Bruins, San Jose top field for playoffs
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Nisan 14, 2009 00:00
NEW YORK - The San Jose Sharks and the Boston Bruins will be the top conference seedings when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin tomorrow night.
The league-leading Sharks will host the eighth-seeded Anaheim Ducks on Thursday in one of four Western Conference opening series, the NHL said on Sunday.
Defending Stanley Cup champions Detroit (2) will open at home against Columbus (7) on Thursday, Vancouver (3) host St Louis (6) on Wednesday and Chicago (4) will face Calgary (5) a day later. The best-of-seven match-ups shift to the home of the lower seeds after two games.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin have won the NHL's scoring honors.
Malkin was the NHL's leading scorer with a career-high 113 points (35 goals, 78 assists). Ovechkin, last year's leader, finished with 110 points (56 goals, 54 assists).
Malkin will receive the Art Ross Trophy, Ovechkin will be presented a second Maurice Richard Trophy on June 18, the league said.
Defending Stanley Cup champions Detroit (2) will open at home against Columbus (7) on Thursday, Vancouver (3) host St Louis (6) on Wednesday and Chicago (4) will face Calgary (5) a day later. The best-of-seven match-ups shift to the home of the lower seeds after two games.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin have won the NHL's scoring honors.
Malkin was the NHL's leading scorer with a career-high 113 points (35 goals, 78 assists). Ovechkin, last year's leader, finished with 110 points (56 goals, 54 assists).
Malkin will receive the Art Ross Trophy, Ovechkin will be presented a second Maurice Richard Trophy on June 18, the league said.