Bruins’ Savard OK after suffering leg injury against Hurricanes in Game 6 of playoff seriesRALEIGH, N.C. — Boston Bruins center Marc Savard should be ready to play against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series despite injuring his leg Tuesday night. Stanley Cup playoffs packing more of a powerful and painful punchNEW YORK — Fighting in hockey has reared its ugly head again, this time in the playoffs in the form of a pair of badly battered faces. Boston stays alive with 4-0 win over Carolina in Game 5; ‘Canes lead series 3-2BOSTON — Tim Thomas stopped 19 shots for his first NHL playoff shutout to help the Boston Bruins keep their season going with a 4-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night. After sweeping Montreal, top-seeded Bruins happy to get some rest and wait for an opponentMONTREAL — The Boston Bruins gave Claude Julien the best possible present leading into his 49th birthday on Thursday. Ovechkin finally scores, but Caps lose again to fall into 3-1 series hole against RangersNEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin insists he and the Washington Capitals aren’t frustrated even though Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers have the Southeast Division champions on the brink of elimination. |