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[Dark Knight]

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

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Detroit at Columbus
Carolina at NJD

[hillbillywingsfan]

4th game fellers...can we do it?

[QuacksMeUp]

4th game fellers...can we do it?

Aw come on! Throw Columbus a win for their barn and their fans, can't ya!?

(oh, sorry. I forgot it was hockey.)

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips

Forward Brad Larson has been practicing for almost a month after having hip and hernia surgery earlier in the season. Larson, who will be a free agent at the end of the season is working hard in case the team needs to activate him. - LA Times

The Hurricanes made one lineup change before Game 3, reinserting defenceman Dennis Seidenberg for Frantisek Kaberle. Kaberle played the previous two games while Seidenberg sat. - Bergen Record

Center Derick Brassard is getting close to returning. GM Scott Howson said Brassard, who hasn't played since suffering a dislocated right shoulder Dec. 19, has been cleared by doctors to participate in full-contact drills. Brassard must receive final clearance to play, though, before returning. - Columbus Dispatch

Kris Draper, who has sat out the entire series against the Blue Jackets with an undisclosed injury, will miss a fourth straight game. Despite being able to practice with the team and being able to do everything on the ice, he still hasn't gotten clearance from doctors.- Detroit Free Press

Neither forward Jamie Langenbrunner nor defenceman Bryce Salvador will be in the lineup Thursday for Game 5 against the Hurricanes. Langenbrunner sat out Game 3 with a lower body injury, while Salvador left Tuesday's game with a leg injury and did not return. Andy Greene will replace Salvador in the Devils lineup and will be paired with Niclas Havelid. Head coach Brent Sutter said Lagenbrunner's availability for the rest of the series is uncertain.- News Observer

Backup goalie Kevin Weekes, who was expected to be back 2-3 weeks after injuring his left knee on April 3, is still unable to skate and is now out indefinitely. "He can't skate," GM Lou Lamoriello said. "He's on his way to New Jersey, but he's out indefinitely." - Star-Ledger

The Flyers remain up-beat heading into Game 5 against the Penguins tonight, despite being down 3-1. The Flyers took 46 shots on Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 4 and feel that they controlled the pace of the game in second half. - Philadelphia Inquirer

Only eight players took place in Wednesday's optional practice. Forwards Pascal Dupuis, Max Talbot, Craig Adams, Eric Godard, Tyler Kennedy and Miroslav Satan along with defenceman Philippe Boucher and goalie Mathieu Garon. Garon, Godard, Satan and Boucher haven't seen any game-time in the series so far. - Tricia Lafferty Tribune Review

Interim head coach Dan Bylsma says Kris Letang will be a game-time decision, Petr Sykora will not play and Miro Satan will be inserted. - TSN

[DropThePuck]

3 - Asham, A. (06:32 in 2nd), Giroux, C. (03:25 in 3rd), Knuble, M. (13:12 in 3rd)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) makes a pass in front of Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux (28) during the third period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Andrew Alberts (41) during the third period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron, top, makes a save on a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, in the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Knuble (22) can't get a shot off in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and defenseman Sergei Gonchar (55), of Russia, in the second period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

[DropThePuck]

Awww, Columbus almost got one ... oh well boys, better luck next season. Congrats on your first post season.

6 - Lidstrom, N. (PPG, 02:58 in 1st), Holmstrom, T. (07:09 in 1st), Cleary, D. (10:02 in 1st), Hossa, M. (06:59 in 2nd), Hossa, M. (PPG, 11:26 in 2nd), Franzen, J. (PPG, 19:13 in 3rd)
5 - Huselius, K. (PPG, 06:12 in 1st), Nash, R. (01:44 in 2nd), Umberger, R. (PPG, 05:38 in 2nd), Russell, K. (15:45 in 2nd), Modin, F. (18:04 in 2nd)


Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood, front, deflects the puck away from the goal as Columbus Blue Jackets' Jason Chimera (25) looks on during the third period of Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek, left, of the Czech Republic, and Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwell, right, of Sweden, fight for the puck during the third period of a first-round NHL hockey playoff game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Kristian Huselius, left, of Sweden, checks Detroit Red Wings' Marian Hossa (81) during the first period of Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Terry Gilliam) `


Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash reacts after the Detroit Red Wings' 6-5 win in a first-round NHL hockey playoff game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

[DropThePuck]

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1 - Clarkson, D. (PPG, 11:22 in 2nd)


New Jersey Devils' John Madden, right, attempts to reach the puck as he is checked by Carolina Hurricanes' Joe Corvo during the first period of an NHL first-round hockey playoff game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Newark, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur gets his blocker on the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney (13) looks on during the second period of an NHL first-round hockey playoff game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Newark, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


New Jersey Devils' Johnny Oduya (29), of Sweden, checks Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu, of Finland, during the third period of an NHL first-round hockey playoff game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Newark, N.J. The Devils beat the Hurricanes 1-0 and lead the series 3-2. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


New Jersey Devils' Paul Martin (7), Jay Pandolfo (20), and Brendan Shanahan (18) celebrate with goalie Martin Brodeur, center, as John Madden catches his breath after the Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in an NHL first-round hockey playoff game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Newark, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)