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| The Anaheim Ducks are looking for a center after dealing Andy McDonald to the St. Louis. His replacement, Doug Weight, is leaving on fairly bad terms after disputes over his playing time. |
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| Tim Thomas, G, Boston Bruins | Monday 5/5, 4:49 PM CT |
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| Tim Thomas earned his second victory for Team USA, while counterpart Robert Kristan was phenomenal for the second game in a row. |
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| Jason Arnott has nearly recovered from the effects of his concussion. The Preds' veteran suffered the injury after scoring a goal against Detroit in Game 3 and his exuberant teammates jumped on him in celebration. |
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| When the Bruins invited Glen Metropolit to their training camp last September, they were impressed enough with his play to ink him to a one-year contract. After garnering a career high of 33 points, the Bruins apparently want him back. The Boston Globe is reporting the Bruins have given the veteran journeyman a contract offer that he is considering. He made $500,000 last year. |
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| Riley Cote, W, Philadelphia Flyers | Monday 5/5, 3:27 PM CT |
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| Riley Cote may return to the lineup in the third round to help the Flyers combat the presence of the Penguins George Laroque, according to the South Jersey Courier Post. |
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| Valtteri Filppula did not skate on practice because a re-aggravated leg injury, but he still expects to be ready to play for Game 1 against the Stars, according to the Detroit Free Press. "It happened in (Thursday's) game, third period," Filppula said. "My leg twisted a litlte bit, but I feel a lot better today. Hopefully I am ready to go Thursday." |
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| Chris Chelios, who missed Game 4 of the second round because of a leg injury, should be ready to go for Game 1 of the Conference Finals, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| The Blackhawks signed 24 year old Finnish goaltender Antti Niemi to a contract on Monday though terms were not announced, according to TSN. |
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| Mike Ribeiro will lead the Stars into the third round of the playoffs against the Red Wings with three goals and 14 points in 12 games. More impressively, Ribeiro has nine of those points with the man-advantage. |
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| Marty Turco stood on his head and made 61 saves for the Stars in their 2-1 four OT victory over the Sharks, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Evgeni Nabokov played one of the best games of his life on Sunday night but it wasn't enough as the Sharks fell to the Stars 2-1 in quadruple OT. Nabokov stopped 53 of 55 Dallas shots and finished the playoffs with a 2.18 GAA. |
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| Joe Thornton finished the playoffs as the Sharks leading point producer with 10 points in 13 games, but that is a far cry from the player who has averaged 1.36 points per game in 222 outings in Teal. |
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| Brian Campbell won't be remembered for the game-high 56:23 of ice-time he had in Game 4, he will likely be remembered for his penalty that led directly to the Stars game-winning power-play goal in the fourth OT of the NHL's eighth longest game ever, according to the San Jose Mercury. |
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| Simon Gagne, W, Philadelphia Flyers | Monday 5/5, 2:51 PM CT |
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| Simon Gagne, who was limited to only 25 games this season due to a concussion, will not return for the Flyers in the playoffs no matter how long they continue to play, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. "He hasn't done anything in terms of fitness," GM Paul Holmgren said yesterday. "I don't see him being an option no matter how long this thing goes. |
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| Wade Belak, D, Florida Panthers | Monday 5/5, 11:57 AM CT |
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| The Panthers and Wade Belak agreed to a two-year contract on Monday, the Ticker confirms. Belak came over from the Maple Leafs in a February trade. |
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| Kamil Kreps, C, Florida Panthers | Monday 5/5, 11:54 AM CT |
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| The Panthers have re-signed center Kamil Kreps to a two-year contract, the Ticker confirms. Financial details were not confirmed. "Kamil is an example of the strong and young talent that we have developed within our organization," Panthers general manager Jacques Martin says. |
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| Brendan Shanahan offered no statements regarding his future, now that the Rangers season has ended on Sunday night (against Pittsburgh), according to FamNation. Shanahan refused to discuss whether he plans to play hockey next season or retire after an excellent 20-year career. |
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| Sidney Crosby helped close out the series for the Penguins, as he dished out two assists in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers in Game 5. Crosby did not score a goal in the series against New York, but he chipped in six assists. |
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| Brenden Morrow scored an OT goal in Sunday's 2-1 win against the Sharks in Game 6. Dallas won the series 4-2, and Morrow's heroics helped avoid a Game 7. |
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| Antti Miettinen scored the first goal against the Sharks in Sunday's 2-1 win in Game 6. Dallas ended the series 4-2, and Miettinen contributed two points over the six games. |
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| Ryane Clowe scored the lone goal for the Sharks in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Stars in Game 6. Dallas won the series 4-2, and that was Clowe's first point over the six games. |
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