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Blackhawks fighting for playoff minutes

The day before the Blackhawks got their hands on the Red Wings, Daniel Carcillo and Jamal Mayers got their hands on each other. Right around the neck, actually, with some pushing and scowling followed by unpleasant words as they eventually skated away.

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Blackhawks boast All-Star lineup on power play

The names on the backs of their Blackhawks sweaters read like an All-Star team: Toews, Kane, Keith, Hossa, Sharp.

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Blackhawks' Stalberg on outside looking in

Viktor Stalberg took the ice wearing his now-familiar white No. 25 sweater for practice Friday at the United Center.

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Mark Purdy: Sharks can look to the Kings for inspiration

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Being ever the optimist about the San Jose Sharks, I pointed out to coach Todd McLellan on Friday that no team in franchise history has recovered from losing the first two games of a playoff series to come back and win it.

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Sharks GM Wilson voices displeasure with Torres suspension

Raffi Torres had to keep his thoughts to himself Friday, as the Sharks declared the suspended left wing off limits to media microphones.

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Mark Whicker: Kings need more than their mojo against Sharks

If you remember, they didn't think they played well last year, either.

NBA BASKETBALL

National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules

Carmelo Anthony showed early in Game 5 the Knicks weren't going down without a fight. Anthony set the tone with a hard foul in the opening minute and went on to pace New York with a game-high 28 points as the Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 wire-to-wire victory...

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Sharks suddenly losing power

The Sharks' power play and penalty killing units that were so effective against the Vancouver Canucks are finding things to be a bit more difficult against the Los Angeles Kings.