Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings
Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.
Bruins rally, push Rangers to brink of elimination
John Tortorella's message isn't going to change even though his New York Rangers are in an even more desperate situation than before their latest loss to the Boston Bruins.
National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules
Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series. The win gives the Bruins a 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a chance to close things out on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Johnny Boychuk tied the contest early in the third period while Tuukka Rask turned away 23 shots for Boston, which got a pair of assists from Shawn Thornton. Taylor Pyatt had the lone goal while Henrik Lundqvist made 32 stops for the Rangers, who have dug themselves a deep hole thanks to going 0-for-10 on the power play in this series, including 0-for-2 on Tuesday.
Slumping Toews staying focused on all-around game
Down on the ice after absorbing another crosscheck that sent him flying into the maelstrom in front of the Red Wings goal, Jonathan Toews spun on his knees and whacked away at the puck.
Recap: San Jose vs. Los Angeles
Antti Niemi made 22 saves to help the San Jose Sharks take a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of this Western Conference semifinal series.
Sharks hang on to beat Kings 2-1 and tie series
The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win.
Mark Purdy: Sharks get the win they needed over Kings
The Sharks did the necessary thing Tuesday night. They turned a best-of-seven series into a best-of-three. With momentum.
Blackhawks confidence unshaken heading into critical Game 4
As Blackhawks teammates tracked back and forth in various states of post-loss gloom late Monday, Patrick Sharp sat silent in a shoebox-sized anteroom to the main visitor's dressing area at Joe Louis Arena, hands folded and staring straight ahead.
Sharks drop Kings, turn Western semifinal into best-of-3 series
SAN JOSE-The Sharks turned this into a real series Tuesday night.
David Haugh: Toews must lead the way for Blackhawks
CHICAGO - If the rosters of past Stanley Cup champions hand-painted on concrete walls inside Joe Louis Arena didn't reiterate to the Blackhawks that they face a Red Wings tradition, not just a team, defenseman Brent Seabrook unwittingly offered a reminder.
Bruins win 2-1, go up 3-0 on Rangers
NEW YORK - After the Rangers slipped to the brink of elimination Tuesday with a 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Garden, a win that gave the Bruins a commanding 3-0 in the series, the talk was about bounces.
Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Turns out the San Jose Sharks were not blowing smoke, and now their series with the Los Angeles Kings has become a simple best-of-three.
Paille's goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals
It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs.
Report: Patrick Roy to be next Avalanche head coach
Patrick Roy is in line to become the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.
Blackhawks angry about apparent goal that didn't count
That Andrew Shaw lingered in the blue paint of the Red Wings' crease, no one would argue.
(5) Los Angeles Kings (2-1) at (6) San Jose Sharks (1-2), 10 p.m. (ET)
The San Jose Sharks will try to even their Western Conference semifinal series when they host the Los Angeles Kings in Tuesday's Game 4 battle at HP Pavilion.
Helene Elliott: Sharks hope they can finally live up to billing as Stanley Cup contenders
Neatly framed but almost forgotten, a front page from the San Jose Mercury News sits against the wall in a room above the Sharks' practice rink. The newspaper photograph depicts a coach and two players, and the headline is bold:
Top Shelf: Surprising Wings deserve lead over Blackhawks
Just because the Detroit Red Wings were the beneficiaries of a controversial no-goal call late in Game 3, it doesn't mean the seventh-seeded club isn't making its own breaks.
David Haugh: Blackhawks not outworked this time � simply outplayed
DETROIT - Sometimes, it takes more than urgency and effort.
Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach
Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles.
Mitch Albom: Red Wings get jump on Blackhawks for Game 3 win
DETROIT � Up and down. Quick as a minute. The compass was broken at Joe Louis Arena, and the game had only two directions: north and south. It was a track meet, a caffeinated pogo stick, all breathless goals and breathless chances. Fortunately, the Red Wings had three of the former and Jimmy Howard for the latter. When the horn sounded, the oddsmakers were rubbing their eyes, fans were singing Bon Jovi - "Whoa-oh, we're halfway there! ..." - and Chicago will have to beat the Wings three times in four chances now to keep them out of the Western Conference finals.
Red Wings beat Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
The Chicago Blackhawks were controlling the puck and dominating play early in the second period. It took all of a half-minute for the Detroit Red Wings to swing the momentum.
Habs D Emelin has knee surgery
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin underwent reconstructive surgery on Tuesday to repair damage to both the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his left knee
Blackhawks in danger after 3-1 loss to Red Wings
With a two-day break between games in Detroit during their Western Conference semifinal series against the Red Wings, the Blackhawks were scheduled to head to Chicago to sleep in their own beds after Game 3.
Recap: NY Rangers vs. Boston
Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.
