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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks’ downfall in their embarrassing loss to the Dallas Stars wasn’t necessarily because of their feet, their hands or even their hearts.

DETROIT – Sobriety. Family. Hockey.Darren McCarty says those are his first three priorities – in order – and they’ve helped him make a comeback with the Detroit Red Wings after drinking, divorce and bankruptcy led him to hit rock bottom last summer.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jeremy Roenick has been around playoff hockey long enough to know what would happen next when six Calgary Flames in a row went to the penalty box in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Sharks.

DETROIT – Nashville Predators forward Scott Nichol broke his left thumb in Game 1 against the Detroit Red Wings and was scheduled to have surgery Friday.

MONTREAL – The Boston Bruins are searching for answers to why they keep losing to the Montreal Canadiens.The Habs’ 4-1 victory in the opening game of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final gave them nine victories this season over Boston and 12 in a row dating to last season.

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers signed Tom Gilbert to a six-year contract Friday that will keep the 25-year-old defenceman with the team through the 2013-14 season.

PITTSBURGH – For days leading up to the Feb. 26 NHL trade deadline, Pascal Dupuis needled Marian Hossa incessantly in the Atlanta Thrashers dressing room.

MIAMI – Jacques Martin will not serve as the Florida Panthers coach next season, the Miami Herald reported early Friday.Martin has been Florida’s general manager and its coach, but the Herald reported on its website that team owner Alan Cohen told season ticket holders Thursday night that Martin’s duties would be split.

MIAMI – Jacques Martin will not serve as the Florida Panthers coach next season, the Miami Herald reported early Friday.
Martin has been Florida’s general manager and its coach, but the Herald reported on its website that team owner Alan Cohen told season ticket holders Thursday night that Martin’s duties would be split.

MIAMI – Jacques Martin is no longer the Florida Panthers’ coach. His status as general manager is still up in the air.Martin has filled both roles since the 2006-07 season.

Scoring summaries from Thursday’s NHL playoff games:Bruins 1 at Canadiens 4 First Period1. Montreal, S.Kostitsyn 1 (Brisebois) 0:342. Montreal, A.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Marty Turco put on an acrobatic show in goal and the Dallas Stars’ power play provided more than enough offence to put the defending Stanley Cup Champions in an early playoff hole.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Evgeni Nabokov made sure the Sharks left San Jose with something to show for all those shots in their first two playoff games.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Evgeni Nabokov made sure the Sharks left San Jose with something to show for all those shots in their first two playoff games.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Evgeni Nabokov and Miikka Kiprusoff both wore teal, they pushed themselves to elite goaltending status with their friendly rivalry.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueLOS ANGELES KINGS-Signed G Jeff Zatkoff to three-year contract.American Hockey LeagueAHL-Suspended Syracuse F Zenon Konopka and F Derek Dorsett and Lake Erie D Mitch Love for one game each for their actions in a game between their teams on April 8 and San Antonio D Keith Yandle for two games for his actions in a game on April 8.

MONTREAL – Two of the primary reasons the Boston Bruins lost all eight of their regular season encounters with the Montreal Canadiens this season was the dominance of Alex Kovalev and some porous penalty killing.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Keeping tabs on Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk is tough enough with a full stable of defencemen.With Nick Schultz on the shelf after a surprise appendectomy, and Kurtis Foster lost to a broken leg near the end of the regular season, the Minnesota Wild are short-handed on the blue-line, and it cost them in Game 1 of the playoffs against Colorado.

DETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg broke a tie at 6:54 of the third period and added an empty-net goal, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night in the post-season opener for both teams.

MONTREAL – Brothers Sergei and Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the opening 2:02 of their first career playoff games and the Montreal Canadiens continued their mastery of the Boston Bruins with a series-opening 4-1 victory on Thursday night.