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[Dark Knight]

And thus the 2008-2009 regular season comes to an end.

Please post your thoughts, pictures and comments on tonight's games in this thread.

STL at Colorado
Detroit at Chicago
Boston at NYI
NYR at Philadelphia

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips

Samuel Pahlsson and Kris Versteeg are expected to play against the Red Wings on Sunday. - Chicago Tribune

Winger Patrick Sharp, who suffered a left leg injury last week and has missed the last three games, is unlikely to return against the Red Wings this weekend. - Chicago Tribune

Peter Budaj is expected to start in goal Sunday. - Denver Post

Michael Peca was given a night off on Saturday. - Columbus Post-Dispatch

Kristian Huselius believes he will be ready to start the playoffs. - Columbus Post-Dispatch

Derick Brassard will have his surgically repaired shoulder checked out by a doctor on Wednesday. - Columbus Post-Dispatch

Defenceman Chris Chelios played as a fourth line winger on Saturday because of injuries (Kris Draper - upper body, Marian Hossa - groin). Draper took the warm-up, but did not play on Saturday. - Detroit News

Winger Marian Hossa (groin) will not play during the home-and-home against the Blackhawks on Saturday and Sunday. General manager Ken Holland said Hossa would like to play Sunday, but the team has decided to let him rest before the playoffs. - Detroit News

Defenceman Brent Burns (concussion) will miss the rest of the season and centre Pierre-Marc Bouchard (concussion) missed his sixth game in a row last night. - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

David Legwand was hoping to wear a protective faceguard and play in the team’s final two games but doctors have determined that his fractured cheekbone is still too fragile to absorb any hits, even if protected by a facemask. - Tennessean

Veteran winger Miroslav Satan cleared re-entry waivers Friday and is back on the Penguins' roster. - TSN

[Dutch Duck]

Congrats to Ian Laperriere for playing 1000 NHL games.

LET'S GO AVS!

[Dark Knight]

I don't think STL will want to meet Vancouver but hey, whatever As a matter of fact, as a Ducks fan I'd rather not meet Vancouver in the first round either...

[Dutch Duck]

after 6 minutes 1-0 St. Louis. Boyes from McDonald. Beauty

[DropThePuck]

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3 - Ladd, A. (07:29 in 1st), Toews, J. (11:29 in 1st), Bolland, D. (PPG, 04:50 in 3rd)


Fans of the Chicago Blackhawks hold up a sign which reads "Pride is Back" against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on April 12, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)


An ice girl for the Chicago Blackhawks wears bunny ears and a cottontail in celebration of Easter Sunday as she clears ice from in front of the goal against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on April 12, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)


Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin #39 of the Chicago Blackhawks keeps an eye on the puck in the first period against Tomas Holstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on April 12, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)


Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal in the first period against Johan Franzen #93, Brad Stuart #23 and goalie Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on April 12, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

[TecKaHoLiC]

man colorado is bad...come on guys

[Poker Face]

Game over, 1-0 St Louis. The Blues are going to Vancouver.

[duckfan78]

Well we got San Jose and I couldn't be happier. As I will be facing a San Jose team next weekend in my sport. I wonder how Murray feels about the Moen trade NOW!!!

[animal71bj]

lupul takes out avery,

avery acting tough with an official in between, lol.

[DropThePuck]

Boyes, B. (06:00 in 1st)


Colorado Avalanche right wing Ian Laperriere is honored for his 1000th NHL game before the start of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Denver, Sunday, April 12, 2009. Laperriere played his 1000th game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, April 11, 2009.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)


Colorado Avalanche center T.J. Hensick (37) hangs his head while St. Louis Blues right wing Brad Boyes (22) is congratulated by teammates David Backes (42), Jeff Woywitka (29) and Jay McKee (77) after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Sunday, April 12, 2009.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)


Colorado Avalanche left wing Per Ledin (97) skates under a falling St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Sunday, April 12, 2009.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)


Colorado Avalanche right wing Brian Willsie (18) skates against St. Louis Blues defenseman Barret Jackman (5) as Keith Tkachuk (7) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Sunday, April 12, 2009.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

[DropThePuck]

6 - Ryder, M. (00:23 in 1st), Kessel, P. (15:20 in 1st), Savard, M. (PPG, 01:09 in 2nd), Kessel, P. (PPG, 05:27 in 2nd), Kobasew, C. (07:02 in 2nd), Kessel, P. (12:53 in 3rd)
2 - Martinek, R. (18:09 in 2nd), Weight, D. (01:27 in 3rd)


Boston Bruins right wing Mark Recchi (28) misses a shot as New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit (2) and Islanders goalie Yann Danis (34) look on in the first period of an NHL hockey game at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Sunday, April 12, 2009.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

[DropThePuck]

4 - Dubinsky, B. (PPG, 08:07 in 1st), Dubinsky, B. (SHG, 14:47 in 1st), Avery, S. (04:35 in 3rd), Betts, B. (09:02 in 3rd)
3 - Giroux, C. (05:26 in 1st), Carter, J. (PPG, 12:36 in 1st), Briere, D. (02:19 in 2nd)


Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell, left, get a glove to the face from New York Rangers' Fredrik Sjostrom, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)