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Ron MacLean pointed out Crosby cheating in the faceoff circle, Don Cherry discussed the first period of the Pens/Sens game, defensemen getting their stick in the way of a shot and the 4th-liners in the playoffs. Cherry then went on to talk about Milan Lucic and Joe Thornton and MacLean talked a little about the refs in the playoffs. Cherry then talked about the dismissal of Vigneault in Vancouver and feels Gillis threw some of the coaching staff under the bus.

Alfie when asked if they can come back. "Probably not. They have too much depth." #Sens — Erin Nicks (@erinnicks) May 23, 2013 The last question asked on this interview is the one the twitter world has been talking about the last hour. Make sure to follow the recent timeline of Erin Nicks' twitter for discussion and clarification.

The Ottawa Senators had a rough night in their own barn, dropping a 7-3 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who now lead the teams' second-round series 3 games to 1, and Yahoo Sports' Sean Leahy reports that Senators coach Paul MacLean held a short press conference. Short doesn't begin to describe it, but its description would probably read longer than what MacLean had to say: And I quote: "Um, it's, uh, I think everything's right here" (shows game summary to press), "It's 7-3, see you in Pittsburgh. We're going to Pittsburgh, and we're coming to play. Have a good night."

These were Alfie's comments after a game 4 beating. You can just see in his eyes, and hear in his voice how disheartened he is while answering. The media and fans are making a big deal out of his comments. They're saying he's admitted defeat and has given up. I don't see it that way at all. He was being realistic.He didn't say he wasn't going to play hard. He didn't say it was over. He didn't even say they had no chance. What he did say was that we probably wouldn't come back from a 3 games to 1 deficit against a powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins team. And you know what? He's right.The odds are certainly not in our favor. It's nearly impossible to come back from 3-1, even if you're the superior team, let alone a pesky overachieving bunch like us. But here's the thing, the media and fans are always going on about how they hate cliche, boring, robotic answers. They want the truth. But when Alfredsson did just that, everyone bitches and reams him out. He's simply stating, when asked I might add, what everyone is thinking. No need to kill him for it. It's a nice moment of honesty, in an otherwise usual world of lies.If there's anyone who's ever put on an Ottawa Senators jersey that we can count on to never, ever give up, it's Daniel Alfredsson.

Some unkind, impolite words shouldn't be the catalyst for Andrew Shaw to go from mere agitator to teeth-clenched, unrestrained, blinding rage.

The split second the puck touches Marian Hossa's stick, a chorus of boos rains down from Red Wings fans. It happens each time the Blackhawks winger takes the ice at Joe Louis Arena.

The Blackhawks' power play has undergone yet another reconstruction and this latest incarnation will focus on net-front traffic.

Very soon it’s throw everything storage, close up shop, hop into the car with Luci, Gaston, and maybe Teesha the cat, and drive 2300 miles to Montreal, where I’ll be working at Classic Auctions, which many of you know is the biggest and best historical hockey auction house on the planet. This gig could last just a month, or many years. It’s been in the works for months, but it was difficult for both sides because of the distance. But in the end, they decided to give me a chance, and I’m honoured and excited. Classic Auctions has been around for 19 years, and is legendary for the rare, high-end items it deals with in their auctions. They sold Paul Henderson’s ’72 Summit Series game eight jersey for 1.2 million, and their lots have always blown my mind – stuff from the Rocket, Bobby Orr, Lord Stanley, Howie Morenz, the 1972 Summit Series, Georges Vezina, Jean Beliveau, and on and on and on. It’s always amazed me, the things that end up at this Montreal-based company. I still didn’t know if I had this job when I sent my letter to my company saying I was retiring, and Luci and I had already planned to drive across Canada, even if the job didn’t come about. But it did come about. A new adventure. Holy smokes. If you want to check out some of their auctions, past and present, and see some of the most amazing hockey memorabilia, just click here – Classic Auctions and have a look around.

Last season the Kings won most of their games on the road. This season, the Kings are winning all of their games at home. My friend Dave sold his tickets because he "didn't have a good feeling" about tonight. I do. If I'm the Kings, its a very simple game plan. - Score against Joe Thornton who's line has been stingier than my wife with my paycheck as they've allowed only ONE goal th...

Providence, RI--- Wednesday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center, the Providence Bruins were on the wrong end of AHL history. For the first time ever, a lower seed won the seventh game to win a series after falling behind three-games-to-zero. "It hurts. We battled hard all year. To go up three-nothing, and then for them to come back and win four in a row, it's a tough pill to swallow," said Providence captain Trent Whitfield. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton completed its series comeback thanks to a four-goal second period outburst. The Penguins added a goal late in the third period to take the decisive game, 5-0. On the other side, Penguins coach John Hynes was happy to talk about the historical significance of the feat his team pulled off. "The fact we came back from 0-3 and won game seven on the road is special. Anytime you can make history as a player or a team is special because that is why we all play sports. One of the most important things we do is leave a legacy and this team was able to do that so far," said Hynes. Chad Kolarik started the scoring with a power play goal at the 4:44 mark of the second period. After taking a feed from former Boston College defenseman Brian Dumoulin, Kolarik's first shot was blocked, but he followed the puck to the net and scored from the left side for his fifth of the playoffs. Holding onto a 1-0 lead, Wilkes-Barre scored three goals on three consecutive shots in a span of 4:11 to blow the game wide open and crush the hearts of the home fans. Warren Peters gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead at the 13:04 mark when he tipped a Joey Mormina wrist shot from the left point. Peters is now 5-0 on his AHL career in game sevens. Adam Payerl made it 3-0 Penguins when he converted on a quick pass from Chris Collins following a misplayed puck by Providence goaltender Niklas Svedberg. The AHL's top goaltender during the regular season was chased from the game following the second period. Zach Sill gave the Penguins a commanding four-goal lead when he fired home a pass from Collins with 2:45 to play in the second. Dominik Uher was credited with the secondary assist. In the third period, Trevor Smith scored streaking down the left side with 4:35 to play in the game. Kolarik and Derek Nesbitt picked up the two helpers. The score was the fourth goal of the playoffs for Smith, the former UNH forward. Hynes' decision to switch goaltenders prior to the third game ended up being a brilliant move. Brad Thiessen took the loss in Game 3, but was a huge factor in Wilkes-Barre winning four consecutive games to take the series. After falling behind two-games-to-zero in the first round and winning three in a row over Hershey to make the second round, Providence watched as Wilkes-Barre returned the favor. The slide can be attributed to hot goaltending by Thiessen, but also to three key defensemen missing for the Bruins. Zach Trotman was injured and Torey Krug and Matt Bartkowski were called up to the parent club in Boston. On the ice, the team lacked discipline and made numerous mental mistakes. With Krug bringing his offensive exploits to Boston, Providence lost its way on the power play. The Bruins went powerless on the man advantage, not scoring a power play goal since the second game of the series. "That's just an excuse [missing the three defensemen]. I mean they definitely would have helped us. They have a lot of experience and were back there most of the year for us. Just the familiarity with them on the power play, but at the end of the day we had plenty of guys in [the locker room] to get the job done," said Whitfield. "You got to put it on us. We got to finish the plays and we didn't. It wasn't our best. We all know that," said Providence coach Bruce Cassidy. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton advances to the Eastern Conference Finals where it will take on the Syracuse Crunch starting Saturday night at the Onecenter War Memorial Rink in Syracuse.