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NHL Network presents: Game 2 2011 Western Conference Semifinal: Predators vs. Canucks

Halischuk's double-OT tally helps Preds even series with Canucks, 1-1

Thursday, 08.18.2011 / 12:23 PM / NHL Network

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All summer long, NHL Network will be replaying the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- from every jaw-dropping goal to every highlight-reel save to every crushing defeat.

Each game of the postseason -- spanning the more than two-month period from the opening round to Boston's Game 7 clincher of the Stanley Cup Final -- will be shown on the Network throughout the offseason.

Fans can tune in at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET nightly for a different game -- and different chance to re-live history. A complete program schedule can be found on NHLNetwork.com.

Any playoff game is intense, but when overtime is part of the equation, the intensity reaches a different level. Double overtime is even more intense as the hockey world saw in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal between Nashville and Vancouver.



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NHL Network presents: Game 1 2011 Western Conference Semifinal: Predators vs. Canucks

Canucks, Luongo blanks Predators to take 1-0 series lead.

Thursday, 08.18.2011 / 10:58 AM / NHL Network

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All summer long, NHL Network will be replaying the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- from every jaw-dropping goal to every highlight-reel save to every crushing defeat.

Each game of the postseason -- spanning the more than two-month period from the opening round to Boston's Game 7 clincher of the Stanley Cup Final -- will be shown on the Network throughout the offseason.

Fans can tune in at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET nightly for a different game -- and different chance to re-live history. A complete program schedule can be found on NHLNetwork.com.

The one that got away. That's what the Nashville Predators must've been thinking after a 1-0 Game 1 loss to the host Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference Semifinal.

With the Canucks coming off a dramatic, emotional Game 7 victory against Chicago in the first round just days before, a road win was there for the taking for the Preds. But despite Pekka Rinne's stellar 29-save performance, the Canucks prevailed, as Chris Higgins tallied the game's lone tally in the second period.

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NHL Network presents: Game 4 2011 ECSF: Lightning vs. Capitals

Thursday, 08.18.2011 / 12:01 AM / NHL Network

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The Washington Capitals survived a roller-coaster regular season and ultimately went on to secure the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. But after three narrow losses to the Bolts in the East semifinals, the Capitals stared at an 0-3 hole and faced elimination on the road entering Game 4.

After both teams exchanged goals in the first period, Sean Bergenheim continued his playoff surge by notching two consecutive goals in the second to give the Lightning a lead they would not relinquish. Marc-Andre Bergeron and Martin St. Louis added tallies in the third to help Tampa Bay earn a 5-3 win to stun the hockey world and sweep the Capitals out of the postseason.

Dwayne Roloson, a 41-year-old midseason acquisition, stopped 33 shots in another stellar outing -- this time, helping the Bolts punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Raising the Cup presents: Game 7 2006 Stanley Cup Final

Thursday, 08.18.2011 / 12:01 AM / NHL Network

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In the 2006 Stanley Cup Final -- the first after the work stoppage -- the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes found themselves locked into a riveting series that ultimately went the distance. The Oilers, who came into the series with a rich history and five Stanley Cup championships, were matched up against the Hurricanes, who were set for their most important series in franchise history after moving from Hartford to Raleigh less than a decade earlier.

Edmonton put together a masterful playoff run, as Ryan Smyth, Michael Peca and late-season addition Dwayne Roloson enabled the Oilers to reach the Cup Final. On the flip side, Carolina's memorable playoff run was defined by its veterans, as captain Rod Brind'Amour, along with teammates Bret Hedican, Glen Wesley, Doug Weight and Ray Whitney had played a combined 78 NHL seasons without winning the Cup.

However, the trend for the Hurricanes' veterans would change in Game 7 of this Cup Final matchup, as Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle paced Carolina to a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes of play. But as they had all series, Craig MacTavish's Oilers never quit. With their backs against the wall, goaltender Jussi Markkanen limited the damage, and after Fernando Pisani lit the lamp just over a minute into the third period, Edmonton was back in the game.

But the rest of that period was dictated by rookie netminder Cam Ward, who protected the Canes' 2-1 lead by stopping 22 shots on the night. Ward's brilliant performance was complemented by a late empty-netter by Justin Williams to send Raleigh into a frenzy and Carolina to a 3-1 victory in Game 7. The Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup championship came full circle, as the veteran Brind'Amour finally hoisted the cup after 16 seasons in the League with tears streaming down his face, thanks largely to the 22-year-old Ward, who took home the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
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NHL Network presents: Game 3 2011 ECSF: Lightning vs. Capitals

Wednesday, 08.17.2011 / 12:01 AM / NHL Network

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After two impressive showings on the road in Washington, D.C., the Tampa Bay Lightning stormed into the St. Pete Times Forum hoping to carry over the momentum and stretch their series lead to 3-0. On the other hand, the Washington Capitals were in desperation mode, hoping to find a spark on the road to revive their chase for the Stanley Cup.

After Sean Bergenheim scored the game's opening goal for the second time in the series, Washington showed a sense of urgency in the second period by scoring twice to grab the lead. Mike Knuble and John Carlson accounted for the first two goals, and after Alex Ovechkin added another later in the period, Washington was sitting pretty with a 3-2 lead entering the final stanza.

But as they did all series long, the Bolts rose to the occasion again as Steven Stamkos blasted a wrister past Michal Neuvirth to tie the game. Then just 24 seconds later, Ryan Malone tipped in the go-ahead goal to turn the tide in the contest. The rest was a formality, as Tampa Bay pulled out a 4-3 come-from-behind victory to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the East's top seed.
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Raising the Cup presents: Game 7 2004 Stanley Cup Final

Wednesday, 08.17.2011 / 12:00 AM / NHL Network

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NHL Network is going to raise the Cup all summer long.

Every day at noon, we'll roll out another Cup clincher to stave off your hockey hunger. Watch your heroes of yesterday win it all ... again.

Fans can tune in at 12 p.m. ET every weekday for a different game -- and different champion. A complete program schedule can be found on NHLNetwork.com (U.S.).

In what had become a trend, the 2004 Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames would go all seven games. This marked the second season in a row that the Final went the distance and also the third time that had happened in the previous four. While the Flames were seeking their first Cup victory since 1989, the Lightning were still in search of their first NHL championship since entering the League in the 1992-93 season.

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NHL Network presents: Game 2 2011 ECSF: Lightning vs. Capitals

Tuesday, 08.16.2011 / 12:01 AM / NHL Network

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After setting the tone with a 4-2 victory in the series opener, the Tampa Bay Lightning were in position to take control of this Eastern Conference semifinal. Veterans Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier, who orchestrated the Bolts' 2004 Stanley Cup run, knew the importance of stealing Game 2 at the Verizon Center.

And they played like it.

St. Louis found Lecavalier at the 19:01 mark in the first period to open the scoring, and the duo didn't stop there. St. Louis broke a 1-1 tie in the third period by notching a timely goal to put Tampa Bay in front with a chance to seize command in the series. But after star forward Alex Ovechkin kept Washington's hopes alive with a back-breaking goal with 1:08 remaining in the third, the Bolts looked to a wily veteran and found reassurance.

Lecavalier dashed Washington's hopes by netting the overtime winner 6:19 into the extra session, as Tampa Bay prevailed 3-2 to grab a shocking 2-0 edge in the series heading to St. Pete Times Forum.
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Raising the Cup presents: Game 7 2003 Stanley Cup Final

Tuesday, 08.16.2011 / 12:00 AM / NHL Network

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NHL Network is going to raise the Cup all summer long.

Every day at noon, we'll roll out another Cup clincher to stave off your hockey hunger. Watch your heroes of yesterday win it all ... again.

Fans can tune in at 12 p.m. ET every weekday for a different game -- and different champion. A complete program schedule can be found on NHLNetwork.com (U.S.).

The early 2000s saw its fair share of Stanley Cup Final series go the distance as the 2003 Final between the New Jersey Devils and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim was the second Final since 2001 to need seven games to decide it. This was New Jersey's third Cup Final appearance in the last four seasons, while Anaheim was there for the first time since becoming an NHL franchise back in 1993. The series would pit the stellar playoff goaltending of the Mighty Ducks' Jean-Sebastian Giguere against Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, who would win that season's Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender. Additionally, Scott Niedermayer of New Jersey and brother Rob Niedermayer of Anaheim would face each other for the first time in a Stanley Cup Final.

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Raising the Cup presents: Game 5 2002 Stanley Cup Final

Monday, 08.15.2011 / 12:00 AM / NHL Network

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NHL Network is going to raise the Cup all summer long.

Every day at noon, we'll roll out another Cup clincher to stave off your hockey hunger. Watch your heroes of yesterday win it all ... again.

Fans can tune in at 12 p.m. ET every weekday for a different game -- and different champion. A complete program schedule can be found on NHLNetwork.com (U.S.).

The improbable playoff run by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002 had not only given fans something to cheer about down in Raleigh, but also had the folks of Hartford taking notice. The Hurricanes franchise had been known as the Hartford Whalers from 1979-1997, where the club had won only one Stanley Cup Playoff series over that span. But if the Hurricanes were to capture their first Stanley Cup in franchise history they would first have to win Game 5 of their series against a Detroit Red Wings team seeking their third championship in just six seasons.
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NHL Network presents: Game 1 2011 ECSF: Lightning vs. Capitals

Sunday, 08.14.2011 / 12:01 AM / NHL Network

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While the top-seeded Washington Capitals were well-rested after a five-game first-round win over the New York Rangers, the Tampa Bay Lightning were fresh off a road triumph in Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. With a daunting task looming in the opening game of this conference semifinal matchup, first-year head coach Guy Boucher led his surprising Bolts into Washington to tangle with Alex Ovechkin and the surging Caps.

Tampa Bay would pick up right where it left off, as Game 7 hero Sean Bergenheim notched a goal 2:12 into the opening period to quiet the Verizon Center crowd. Then, the momentum swung back in favor of the Caps, as Alexander Semin and Eric Fehr both scored to help Washington grab a 2-1 advantage early in the second period.

But Steve Downie and Steven Stamkos would respond later in the period, as Tampa Bay scored twice in the final four minutes of the second to seize the lead right back. Clinging to a one-goal lead entering the third, the ageless Dwayne Roloson shined down the stretch, and Dominic Moore sealed the deal with an empty-netter in the final minute to secure Tampa Bay's surprising 4-2 victory in Game 1.
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