Wings F Franzen out for Games 2 and 3 (AP)

Wings F Franzen out for Games 2 and 3 (AP)
Johan Franzen was scratched from the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals and will miss Game 3 because of concussion-like symptoms. Franzen didn’t play Saturday night against the Dallas Stars as a precaution because he’s had recurring headaches dating to early in the previous series.

Wild coach Lemaire to return next season (AP)

Jacques Lemaire has 11 Stanley Cup championship rings, 500 victories as a coach and is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NHL. Yet despite all he has done as a player, executive and coach, Lemaire still needed a little reassurance from Minnesota general manager Doug Risebrough before deciding to return for an eighth season behind the Wild bench.

Staal’s 4 goals power Canada to 10-1 win (AP)
Eric Staal scored four goals to help Canada rout Germany 10-1 for its fifth straight win at the hockey world championships on Saturday. Canada will face Finland on Monday with the top seed in the single-elimination quarterfinals at stake. Martin St. Louis had five assists, and Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley, Patrick Sharp, Derek Roy and Mike Green scored the rest of the goals.

Detroit trio talks 2-0 lead
The Red Wings took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 2-1 victory against the Stars. Chris Osgood, Darren Helm, and Henrick Zetterberg talked about the win.

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