Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) dumps off the ball as he is pressured by 76ers small… Andre Iguodala held Paul Pierce to 1-6 shooting and forced four turnovers when he guarded the Celtics all-star forward in Game 2.
Zubrus scores twice as New Jersey erases early two-goal deficit updated 10:39 p.m. ET May 6, 2012 NEWARK, N.J. – Dainius Zubrus scored two goals and the New Jersey Devils rallied from an early two-goal deficit and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination with a 4-2 victory Sunday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal. Zubrus put New Jersey ahead 3-2 late in the second period and iced it with an empty-net goal in the ...
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 3: Members of the St. Louis Blues play soccer prior to the game against the Los Angeles… (Photo by Noah Graham/NHLI via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES — When captain Dustin Brown crunched Alex Pietrangelo with a hit along the boards in the opening minutes, the Los Angeles Kings knew they had not lost whatever fire has driven them deep into the playoffs.
MEMPHIS, TN – MAY 2: Fans of the Grizzlies show their team spirit before a game against the … (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) The Grizzlies blew a 21-point lead after three quarters in Game 1 but bounced back Wednesday with a much better fourth quarter.
Larsson, Clarkson lift New Jersey with first goals of postseason updated 11:48 p.m. ET May 1, 2012 PHILADELPHIA – Adam Larsson watched Game 1 from the press box, dressed sharply in a suit and tie. From the rafters, he sat helpless as he watched his New Jersey Devils lose a tough road opener in this Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Flyers in overtime.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 30: Fans arrive at the arena prior to the begin of the game between the Mavericks… (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) Kevin Durant was held to 0-4 shooting inside 10 feet of the basket in Game 2. It’s the first time all season that Durant has failed to make a field goal from inside 10 feet and the first time since Game 6 of last season’s Western Conference Semifinals against the Grizzlies.
updated 11:56 p.m. ET April 29, 2012 GLENDALE, Ariz. – Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata, Antoine Vermette and Martin Hanzal each had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes avoided their usual overtime theatrics, beating the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Pyatt also scored for the Coyotes. Ryan Suter, Patric Hornqvist and Andrei Kostitsyn scored for the Predators.
updated 11:48 p.m. ET April 16, 2012 OTTAWA – Brian Boyle is quickly becoming a large thorn in the Ottawa Senators side. It’s one thing to have to deal with the physical side of the 6-foot-7 New York Rangers forward, but his sudden burst of offense is a whole other problem. Henrik Lundqvist made 39 saves for his fourth NHL playoff shutout, and Boyle scored for the third straight game to break a third-period tie as the New York Rangers ...
Florida earns first playoff victory in almost 15 years Stephen Weiss is congratulated by his Florida Panthers teammates after scoring his second goal against the Devils on Sunday. updated 11:21 p.m.
GLENDALE, AZ – APRIL 14: Goaltender Mike Smith #41 of the Phoenix Coyotes leads teammates onto the ice for warm… (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) GLENDALE, Ariz. — Bryan Bickell had his second goal 10:36 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 on Saturday night after scoring in the closing seconds of regulation for the second straight game.