Marty Turco made 38 saves, including 12 in the third period, as the Dallas Stars staved off elimination again with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena.

Evgeni Nabokov stonewalled Finland, stopping 23 shots as Russia rolled to a 4-0 win in a semifinal at the 2008 World Hockey Championship.

Philadelphia defenseman Braydon Coburn and Pittsburgh forward Gary Roberts missed Game 4s 4-2 win by Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup finals tonight, when they aim for a sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Wachovia Center.

Mike Modano's third-period power-play goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Dallas Stars staved off elimination with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals at American Airlines Center.

Sami Lepisto's goal 3:59 into overtime lifted Finland to a 3-2 win over Team USA in the quarterfinal round of the 2008 World Hockey Championship.

Derek Roy netted a hat trick and added an assist as Canada crushed Norway, 8-2, in the quarterfinal round of the 2008 World Hockey Championship.

Superstitions are often the invention of people in desperate situations. The NHL playoffs have a mythic connection to the number 33 that is rooted in such superstition, and it's about to be put to the test once again.

Former NHL player Scott Mellanby will join the Vancouver Canucks as a consultant to the general manager and hockey operations department.

The top-seeded Detroit Red Wings will try to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup finals tonight, when they go for a four-game sweep of the Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals at American Airlines Center in Dallas.