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| Jiri Hudler scored Detroit's lone goal in their 2-1 loss to Dallas in Game 5 on Saturday. Dallas has pulled the series closer to 3-2. |
Our View: That was Hudler's second goal and fourth point of the series with Dallas.
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| Brad Richards commented earlier that he had faith that Dallas could come back from a 3-1 deficit against Detroit, and he chipped in an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win in Game 5 to draw the series closer to 3-2. |
Our View: Richards has now scored a point in three straight games in the series, with one goal and two assists over the span.
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| Joel Lundqvist scored a goal to break a 1-1 tie in Saturday's close 2-1 win over Detroit in Game 5. Dallas now trails 3-2, and that was his first goal and third point in the series. |
Our View: Lundqvist scored what proved to be the game-winner today and helped the Stars survive to play another game.
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| Trevor Daley scored the first goal in Saturday's crucial 2-1 win over the Red Wings in Game 5. That was also his first goal and point of the playoffs. |
Our View: The Stars' enforcer picked the right time to score a goal, as he helped his team ward off elimination in today's close win. Dallas now trails Detroit 3-2 in the series.
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| If Kimmo Timonen gets through practice without any issues today, and can deal with numbness and pain in his injured foot, he expects to be in the lineup tomorrow in Pittsburgh for Game 5, according to the Baltimore Sun. The prognosis on the blood clot in his left ankle has improved and Timonen said, " At least now I know there's no danger. It's just a matter of how much pain I can take."
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Our View: Philadelphia is down in the series 3-1, and they gravely need Timonen back in the lineup. We will keep you posted on how his workout goes.
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| Braydon Coburn's playing status for Sunday's Game 5 depends solely on when the severe swelling around his left eye subsides, according to the Baltimore Sun. He has been out since the opening minutes of Game 2 when he was struck by a deflected shot.
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Our View: The Flyers are on the verge of elimination, and Coburn will fight hard to make it onto the ice for Game 5. The Flyers trail the Penguins 3-1 in the series.
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| Valtteri Filppula did not practice on Friday, but is still expected to suit up for Game 5, according to the Detroit News. He has been bothered by knee and thigh soreness since late in the regular season. |
Our View: He has scored one point (a goal) over the four games against Dallas.
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| Brad Richards still has faith in Dallas, even though they trail Detroit 3-1 in the series, according to the AP. Richards said, "This isn’t over. No one’s told us to stop playing. This is a fun time of year and we’re going to enjoy every minute of it. We got another life following our win Wednesday." |
Our View: Richards notched an assist in Wednesday's win, and has 13 points over 16 games in the playoffs.
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