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| Flames shut out Sharks | Sunday 4/20, 11:50 PM CT |
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Miikka Kiprusoff made 21 saves helping the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Sunday night to force a Game 7.
Our View: The decisive match Tuesday night will be the first Game 7 the Sharks have hosted in franchise history after playing five on the road. |
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| Robidas leads Dallas to 2nd round | Sunday 4/20, 11:49 PM CT |
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Stephane Robidas, playing with a cage covering his broken nose, scored the tying goal on the power play early in the third period leading the Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 Sunday night to end their first-round series in six games.
Our View: In a surprising result, Dallas moves on to the second round while the defending champions enter the short NHL offseason. |
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| Osgood posts shut out vs Preds | Sunday 4/20, 5:23 PM CT |
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Chris Osgood blocked 20 shots for the shutout in his second straight playoff start on Sunday as top-seeded Detroit became the first road team to win in this series.
Our View: Osgood appears to be the regular netminder moving forward after Dominik Hasek struggled early in the series. |
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| Hudler scores in Wings series win | Sunday 4/20, 5:21 PM CT |
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Jiri Hudler scored on Sunday as the Red Wings closed out their opening series by beating the Nashville Predators 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday.
Our View: The winger recorded his fifth point of the series as the Red Wings advance to the conference semi-finals. |
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| Lidstrom helps Wings close out Preds | Sunday 4/20, 5:18 PM CT |
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The NHL's best team in the regular season won't miss the Western Conference semifinals this year, finishing the first round with a 3-0 win over Nashville on Sunday.
Nicklas Lidstrom scored in the win.
Our View: It was Lidstrom's third point of the series. |
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| Robidas will play Sunday | Sunday 4/20, 11:39 AM CT |
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Stephane Robidas is expected to play on Sunday against Dallas, according to the Star-Telegram. He suffered a broken nose in Game 5, but coach Dave Tippett stated that it will take more than a broken nose to knock "Roby" down.
Our View: This is good news, especially since the team will once again be without fellow enforcer Segei Zubov. |
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| Niedermayer has chance to play? | Sunday 4/20, 11:30 AM CT |
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There is a slight chance that Rob Niedermayer could play in Game 6 against Dallas on Sunday, according to the LA Times. He is suffering from concussion-like symptoms, and he remains listed as day-to-day. He was able to travel with the team to Dallas, which is favorable news.
Our View: He is needed back on the ice in crucial Game 6 against Dallas, but his fantasy value remains limited. |
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| Legwand questionable for Game 6 | Sunday 4/20, 11:24 AM CT |
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Dave Legwand is questionable for Game 6 against Detroit due to his ailing foot, according to the Tennessean. Nashville is on the verge of elimination as Detroit leads the series 3-2.
Our View: He chipped in 44 points over 65 games in the regular season, and his services will be missed if he is forced to miss the crucial Game 6. |
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| Arnott doubtful for Sunday | Sunday 4/20, 11:19 AM CT |
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Jason Arnott is doubtful to play on Sunday, according to the Tennessean. He continues to battle the flu.
Our View: His services will be missed if he cannot play, as he racked up 72 points over 79 games this season. |
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| Reich healthy scratch | Sunday 4/20, 7:33 AM CT |
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Jeremy Reich was a healthy scratch for the second straight game on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe.
Our View: He only scored four points over 58 games in the regular season, and holds no fantasy value for the playoffs. |
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| Voros scores lone goal for Wild | Sunday 4/20, 7:24 AM CT |
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Aaron Voros scored the lone goal for the Wild on Saturday in a 2-1 loss to Colorado.
Our View: That was his first goal of the playoffs, which are now over as Minnesota has been eliminated by Colorado. |
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| Fedorov named Third Star | Sunday 4/20, 7:16 AM CT |
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Sergei Fedorov contributed a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flyers, according to NHL.com.
Our View: That was his first goal of the series. |
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| Sturm named Second Star | Sunday 4/20, 7:09 AM CT |
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Marco Sturm earned Second Star honors for Saturday night, as he chipped in an assist and the game-winning goal in a 5-4 win over Montreal, according to NHL.com.
Our View: He is playing well right now as he notched a goal in each of the last two games. |
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| Theodore named First Star | Sunday 4/20, 7:04 AM CT |
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Jose Theodore was named the First Star for Saturday night, as he made 34 saves in a 2-1 win over the Wild, according to NHL.com. His effort helped put Colorado in the Western Conference semifinals.
Our View: He only allowed four goals over Colorado's last three wins. |
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