April 7, 2008 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's an hour after his team's final regular-season game ends in victory, clinching his first NHL playoff berth, and Alex Ovechkin grabs one of the red T-shirts commemorating the Washington Capitals' surprising Southeast Division title.

April 27, 2008 - DENVER (AP) -- Just two weeks ago, Jose Theodore sheepishly was fending off comparisons to Hall of Famer Patrick Roy that were coming at him fast and furious like so many shots from the Minnesota Wild.

Sporting News staff reports April 30, 2008 - Things just got worse for the Colorado Avalanche. Down 3-0 to the Detroit Red Wings in their second-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avalanche announced to it has lost winger Paul Stastny to a knee injury.

April 14, 2008 - NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean Avery found yet another way to annoy Martin Brodeur, and forced the NHL to change a rule in his honor.

April 30, 2008 - TORONTO (AP) -- Bruce Boudreau, who took over in November and led the Washington Capitals to a division title, was selected one of the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given to NHL's coach of the year.

April 21, 2008 - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Jacques Lemaire says this offseason is like any other.

April 27, 2008 - VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -- Martin Biron had more children (two) than career playoff wins (none) only three weeks ago.

April 7, 2008 - PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Martin Biron has one shutout streak he can't wait to end.

April 13, 2008 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Looking tired and frustrated, Alex Ovechkin had trouble simply getting his stick on the puck a couple of times as the game wore on. The Philadelphia Flyers had stymied him again, this time with no allowances for any late-game heroics.

April 30, 2008 - PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Danny Briere made Montreal wish he was on its side one more time.