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Backstrom shines for Finns in bronze medal game at Worlds

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Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves as Finland took the bronze medal with a 4-0 win over rival Sweden at the 2008 World Championship.

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  • Stars beat Red Wings 2-1, force Game 6

    Marty Turco picked the perfect time for his first NHL victory at Joe Louis Arena.

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  • National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

    Marty Turco made 38 saves, including 12 in the third period, as the Dallas Stars staved off elimination again with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena. Trevor Daley and Joel Lundqvist scored for Dallas, which trails the best-of-seven series, 3-2. Turco has endured hard times at Joe Louis Arena throughout his career, entering play with a mark of 0-9 (with two ties), but the product of the University of Michigan was stellar between the pipes in this game. Jiri Hudler provided the offense for Detroit, which suffered its first loss at home in the playoffs (7-1). Chris Osgood allowed two goals on 21 shots in defeat. Game 6 is scheduled for Monday night in Dallas.

  • Recap: Dallas vs. Detroit

    Marty Turco made 38 saves, including 12 in the third period, as the Dallas Stars staved off elimination again with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena.

  • Flyers D Timonen and Coburn might play Game 5

    The Philadelphia Flyers might get two of their key blueliners back for Sunday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh as Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn both took part in Saturday's practice.

  • Pens ink Veilleux

    The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Keven Veilleux to a three-year entry-level contract on Saturday.

  • (5) Dallas Stars (1-3) at (1) Detroit Red Wings (3-1), 1:30 p.m.

    The top-seeded Detroit Red Wings will again try to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup finals, as they host the Dallas Stars this afternoon at Joe Louis Arena in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

  • Canada escapes Sweden to reach gold medal game at Worlds

    Evgeni Nabokov stonewalled Finland, stopping 23 shots as Russia rolled to a 4-0 win in a semifinal at the 2008 World Hockey Championship.

  • GM Martin reaches deal with Panthers

    Jacques Martin has reached an agreement to remain with the Florida Panthers as general manager through the 2011-12 season, the team said Friday.

  • Laviolette to return to Carolina bench next season

    The Carolina Hurricanes know their coach will be back next season. They're still waiting to find out whether two of their aging defensemen will join him.

  • Laviolette to remain behind 'Canes bench

    Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, will remain the behind the team's bench for next season.

  • Panthers extend GM Martin through 2011-12

    Jacques Martin, fired in April as head coach of the Florida Panthers, has agreed to a contract extension as general manager for the club through the 2011-12 season.

  • Flyers hold off Penguins 4-2, force Game 5

    The Pittsburgh Penguins' road to the Stanley Cup finals along the Pennsylvania Turnpike took an unexpected detour.

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  • Recap: Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh

    Martin Biron made 36 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, avoiding elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center.

  • Coburn, Roberts out for Game 4

    Philadelphia defenseman Braydon Coburn and Pittsburgh forward Gary Roberts will miss tonight's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center.

  • Flyers defensemen Timonen and Coburn close to return

    Not only did the Philadelphia Flyers stay alive Thursday night, they got good news on the status of injured defensemen Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn.

  • Flyers defensemen Timonen and Coburn close to return

    Not only did the Philadelphia Flyers stay alive Thursday night, they got good news on the status of injured defensemen Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn.

  • National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

    Martin Biron made 36 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, avoiding elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center. Joffrey Lupul scored twice while Danny Briere and Jeff Carter each scored for the Flyers, who forced a Game 5, which will take place in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon. Scott Hartnell had three assists in the game. Philadelphia is looking to become just the third team to come back from a 3-0 postseason series deficit. The New York Islanders achieved the feat in the 1975 quarterfinals against the Penguins and the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs recovered from an 0-3 hole to defeat Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals. Jordan Staal scored both goals while Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves for the Penguins, who are looking to advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1992.

  • (2) Pittsburgh Penguins (3-0) at (6) Philadelphia Flyers (0-3), 7:30 p.m.

    The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup finals tonight, when they aim for a sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center.

  • Stars avoid sweep, send West finals back to Detroit

    Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings. Loui Ericksson's goal about 12 minutes after Detroit's was waved off, then third-period goals from Mike Modano and Brenden Morrow sent the Stars past the Red Wings 3-1 on Wednesday night, preventing the Western Conference finals from ending in a sweep.

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