Craig Anderson makes 48 saves as Senators beat Canadiens

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Fifty shots is usually enough to win a hockey game. Not when Craig Anderson is guarding the goal. Anderson made 48 saves, many of them spectacular, and the Ottawa Senators staged a third-period comeback to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in...

Danica Patrick to run Talladega

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Danica Patrick will make her second appearance in the Nationwide Series this season on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. The Sprint Cup rookie will drive for Turner Scott Motorsports, which also fielded her ride in the opener at Daytona International...

Senators top Bruins in finale as playoff picture set

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Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson said he's always wanted to face the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. Or was he just trying to avoid the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins? "We talked about mostly finishing better than last year," Alfredsson said after...

Hawks douse Pacers’ rally to even series at 2

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Heading to his locker to get dressed, Josh Smith griped a bit when told he would have to go to the podium for the second game in a row. Then he smiled. No way the Atlanta Hawks forward was getting out...

Brook Lopez scores 28 points as Nets avoid elimination, force Game 6

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Flourishing instead of fading in the fourth quarter, the Nets extended their first season in Brooklyn. They need one more victory to set up the biggest game here yet. Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Deron Williams added...

Rockets hold on vs. Thunder to avoid elimination

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The Houston Rockets finally found a way to close out a game in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And it allowed them to escape playoff elimination with a 105-103 win over the Thunder on Monday night. Chandler Parsons...

David Desharnais, Canadiens upend Jets to end slump

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Blake Wheeler took little comfort in the Winnipeg Jets' improvement this season. The Jets' playoff chances disappeared before their 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Winnipeg finished ninth in the Eastern Conference, one spot out of the playoffs...

Tuukka Rask posts second straight shutout as Bruins sink Lightning

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The Boston Bruins admitted it -- they're looking ahead to the playoffs. And with the way goalie Tuukka Rask has played lately, the Bruins want to start the postseason as soon as possible. Rask stopped 30 shots for Boston in a...

Blue Jackets stay alive in West playoff race

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The Columbus Blue Jackets still have something to play for this season. Cam Atkinson scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves and the Blue Jackets stayed alive in the Western Conference playoff race with a 3-1 victory over...

Erik Karlsson returns as Senators clinch playoff spot

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Erik Karlsson stood outside the visiting locker room, munching on a celebratory slice of pizza. Must have tasted pretty good. Karlsson spent the evening on the ice for the first time in about 2½ months, and he and the Ottawa...