New Jersey Devil Travis Zajac scored an overtime goal to force a game 7 with the Florida Panthers. Martin Brodeur will start in his 10th career Game 7 on Thursday night.
- ESPN is reporting that Nicklas Lidstrom‘s goal is to choose on retirement by July 1. That’s when free agency begins, so it allows the Detroit Red Wings plenty of time to make adjustments once they know whether or not they’ll have their prized blue liner.
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that frstricted free agent Matt Niskanen is anxious to get a contract in place with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Vancouver Cancucks General Manager Mike Gillis defended his trade deadline dealing of Cody Hodgson to Buffalo during his end-of-season address