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Staal sets record, ‘Canes push Bruins to brink

Published on: 9th May, 2009

Carolina star scores twice as top-seeded Boston trails 2nd-round series 3-1

Eric Staal scored two goals to break the club career playoff scoring record, and the Carolina Hurricanes pushed the top-seeded Boston Bruins to the brink of elimination, pulling away late for a 4-1 victory Friday night.

The Hurricanes lead the Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-1. Game 5 is Sunday night in Boston.

Jussi Jokinen scored the go-ahead goal at 2:52 of the third and assisted on the two goals that followed, and Sergei Samsonov added a goal for the Full Article

Pens accuse Ovechkin of dirty play on Gonchar

Published on: 9th May, 2009

Defenseman out with undisclosed injury after collision with Capitals star

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 Full Article

Sid helps Pens tie Caps 2-2; Alex is shut down

Published on: 9th May, 2009

Crosby scores winning goal, Ovechkin gets off only 2 shots; Gonchar hurt

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.

The Penguins shook off an opening-minute Washington goal, scored three times in less than 12 minutes in the first period against a suddenly vulnerable Varlamov and beat the Capitals 5-3 Friday night to Full Article

Alex the Horrible and Caps in trouble

Published on: 9th May, 2009

‘That’s three games in a row where he’s out there trying to hurt guys’

PITTSBURGH – Scenes from a road trip gone terribly awry:

A lethargic Mike Green, giving away pucks that sometimes lead to goals.

Alexander Semin and Nicklas Backstrom inexplicably playing catch on the power play, graciously doubling as penalty-killers for the Penguins.

Simeon Varlamov, finally mortal in goal, the kid unable to stop five shots — including at least two he should have had.

And Alex the Horrible, sulking in the penalty box Full Article

Lundqvist Shuts Down Capitals and Rangers Take 2-0 Lead

Published on: 20th April, 2009

The Rangers may be a grinding team that barely made the playoffs, but they are returning to New York with a two-game lead over the glamorous and explosive Washington Capitals and their superstar forward, Alex Ovechkin.

picture of coolness Saturday, stopping all 35 shots he faced, six of them by Ovechkin, to lead the Rangers to a 1-0 victory in their first-round game at the Verizon Center.

The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series, 2-0; Game 3 is Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Ryan Callahan scored the game’s only goal, 7 minutes 44 seconds into the first Full Article

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