Lightning beat Penguins, even series at 1-1
Eric Brewer scored a goal and two assists and 41-year-old Dwayne Roloson made 35 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1, tying the best-of-seven series 1-1 on Friday.
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Pavelski lifts Sharks over Kings in OT, take game 1
Joe Pavelski scored the overtime winner with 5:19 left in the first extra frame to help the San Jose Sharks take game one over Los Angeles 3-2 on Thursday night.
Miller silences Flyers, Sabres take Game 1
Ryan Miller stopped all 35 shots he faced and Patrick Kaleta scored the game’s lone goal as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final matchup.
Montreal blanks Boston in series opener
Brian Gionta had two goals and Carey Price turned away 31 shots as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Thursday night.
Kings, Sharks battle for 1st time in playoffs
When the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings meet for game one on Thursday at HP Pavilion, it will be the first time in 20 years that the two Western-conference rivals will meet in a playoff series. It also marks the first time that the three California teams including the Anaheim Ducks made the trip in the same campaign.
Canucks blank Blackhawks to take early series lead
Roberto Luongo recorded his second career playoff shutout with a 32-save performance as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in the series opener at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.
Fisher leads Preds to Game 1 drubbing of Ducks
Mike Fisher scored twice and recorded an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in game one of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday night.
Caps’ Semin scores OT winner, beats Rangers
The Washington Capitals are one step closer to redemption after Alexander Semin scored his first goal of the post-season, leading the Caps to a 2-1 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center.
Fleury stops Lightning, Penguins win 3-0
Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves for the shutout as the Pittsburgh Penguins took game one 3-0 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night at the CONSOL Energy Center.
Red Wings offence silences Coyotes in Game 1
Brian Rafalski scored the eventual winner as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 on Wednesday night to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Johan Franzen had a goal and an…