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Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves for the Rangers. Ryan Callahan also scored for the Rangers, who tied Chicago with 64 points - most in the NHL.

Patrick Marleau scored two power-play goals in the second period, and the San Jose Sharks snapped Minnesota's five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory over the Wild on Thursday night.

Sami Salo tallied two power-play goals and assisted on another as the Vancouver Canucks used special-teams play to take a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

The Canucks scored three power-play goals in the second period and held off a late charge by the Sharks to earn a 4-2 win and take a 3-1 lead in the Western final back to Vancouver.

Devin Setoguchi, left, of the San Jose Sharks celebrates his first period power play goal with teammate Joe Thornton.

The Anaheim Ducks called their timeout just a few minutes into Game 2. Assistant coach Dave Farrish furiously scribbled instructions for his power-play unit during an upcoming 5-on-3 advantage.

The Lightning's vaunted power play was on full display in their 5-1 Game 2 win over the Penguins. In evening the series, Sarah Kwak says Tampa Bay showed why it's so dangerous.

Tim Stapleton and Bryan Little scored in the first two rounds of a shootout and Toby Enstrom had two power-play goals in the Atlanta Thrashers' 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

Claude Giroux scored short-handed and on a power play and rookie Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves to win in Pittsburgh for the second time in three weeks, leading the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Penguins on Friday night.

Big Chicago forward Dustin Byfuglien banged in a pair of power-play rebounds and completed his hat trick in the third period to lift the Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks and a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night.