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Conference Quarterfinal Scores: Flyers/Penguins, Wings/Jackets, Blues/Canucks, Devils/Canes, Ducks/Sharks

Game Notes:

IC Trivia: Which are the only two teams to come back from a 3-0 series deficit?
For the 1st time in the 38 year history of the Canucks they’ve swept a 7 game series.
Paul Kariya is out for tonight’s game and Mats Sundin is a game time decision.
Since moving to Raleigh, the Canes have thrived when falling behind 2-1 in the postseason, losing only one out of four series.
Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane says he’s ready for Game 4.
The hit of the night goes to Detroit’s Brad Stuart who CRUSHED R. J. Umburger in the 2nd.

Final		T	Final		T
	Pittsburgh	3		Detroit	4
	Philadelphia	1		Columbus	1
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Team Game Threads: Pensburgh Broad Street Hockey			Team Game Threads: Winging it in Mowtown The Canon
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Final		T	FINAL OT		T
	New Jersey	3		Vancouver	3
	Carolina	4		St. Louis	2
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Team Game Threads: In Lou We Trust Canes Country			Team Game Threads: Nucks Misconduct St. Louis Game Time
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FINAL		T
	San Jose	4
	Anaheim	3
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Team Game Threads: Fear the Fin Battle of California
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Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets 3 Stars:

1st Star: Dan Cleary: The Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador native got the party started with a big 1st goal (turned out to be the game winner) which took the Columbus crowd out of the game. He also added two assists and a number of bone crushing hits which helped the Wings take a strangle hold on this series.
2nd Star: Chris Osgood: As I said in my playoff preview “he is a veteran goalie who knows what it takes to win a series” and he is proving me right and his worth to the team having only given up 2 goals in 180 minutes of playoff hockey.
3rd Star: Detroit’s Penalty Kill: This much maligned group finished the regular season in 25th spot but has only given up 1 power play goals in 11 Columbus opportunities..

David Minuk

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