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Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit’s leading scorer, returned to the lineup with two assists, inspiring a 5-0 thrashing of the Penguins that gave the Red Wings a 3-2 series lead in the Stanley Cup finals.

Dan Cleary scored twice against the team that drafted him, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday.

Scott Walker scored his first NHL playoff goal 18:46 into overtime to send the Carolina Hurricanes into the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

A classic series and a promising season come to a deflating end for the Capitals, who are shoved into a 5-0 hole by Pittsburgh before losing, 6-2.

The Washington Capitals came to Pittsburgh with a two-games-to-none lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals and a chance bury some demons that have haunted the franchise for the better part of two decades.

The Penguins's 3-2 victory is their first of the series and cuts the Capitals' lead to two games to one. Washington had won five games in a row. Game 4 is in Pittsburgh Friday.

Key saves by rookie goalie Simeon Varlamov help Washington to 3-2 victory over Penguins.

The Carolina Hurricanes stole their thrilling first-round series from the New Jersey Devils in the final 80 seconds.

Patrick Marleau scored his second game-winning goal of the playoffs 6:02 into overtime, and the top-seeded San Jose Sharks avoided first-round elimination with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 on Saturday night.

It's time to drop the puck on the Stanley Cup playoffs. As 16 teams prepare to battle for the Cup, SI.com's Michael Farber unveils his picks: A repeat champion?