San Jose's power play; Caps' quiet goalie recall (Puck Headlines)
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• San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns meets the media after his team's Game 4 win. (San Jose Sharks)
• The Sharks’ ability to hold on against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 showed they may be different from past teams. [San Jose Mercury News]
• After going 0-for-5 in Game 3, the Sharks were a power play force on Wednesday, and the Kings couldn’t adjust. [LA Times]
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• Why the Sharks can’t celebrate yet against the Kings: “Wednesday’s 3-2 Sharks win was done Sharks-style –- by taking a 3-0 lead and nearly vomiting it up. At home.” [CSN Bay Area]
• Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth gave the team a boost as they try to get back into their series with the Washington Capitals. Philly won Game 4, 2-1 and the Flyers are down 3-1 in the series. [TSN]
• A detailed breakdown on how the Flyers were able to beat the Capitals and avoid a sweep. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Why the Capitals “quietly” recalled goaltender Dan Ellis before Game 4 of their game with Flyers. Goaltender Braden Holtby left practice the day before after a collision with a teammate but still played in Game 4. [Washington Post]
• The Dallas Stars’ gritty, playoff style game helped them beat the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. [Dallas News]
• The Minnesota Wild’s penalty kill failed them in their Game 4 loss to the Stars. [Star Tribune]
• The St. Louis Blues are capitalizing on the Chicago Blackhawks’ inability to keep their emotions in check. The Blues are up 3-1 and have a chance to finish off the Blackhawks in Game 5 at home. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
• Why the Chicago Blackhawks shouldn’t have waited for the NHL to suspend Andrew Shaw for his gay slur. The team should have taken the matter into their own hands. [The Committed Indian]
• The way the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators in Game 3 of their series should cause Nashville some concern. Game 4 is Thursday night. [Nashville Post]
• Defenseman Kevin Bieksa has helped the Anaheim Ducks keep a businesslike mindset in through their first-round playoff series against the Predators. The Ducks acquired the veteran blueliner in the offseason. This is his 14th playoff series of his career. [Orange County Register]
• Home ice isn’t a big advantage in the first-round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. [AP via Yahoo]
• Basil McRae, the co-owner and general manager for the OHL’s London Knights completed the Boston Marathon this week: “McRae, a former journeyman NHL defenseman, entered his first half-marathon when he was looking for a new form of exercise upon retirement. He developed a passion for running and has completed marathons in New York, Florida, Ottawa, St. Louis, Vienna, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland. He also entered a 30-kilometre trail run in Dresden, Germany.” [Buzzing the Net]
• The Detroit Red Wings had their chance to keep Steve Yzerman in their organization. They didn’t, and now he’s molding the Tampa Bay Lightning in his image. Tampa holds a 3-1 series lead over the Red Wings in their first-round series. [Raw Charge]
• The Grand Rapids Griffins are about to start their 2016 Calder Cup run. Here is a preview on what the Griffins should expect in the AHL playoffs. [Octopus Thrower]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs have built a high-end organization in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies: “There are nice cars in the parking lot. There is free food, customized protein shakes, free massages and an open-concept gym available, too.” [Globe and Mail]
• The Boston Bruins management is doubling down on their “rebuild on the fly” with their team. (Bruins Daily)
• Who will start in goal for the Calgary Flames next season? Here are four netminders the team could try to add to their roster in the offseason. [The Hockey Writers]
• Five years ago today, former Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference became a local legend for a goal (and subsequent goal celebration) against the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
• How Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray moved up the team’s organizational depth chart. Murray started Game 3 as Marc-Andre Fleury deals with his recovery from a concussion. [Sportsnet]
• Which teams are more generous than others at giving secondary assists at home to their players. [FiveThirtyEight]
• So you want to be a traveling sports writer who covers hockey? Some hockey beat reporters explain the travel that comes along with their jobs. [Wall Street Journal]
• The New Jersey Devils helped start a hockey club at P.S. 25 in Jersey City. [NJ.com]
• New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is nicknamed “The King” but he’s never won a Stanley Cup. A look at his past playoff performances. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Hockey Hall of Famer Pavel Bure discusses the legacy of Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk. Bure also predicts the Red Wings will lose to the Lightning. [NHL]
• Here are some summer UFA signings that paid off for a capped fantasy league. [Dobber Hockey]
• Why corporate logos don’t belong on NHL team jerseys. [Maclean’s]
• Finally, Tampa's Victor Hedman and Detroit's Jonathan Ericsson get mic'd up on the ice.
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