Detroit Informer

Joel Ward slammed home a rebound at 2:57 of overtime to give Washington a 2-1 victory over Boston on Wednesday night, sending the Capitals to the second round of the playoffs.

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Rangers defensemen Marc Staal and Dan Girardi scored 4 minutes' seconds apart in the second period, Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves and top-seeded New York eliminated pesky eighth-seeded Ottawa from the playoffs.

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They exited the Stanley Cup playoffs early this year. But many of the Wings will lace up the skates for the world championships May 4-20 in Finland and Sweden, and the NBC Sports Network will television at least 13 games.

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Throngs of reporters crowded around Tomas Holmstrom and Nicklas Lidstrom for the obligatory questions about retirement Tuesday, when Howard entered the dressing room and squeezed nearly unnoticed onto the stool at his stall.

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One way or another, Holmstrom and hockey will be one. He's a hockey dad, with three kids playing the sport. "I'm going to be a rink rat for sure," Holmstrom said Tuesday. But whether Holmstrom will remain a hockey player is the ques…

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Howard (35-17-4) was sixth in the NHL this season with a 2.13 goals-against average and 10th in save percentage at .920.

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Every year since the last championship parade in 2008, the Red Wings playoff run has included a gut-wrenching, winner-take-all series finale. And it might surprise you to hear Wings general manager Ken Holland say he's still expecting one this June.

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If it were just about hockey, it sounds like defenseman Brad Stuart’s decision would be easy. But with Stuart, an unrestricted free agency on July 1, it’s not just about hockey.

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If Nicklas Lidstrom is leaning one way — retirement or returning for a 21st NHL season — he wasn't offering any clues Tuesday. "I'll do the same as I did last year — just take my time," he said.

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Jim Nill, the Wings’ assistant general manager, had several discussions with Montreal Canadiens ownership about the team's vacant general manager position.

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Why would a 27-year-old captain and perennial 30-goal scorer leave his team to play for the Red Wings? Why would a 27-year-old alternate captain and all-star defenseman, whose team is vastly improved, do the same?

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Mike Smith made 39 saves and the Phoenix Coyotes scored three times in the final period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0, on Monday and capture their opening-round series in six games.

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Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard and forward Justin Abdelkader have been added to the U.S. National Team for next month's World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland.

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Last-minute replacement Scott Clemmensen turned in a sterling effort but couldn't prevent a dramatic 3-2 overtime loss in a sold-out Prudential Center on Tuesday night.

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Where do they go from here? Another early playoff exit will send the Red Wings into the offseason with some serious evaluations regarding the makeup of the 2012-13 team.

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