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Chris Osgood
Chris Osgood
  • Age: 35
  • Team: Detroit Red Wings
  • Born: Alberta, Canada
By only allowing a pair of goals in the first two games against Dallas last week, Osgood has helped Detroit to continue their dominance in the 2008 playoffs. Mr. Reliable has yet to lose a game in this current post-season.
5-11-2008 - 5-17-2008

Flyers hold off late rally from Penguins to remain alive in Eastern Conference Final

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Flyers Jeff Carter scores past Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tom Mihalek
Flyers Jeff Carter scores past Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tom Mihalek

PHILADELPHIA - The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to wait at least a few more days to make their travel plans for the Stanley Cup final.

Jeff Carter, Daniel Briere and Joffrey Lupul scored first-period goals and the Philadelphia Flyers refused to die in front of their home fans, hanging on for a 4-2 win Tuesday night and forcing a fifth game in the Eastern Conference final.

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Stars stave off elimination with Game 4 win in Dallas

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DALLAS - Maybe it was payback, maybe it was just good fortune. The Dallas Stars aren't going to quibble.

All that matters is Tomas Holmstrom's rear end - and possibly his reputation - cost the Detroit Red Wings a goal and the Stars took full advantage, avoiding the humiliation of getting swept out of the Western Conference finals.

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Tags: NHL News Western Conference Final Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings

Wednesday's NHL scoring summary

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Scoring summary from Wednesday's NHL game:

Red Wings 1 at Stars 3

First Period

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Recently re-signed Bruins forward Chuck Kobasew makes rehab progress

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BOSTON - Chuck Kobasew has a new three-year contract, a nearly healed leg and an optimistic outlook for the Boston Bruins next season.

Kobasew, the team's second-leading goal scorer in 2007-08, missed the playoffs with a broken left leg but thinks he could start working out again in about a week. And he doesn't have to worry about where his future will be.

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Tags: NHL News Chuck Kobasew Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby participates in the NHL hockey team's practice at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia Wednesday, May 14, 2008. The Penguins face the Philadelphia Flyers in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals Thursday. The Penguins lead the best of seven series three games to none. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gene J. Puskar

Penguins have come a long way since coach Therrien's famous rant

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PHILADELPHIA - One win away from their first Stanley Cup final berth in 16 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins are far removed from Michel Therrien's famous tirade just two and a half seasons ago.

"I think we've come a ways," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said Wednesday. On the night of Jan. 10, 2006, after a 3-1 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh's eighth defeat in 11 games since Therrien took over behind the bench, the former Montreal Canadiens head coach exploded.

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Tags: NHL News Pittsburgh Penguins
This handout photo from the National Hockey League shows Scott Mellanby. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/HO/NHL

Canucks hire former player Scott Mellanby as a consultant to GM

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VANCOUVER - Driving his kids to school and spending time with the family was great, but NHL veteran Scott Mellanby was anxious to get back into the game where he'd spent 20 years of his life.

That's why Mellanby was thrilled when Mike Gillis, the new general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, contacted him and offered him a job as a consultant.

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Tags: NHL News Scott Mellanby Vancouver Canucks
 
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