http://www.mail.com/organizations/23238-nhl-central-division.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/23238-nhl-central-division.html http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2099490-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-to-take-2-1-series-lead.html DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks were controlling the puck and dominating play early in the second period. It took all of a half-minute for the Detroit Red Wings to swing the momentum. Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through a previously scoreless game, helping the Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night for a ... Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2099490-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-to-take-2-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-21T07:09:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2099148-red-wings-top-blackhawks-3-1-take-2-1-series-lead.html DETROIT (AP) — The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third ... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:29:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2099148-red-wings-top-blackhawks-3-1-take-2-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-21T03:29:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2095402-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-4-1-series.html CHICAGO (AP) — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings hammered home that message on Saturday. Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and Detroit beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal ser... Sun, 19 May 2013 04:37:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2095402-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-4-1-series.html 2013-05-19T04:37:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2094136-defensive-forwards-center-stage-nhl-playoffs.html CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league, and Patrice Bergeron is one of the top offensive threats for one of the league's best teams. If you want to stop a Datsy... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2094136-defensive-forwards-center-stage-nhl-playoffs.html 2013-05-17T22:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089562-blackhawks-beat-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html CHICAGO (AP) — Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops. Even gruff coach Joel Quenneville had to like this one. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their s... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:31:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089562-blackhawks-beat-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html 2013-05-16T07:31:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089218-blackhawks-edge-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html CHICAGO (AP) — Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries. Whatever it was, the Chicago Blackhawks finally found that extra gear they talked about for days. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 03:59:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089218-blackhawks-edge-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html 2013-05-16T03:59:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085570-deep-blackhawks-challenge-red-wings.html CHICAGO (AP) — The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland have come up with big postseason goals in the past. The Chicago Blackhawks have waves of talented lines, making them a difficult matchup for any team. Months after Nicklas L... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085570-deep-blackhawks-challenge-red-wings.html 2013-05-14T20:02:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2083782-4-nhls-original-6-8-playoffs.html The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round. The end-to-end, hard-hitting action with storied franchises and superstars might become intriguing enough to attract some casual fans for the conference semifinals. Original Six teams — Chicago and Detroit, Boston and the New York Rangers — are ... Tue, 14 May 2013 08:24:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2083782-4-nhls-original-6-8-playoffs.html 2013-05-14T08:24:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081160-red-wings-finish-ducks-with-3-2-win-game-7.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Henrik Zetterberg took a few well-deserved deep breaths before he packed his bags in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room. After seven games, four overtimes, three trips to California, countless momentum swings and a few frantic minutes at the close of Game 7, the Red Wings finally finished off Anaheim. Their captain scored an early... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:14:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081160-red-wings-finish-ducks-with-3-2-win-game-7.html 2013-05-13T07:14:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081036-detroit-red-wings-finish-ducks-3-2-game-7.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings had firm control of Game 7 right up until Henrik Zetterberg accidentally shot the puck over the glass in the waning minutes. While the captain sat in the box, the Anaheim Ducks scored on the power play to trim Detroit's lead to one goal. Zetterberg worried he had unleashed another crazy finish in this wild seri... Mon, 13 May 2013 06:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081036-detroit-red-wings-finish-ducks-3-2-game-7.html 2013-05-13T06:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078578-red-wings-force-game-7-ducks.html DETROIT (AP) — Three periods haven't been enough for the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings to decide three straight games and four overall in their first-round series. No one will be surprised if Game 7 extends beyond regulation to tie an NHL record. Henrik Zetterberg scored his second goal 1:04 into overtime, lifting the Red Wings to a 4-3 win over Ana... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:29:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078578-red-wings-force-game-7-ducks.html 2013-05-11T07:29:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078460-la-kings-finish-blues-with-4-straight-wins.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Penner didn't exactly expect to score when he threw a 60-foot slap shot at the St. Louis net in the final second of the second period. Then again, he knows nobody scores unless they shoot. "You might as well try," Penner said with a shrug. "You never know if you don't throw it on net." And with a fortunate deflection off a Blues ... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:09:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078460-la-kings-finish-blues-with-4-straight-wins.html 2013-05-11T07:09:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078320-red-wings-beat-ducks-4-3-ot-setting-up-game-7.html DETROIT (AP) — Henrik Zetterberg took a big step as the leader of a storied franchise, snapping a scoring slump in a clutch way with his second goal in overtime. The Detroit Red Wings Red Wings still have a shot to advance in the NHL playoffs. Zetterberg netted his second goal 1:04 into overtime to lift Detroit to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game ... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:17:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078320-red-wings-beat-ducks-4-3-ot-setting-up-game-7.html 2013-05-11T04:17:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2076052-crawford-hossa-dominate-chicago-ousts-wild.html CHICAGO (AP) — There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway. Fans were roaring in approval and chanting his name. All that talk about who should be in goal and whether he had the makeup to succeed in the playoffs seemed like nothing more than background noise. Crawford dominated in goal, Marian H... Fri, 10 May 2013 07:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2076052-crawford-hossa-dominate-chicago-ousts-wild.html 2013-05-10T07:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2073146-kings-beat-blues-3-2-ot-take-3-2-series-lead.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — The way the Los Angeles Kings opened the playoffs is old news. The defending Stanley Cup champions are headed home where they've dominated, one win shy of surviving the first round. Defenseman Slava Voynov scored on an odd-man rush 8 minutes into overtime and the Kings beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Wednesday night, winning for the third... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:38:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2073146-kings-beat-blues-3-2-ot-take-3-2-series-lead.html 2013-05-09T07:38:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2070320-sharp-2-goals-blackhawks-top-wild-3-0.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks were beaten the last game in the corners, along the boards and by an overtime goal for the Minnesota Wild. By hurling their bodies in front of puck after puck, the Blackhawks stopped the Wild's momentum right where it started. Patrick Sharp scored two goals and the Blackhawks ratcheted up their defense to put ... Wed, 08 May 2013 05:40:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2070320-sharp-2-goals-blackhawks-top-wild-3-0.html 2013-05-08T05:40:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2067698-kings-rally-4-3-win-to-series-with-blues.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The St. Louis Blues were confident they could push the Los Angeles Kings to the brink of elimination when they took a one-goal lead into the third period. Then the defending Stanley Cup champions pushed back and this highly entertaining first-round series became all even again. Anze Kopitar tied it with 12:46 to play, Justin Williams ti... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:45:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2067698-kings-rally-4-3-win-to-series-with-blues.html 2013-05-07T07:45:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2067610-red-wings-beat-ducks-3-2-game-4-tie-series.html DETROIT (AP) — Jonas Hiller stopped the first 32 shots through two-plus periods, looking like he was going to shut out the Detroit Red Wings in consecutive games. Then the Red Wings broke through after getting a break and making one of their own to force overtime. Hiller had a chance to extend the game even deeper into Monday night, but he guessed wrong a... Tue, 07 May 2013 04:36:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2067610-red-wings-beat-ducks-3-2-game-4-tie-series.html 2013-05-07T04:36:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2064902-zuckers-goal-wild-3-2-win-blackhawks.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Beating the Chicago Blackhawks usually requires a certain kind of performance: bruising, aggressive and unflappable. That's precisely what the Minnesota Wild produced, entertaining the fans at their first home playoff game in five years. They had a little luck, too, when Jason Zucker blindly sent his bad-angle overtime shot toward t... Mon, 06 May 2013 00:23:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2064902-zuckers-goal-wild-3-2-win-blackhawks.html 2013-05-06T00:23:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2063874-la-kings-quick-blanks-blues-1-0.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — From the opening minutes to St. Louis' final flurries, Jonathan Quick played every puck with the desperate determination necessary to win the Stanley Cup. Even when the crease-crashing Blues knocked his mask off his head, the Kings' gritty goalie kept his focus on a win that got Los Angeles back into a tense first-round series dominated... Sun, 05 May 2013 05:42:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2063874-la-kings-quick-blanks-blues-1-0.html 2013-05-05T05:42:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2063776-ducks-beat-red-wings-4-0-abdelkaders-hit.html DETROIT (AP) — Justin Abdelkader lined Toni Lydman up and launched himself into the Anaheim defenseman, knocking him over and sending the Detroit crowd into a frenzy. Those cheers turned to boos soon enough. Abdelkader's hit left the Red Wings short-handed, and the Ducks took advantage. Nick Bonino scored on the power play 18 seconds after Abdelkader was ... Sun, 05 May 2013 03:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2063776-ducks-beat-red-wings-4-0-abdelkaders-hit.html 2013-05-05T03:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2062344-blackhawks-beat-wild-5-2-game-2.html CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Sharp provided the big finish after Michael Frolik stepped up during a strong start. Corey Crawford was right there when the defense collapsed. No playoff jitters this time. Instead, an impressive performance for the Chicago Blackhawks. Sharp and Frolik had two goals apiece, Crawford made 26 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Minneso... Sat, 04 May 2013 05:24:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2062344-blackhawks-beat-wild-5-2-game-2.html 2013-05-04T05:24:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2061868-ducks-red-wings-series-shifts-to-detroit-tied-1.html ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings had a setback during their series-evening victory at Anaheim. Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser broke his right thumb in the third period of the 5-4 overtime win in Game 2 on Thursday night, and is out for rest of the playoffs. DeKeyser signed with the Red Wings on March 29, soon after finishing his college care... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2061868-ducks-red-wings-series-shifts-to-detroit-tied-1.html 2013-05-03T22:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2060144-red-wings-blow-3-goal-lead-beat-ducks-5-4-ot.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Detroit coach Mike Babcock didn't call a timeout while the Anaheim Ducks obliterated the Red Wings' three-goal lead in the third period, believing a break would only make his younger players even more nervous. Better to let them learn how to survive playoff pressure on their own, Babcock thought. With help from an ill-timed penalty ... Fri, 03 May 2013 06:14:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2060144-red-wings-blow-3-goal-lead-beat-ducks-5-4-ot.html 2013-05-03T06:14:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2060108-jackman-blues-2-1-win-kings-2-0-lead.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the second straight time, the St. Louis Blues stunned the goalie that stoned everyone last spring. Barret Jackman said his eyes were closed when his first career playoff goal sailed past Jonathan Quick and into the net with 50.6 seconds to go in a 2-1 victory Thursday night. It gave the Blues a 2-0 series lead against the defending St... Fri, 03 May 2013 05:30:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2060108-jackman-blues-2-1-win-kings-2-0-lead.html 2013-05-03T05:30:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2059546-rookies-contributors-nhl-playoffs.html CHICAGO (AP) — A year ago, Brandon Saad was just a footnote when he made his postseason debut for Chicago against the Phoenix Coyotes. He skated for just over 10 minutes in two games and picked up his first career NHL point on an assist, but the Blackhawks were eliminated in the first round. This season, the 20-year-old Pittsburgh native is skating on the... Thu, 02 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2059546-rookies-contributors-nhl-playoffs.html 2013-05-02T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055146-steens-ot-blues-2-1-win-kings.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oh, too casually, Jonathan Quick fiddled with the puck behind the net. Switching from backhand to forehand, last year's Stanley Cup playoffs MVP was set to re-load a Los Angeles Kings' power play that had more than three minutes left to decide overtime. Those extra seconds of stick-handling ended up giving Quick a jolt of humility. Alexan... Wed, 01 May 2013 07:54:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055146-steens-ot-blues-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-01T07:54:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055258-teemu-pushes-ducks-detroit-3-1-opener.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Teemu Selanne was skating slightly backward when he decided he could still beat Jimmy Howard. He received a pass and instantly flung a pinpoint wrist shot at the net, finding a small opening behind the Detroit goalie. The 42-year-old Finnish Flash's talents are pretty much timeless, and his timely goal got the Anaheim Ducks off to a... Wed, 01 May 2013 06:10:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055258-teemu-pushes-ducks-detroit-3-1-opener.html 2013-05-01T06:10:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055114-bickell-scores-ot-blackhawks-beat-wild-2-1.html CHICAGO (AP) — All a great regular season got the Chicago Blackhawks when they playoffs began Tuesday night was a lot of extra work. At least they started the playoffs on a winning note. Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Blackhawks escaped with a victory after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tues... Wed, 01 May 2013 04:54:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055114-bickell-scores-ot-blackhawks-beat-wild-2-1.html 2013-05-01T04:54:29Z