Atlantic Division Playoffs: Boston Bruins VS. Detroit Red Wings

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Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask. Detroit dented the scoreboard with a third period goal by Pavel Datsyuk, with a lone assist by Johan Franzen. This was good for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Datsyuk, Howard (25 save shutout), and Rask (23 for 24 in saves). Detroit owns a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2:  TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask. Boston led off with a first period Justin Florek goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on as Reilly Smith scored a power play goal, powered by Loui Eriksson and Patrice Bergeron. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, guided in by Darren Helm and Drew Miller. Boston shot back with a Milan Lucic goal, with assists provided by Jarome Iginla and Torey Krug. The Bruins extended the lead as Zdeno Chara scored a power play goal, made possible by Iginla and Krug. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Rask (34 for 35 in saves), Iginla, and Krug. The series is tied at 1 as it shifts to Detroit.

Game 3: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Jimmy Howard. Boston began in the first period on a power play goal by Dougie Hamilton, powered by Reilly Smith. The Bruins added on with a Jordan Caron goal, via Shawn Thornton and Kevan Miller. Boston iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Rask (23 save shutout), Hamilton, and Caron. The Bruins grabbed a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Jonas Gustavsson. Detroit was first to score in the first period on a Niklas Kronwall power play goal, powered by Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings added on in the second period as Datsyuk scored his second of the postseason, thanks to Kronwall and Justin Abdelkader. Boston got on the board with a power play goal by Torey Krug, via Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Carl Soderberg and Dougie Hamilton. Boston won 3-2 in overtime on a Jarome Iginla goal, assisted by Hamilton and David Krejci. The three stars went to Iginla, Kronwall, and Datsyuk, while Hamilton gets an honorable mention. Boston heads home leading the series 3-1.

Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Jonas Gustavsson and Tuukka Rask. Boston struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Loui Eriksson, powered by Dougie Hamilton and the goalie Rask. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his third of the postseason, a power play goal coming off of Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg. The Bruins took the lead back on a Zdeno Chara goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug on the power play. Boston added on in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Krug. The Red Wings got one back with a Zetterberg goal, with assists provided by Justin Abdelkader and Datsyuk. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 on a Jarome Iginla goal, his second of the playoffs, an empty net goal set up by Lucic and David Krejci. The three stars went to Lucic, Krug, and Zetterberg, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention. The Bruins win 4-1 in the series, and will play the Montreal Canadiens for the Atlantic Division championship.

Atlantic Division Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning VS. Montreal Canadiens

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Game 1: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Carey Price and Anders Lindback. Tampa Bay began with a Nikita Kucherov goal, via J.T. Brown and Cedric Paquette. Montreal tied it on a Tomas Plekanec goal, coming off of Alexei Emelin and Brendan Gallagher. The Lightning took the lead back with a Steven Stamkos goal, with a lone assist by Mike Kostka. The Canadiens shot back on a Brian Gionta shorthanded goal, set up by Lars Eller and Mike Weaver. Montreal took the lead on an Eller goal, helped along by Gionta. Tampa Bay retied it on a Alex Killorn goal, fueled by Tyler Johnson. The Canadiens pulled ahead again on a Thomas Vanek goal, guided in by David Desharnais and Emelin. The Lightning tied it again as Stamkos scored his second of the game, thanks to Killorn. Montreal won 5-4 in overtime on a Dale Weise goal, assisted by Daniel Briere and Josh Gorges. The three stars were given to Weise, Stamkos, and Eller, while Gionta, Emelin, and Killorn get the honorable mentions. Montreal has a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Carey Price and Anders Lindback. Montreal got going in the second period on a David Desharnais power play goal, powered by P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens added on with a Rene Bourque goal, passed from Thomas Vanek and Subban. Montreal chased Lindback in the third period as Brendan Gallagher scored an unassisted goal. Kristers Gudlevskis replaced him. The Canadiens extended the lead on another Bourque goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Lars Eller. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, assisted by Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Bourque, Price (26 for 27 in saves), and Subban. The Canadiens lead the series 2-0 as they head back home.

Game 3: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Anders Lindback and Carey Price. Montreal led off in the first period with a Rene Bourque goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist by P.K. Subban just eleven seconds into the game. Tampa Bay tied it on a second period power play goal by Ondrej Palat, powered by Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman. The Canadiens pulled ahead with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his second of the playoffs, via Subban and Lars Eller. Montreal added on in the third period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Brandon Prust and Gallagher. The Lightning got one back on a Matthew Carle goal, fueled by Stamkos and Radko Gudas. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Gallagher, Subban, and Stamkos. Montreal owns a 3-0 series lead and will looking to knock the Lightning out at home in the next game. 

Game 4: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Anders Lindback and Carey Price. Montreal started in the first period with a Daniel Briere goal, made possible by Dale Weise and Michael Bournival. The Canadiens added on as Lars Eller scored his second of the postseason, thanks to Brian Gionta. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his second of the playoffs, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Montreal answered with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his third of the postseason, via Tomas Plekanec and Josh Gorges. Lindback was pulled for Kristers Gudlevskis. The Lightning shot back on a Victor Hedman goal in the third period, guided in by Palat and Mike Kostka. Tampa Bay tied it on a Tyler Johnson goal, passed from J.T. Brown and Cedric Paquette. The Canadiens took the lead back late on a power play goal by Max Pacioretty, powered by Thomas Vanek and P.K. Subban. This was good for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Pacioretty, Palat, and Gallagher. The Canadiens swept the Lightning out with a 4-0 series win.