Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead
OTTAWA (AP) -- Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series....

Canucks fire Alain Vigneault as coach
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday....

Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings....

Paille's goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals
NEW YORK (AP) -- It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs....

Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach
DENVER (AP) -- Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles....

Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead
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....

Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2
BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers....

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series
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....

Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs....

Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3
OTTAWA (AP) -- Jason Spezza doesn't have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season....