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Mitch Albom: Red Wings and Blackhawks both in desperate mode

CHICAGO - Jonathan Toews got the puck on his stick, settled it down, and took aim; you expected him to swing and miss. He'd been having an awful time to that point. No goals all playoffs. Stymied by the Red Wings' defense. In Game 4, he took three straight penalties, during which the winning goal...

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Recap: Chicago vs. Detroit

Andrew Shaw scored a pair of goals and Corey Crawford turned away 25 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks stayed alive with a 4-1 victory over Detroit in Game 5 of this Western Conference semifinal series.

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National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

Gregory Campbell scored the go-ahead and insurance goals, while Tuukka Rask made 28 saves as the Boston Bruins eliminated the New York Rangers with a 3-1 decision in Game 5 of this Eastern Conference semifinal from TD Garden. Torey Krug added another marker for the Bruins, who reached the conference...

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Mark Purdy: Sharks must get past Kings goalie Quick

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jonathan Quick is a Los Angeles Kings goalie. He is not a doorman behind a velvet rope at a nightclub entrance. But you'd never know it, given the Sharks' difficulty getting pucks past him.

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Red Wings see Blackhawks dominate in forcing Game 6

CHICAGO - The Blackhawks looked their regular-season selves Saturday night, deep and determined and unwilling to line up and shake hands with the Red Wings just yet.

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Recap: Boston vs. NY Rangers

Gregory Campbell scored the go-ahead and insurance goals, while Tuukka Rask made 28 saves as the Boston Bruins eliminated the New York Rangers with a 3-1 decision in Game 5 of this Eastern Conference semifinal from TD Garden.

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Sharks' top forwards expect better effort in Game 6 against Los Angeles Kings

It's not as if the Sharks top players have completely disappeared in this playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.

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Seidenberg returns to lineup for Bruins

After an absence of more than four playoff contests, defenseman Dennis Seidenberg was back in the lineup for the Boston Bruins for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday.

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AP Sources: Coyotes sale approved, hurdle remains

The NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.