Duncan Keith

1. Dustin Byfuglien 2. Dan Carcillo 3. Duncan Keith 4. Ian Laperriere 5. Chris Pronger

Two Caps pace Russia Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin have led Russia into the second round of the hockey world championships with a 4-1 victory over Kazakstan. Russia has won both its Group A games. Kazakstan dropped to 0-2. Ovechkin scored once and Washington Capitals teammate Semin had a goal and two assists in Tuesday's game in Cologne, Germany. Salo plays Sami Salo of the Canucks was in his team's lineup Tuesday night in Vancouver for Game 6 of the team's playoff series against Chicago.

JONATHAN TOEWS and Steve Montador each scored twice to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, last night for their third straight victory. Duncan Keith had a goal and an assist for Chicago, which handed Edmonton its third consecutive loss. Former Flyer Daniel Carcillo capped Chicago's scoring with an empty-net goal. Ryan Smyth, Jordan Eberle and Shawn Horcoff scored for the Oilers. Montador, a defenseman playing his 10th NHL season, had his first career two-goal game.

Playing at home, the Detroit Red Wings scored four goals in the first 10 minutes then cruised to 7-2 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night. They had a 6-0 cushion midway through the second period and a seven-goal lead early in the third. Tomas Holmstrom scored two goals as Detroit earned a postseason berth for a team-record 21st consecutive year, and broke its team record of 20 straight years of reaching the playoffs set from 1939-58. Columbus is in last place in the NHL with 55 points.

All games in this best-of-seven series begin at 8 p.m. Game 1: Tomorrow: Flyers at Chicago, NBC10 Game 2: Monday: Flyers at Chicago, NBC10 Game 3: Wednesday: Chicago at Flyers, Versus Game 4: Friday, June 4: Chicago at Flyers, Versus Game 5: Sunday, June 6: Flyers at Chicago, NBC10 Game 6: Wednesday, June 9: Chicago at Flyers, NBC10 Game 7: Friday, June 11: Flyers at Chicago, NBC10 - if necessary Radio: All...

The Detroit Red Wings looked like a team determined to make the playoffs. Darren Helm scored twice, and Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist in Detroit's 5-2 victory over visiting Nashville last night. Tomas Holmstrom and Henrik Zetterberg also scored, and Jimmy Howard made 20 saves to help the eighth-place Red Wings move within three points of seventh-place Nashville. Detroit was coming off a lethargic, 6-3 home loss to Vancouver on Wednesday night. "I thought we came out as a very determined team," Helm said.

Patrik Elias had two goals and two assists to help the surging New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Ottawa Senators, 5-1, in Newark, N.J. last night. Zach Parise had four assists, Brian Gionta, Johnny Oduya and Travis Zajac also scored, and Scott Clemmensen made 24 saves in the Devils' 11th win in their last 14 games. Clemmensen is 10-1-1 in 12 decisions. Elias extended his points streak to nine games, and it was his 169th multipoint game, tying John MacLean's team record. In other games: At Buffalo, Ryan Miller stopped 40 shots in earning his third shutout of the season, 5-0, over Los Angeles.

The Chicago Blackhawks aren't about to mourn the end of their streak. "We're proud of it, but it'll be nice to move on now," defenseman Duncan Keith said after the Blackhawks' 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche Friday. The loss was Chicago's first in regulation this season and ended a remarkable run in which they earned at least one point in their first 24 games, an NHL record. "It's hockey. We've lost games before in our lives. It's not like we're going to sit here and cry," Keith said.

The Chicago Blackhawks aren't about to mourn the end of their streak. "We're proud of it, but it'll be nice to move on now," defenseman Duncan Keith said after the Blackhawks' 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche Friday. The loss was Chicago's first in regulation this season and ended a remarkable run in which they earned at least one point in their first 24 games, an NHL record. "It's hockey. We've lost games before in our lives. It's not like we're going to sit here and cry," Keith said.

Marian Hossa has come up with a handful of big goals. Duncan Keith leads a group of solid defensemen, and each of the goalies has played really well. This is the best start in the proud history of the Chicago Blackhawks, and it could become the NHL's best ever Friday when they host the San Jose Sharks. The Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, in a shootout Tuesday to give them 16 straight games with at least one point, matching the league record to start a season. It was the third straight win for the Blackhawks (13-0-3)

Playing at home, the Detroit Red Wings scored four goals in the first 10 minutes then cruised to 7-2 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night. They had a 6-0 cushion midway through the second period and a seven-goal lead early in the third. Tomas Holmstrom scored two goals as Detroit earned a postseason berth for a team-record 21st consecutive year, and broke its team record of 20 straight years of reaching the playoffs set from 1939-58. Columbus is in last place in the NHL with 55 points.

JAMES NEAL recorded his second NHL hat trick and Sidney Crosby had four assists in his first home game in more than 3 months as the Pittsburgh Penguins ripped the Winnipeg Jets last night, 8-4. Evgeni Malkin added two goals - including the 200th of his NHL career - and dished out three assists to lift his point total to an NHL-leading 93. Pittsburgh bounced back from an overtime loss to the Flyers on Sunday that ended an 11-game winning streak,...

ROOKIE ANDREW SHAW recorded his first two-goal game, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the visiting Washington Capitals last night, 5-2, for their third straight win. Viktor Stalberg, Patrick Kane and Bryan Bickell also scored for Chicago, which is 7-1-1 in its last nine despite playing without captain and leading goal-scorer Jonathan Toews. Mike Knuble and Alex Ovechkin scored for Washington, which lost its second straight following a four-game winning streak. Corey Crawford made 16 saves in his second straight start.

JONATHAN TOEWS and Steve Montador each scored twice to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, last night for their third straight victory. Duncan Keith had a goal and an assist for Chicago, which handed Edmonton its third consecutive loss. Former Flyer Daniel Carcillo capped Chicago's scoring with an empty-net goal. Ryan Smyth, Jordan Eberle and Shawn Horcoff scored for the Oilers. Montador, a defenseman playing his 10th NHL season, had his first career two-goal game.

Dave Bolland returned to the Chicago lineup after missing 17 games with a concussion and had a goal and three assists for a career-best four points as the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks avoided being swept in their first-round series, routing the visiting Vancouver Canucks last night, 7-2. Vancouver still leads, 3-1, as the series heads back to British Columbia for Game 5 tomorrow night. Chicago's Patrick Sharp scored two power-play goals in a chippy final period that featured pushing, shoving, jawing and a fight between Vancouver's Kevin Bieska and Chicago's Victor Stalberg.

CHICAGO - Dave Bolland returned to the Chicago lineup after missing 17 games with a concussion and had a goal and three assists Tuesday night as the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks avoided being swept, routing the Vancouver Canucks, 7-2. Vancouver still leads, three games to one, in the first-round series that heads back to the Rogers Arena for Game 5 on Thursday night. Chicago's Patrick Sharp scored two power-play goals in a chippy final period that featured pushing, shoving, jawing, and a fight between Vancouver's Kevin Bieska and Chicago's Victor Stalberg.

Rangers back in series This bounce was three games in the making for the New York Rangers. Instead of being on the verge of elimination, the No. 8 seed suddenly has something to build on. After a pair of frustrating losses in Washington, the host Rangers made the most of their return home Sunday and beat the Capitals, 3-2, to cut their series deficit to two games to one. Brandon Dubinsky netted the winning goal with 1 minute, 39 seconds...

BORROWING OFF THE excitement the boys are sure to generate tomorrow, the Daily News is having some fun today. Flyers beat writer Frank Seravalli and sports writer Ed Barkowitz conducted a mock draft similar to how Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom will determine the All-Star teams for Sunday's game in Raleigh, N.C. They followed the NHL-mandated ground rules: Just as they will do in the real draft tomorrow, we kept the game's captains...