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National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Steve Mason waited five years and two days to make his next postseason start, and didn’t waste the opportunity, stopping 37 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 decision over the New York Rangers […]

Odd Man Rush: Wild find answer to Avs’ attack

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The great Wayne Gretzky is quoted as having said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” While the Minnesota Wild weren’t able to shut down Colorado’s young and talented attack to that extent […]

Rask, Varlamov, Bishop named Vezina finalists

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Boston’s Tuukka Rask, Colorado’s Semyon Varlamov and Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop have been named finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender. Rask helped the Bruins to the Presidents’ Trophy for the first […]

Habs sign Carr, Crisp to contracts

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Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday the signings of forward Daniel Carr to a two-year contract and forward Connor Crisp to a three-year deal. Carr completed his senior season at Union College as a national champion, leading […]

Lightning G Bishop to have wrist surgery

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Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Thursday that goaltender Ben Bishop will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. Though no definite time was established, the team expects the procedure to take […]

Top Shelf: Pens’ problems go beyond Fleury

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Marc-Andre Fleury’s recent playoff struggles have left such an indelible mark on his career it’s sometimes difficult to remember the guy actually anchored a Stanley Cup winner. The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender added another chapter to his […]

Cooke issues statement on suspension

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St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cooke issued an apology less than 24 hours after the NHL slapped him with a seven-game suspension and hours before Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals was set to begin. […]

Mason to start Game 4 for Flyers

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason will be the starter for Friday’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the New York Rangers. The club confirmed the switch from Ray Emery on Thursday. Mason left his […]

Bergeron, Kopitar, Toews named Selke Trophy finalists

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Forwards Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Anze Kopitar from the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke trophy as the league’s best […]

National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

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Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Nick Foligno’s tally at 2:49 of overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets their first home playoff win in franchise history, a 4-3 triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins which evened this Eastern Conference quarterfinal at two games […]