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| Miikka Kiprusoff made 21 saves helping the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Sunday night to force a Game 7.
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Our View: The decisive match Tuesday night will be the first Game 7 the Sharks have hosted in franchise history after playing five on the road.
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| Stephane Robidas, playing with a cage covering his broken nose, scored the tying goal on the power play early in the third period leading the Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 Sunday night to end their first-round series in six games. |
Our View: In a surprising result, Dallas moves on to the second round while the defending champions enter the short NHL offseason.
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| Chris Osgood blocked 20 shots for the shutout in his second straight playoff start on Sunday as top-seeded Detroit became the first road team to win in this series.
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Our View: Osgood appears to be the regular netminder moving forward after Dominik Hasek struggled early in the series.
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| Jiri Hudler scored on Sunday as the Red Wings closed out their opening series by beating the Nashville Predators 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday.
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Our View: The winger recorded his fifth point of the series as the Red Wings advance to the conference semi-finals.
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| The NHL's best team in the regular season won't miss the Western Conference semifinals this year, finishing the first round with a 3-0 win over Nashville on Sunday.
Nicklas Lidstrom scored in the win. |
Our View: It was Lidstrom's third point of the series.
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| Stephane Robidas is expected to play on Sunday against Dallas, according to the Star-Telegram. He suffered a broken nose in Game 5, but coach Dave Tippett stated that it will take more than a broken nose to knock "Roby" down. |
Our View: This is good news, especially since the team will once again be without fellow enforcer Segei Zubov.
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| There is a slight chance that Rob Niedermayer could play in Game 6 against Dallas on Sunday, according to the LA Times. He is suffering from concussion-like symptoms, and he remains listed as day-to-day. He was able to travel with the team to Dallas, which is favorable news. |
Our View: He is needed back on the ice in crucial Game 6 against Dallas, but his fantasy value remains limited.
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| Dave Legwand is questionable for Game 6 against Detroit due to his ailing foot, according to the Tennessean. Nashville is on the verge of elimination as Detroit leads the series 3-2. |
Our View: He chipped in 44 points over 65 games in the regular season, and his services will be missed if he is forced to miss the crucial Game 6.
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| Jason Arnott is doubtful to play on Sunday, according to the Tennessean. He continues to battle the flu. |
Our View: His services will be missed if he cannot play, as he racked up 72 points over 79 games this season.
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| Jeremy Reich was a healthy scratch for the second straight game on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: He only scored four points over 58 games in the regular season, and holds no fantasy value for the playoffs.
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| Aaron Voros scored the lone goal for the Wild on Saturday in a 2-1 loss to Colorado. |
Our View: That was his first goal of the playoffs, which are now over as Minnesota has been eliminated by Colorado.
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| Sergei Fedorov contributed a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flyers, according to NHL.com. |
Our View: That was his first goal of the series.
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| Marco Sturm earned Second Star honors for Saturday night, as he chipped in an assist and the game-winning goal in a 5-4 win over Montreal, according to NHL.com. |
Our View: He is playing well right now as he notched a goal in each of the last two games.
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| Jose Theodore was named the First Star for Saturday night, as he made 34 saves in a 2-1 win over the Wild, according to NHL.com. His effort helped put Colorado in the Western Conference semifinals. |
Our View: He only allowed four goals over Colorado's last three wins.
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