Puck Podcast

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.

PHILADELPHIA – Mike Knuble poked in his second goal of the series 6:40 into the second OT to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night and a 3-1 series lead.

DALLAS – Stu Barnes and Steve Ott scored third-period goals and Marty Turco came within 7.6 seconds of a shutout, sending the Dallas Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Thursday night and putting the reigning Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination.

MONTREAL – Glen Metropolit scored after a gaffe by goalie Carey Price to ignite a four-goal third period and keep the Boston Bruins playoff hopes alive with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

DALLAS – Dallas Stars defenceman Philippe Boucher missed Thursday night’s playoff game against the Anaheim Ducks with what the club termed a lower-body injury.

NEWARK, N.J. – In lieu of bringing Hall of Fame defenceman Scott Stevens out of retirement, New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur knows another way to keep the New York Rangers out of his crease.

MONTREAL – Centre Kyle Chipchura and goalie Yann Danis were among seven prospects called up Thursday by the Montreal Canadiens to spend the playoffs with the NHL club.

MONTREAL – One could weave a rug with all the hair that has fallen from the Montreal Canadiens in the past two weeks.It started just before the opening game of Montreal’s NHL Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Bruins, when Guillaume Latendresse, Josh Gorges, Tom Kostopoulos and others showed up with buzz cuts.

MONTREAL – The CBC hopes to give the Montreal Canadiens more ice time on Hockey Night in Canada next year, as the team heads into its 100th anniversary season.