still nursing his concussion. |
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| Branko Radivojevic remains doubtful to play tonight due to his knee injury, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Paul Stastny, C, Colorado Avalanche | Thursday 4/17, 7:24 AM CT |
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| Paul Stastny led Colorado in the regular season with 69 points over 65 games, but he is yet to score in the first round of the playoffs, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Martin Erat, W, Nashville Predators | Thursday 4/17, 7:16 AM CT |
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| Martin Erat contributed two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Detroit. He has scored four points over the four games of the series so far. |
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| Dan Ellis, G, Nashville Predators | Thursday 4/17, 7:10 AM CT |
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| Dan Ellis earned Third Star honors on Wednesday night as he made 39 saves in a 3-2 win over Detroit, according to NHL.com. |
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| Sidney Crosby was named the Second Star of Wednesday night, as he chipped in one goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over Ottawa, according to NHL.com. The Penguins swept the Senators in the first round, and Crosby scored eight points in the series. |
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| Scott Gomez, C, New York Rangers | Thursday 4/17, 7:03 AM CT |
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| Scott Gomez was named the First Star of Wednesday night, as he poured in two goals in a 5-3 win over the Devils in Game 4, according to NHL.com. The Rangers now hold a 3-1 lead in the series, and Gomez has contributed six points over the four games. |
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