Sheldon Souray News

The 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have entered the second round, and much to my dismay, all of the Lakeland's local connections have been ousted from the post-season. It was surely a wild first round in the playoffs, and while our locals may have already entered the off-season, there are still some reasons to be happy.

Having recently suffered a disappointing first round playoff exit after a terrific regular season, the Anaheim Ducks received another consolation on Friday, May 17.

Earlier this week, the National Hockey League announced the finalists for the 2013 General Manager of the Year .

Bob Murray of the Ducks was one of three finalists in voting for the NHL's General Manager of the Year Award, the league announced Monday.

Henrik Zetterberg and Valtteri Filppula each had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings finished off the Anaheim Ducks with a 3-2 victory in Game 7 on Sunday night.

The referees for tonight's Western Conference quarterfinal Game 7 between the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings will be Eric Furlatt and Stephen Walkom Walkom called Game 3 of the series , a contest that featured a penalty call with 47 seconds left in regulation on Ducks defenseman Sheldon Souray .

That'll end tonight, one way or another, as the Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings for Game 7 at Honda Center tonight .

It appeared that the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings were heading back to California for Game 7. With less than four minutes left in the game, the Wings were up 3-1, but then, in the blink of an eye, goals by Emerson Etem and Bobby Ryan tied the game up 3-3 with less than three minutes left.

It's the lone transcontinental series in the playoffs and neither the Anaheim Ducks or Detroit Red Wings are enjoying it.

For much of the night in this critical Game 5, the Red Wings and the Ducks needed a case of Red Bull.

The first four games of this series have provided us with plenty to think about, and when all is said and done, plenty to remember.

The Anaheim Ducks had a plethora of chances to put away the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals and take a commanding 3-1 lead.

The full six-page Local Hockey Legends 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs edition can be found in this week's issue of the Journal.

"Our guy will be out longer than two games," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said of Lydman, who is bothered by concussion like symptoms.

PHT's Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what's happening and what we'll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

Less than 24 hours after his team was shut out in Game 3 of its first-round series against Anaheim, Detroit coach Mike Babcock wanted no part of any gloom and doom.

All that the Ducks wanted to do after their 4-0 Game 3 win over Detroit was express concern for their fallen teammate.

Veteran defenseman Sheldon Souray will be a healthy scratch for the Ducks in Game 3 against the Detroit Red Wings , a surprising move by Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau.

Nyquist scored a power-play goal 1:21 into overtime, and the Red Wings regrouped to earn a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at Honda Center.

Each year I look back at the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings , comparing the preseason to end-of-season results and see what kind of factors contributed to unanticipated results.