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| Nicklas Lidstrom was the second star of the Red Wings 4-1 victory over the Stars on Thursday thanks to two assists. |
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| Brenden Morrow scored his eighth goal of the playoffs on Thursday night but it was the only puck the Stars could get past Chris Osgood in a 4-1 loss. |
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| Marty Turco had his worst game of these playoffs in Game 1 of the third round as he allowed the Red Wings to score four times on 31 shots to lose the game. |
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| Tomas Holmstrom created trouble all night screening Marty Turco on his way to a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Game 1 of the third round against the Stars. |
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| Chris Osgood improved to 7-0 in these playoffs by stopping 20 of 21 shots that he faced against the Stars in Game 1 of the third round. |
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| The Flyers received some terrible news with the report that offensive defensmen Kimmo Timonen will likely miss the entire Eastern Conference Finals series with the Penguins because of a blood clot in his ankle, according to NHL.com. Jaroslav Modry or Ryan Parent will likely fill in. |
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| It appears that the Dallas Stars will sign 23 year old Swedish star Fabian Brunnstrom, according to Slam Sports. "There were no bad options for him," agent J.P. Barry said. "Dallas, he felt, was the most comfortable fit." |
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| Simon Gagne, W, Philadelphia Flyers | Thursday 5/8, 4:16 PM CT |
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| Simon Gagne still wants to play in these playoffs, and in order to make sure he has exhausted all his options, he will visit with his doctor one more time next week, according to the South Jersey Courier Post. "Of course, I want to play," Gagne said. "But on the other hand, I need to think about my career." |
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| Riley Cote, W, Philadelphia Flyers | Thursday 5/8, 4:12 PM CT |
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| Despite earlier reports, Riley Cote will begin the third round as a healthy scratch, according to the South Jersey Courier Post. |
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| Philippe Boucher (hip) is being listed as doubtful to skate in Game 1 of the series against the Red Wings, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Stu Barnes, C, Dallas Stars | Thursday 5/8, 4:08 PM CT |
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| Stu Barnes (concussion) is being listed as doubtful to skate in Game 1 of the series against the Red Wings, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Valtteri Filppula will play tonight in Game 1 against Dallas, according to the Detroit News. Coach Mike Babcock confirmed he will play tonight, and Filppula commented, "I skated yesterday and it felt good, and I skated again today and it felt good again, so I'm ready. There shouldn't be any concerns. It should be fine now. We kind of took it easy just to be sure. But I was pretty confident that I was going to play today." He was nursing a leg injury.
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| The Panthers and defenseman Keaton Ellerby agreed to a three-year deal on Thursday, the Ticker reports. Ellerby was the 10th overall pick in the 2007 draft, and he played 53 games for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL last season. |
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| Valtteri Filppula practiced for the first time this week but remains questionable for Game 1, according to the Detroit Free Press. He is nursing a leg injury and coach Mike Babcock said, "Fil skated real well today. We're going to find out on Thursday." |
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| Chris Chelios will play in Game 1 tonight against Dallas, according to the Detroit Free Press. He has been nursing a leg injury, but said he is fine to play. |
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