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Philadelphia Flyers forward Jeff Carter, left, lines up his shot, which he scored past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29), for the third goal of the first period in Game 4 of the NHL Eastern Conference hockey finals in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Flyers hold off Penguins 4-2, force Game 5

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PHILADELPHIA - The Pittsburgh Penguins' road to the Stanley Cup finals along the Pennsylvania Turnpike took an unexpected detour.

  • Flyers defensemen Timonen and Coburn close to return AP - Thu May 15, 11:52 PM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Not only did the Philadelphia Flyers stay alive Thursday night, they got good news on the status of injured defensemen Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn.

  • Red Wings' Franzen to miss Game 5 AP - Thu May 15, 11:03 AM ET

    DETROIT - NHL playoff goal-scoring leader Johan Franzen will miss his fourth straight game when the Red Wings face Dallas in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Saturday.

  • Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow reacts after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period in Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference hockey finals in Dallas, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Stars avoid sweep, send West finals back to Detroit AP - Thu May 15, 7:36 AM ET

    DALLAS - Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings. Loui Ericksson's goal about 12 minutes after Detroit's was waved off, then third-period goals from Mike Modano and Brenden Morrow sent the Stars past the Red Wings 3-1 on Wednesday night, preventing the Western Conference finals from ending in a sweep.

  • Finland teammates celebrate after Sami Lepisto scored in overtime to defeat United States 3-2 in a quarterfinal game at the IIHF world hockey championship on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
    US falls to Finland 3-2 in overtime AP - Wed May 14, 11:36 PM ET

    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - Sami Lepisto's goal at 3:59 of overtime led Finland to a 3-2 victory over the United States on Wednesday night in the world hockey quarterfinals.

  • Canada's Ryan Getzlaf, middle, pushes Norway's Henrik Odegaard in front of Norway goalie Pal Grotnes during the second period of an IIHF world hockey championship game Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mike Dembeck)
    Canada routs Norway to advance to world semifinals AP - Wed May 14, 7:56 PM ET

    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - Derek Roy scored three goals and added an assist to help defending champion Canada rout Norway 8-2 on Wednesday in the world hockey quarterfinals.

  • In this May 6, 2008 file photo, San Jose Sharks head coach Ron Wilson discusses the season during a news conference in the Sharks' locker room in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks fired Wilson on Monday, May 12, 2008 after the team's latest disappointing early ouster from the Stanley Cup playoffs. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
    Sharks fire coach Ron Wilson after another ouster AP - Mon May 12, 10:24 PM ET

    SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks fired coach Ron Wilson on Monday after his club followed another outstanding regular season with yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

  • Czech Republic forward Martin Erat, right, congratulates goalie Marek Pinc after the team's 7-2 win over Italy in an IIHF world hockey championship game Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Quebec City. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)
    Predators sign Martin Erat to 7-year, $31.5M deal AP - Mon May 12, 5:40 PM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Martin Erat to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract. Erat ranks third on the team in career scoring (253). He joined Nashville in the 2001-02 season after being selected in the 1999 draft.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins forward Maxime Talbot, left, celebrates his goal as Georges Laraque congratulates him during the third period in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference hockey finals against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    Max Talbot pushes Penguins past Flyers for 2-0 series lead AP - Sun May 11, 10:46 PM ET

    PITTSBURGH - Max Talbot, a sometimes overlooked fourth-line forward on a team renowned for its stars, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Sunday night.

  • Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro (63) is held back by Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) as goalie Chris Osgood falls to the ground after the end of regulation in Game 2 of the Western Conference hockey finals in Detroit, Saturday, May 10, 2008. The Red Wings won 2-1, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven games series. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Red Wings beat Stars 2-1 for 2-0 lead in conference finals AP - Sun May 11, 7:36 AM ET

    DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings kept rolling without their hottest player. Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen and Detroit held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

  • Detroit Red Wings winger Johan Franzen, center, of Sweden, is congratulated by teammates winger Dan Cleary (11) and center Jiri Hudler (26), of the Czech Republic, after scoring in the first period in Game 1 of the Western Conference hockey finals against the Dallas Stars in Detroit, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Skating away at upper right is Dallas Stars center Steve Ott. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Wings' Franzen to miss Game 3 with concussion-like symptoms AP - Sat May 10, 11:17 PM ET

    DETROIT - Johan Franzen was scratched from the Detroit Red Wings' lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals and will miss Game 3 because of concussion-like symptoms.

  • In this Sept. 19, 2006 file photo, Minnesota Wild head coach Jacques Lemaire watches his team as they play the Detroit Red Wings during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. Lemaire announced Saturday, May 10, 2008 that he'll return for an eighth season with the team. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)
    Lemaire says he'll return for 8th season coaching Wild AP - Sat May 10, 6:42 PM ET

    MINNEAPOLIS - Jacques Lemaire has 11 Stanley Cup championship rings, 500 victories as a coach and is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NHL.

  • Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville watches an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Denver on Feb. 4, 2008. Avalanche officials announced on Friday, May 9, 2008, that Quenneville will not return to the team for the next season. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
    Avalanche, coach Joel Quenneville go separate ways AP - Sat May 10, 4:13 AM ET

    DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche want to play a faster, more attacking brand of hockey, similar to the style that brought them two Stanley Cup titles. Now, they're looking for a coach who fits that description.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins' Ryan Malone (12), Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, celebrate a goal by Petr Sykora, center, of the Czech Republic, during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 9, 2008. The Penguins won 4-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Malkin's changeup gets Penguins off to fast start vs. Flyers AP - Sat May 10, 3:38 AM ET

    PITTSBURGH - For all the skill he possesses at age 21, all the goals he's scored, all he's done to put the Pittsburgh Penguins three victories away from the Stanley Cup finals, Evgeni Malkin has a weakness.

  • Kolzig confirms he won't play again for Capitals AP - Fri May 9, 6:09 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - When Olie Kolzig removed his nameplate from the Washington Capitals' locker room after their last playoff game, then skipped a mandatory meeting the next morning, everyone figured his time with the team was over.

  • Blake, Chelios, Pisani finalists for Masterton Trophy AP - Fri May 9, 1:11 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Left wing Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and right wing Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers were selected Friday as finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

  • Flyers D Timonen likely out of East finals with blood clot AP - Thu May 8, 7:44 PM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Flyers All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen will likely miss the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a blood clot in his left ankle.

  • In this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Paul Maurice keeps an eye on the action during the first on ice session of Leafs hockey training camp in Toronto. Maurice was fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, after his team failed to make the playoffs during his two seasons. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
    Paul Maurice fired after failing to get Leafs into playoffs AP - Thu May 8, 7:35 AM ET

    TORONTO - Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team.

  • Rangers' Avery out of hospital 5 days after spleen injury AP - Sun May 4, 8:14 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Rangers forward Sean Avery was released from the hospital Sunday morning, five days after suffering a season-ending spleen injury in a playoff game.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (87) is congratulated by New York Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr (68), of the Czech Republic, after the Penguins won in overtime of Eastern Conference semifinal NHL playoff hockey action at Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 4, 2008. The Penguins won the game 3-2 and won the series 4-1. The Penguins advance to face the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Finals. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Jagr cloudy on Rangers future, but expects to keep playing AP - Sun May 4, 7:48 PM ET

    PITTSBURGH - Maybe it was Jaromir Jagr's last game with the New York Rangers. It almost certainly wasn't Jagr's last hockey game.