A wrap from the NHL 2010 nfl playoffs for Thursday, May 5.

Nobleman 4, Blues 2:

Defenseman Came Doughty collected an objective and 2 assists and Jonathan Quick switched aside 18 shots as eighth-seeded La grabbed a commanding 3- lead in the Western Conference semifinal series by doubling up going to St. Louis.

Mike Richards recorded a "Gordie Howe hat trick" and Dwight King and Justin Williams also totalled for La, that will turn to complete the sweep from the second-seeded Blues on Sunday if this hosts Game 4.

After Chris Stewart equalized the competition using the to begin two goals, King clarified just 40 seconds later to provide La a couple-1 advantage at the start of the 2nd period. King reeled inside a pass from the boards and rapidly wristed a go in the right faceoff circle which sailed past John Elliott for his first career postseason goal.

Richards bending charge half way with the session after his sharp-position shot caromed off Elliott and in to the internet.

After Stewart netted his second tally to trim the deficit to 1 at the start of the 3rd period, Doughty obtained the 2-goal advantage approximately 3 1/2 minutes later. The defenseman's blast in the high slot trickled past Elliott to transmit the Staples Center faithful right into a craze.

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Demons 4, Flyers 3 (OT):

Alexei Ponikarovsky obtained with 2:39 left in overtime, and also the Nj Demons beat the Philadelphia Flyers4-3 in Game 3 Thursday evening to consider a couple-1 lead within their Eastern Conference semifinals series.

The Demons required benefit of an undesirable line change through the Flyers, and Ilya Kovalchuk sent a stretch pass to Ponikarovsky. His first shot was stopped by Ilya Bryzgalov, but Ponikarovsky backhanded the rebound directly into win it together with his first goal in 10 playoff games.