Eric Staal scores twice and Hurricanes push Bruins to brink of elimination with 4-1 winRALEIGH, N.C. — There’s a reason the Carolina Hurricanes call Jussi Jokinen’s line the “Finnish line.” Because of him, the Boston Bruins are nearly finished. Penguins’ Gonchar apparently injures right knee in Ovechkin collisionPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh defenseman Sergei Gonchar has an undisclosed injury that occurred when he was leveled Friday night by a knee-to-knee hit by Capitals star Alex Ovechkin that several Penguins players called a dirty play. Staal scores twice, Hurricanes push Bruins to brink of elimination with 4-1 winRALEIGH, N.C. — There’s a reason the Carolina Hurricanes call Jussi Jokinen’s line the “Finnish line.” Because of him, the Boston Bruins are nearly finished. Penguins get to Varlamov early, even Capitals series by winning 5-3PITTSBURGH — Alex Ovechkin disappeared, at least as much as the game’s most dominant scorer can, and so did all the magic Simeon Varlamov was working. Suddenly, the Washington Capitals are in a familiar position against rival Pittsburgh, losing their grip on a playoff series that seemed to be theirs. Red Wings’ Kopecky to miss Game 5 against Anaheim due to injuries suffered in Game 4 fightROMULUS, Mich. — Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says forward Tomas Kopecky (TAHM’-uhz koh-PEHT’-skee) is out for Game 5 against the Anaheim Ducks. US loses to Russia 3-2 at hockey worlds; Russians score on late power-play goal to reach finalBERN, Switzerland — The United States lost to Russia 3-2 in the semifinals of the world hockey championships Friday, beaten on a power-play goal with less than two minutes left. Ovechkin, Malkin, Datsyuk finalists for Pearson Award as most outstanding playerNEW YORK — Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin and Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk — the finalists for the Hart Trophy — are also up for the Lester B. Pearson Award. Message board death threat against Ovechkin traced to 17-year-old boyPITTSBURGH — Police say they’ve traced an Internet death threat made against Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin to a 17-year-old boy. Franzen, Hossa each score twice as Red Wings beat Ducks 6-3 to tie series 2-2ANAHEIM, Calif. — Johan Franzen and Marian Hossa gave the Detroit Red Wings all they offense they needed on a new line with center Valterri Flippula. Franzen, Hossa each score twice; Red Wings beat Ducks to tie seriesANAHEIM, Calif. — Johan Franzen and Marian Hossa each scored twice to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 on Thursday night, tying the Western Conference semifinal series at 2. NHL lawyers headed to Phoenix for bankruptcy court showdown with CoyotesPHOENIX — The National Hockey League is planning a showdown in court over the Phoenix Coyotes’ filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the proposed sale of the team to Blackberry boss Jim Balsillie. NHL claims control of Coyotes, asks judge to throw out bankruptcy claimPHOENIX — The National Hockey League says it has been in control of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise since last November and is asking a federal judge to throw out the team’s bankruptcy filing. Rising star: Malkin scores as Penguins beat Capitals 3-2 in OT to cut series deficit to 2-1PITTSBURGH — For two memorable games, the Capitals-Penguins playoff matchup of the stars was controlled by one team and two players. Jussi Jokinen scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Bruins 3-2 to take 2-1 lead in seriesRALEIGH, N.C. — Jussi Jokinen scored at 2:48 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Andrew Ladd scores 2:52 into overtime and Blackhawks beat Canucks 2-1 to tie series 2-2CHICAGO — Andrew Ladd tipped in teammate Dave Bolland’s long shot from less than 3 minutes into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, tying the Western Conference semifinal at 2. Overpowered? Capitals perplexed by power play disparityPITTSBURGH — The Washington Capitals are being overpowered by the Pittsburgh Penguins despite owning the lead in their playoff series, and they’re confused why that’s happening. Kris Letang’s goal 11:23 into OT gives Penguins 3-2 win over Capitals; Caps lead series 2-1PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins finally solved Simeon Varlamov, finally controlled Alex Ovechkin for most of a game and got the victory they needed to get back into their playoff series against the Washington Capitals. Vancouver can take commanding lead with victory over Chicago on Thursday nightCHICAGO — Getting off to a slow start is getting old for the Chicago Blackhawks. Keep it up and they could find themselves out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in a hurry. NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL commissioners focus on economy when they gather for panel discussionNEW YORK — Major league baseball attendance is down 7 percent and the average crowd for 19 of the 30 clubs has dropped from a year ago. The NFL, NBA and NHL are nervously monitoring the recession but hopeful they will weather the downturn. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman skeptical of Balsillie offer for Phoenix CoyotesNEW YORK — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is skeptical of Jim Balsillie’s offer to buy the Phoenix Coyotes, saying he isn’t sure the BlackBerry boss could gain approval of league owners. Penguins mistakenly tell 460 they won playoff tickets; fans to get gifts, tickets next seasonPITTSBURGH — Hundreds of Pittsburgh Penguins fans got text messages saying they had won four tickets to an upcoming playoff game, but were disappointed to learn the messages had been sent in error. Roberto Luongo shuts down Blackhawks with 23 saves, Canucks take 2-1 series lead with 3-1 winCHICAGO — It’s a hockey tradition in Chicago. The crowd roars during the National Anthem, reaching ear-splitting decibels and creating a frenetic atmosphere to start the game. Selanne and Niedermayer score, Ducks get break from referee to grab 2-1 series lead over WingsANAHEIM, Calif. — Teemu Selanne scored in the first period, Scott Niedermayer added a goal in the second, and Jonas Hiller made 18 of his 45 saves in the third for the Anaheim Ducks, who held on for a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night and grabbed a 2-1 lead in Western Conference semifinal series. Luongo leads Canucks to 3-1 victory over Blackhawks, 2-1 series leadCHICAGO — Roberto Luongo made an early lead stand up and the Vancouver Canucks regained home-ice advantage by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Tuesday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Blackberry’s Balsillie makes $212.5 million offer to buy Coyotes, hopes to move club to CanadaTORONTO — BlackBerry boss Jim Balsillie is looking to buy the cash-strapped Phoenix Coyotes and move them to Ontario. Penguins’ goal: Stop Ovechkin, start up MalkinPITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin stepped into the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice rink dressing room and spotted a large group of reporters forming a faceoff circle around his seat. He quickly scooted into an adjacent off-limits area without taking any questions. Ovechkin, Crosby both get hat tricks as Capitals beat Penguins 4-3 to take 2-0 series leadWASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin got his first playoff hat trick. Sidney Crosby matched him, but his was too little, too late. Cam Ward’s shutout boosts Carolina to 3-0 win over Boston, 1-1 tie in playoff seriesBOSTON — The “desperate” Boston Bruins kept firing shots at Cam Ward. The “rock” of the Carolina Hurricanes kept stopping them. Marchant scores in 3rd OT, lifting Ducks to 4-3 series-evening win against Red WingsDETROIT — Pavel Datsyuk and Marian Hossa led the Detroit Red Wings in points and goals, respectively, during the regular season. Chicago’s speed gives it the edge and now home ice in series with Canucks now tied 1-1CHICAGO — The young Chicago Blackhawks wrested home-ice advantage away from the Vancouver Canucks with speed, resiliency and a relentless attack that produced five unanswered scores against one of the NHL’s top goaltenders. |
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