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Johan Franzen has hat trick as Red Wings Avs 8-2, sweep series

May 1, 2008 Doug Stolhand 0

DENVER – Johan Franzen keeps pushing aside Gordie Howe’s records.In March, his six game-winning goals bested the franchise record of five established by Howe in 1952, and on Thursday night, he scored three goals in the Detroit Red Wings’ series-clinching 8-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche, giving him nine in the four-game sweep.

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Jagr and Lundqvist keep Rangers alive in 3-0 win over Pens

May 1, 2008 Doug Stolhand 0

NEW YORK – Jaromir Jagr didn’t get the chance to celebrate his goal because the New York Rangers captain was flattened just as he shot.After a season-saving 3-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday night, no one could stop him from applauding the adoring Madison Square Garden crowd that wasn’t ready to say goodbye.

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Scoring woes more pressing than goaltender choice for desperate Habs

May 1, 2008 Doug Stolhand 0

MONTREAL – It seems that it is goalscoring and not goaltending that is at the root of the Montreal Canadiens’ playoff predicament.Debate raged after coach Guy Carbonneau named backup Jaroslav Halak as the starter for Game 4 of their playoff series against Philadelphia, but the result was the same – the Canadiens lost 4-2 despite outshooting the Flyers by a wide margin.