Avalanche Leads No Longer Safe

Colorado was 34-0-1 during the regular season when leading after two periods, but has twice lost leads against San Jose in their Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The Sharks scored three goals in the third periods to win Game 5 (5-3) and Game 3 (6-4).

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“I’m called a dirty player. I should have the same rights as guys like Steve Yzerman and Jaromir Jagr. What happens if I break my neck on that play?” So said Toronto forward Darcy Tucker, who is expected to be sidelined the rest of the postseason following Daniel Alfredsson’s hard check late in Ottawa’s 4-2 win Friday night.

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After his team blew a three-goal lead in the third period of a 4-3 overtime loss against Carolina Thursday night, Montreal goaltender Jose Theodore awoke the next morning to find his Porsche 911 Carrera had been vandalized in the garage of his condominium. The windows on both doors were broken.