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BOTH 2010 STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE FINALS OPEN SUNDAY
Thursday, 13 May 2010 17:00
NEW YORK (May 13, 2010) – The National Hockey League today announced that the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final, featuring the San Jose Sharks vs. the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Eastern Conference Final, featuring the Montreal Canadiens vs. the winner of the Boston Bruins-Philadelphia Flyers Conference Semifinal series, will begin Sunday, May 16.
The Sharks will host the Blackhawks at 3 p.m., ET in Game #1 of the Western Conference Final on Sunday. The game will be televised exclusively on NBC in the U.S. and TSN and RDS in Canada.
Meanwhile, either the Bruins or the Flyers will host the Canadiens Sunday at 7 p.m., ET. That game will be televised exclusively by VERSUS in the U.S. and by CBC and RDS in Canada. Every playoff game also can be heard on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
Game #7 of the Bruins-Flyers series, which is tied 3-3, will be played Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m. ET. That game will be televised nationally by VERSUS in the U.S. and by TSN and RDS in Canada. The remaining 2010 Stanley Cup Conference Final schedule information will be released tomorrow.
BLACKHAWKS CLINCH FIRST DIVISION TITLE IN 17 YEARS
The Chicago Blackhawks have clinched the National Hockey League's Central Division title, the team's first since the 1992-93 season, as a result of the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers this afternoon.
Entering Sunday's meeting with the Calgary Flames at the United Center, the Blackhawks (48-22-7) share the Western Conference lead with 48 wins and rank second overall with 103 points. Chicago last captured its division when it earned the Norris Division crown during the 1992-93 season, finishing with a 47-25-12 (106 points) record.
The 2009-10 season marks the first time in 38 years the Blackhawks have registered consecutive 100-point seasons, while the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs will mark the first time in 13 years Chicago will make consecutive postseason appearances.
The Blackhawks are currently one victory away from matching the franchise record set in both 1970-71 and 1990-91 and four points away from tying the club record set in both 1970-71 and 1971-72. Chicago is also two points away from increasing its regular-season point total for the sixth consecutive season.
(CHICAGO, IL) Patrick Sharp grabbed a loose puck in the neutral zone and skated to his right putting the puck in the lower left corner of the Kings net past Jonathan Quick at 2:08 in the overtime period for the 3-2 victory. It was only fitting as Sharp also netted the game's first score with 2:34 elapsed in the first period. The Hawks had to overcome another shaky second period where they relinquished the lead for about a minute and a half until Kris Versteeg scored his fifteenth goal of the season.
Post game audio featuring Sharp, Burish, Versteeg, and Quenneville. Sponsored by BoothReviews.com
The game also marked the return of Adam Burish from knee surgery. Bursish wasted no time getting back into the action. He had an assist on Sharp's first goal, then had a little skirmish with Rich Clune in front of the Kings bench. " I wanted to get a hit. I wanted to get a fight. I wanted to contribute in some way. To get a point in the first shift, it's a pretty fun way to start," said Burish after the game.
Coach Joel Quenneville noted, "I thought we were pretty good. We checked well. It's a good hokey team. They play a sound game. They 're big and they're strong, you got to fight for space. An excellent game."
Goalie Antti Neimi faced 30 shots, allowing only two goals, while the Hawks had 43 shots against Quick.
BLACKHAWKS ACQUIRE JOHNSSON AND LEDDY FROM MINNESOTA
The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defensemen Kim Johnsson and Nick Leddy in exchange for defenseman Cam Barker.
Johnsson, 33, has recorded six goals, eight assists and 26 penalty minutes in 52 games with the Minnesota Wild this season. He leads team blueliners, and ranks second overall, with a +3 plus/minus rating, and leads the club with an average time on ice of 23:46 per game.
The Malmo, Sweden, native is currently in his 10th National Hockey League campaign, collecting 281 points (66G,215A) and 402 penalty minutes in 731 regular-season games with the New York Rangers (1999-2001), Philadelphia Flyers (2001-06), and Minnesota (2006-10).
