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Senators Rally Past Penguins

Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Bruins Beat Rangers To Take 2-0 Series Lead

Johnny Boychuck broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the Rangers 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Sweden Beats Switzerland To Win Worlds

Sweden became the first home team to win the world hockey championships in 27 years, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday for its ninth title, according to an ESPN.com report.

Henrik Sedin had two goals and an assist, and Jhonas Enroth made 26 saves to help Sweden become the first team to win the title on home ice since the Soviet Union in 1986. 

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NHL Fines Sharks $100K For GM's Comments

The NHL fined the Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for GM Doug Wilson's comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension, according to an ESPN.com report.

The fine was issued for violation of rules prohibiting formal team statements to the media during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision. 

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USA Wins Bronze At Worlds

The United States won its first medal at the hockey world championships in nine years, taking the bronze by beating Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report.

Alex Galchenyuk scored back-to-back goals in the shootout for the Americans. Teammates Craig Smith and Paul Stastny found the net in the first period. 

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Sharks Beat Kings On Couture's Overtime Goal

Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into OT to help the Sharks bounce back from two tough losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Red Wings Beat Hawks To Even Series

Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 on Saturday to even their Western Conference semifinal series, according to an ESPN.com report.

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USA Loses To Switzerland In World Semis

Reto Berra made 29 saves, and Nino Niederreiter, Julian Walker and Reto Suri scored to help Switzerland beat the USA 3-0 on Saturday in the world hockey semifinals.

Switzerland, 9-0 in the tournament, will face Sweden in the final Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Eric Staal Out Three Months With Knee Injury

The Hurricanes say they expect Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament.

The team said Staal underwent an MRI on his right knee Saturday and it revealed a third-degree sprain of his medial collateral ligament.

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Raffi Torres Won't Appeal Suspension

Raffi Torres, who was suspended for the rest of San Jose's second-round playoff series against Los Angeles, has decided not to appeal, Sharks GM Doug Wilson announced Friday, according to an ESPN.com report.

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