Sharks Begin Playoffs By Defeating Blues In 2 OT
Martin Havlat scored his second goal of the game 3:34 into the second overtime, giving the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their playoff series Thursday night.
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Martin Havlat scored his second goal of the game 3:34 into the second overtime, giving the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their playoff series Thursday night.
The NHL has fined Nashville defenseman Shea Weber $2,500 for slamming Detroit forward Henrik Zetterberg's head against the glass at the end of Game 1.
The Blues were the first team to clinch a playoff spot, the Sharks among the last. That was most unusual for a franchise that's made it to the Western Conference finals the last two seasons.
Gabriel Bourque scored two goals in his postseason debut, and the Nashville Predators held onto home-ice advantage by beating Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Wednesday night to open their Western Conference playoff series.
Dustin Penner scored with 3:14 left in the third period to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Wednesday night.
Jakub Voracek beat Marc-Andre Fleury from in close 2:23 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
Bruins forward Milan Lucic joined Damon Amendolara, Bob Beers and Dave Goucher on 98.5 The Sports Hub's The Hockey Show Wednesday night to break down the Bruins first round series against the Capitals.
After missing his third straight day of practice, Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 1 against the Washington Capitals.
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Sean Hartnett shares his fearless Eastern Conference opening round predictions and wasn't afraid to pick a few first round upsets.
From a coaching change to player trades, this Capitals franchise has endured far more in-season drama than any of the prior incarnations that haven't lived up to the hype. As we all nervously await the start of the post-season, with more grit and experience than ever before, is this team finally built for the playoffs?
First-round playoff home games (1,2, & 5 if needed) to start at 6:30 p.m.
The Flyers are hoping to be healthier when they take the ice for game one of their playoff series in Pittsburgh.
Arlington, VA-Semin, Neuvirth, Vokoun all missed practice as George McPhee spoke to the media and gave injury updates and his overall thoughts as the Caps prepare for the Bruins.
Starting on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, the Flyers and Penguins will renew their cross-state rivalry and begin what will be the sixth meeting all-time between the two teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
San Jose and Los Angeles clinched playoff berths during the game when Dallas and Colorado lost elsewhere, but the Sharks rallied from a late two-goal deficit and then hung on.
The San Jose Sharks beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 Tuesday night in a matchup of teams fighting for one of the final Western Conference playoff spots.
The Coyotes rose from ninth to seventh in the Western Conference, while San Jose fell from a tie for seventh to ninth behind idle Los Angeles.
Anaheim also knocked the Sharks out of first place in the Pacific Division as Dallas (89 points) moved ahead of San Jose (88), Los Angeles (88) and Phoenix (87) in a remarkable four-team race.
Joe Pavelski scored two goals in helping the San Jose Sharks improve their playoff chances with a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.
San Jose hasn't led in five consecutive periods, and the Pacific Division's longtime power is running out of time to get it together.
Marty Havlat, Ryane Clowe and Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks, who missed a golden opportunity to improve their playoff positioning on a night their rivals were idle.
Antti Niemi finally got comfortable when he started seeing more shots on goal. He made several huge stops in regulation and saved his best for last, stopping Nashville's last chance during the shootout.
Matt Stajan scored 4:20 into overtime, and Jarome Iginla reached 30 goals as the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night in a pivotal Western Conference matchup.
