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Senators Return to Ottawa

Some of the NHL's best young talent lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins into the playoffs for the first time in six years. Lack of experience may keep them from getting any further.

After regaining home-ice advantage, the seasoned Ottawa Senators look to take a 3-1 series lead over the Penguins as the teams' Eastern Conference quarterfinal series continues Tuesday night.

Predators Play Without Radulov

If the Nashville Predators are to take a lead in their playoff series against the San Jose Sharks, they'll have to do so without one of their best young players in an arena that's hasn't been kind recently to opponents.

The Predators will be without Alexander Radulov when they meet the Sharks on Monday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

Brodeur Looks to Recover

Having Martin Brodeur gives the New Jersey Devils a big advantage in net heading into most playoff series, and that seemed to be especially true for their current one. Surprisingly, Brodeur has yet to give his team the edge so far.

Canucks Looking to Lead Series

Marty Turco has received plenty of criticism for his career playoff record. Allowing one goal in the last seven periods should go a long way toward silencing that.

Turco and the Dallas Stars hope to take a lead in a postseason series for the first time in four years Sunday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 of their first-round matchup.

Wild Take Home Ice

The Minnesota Wild were back on their ice for a hard Saturday afternoon practice, dragging a bit following a four-hour flight from California.

They were hoping all those power-play problems were left behind on the West Coast, but this they couldn't shake: The two-game lead built by the Anaheim Ducks in this first-round Western Conference playoff series.