he go-ahead power-play goal in the third period as the Flyers rallied from two goals down for a key 6-4 win that moved them to within a point of the Penguins for the No. 4 seed and home ice in the first round of the playoffs.Chara didn't bury any pucks this past week, but he extended his point-scoring streak to five games by piling up seven assists and a plus-6 rating in four games for the Bruins, helping the defending Stanley Cup champions clinch the Northeast Division and the No. 2 seed. Chara set up three goals and was plus-3 in a Tuesday win against the Lightning,patrick kane youth jersey, and had a pair of assists and a plus-4 rating in a Saturday afternoon victory against the Islanders. On Sunday he had the primary assist on Dennis Seidenberg's goal that tied the Rangers in a game the Bruins would go on to win 2-1 to clinch the Northeast Division title.While the Flyers' and Bruins' spots in the postseason are secure, the Coyotes remain in a precarious position -- but Smith is doing everything he can to make sure they're on the right side of the West's cutoff line at the end of regular-season action Saturday. The veteran goalie, playing his first season in Phoenix, recorded back-to-back shutouts in the past five days -- and he didn't exactly have a light workload in doing so. Smith made 38 saves to blank San Jose 2-0 on Thursday,Marian Hossa Authentic Jersey, then had an answer for all 44 shots Anaheim put on him Saturday in a 4-0 triumph. As a result, the Coyotes entered the week seventh in the West, and Smith has a career-high seven shutouts.
OSHAWA, Ont. - David Pacan scored twice, including the game winner, as the Niagara IceDogs eliminated the Oshawa Generals from the first-round of the playoffs with a 4-1 victory on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action.Niagara won the best-of-seven series 4-2.Pacan, who was named the game's first star, broke a 1-1- tie 1:36 into the third period with a shorthanded goal, then added another at 16:01 to secure the victory.Alex Friesen had a goal and an assist for the IceDogs, Brock Beukeboom scored once and Pacan picked up an assist for a three-point night.Julian Melchiori scored the lone goal for the Generals,patrick kane jersey youth, who dropped back-to-back games to finish their season.Mark Visentin made 27 saves for his 14th career OHL post-season victory while Daniel Altshuller turned away 28 of 31 shots in a losing effort.Niagara went 0 for 3 on the power play as Oshawa scored once on four chances with the man advantage.The IceDogs must wait for both the Ottawa 67's-Belleville Bulls series and Barrie Colts-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors series to wrap up before they will know who they play in the second round.
NEW YORK, ��tats-Unis - Dennis Seidenberg et Patrice Bergeron ont fait bouger les cordages en deuxi��me p��riode et Tim Thomas a repouss�� 33 des 34 rondelles qui ont ��t�� dirig��es vers lui, dimanche, pour permettre aux Bruins de Boston de remporter le titre de la section Nord-Est grace �� un gain de 2-1 face aux Rangers de New York.Boston a aussi emp��ch�� les Rangers de d��crocher le titre de l'Atlantique et de s'assurer