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Monday, April 25, 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Streaming NHL Online

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Streaming NHL Online on 7:00 pm EDT Mon April 25, 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins already have shown ability to put lopsided losses behind them, bouncing back from a 5-1 in Game 2 to win the next two on the road. The top pick in the 2008 draft was held without a shot during the overtime loss in Game 4, although he felt hadn’t played poorly and was on the verge of pulling out of a scoring slump that’s lingered since February. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live. After a torrid start to the season, Stamkos entered Saturday with just four goals in his previous 26 games—none in the playoffs.

Tampa Bay Lightning return home after a road win for the second time, and coach Guy Boucher senses a different mindset among his players for Game 6 than existed before Game 3 in Tampa. The visiting team has won four consecutive games in a series the Penguins lead 3-2 after being trounced 8-2 at home in Game 5 on Saturday. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Webcast. Stamkos scored the first two playoff goals of his career and also had an assist to pace the Lightning’s offensive explosion in Game 5. Simon Gagne and Pavel Kubina also had two goals apiece for Tampa Bay, which also got a strong performance from goalie Dwayne Roloson.

San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live Streaming NHL Online

San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live Streaming NHL Online on 10:00 pm EDT Mon April 25, 2011

San Jose Sharks will be looking to get off to a fast start, something that has eluded them so far while getting outscored 8-1 in the first period of the series. A victory by the Kings would force a seventh game Wednesday night in San Jose. San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live. San Jose Sharks will start Antti Niemi in goal in Game 6, despite him getting pulled Saturday night for the second time in the series. He allowed three goals on the Kings’ first four shots of their 3-1 victory in San Jose.

Los Angeles Kings staved off San Jose comeback behind Quick’s steadiness and their defense, which has been a strength all season and which forced the Sharks to shoot mostly from the perimeter. Los Angeles Kings is sticking with Jonathan Quick, who made a franchise playoff-record 51 saves to extend his team’s season for at least one more game. San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live Webcast. McLellan blamed defensive breakdowns for the Kings’ first two goals, although he didn’t defend their third goal by Dustin Penner, who had been scoreless since March 13, two weeks after he was acquired from Edmonton.

San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Live Streaming NBA Online

San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Live Streaming NBA Online on 8:00 pm EDT Mon April 25, 2011

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said six of nine Spurs are shooting under 40 percent. The Spurs have been outrebounding the Grizzlies, a stat Popovich thought would be a big key coming into this series. Spurs won’t make again is leaving Randolph open beyond the 3-point line. The power forward hit the clinching 3 with 41.9 seconds left when Duncan went toward the paint, thinking Randolph wouldn’t attempt such a shot at that point of the game. San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Live. The NBA’s best 3-point shooting team during the regular season also needs to find its shooting stroke after going 2 of 15 Saturday night.

Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo remembers when Memphis couldn’t protect such leads, and he said this proves they learned from those mistakes. Now they’re focused on getting four wins. Grizzlies also need to play four full quarters. They jumped up 52-42 at halftime only to watch the Spurs outscore them in each of the third and fourth quarters. The Spurs tied it twice, but couldn’t take the lead. San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Live Webcast. Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said the Grizzlies have to keep defending the 3-point line, while watching for the Spurs attacking the basket. Grizzlies forward Shane Battier, brought back this season in a trade, is the only person to play in all of Memphis’ playoff games.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Live Streaming NBA Online

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Live Streaming NBA Online on 8:30 pm EDT Mon April 25, 2011

Portland Trail Blazers won the next three. Game 7 was in Dallas and the Mavs pulled it out. Portland hasn’t won a playoff series since; its drought actually stretches to 2000. Portland’s momentum includes a rejuvenated Brandon Roy. Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Live. Roy left Dallas wondering about his career and his role on the Blazers. He hardly played in Game 2 and didn’t score. He was so low in the rotation that he said he was nearly in tears on the bench. He picked things up in Game 3, then was the star of Game 4, scoring 18 points in the series-shifting fourth quarter, including the winning basket in the final minute.

Dallas Mavericks jumped ahead 3-0, then the Blazers won the next three. Game 7 was in Dallas and the Mavs pulled it out. Portland hasn’t won a playoff series since; its drought actually stretches to 2000. Dallas Mavericks went to Portland with the chance to pull off a sweep, but returned home licking its wounds following one of the most humiliating losses of the NBA’s shot-clock era. Dallas’ sketchy playoff history includes a 2003 matchup against Portland that played out somewhat similarly to this series. Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Live Webcast. Game 5 is in Dallas on Monday night. A return trip to Portland is already set for Game 6 on Thursday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Live Streaming NBA Online

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Live Streaming NBA Online on 10:30 pm EDT Mon April 25, 2011

Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to maintain a balance while trying to win their first series since moving to Oklahoma City from Seattle three years ago. Oklahoma City Thunder have beaten the Nuggets five times in the past 18 days. Three of those games have been close, including Games 1 and 3 of this series. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Live. They have the youngest roster in the league and only five Oklahoma City players have advanced past the first round—Kendrick Perkins, Nate Robinson, Nazr Mohammed, Nick Collison and Thabo Sefolosha.

Denver Nuggets is trying to do what no other NBA team has done—win a series after going down 3-0. Nuggets feel their little mistakes have made this series appear less competitive. The first step is getting back in the series, and Karl can draw on his experience when he coached the SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA finals. Denver Nuggets were 30 for 45 from the free throw line on Saturday and they’re shooting 68.7 percent from there in the series. Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Live Webcast. Denver Nuggets 97-94 loss on Saturday night put the Nuggets a game from losing in the first round for the seventh time in eight years.