Rene Bourque scored two goals, Vesa Toskala made 32 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race. Eric Nystrom also scored for the Flames, who are in ninth place with 79 points, one point behind idle Detroit for the final post-season spot with 12 games left. Full Story.(Photo: Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
Luck of the Irish
Chris Bosh hit the game-winning shot with 2.1 seconds left as the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-105 on Wednesday, halting a run of futility that has put them dangerously close to falling out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The victory was the Raptors' first win in their last six games Full Story.
Costly Loss
For the second straight game, the Chicago Blackhawks lost a key member of their defence because of a vicious check against the boards. Anaheim Ducks defenceman James Wisniewski knocked Brent Seabrook out of the game in the second period and the Ducks went on to win 3-2, handing the Blackhawks their third straight loss. Full Story.
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