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OTTAWA – Pittsburgh stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have combined for 10 points in two games. Ottawa stars Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley have totalled one.

OTTAWA – Without a victory or any sign of help on the way from the injury list, the Ottawa Senators were back home Saturday still hopeful of getting back into their playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

MONTREAL – It was a sad year on the scoresheet for Bryan Smolinski, Tom Kostopoulos and Steve Begin, but the Montreal Canadiens checking line is starting to hit its stride.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Everything about the New York Rangers’ first two playoff games has been familiar.The opponent, the results, the situations, and when the winning goals are scored.

DETROIT – Chris Chelios was on the ice for his 248th playoff game, breaking the NHL record set by Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy.The defenceman played Saturday for the Detroit Red Wings against the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the first-round series.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Philadelphia Flyers left wing Patrick Thoresen was released from the hospital Saturday after tests revealed no serious injury from a shot that hit him in the groin area.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Philadelphia Flyers left wing Patrick Thoresen was released from the hospital Saturday after tests revealed no serious injury from a shot that hit him in the groin.

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers signed right-winger Robert Nilsson to a three-year contract Saturday.Nilsson set career highs in 2007-08 with 10 goals and 31 assists in 71 games.

MONTREAL – There was a surprise skater on the ice for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday morning – injured defenceman Francis Bouillon.Bouillon wasn’t ready to play in Game Two of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Boston Bruins, but wanted to test his sore right ankle in a 15-minute skate with his teammates.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Darren Helm scored a pair of goals to pace the Grand Rapids Griffins to a 6-3 win over the Manitoba Moose on Friday at the AHL.

HAMILTON – Jiri Tlusty scored a goal and an assist, including the game-winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-2 Friday night in the AHL.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – With the young Minnesota Wild on the ropes, old man Keith Carney came through just in time.Carney scored on a slap shot 14 seconds into overtime to lift the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, tying the series 1-1 and giving a huge sigh of relief to more than 19,000 towel-waving fans.

NEWARK, N.J. – Henrik Lundqvist and another flukey goal have the New York Rangers halfway to the second round, and the New Jersey Devils wondering what they have to do to beat their longtime rival.

PITTSBURGH – The Ottawa Senators got 49 saves from their goalie and erased a three-goal deficit. The Pittsburgh Penguins never blinked.”We did a great job of keeping our composure,” Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said after Friday night’s thrilling 5-3 playoff win.

WASHINGTON – Flyers left wing Patrick Thoresen was taken to the hospital for tests after getting hit in the groin by a shot off Alex Ovechkin’s stick during Philadelphia’s 5-4 loss to Washington on Friday night.

WASHINGTON – Flyers left wing Patrick Thoresen was taken to the hospital for tests after getting hit in the groin by a shot during Philadelphia’s 5-4 loss to Washington on Friday night.

WASHINGTON – Flyers left wing Patrick Thoresen was taken to the hospital for tests after getting hit in the groin by a shot during Philadelphia’s 5-4 loss to Washington on Friday night.

WASHINGTON – Boxed in and bumped around all game, Alex Ovechkin eventually figured out a way to make his NHL playoff debut a memorable one.Held without a shot until late in the third period, the league’s leading scorer stole the puck and netted the tiebreaking goal with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Friday night.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The Detroit Lions re-signed restricted free-agent cornerback Stanley Wilson and signed free-agent punter/kicker Paul Ernster to one-year contracts Friday.

MONTREAL – Guy Carbonneau’s psychedelic tie is a hit.The Montreal Canadiens coach is 2-0 while wearing the multi-coloured tie his wife gave him for his 48th birthday on March 18, including their 4-1 win over Boston in the opening game of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-finals.