Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Last Night's Stars

1. Jeremy Roenick, Sharks

Roenick was benched for Game 6 because of lack of production. But the 38-year-old veteran rose to the occasion in Game 7 when he was re-inserted in the lineup. Roenick tallied two goals and two assists -- in the Sharks' series clinching win over Calgary. His four points were the most scored in a Game 7 since 1993.


2. Joffrey Lupul, Flyers

If at first you don't succeed... The Flyers winger was stymied 19 times over seven games by Cristobal Huet, but he made the 20th shot count. Lupul buried a rebound of a Kimmo Timonen shot past Huet in overtime to give Philadelphia a 3-2 win and propel Philadelphiai nto the second round date against the Montreal Canadiens.


3. Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals

The NHL won't get its dream second round matchup of the Capitals and Penguins, but it's through no fault of Ovechkin. Despite being subjected to blanket coverage by the determined Flyers, Ovechkin still managed nine shots on net, threw three hits, set up Nicklas Backstrom for the opening goal and then beat Martin Biron with a wrist rocket for Washington's other goal. What more could the guy do?