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The Pittsburgh Penguins are the first team to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ 2nd round as they defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-1 last night to complete the Pens’ 4-0 sweep of Ottawa. With the win the #2 seed Penguins advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals to face the winner of #3 Washington vs. #6 Philadelphia or the winner of #4 New Jersey vs. #5 NY Rangers; the Flyers lead Washington 2-1 heading into tonight’s Game #4 while the Rangers have a 3-1 lead on New Jersey heading into tomorrow’s Game #5.

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It’s hockey time once again tonight with three games underway in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. The games kick off with the Pittsburgh Penguins looking to sweep the Ottawa Senators as Pittsburgh leads 3-0 heading into tonight’s Game #4 in Ottawa. Meanwhile, in the two other games being played tonight are pivotal in each series. The New York Rangers have a 2-1 lead playing at home against the New Jersey Devils while the Detroit Red Wings also lead their series 2-1 and play @ the Nashville Predators. These games are pivotal because a loss means a 2-2 series while a win for NY or Detroit means a commanding 3-1 lead.

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Pro Hockey Fans, a NHL fan site located at www.prohockey-fans.com, has been providing daily coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and has added their NHL Playoffs weekend updates. In the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Montreal has a 2-1 lead over Boston while New York and New Jersey are unable to win home games. Ovechkin & Company are ties with the Flyers 1-1 and the Penguins will be looking for their brooms for Game #4 with Ottawa. Read the latest NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs update today or more.

Over in the West, the Red Wings looked strong in taking a 3-2 lead in Game #3 @ Nashville, but saw the Predators come back for the win to make it 2-1 Detroit. Dallas has dominated the Ducks and leads 2-0 and the Wild/Avalanche series has indeed been wild as the two teams have needed OT to settle each game. Meanwhile, Pro Hockey Fans Staff Writer and NHL guru Kevin Chaves picked the Flames to upset the Sharks in round one, and Calgary leads San Jose 2-1. Read the latest NHL Western Conference Playoffs update for more and keep checking back at Pro Hockey Fans for the NHL playoff scores and coverage.