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NHL awards to be announced during Stanley Cup Finals

The NHL awards will be revealed over a two-day span during the Stanley Cup Finals. 42 minutes ago

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(7) Ottawa Senators (1-3) at (1) Pittsburgh Penguins (3-1), 7:30 p.m. (ET)

The top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins will try to finish off the Ottawa Senators on Friday when they host Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at CONSOL Energy Center.
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Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the champions' streak in Game 5.
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Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in Boston

During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more game.
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Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit

The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start.
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After 0-for-3 effort, Blackhawks know they need turnaround

DETROIT - Down one goal Thursday night with the prospect of a season implosion very much looming, the Chicago Blackhawks and their array of goal-scoring whizzes went on a third-period power play.
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Jimmy Howard a save machine for Red Wings

DETROIT - On the border of the human mass surrounding his team's captain, Jimmy Howard caught Henrik Zetterberg's eye. The Red Wings goalie then nodded for Zetterberg to escape the interrogation after a series-turning Game 4 victory, Howard literally stepping up to a small platform on the locker...
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Blackhawks' Quenneville shakes up lines and power play to no avail in Game 4 loss to Wings

DETROIT - Bewildered, Jonathan Toews stood in front of his locker Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena and offered an explanation he didn't have.
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Recap: Los Angeles vs. San Jose

There's no place like home for the Los Angeles Kings.
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Helene Elliott: Kopitar comes up big in a very big win for the Kings

LOS ANGELES-Sometime after the Los Angeles Kings' season ends - and that might not be for a while - it wouldn't be surprising to hear that center Anze Kopitar had been hampered by an injury from mid-March onward.
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Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

Jonathan Quick saved his best save for the final minute, sliding deftly across his crease and snagging Joe Pavelski's shot from point-blank range to the grateful gasps of the Los Angeles Kings' sellout crowd.