NHL Coyotes avoid elimination by beating Kings (AFP)

Shane Doan scored twice and Mike Smith posted this third shutout of the post-season as the Phoenix Coyotes staved off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating Los Angeles 2-0 on Sunday.
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Rangers Survive Pressure from Devils Much Better Than Flyers: A Fan’s Outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Flyers will be haunted by their incompetence against the New Jersey Devils all offseason. Flyers fans like myself could hardly figure out how the Devils embarrassed Philadelphia with four straight wins in the second round, as they overwhelmed it from Game 1 on. However, the New York Rangers have been much better equipped [...]

Evgeni Malkin’s hat trick puts Russia in World Championships gold medal game (VIDEO) (Puck Daddy)

In a little over a month, Evgeni Malkin will be awarded the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leading scoring and most likely the Hart Trophy for league MVP. Bouncing back from a torn ACL and MCL last season, Malkin put up 50 goals and 109 points for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
After their [...]

All-Star Giroux headlines 5 Flyers needing surgery (The Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) All-Star forward Claude Giroux headlines a list of five Philadelphia Flyers who needed offseason surgery.
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Continue, as the Philadelphia Flyers Shift Their Focus: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It’s difficult to know if Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren believed that the massive roster revolution he led last year would result in a Stanley Cup victory this June.
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King leads Kings to super-meta Game 3 victory over the Coyotes (Puck Daddy)

Make it eight.
No, not Canadian teams — consecutive wins for the Los Angeles Kings, who took a 3-0 series lead over the Phoenix Coyotes in the Western Conference Finals with a 2-1 Game 3 victory.
While the result was the same, Thursday night’s script was slightly different, at least for the first 21 minutes. The [...]

Rangers Have Bounces Break Against Them in Another Game 2: A Fan’s Recap (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Flyers found out the price of not putting away the New Jersey Devils when they had the chance. Flyers fans like myself will point to Game 2 of the second round as proof, as they went from having a 1-0 lead after two periods to losing 4-1 and never recovering. Now the New [...]

Devils Coach Pete DeBoer’s adjustments make difference in Game 2 win vs. Rangers (Puck Daddy)

In their Game 1 shutout, the New York Rangers didn’t just defeat the New Jersey Devils — they frustrated them. They blocked shots, they clogged passing lanes, Henrik Lundqvist gobbling up pucks. Things had to change for New Jersey.
“We didn’t score a goal last game, so on offense, shuffling guys around has been something [...]

Is Philadelphia Flyers Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov Rooting for the Phoenix Coyotes?: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired the rights to former Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov last June and then signed him to a long-term contract. With a performance that often appeared to be pressured during his first season in orange and black, he and his team are philosophically considering this a hockey year to build on.
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Rangers beat Devils in Eastern Conference opener (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers, battling sheer exhaustion as much as their opponents, drew first blood in their National Hockey League playoff against the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Back at Madison Square Garden just two days after winning their second straight seven-game series, the battle-hardened Rangers drew on all their reserves [...]

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