May 21, 2013

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks clinch playoff spot

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CHICAGO — Rookie Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews scored 55 seconds apart midway through the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Sunday night to become the first team to clinch a NHL playoff spot this season. Chicago (29-5-4) had fallen behind 3-2 early [...]

MLB: Bryce Harper knows how to read the unwritten rules

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Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals reacts after fouling the ball off his leg against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on May 5, 2012 in Washington, DC. (May 4, 2012 – Source: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Bryce Harper had six hits, several highlight-reel catches and throws and [...]

NHL Playoffs: Flyers win a wild one 8-5 against Penguins

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Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates his hat trick goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on April 13, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Penguins 7-5. (April 12, 2012 – Photo by Justin [...]

NHL: All eyes on Crosby and Ovechkin as playoffs begin

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(Reuters) – Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin will return to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff stage this week eager to steal the spotlight and steer their respective teams to a Stanley Cup. While the start of the playoffs on Wednesday marks the most exciting time of year for hockey fans, it also [...]

NHL releases playoff schedule

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Tim Thomas #30 and Marty Turco #1 of the Boston Bruins celebrate a win over the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 31, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. The Bruins defeated the Islanders 6-3. (March 30, 2012 – Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — [...]

NHL Playoffs: Canucks and Sharks out to exorcise playoff demons

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(Reuters) – The Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks may have advanced to the Western Conference finals but their Stanley Cup demons have not vanished as memories of past NHL playoff failures continue to haunt both cities. Vancouver entered the NHL in 1970 and the hockey-obsessed city’s Cup dreams have yet to become reality, having [...]

NHL Playoffs Roundup: Canucks strike first

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Chris Higgins #20 (R) celebrates with Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Vancouver Canucks after scoring against the Nashville Predators during the second period in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 28, 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (April 27, 2011 – Photo by [...]