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Abdelkader triggers the hats, leads Wings

Justin Abdelkader scored a hat trick and topped off the night with another assist in Detroit’s 5-1 win over Anaheim Friday night.

With just one goal through 28 games this season, Abdelkader has gone absolutely mad with five goals in his past three games. His deuce last week against Vancouver came after injuring his foot and requiring 10 stitches the previous day. His tri on Friday brings the 26 year-old just two goals shy of surpassing his career high of eight.

Mar 23 - 12:52 AM

Patrice Bergeron keeps up torrid pace

Patrice Bergeron is on fire, continuing his scoring streak from that breakout performance in Game 7 of the Boston Bruins' first-round series.

He now has points in three straight games as he had two assists in Game 2, including setting up a big Brad Marchand goal that gave Boston key insurance in an eventual 5-2 win. David Krejci also had a pair of apples while Marchand had a two-point output as well (1G, 1A).

May 19 - 5:52 PM

Torey Krug continues hot playoff debut

It's obvious that Torey Krug is feeling it as he begins his playoff career.

He now has a goal in both of his first two postseason contests and added an assist for a two-point afternoon on Sunday. He was a big part of the Boston Bruins' 5-2 win against the New York Rangers in Game 2 and it's hard to imagine him losing his spot when the veteran defensemen are ready to return.

May 19 - 5:48 PM

Dennis Seidenberg, Wade Redden out

The Boston Bruins will be without defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Wade Redden during Sunday's Game 2 against the New York Rangers.

Seidenberg was ruled out by Saturday, but Redden seemed like he had a chance to return. We'll see if either player can make it for Game 3 on Tuesday.

Source: Joe Haggerty on Twitter

May 19 - 1:59 PM

Keith Ballard likely to be bought out

Look for the Vancouver Canucks to buy out the contract of Keith Ballard in the off-season.

The Canucks are up against the cap and should they buy out Ballard and trade Roberto Luongo, they will free up $9.5 million in cap space which will go a long way to signing the seven or eight players they will need next season to fill out their roster. Stay tuned.

Source: Vancouver Sun

May 19 - 9:10 AM

Logan Couture says he'll be fine for Game 4

Logan Couture (leg) said that he will be fine to play in Game 4 Tuesday.

Couture suffered an apparent leg injury in the second period Saturday and finally returned to play near the end of the second. His return was a huge boost to the Sharks as he scored the overtime winner. Although he did not talk to the press after the game, he made the announcement leaving the dressing room. He was seen to be limping but as he stated, expect him to be in the Sharks lineup Tuesday. Couture is tied for fourth overall in points with 10, including four goals.

Source: CSN Bay Area

May 19 - 8:36 AM

Trevor Lewis says he was pushed into Niemi

Trevor Lewis said 'something happened' when he was called for goaltender interference with five seconds remaining in regulation time.

The penalty put the Kings down two men heading into the overtime as the Sharks Patrick Marleau pushed him into Antti Niemi in the Sharks net. While the Kings killed off the first penalty, they were unable to handle the onslaught of the Sharks as Logan Couture scored at the 1:29 mark of overtime.

Source: Los Angeles Times

May 19 - 8:05 AM

GM Wilson fined $100k for Torres' statement

Sharks GM Doug Wilson has been fined $100,000 for his comments following Raffi Torres' suspension.

Torres was suspended for what the NHL judged to be an illegal hit to the head on Jarret Stoll. Wilson offered his own rebuttal and said the NHL "made an inappropriate application" of Rule 48.1. $25,000 of Wilson's fine was actually automatic because the NHL doesn't allow teams to make a formal statement regarding a disciplinary decision in the 48 hours that immediately follow the ruling. The other $75,000 was because the NHL felt his comments were inappropriate.

Source: LAKingsInsider.com

May 18 - 6:19 PM

Jason Spezza is expected to return Sunday

Jason Spezza (back) is ready to return to the Senators' lineup.

Look for Spezza to play on the top line in Game 3 on Sunday. The Ottawa Senators are down 2-0 in their second-round series against Pittsburgh, but getting Spezza back will be a huge boost. Although the Senators still might not make it past this round, he will help plenty of fantasy owners in playoff pools in the short term.

Source: Ian Mendes on Twitter

May 18 - 2:07 PM

'Good chance' Martin Havlat returns Saturday

San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan said that there's a "good chance" Martin Havlat will play Saturday night.

It is not yet clear what line Havlat will play on, assuming that he ends up playing at all. The Saturday practice lines weren't altered to accommodate Havlat's potential return, but that's because Havlat informed the coaching staff of his availability after the morning skate.

Source: Helene Elliott on Twitter

May 18 - 1:27 PM

Ottawa goalie pulled for 1st time this season

When Ottawa coach Paul MacLean pulled Craig Anderson early in the second period Friday night, it was the first time a Senators goalie did not finish a game he started for non-injury reasons this season.

That's a span of 55 games. It just demonstrates how good Ottawa goaltender has been this campaign to this point. That said, Anderson has not looked good in round two against the Penguins and we wouldn't be shocked if he is pulled again if he runs into trouble in Game 3.

Source: Ottawa Citizen

May 18 - 1:05 PM

Eric Staal has sprain, no surgery required

Eric Staal has sustained only a third-degree, right-knee sprain of his MCL that will not require surgery.

The MRI results are in and the news is as good as the Hurricanes could have hoped for. Staal will need three months to rehabilitate the injury but will not need to go under the knife. If all goes well, Staal should be good to go once training camp opens in September. All Staal owners in keeper leagues can exhale now.

Source: Hurricanes.com

May 18 - 11:35 AM