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DETROIT – The Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t act like playoff rookies for the first 30 minutes against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night

BOSTON – Boston captain Zdeno Chara’s power-play goal midway through the third period was the game-winner as the top-seeded Bruins overcame a feisty effort from the arch-rival Montreal Canadiens to win Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series 4-2 on Thursday

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings had to wait a while for Columbus to make a mistake in its first playoff game.When the Blue Jackets did, the Red Wings took full advantage and posted a 4-12 win on Thursday night over the Blue Jackets

TORONTO – Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Daniel Carcillo has been suspended for one game and Flyers’ coach John Stevens has been fined $10,000, the NHL announced Thursday

VANCOUVER, B.C. – A little snow in the face isn’t going to bother Roberto Luongo.But whether or not the St. Louis Blues were purposely giving the Vancouver Canucks goaltender some ice showers had both NHL coaches irritated Thursday

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild forward Andrew Brunette had surgery on his right knee on Thursday.The team said in a statement that the procedure “went well

PITTSBURGH – The speed the Pittsburgh Penguins brought at them shift after shift, period after period, shouldn’t surprise the Philadelphia Flyers – they’ve see it from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal 20 times over the past two seasons

NEWARK, N.J. – After watching somewhat of a no-show performance by his Carolina Hurricanes in the opening game of the playoffs, Paul Maurice was frank in saying that his post-game comments weren’t all hugs and kisses

WASHINGTON – Even as the Washington Capitals contemplate a possible goalie change, the New York Rangers have already pulled off the first significant personnel switch in the teams’ first-round Eastern Conference series

MINNEAPOLIS – First the coach, now the general manager.The Minnesota Wild announced Thursday that Doug Risebrough won’t return next season as GM, the surprise move coming less than a week after coach Jacques Lemaire resigned

MONTREAL – A trial is underway in Montreal for hockey legend Guy Lafleur on a single charge of giving contradictory testimony.Lafleur is alleged to have given the statements during his son’s bail hearing in 2007

Flyers left winger Daniel Carcillo will meet with league officials at 3 p.m. EST Thursday to discuss an incident that took place in Game 1 against Pittsburgh, Canadian sports network TSN is reporting

Results Wednesday:AHL PlayoffsDivision Semifinals(Best-of-7)Western ConferenceNorth DivisionToronto 3 Manitoba 2 (OT)(Toronto leads series 1

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Daniel Sedin scored one goal and set up another as the Vancouver Canucks opened their NHL playoff run with a 2-1 victory over the St

Scoring summaries from Wednesday’s NHL playoff games:Blues 1 at Canucks 2VANCOUVER, B.C. – NHL Wednesday night:First Period1. Vancouver, D.Sedin 1 (Demitra, Edler) 10:03Penalties – Edler Vcr (elbowing) 7:37, Ohlund Vcr (interference) 11:44, Salo Vcr (slashing) 12:03, Tkachuk StL (roughing) 13:42, Perron StL (tripping) 16:24, Winchester StL (misconduct), Johnson Vcr (roughing, misconduct), Hordichuk Vcr (misconduct) 20:00

WINNIPEG – Bates Battaglia score din overtime as the Toronto Marlies beat the Manitoba Moose 3-2 in Game 1 of their American Hockey League first-round playoff series on Wednesday

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueBOSTON BRUINS-Assigned F Vladimir Sobotka to Providence (AHL).DETROIT RED WINGS-Recalled LW Ville Leino from Grand Rapids (AHL)

NEWARK, N.J. – Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner each had a goal and an assist and New Jersey Devils showed they are over their late-season swoon with a dominating 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opening game of their first-round playoffs series Wednesday night

PITTSBURGH – It almost seemed as if the Pittsburgh Penguins were playing last season’s conference final against the rival Flyers all over again

WASHINGTON – With the score tied in the third period, the New York Rangers did what they do best – kill off a power play. Then Markus Naslund popped out of the penalty box and set up the winning goal