Month: April 2008

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators went through a range of emotions and only one team liked the lasting feeling.Johan Franzen scored 1:48 into overtime, lifting Detroit to a 2-1 win over Nashville and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

DETROIT – Johan Franzen scored 1:48 into overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators and a 3-2 lead in their first round series.

TORONTO – The Toronto Marlies learned the hard way that sloppy play simply doesn’t fly in the spring.The Marlies committed far too many turnovers and the San Antonio Rampage took advantage by downing Toronto 6-3 in Game 2 of their best-of-seven North Division semifinal.

NEWARK, N.J. – It took only two years for the New York Rangers to turn a four-game sweep into a sweet five-game payback for the New Jersey Devils.

NEWARK, N.J. – The New York Rangers rocked the New Jersey Devils’ house like no team and rolled right into the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

NEWARK, N.J. – The New York Rangers rocked the New Jersey Devils’ house like no team and rolled right into the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

VOORHEES, N.J. – Jeff Carter does it all. He kills penalties, plays on the power play, defends the opponent’s top scorer and mixes in plenty of offence.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – No regrets, and no plans to change a thing.Colorado’s credo after winning Game 5?Nope. It’s the Minnesota Wild’s insistence after losing it.

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames face a Game 6 elimination in the first round of NHL playoffs for a third straight year unless they can get by the San Jose Sharks on Sunday.

WASHINGTON – Twenty years ago this month, the Washington Capitals were on the brink of elimination in a first-round series to the Philadelphia Flyers after losing Game 4 in overtime on the road.

MONTREAL – It all comes down to a nervy Game 7 for the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins.After wasting two chances to put away the plucky Bruins, the Canadiens will take heart in at least being on home ice for the deciding game of the best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference playoff series.

MONTREAL – There’s a chance that captain Saku Koivu will be ready to return from his foot injury to help the Montreal Canadiens close out their playoff series with the Boston Bruins.

OTTAWA – It looks like goaltender Ray Emery has played his last game for the Ottawa Senators.General manager and head coach Bryan Murray says he does not plan to have Emery back next season.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Patrick Marleau’s teammates saw the picture of their captain, blood dripping from above his right eye the day after their Game 3 collapse in Calgary.

Scoring summaries from Thursday’s NHL playoff games:Bruins 5 at Canadiens 1 First Period1. Montreal, Kovalev 2 (Brisebois, Hamrlik) 9:47Penalties – Sturm Bos (interference), S.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Recalled G Jean-Philippe Levasseur from Augusta (ECHL).CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Agreed to terms with F Dan Bertram and D Mike Brennan.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Patrick Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Jonathan Cheechoo added two goals in the third that sent the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny scored 79 seconds apart early in the third period to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over Minnesota on Thursday and a 3-2 series lead, sending the Wild to the edge of elimination.

MONTREAL – Carey Price didn’t foresee losing much sleep over his costly third-period turnover that allowed the Boston Bruins to take the lead and eventually win Game 5 of their series with the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA – Mike Knuble needed nearly 90 minutes to deliver Philadelphia’s biggest goal of the playoffs. Not much of a wait considering he took 11 years to score the most thrilling one of his career.