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No. 1 Star: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Thomas rebounded from allowing five goals in Game 2 to post his second career playoff shutout as the Bruins took a 2-1 series lead by blanking the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0. Making 31 saves, including 15 in the third period, Thomas earned his 10th win...
No. 1 Star: Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Kesler hadn't make his mark on the scoresheet in these playoffs until tonight when he broke out with a two-goal, one assist performance as the Canucks took a 3-1 series lead over the Nashville Predators with a 4-2 victory. On the go-ahead goal, Kesler...
No. 1 Star: Chris Mason, Atlanta Thrashers
With their slim playoff lives on the line, the Thrashers stayed alive with a 1-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Flyers thanks to Mason's 43-save night and Nik Antropov's goal midway through the third period. The shutout was the 21st of Mason's career and...