May 22, 2013

NHL Playoff Roundup: Caps beat Rangers in overtime 1-0

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby kicked, swiped, caught and otherwise kept getting in the way of the puck, matching each other save-for-save for a second shy of 68 minutes, until Mike Green scored the power-play goal in overtime that gave the Washington Capitals a sweep at home to open their playoff series [...]

NHL Playoff Capsules: Penguins overwhelm Islanders 5-0 in Game 1

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pascal Dupuis scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves, and the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins opened the playoffs with a 5-0 romp over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. Beau Bennett, Kris Letang and Tanner Glass also scored for the Penguins, who had no trouble against the upstart [...]

NHL Rounup: Bruins slam Flames 9-0

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Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins stops a shot in the third period against the Calgary Flames on January 5, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins defeated the Calgary Flames 9-0. (January 4, 2012 – Photo by Elsa/Getty Images North America) BRUINS 9, FLAMES 0 BOSTON (AP) — Nathan Horton [...]

NHL roundup: Bruins’ streak 7; Blues 4-0-1 on home stand

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Matt Read #24 of the Philadelphia Flyers tries to tip a shot past goalie Mike Smith #41 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on November 17, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (November 16, 2011 – Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / WFP) [...]

NHL Roundup: A look at Saturday’s games

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Jaromir Jagr #68 and Scott Hartnell #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers are congratulated after scoring a first period goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Wells Fargo Center on November 5, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (November 4, 2011 – Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / WFP) — An ugly start to [...]

NHL Trades and News: Flyers give James van Riemsdyk six-year extension

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James van Riemsdyk #21 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins during the first period of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 2, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (May 1, 2011 – Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images North [...]

NHL Playoffs: Krejci gives Bruins 2-0 lead

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Boston Bruins’ David Krejci, right, looks at his game-winning goal in the net past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher in the overtime period in Game 2 on Monday in Philadelphia. The Bruins won 3-2. (Tom Mihalek/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio/ TGM) – PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers kept firing at Tim Thomas. Breakaways, wristers, slappers. Using his pads, [...]

NHL Playoffs Roundup – Sabres hold off Flyers in OT; Predators rally past Ducks

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Buffalo players celebrate one of three goals on Brian Boucher before the Philadelphia Flyers goalie was pulled. ((Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)) (PhatzRadio/ TGM) – The Flyers had the stirring comeback. The Sabres will take the win. Tyler Ennis scored off a rebound 5:31 into overtime Friday night to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 victory over [...]