Warg had 19 points and 40 penalty minutes in 52 games this season in Sweden's second-tier league. The Ducks took him in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Anaheim signs prospect Stefan Warg
Stefan Warg | ANA
(May 23, 2013 8:40 AM EDT)
Stefan Warg has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
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Orange County Register
Jagr, Toews, Seguin head no-goal club
Jonathan Toews | CHI
(May 23, 2013 2:22 AM EDT)
Jaromir Jagr, Jonathan Toews and Tyler Seguin remain frustratingly planted in the "no-goal club."
Seguin must be the most agitated with a whopping 39 SOG and zero tallies in 10 games, failing to find the net despite firing almost four shots on opposing goalies per contest. It's stunning that the Bruins are one win away from the Eastern Conference finals despite the fact that Jagr and Seguin have gone without a goal on 68 combined SOG.
Zdeno Chara tops active players in TOI
Zdeno Chara | BOS
(May 23, 2013 2:17 AM EDT)
While Ryan Suter's 31:37 minutes per game easily tops all players in this postseason, Zdeno Chara is averaging the most ice time among active participants.
Chara is logging 29:23 minutes per game, comfortably ahead of Drew Doughty (28:06) and Kris Letang (27:17). With that in mind, the towering Boston Bruins captain would likely welcome the "rust" that may come from a second-round sweep.
Pascal Dupuis leads with 2 shorthanded goals
Pascal Dupuis | PIT
(May 23, 2013 2:12 AM EDT)
There are 11 players with a shorthanded goal in the 2013 playoffs, but Pascal Dupuis is the only one with two.
One of his came in Game 4 on Wednesday. Milan Michalek also had one in a serious where PK units have been dangerous enough to encourage caution. Along with Dupuis, Michalek and Daniel Alfredsson (1G, 1A apiece) are tied for the lead in shorthanded points with two.
Brendan Leipsic signs with Predators
Brendan Leipsic | NAS
(May 22, 2013 11:10 PM EDT)
Brendan Leipsic has agreed to terms with the Nashville Predators.
Leipsic was taken by Nashville with the 89th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He had 120 points and 103 penalty minutes in 68 WHL games with the Portland Winterhawks this season.
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Renaud Lavoie on Twitter
Alfredsson gets 100th career playoff point
Daniel Alfredsson | OTT
(May 22, 2013 10:46 PM EDT)
Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist in Ottawa's 7-3 loss Wednesday.
Alfredsson has now recorded 100 career playoff points. Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris accounted for Ottawa's other two goals. Erik Karlsson registered his sixth and seventh assists of the postseason. Chris Neil, Andre Benoit, and Jakob Silfverberg each had an assist for Ottawa. Neil also recorded a team-high seven hits. Chris Phillips led the Senators with five blocked shots.
Tomas Vokoun earns fifth win in six games
Tomas Vokoun | PIT
(May 22, 2013 10:26 PM EDT)
Tomas Vokoun saved 30 of 33 shots in a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Since taking over for Marc-Andre Fleury, Vokoun has now won five of six postseason contests. The Penguins decision to acquire him in the summer has proven to be one of their biggest additions and the Penguins are likely to continue to ride him unless he goes cold. Pittsburgh now has a 3-1 series lead with Game 5 scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
Penguins overwhelm Anderson in Game 4
Craig Anderson | OTT
(May 22, 2013 10:19 PM EDT)
Craig Anderson kicked out 32 of 38 shots in a 7-3 defeat on Wednesday.
Anderson was great in the first period, but the Penguins seemed to get better as this contest went on. He was finally yanked in the third period in favor of Robin Lehner. The 21-year-old goaltender ended up stopping three of four shots in the losing effort. The Senators are now down 3-1 in this series and will likely need Anderson to bounce back and steal Game 5.
James Neal leads Penguins with three points
James Neal | PIT
(May 22, 2013 10:15 PM EDT)
James Neal scored two goals and registered an assist in Pittsburgh's 7-3 win Wednesday night.
Neal bounced back after recording just three points in his last seven postseason contests. Jarome Iginla netted his third and fourth goals of the playoffs. Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh. Chris Kunitz scored a goal, giving him four points in his last four games. Kris Letang registered four assists for the Penguins.
Ryan McDonagh preaches offensive patience
Ryan McDonagh | NYR
(May 22, 2013 9:10 PM EDT)
Ryan McDonagh wants to see his team be a bit more patient in the Boston Bruins' zone.
"You see them, they're pretty good at waiting for help, waiting for guys to come into the zone," McDonagh said, "and I think we can use that, too, wait for second or third guys to come into the zone, and look for guys as opposed to throwing it to an area and try to skate onto it." The Rangers are down 3-0 in their second-round series and have only scored five goals in that span.
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New York Newsday