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A photographic look at Saturday's NHL playoff games in Philadelphia and Vancouver

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Nashville Predators' Patric Hornqvist, left, of Sweden, is tied up by Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler during the second period of game 2 of an NHL Western Conference semi-final Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday April 30, 2011. The Predators won 2-1 in double overtime. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckDARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press

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Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins stops Daniel Carcillo #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 30, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, of Finland, makes a save during the first period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardJONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press

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Zac Rinaldo #51 of the Philadelphia Flyers hits Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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Joel Ward #29 and Martin Erat #10 of the Nashville Predators dig for the loose puck while Alexander Edler #23, Christian Ehrhoff #5 of the Vancouver Canucks helps dfend on the play after goalie Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks was knocked into his net during the first period. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)Rich Lam/Getty Images

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Nathan Horton #18 of the Boston Bruins carries the puck around Nikolay Zherdev #93 and James van Riemsdyk #21 of the Philadelphia Flyers. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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A shot by Gregory Campbell #11 of the Boston Bruins eludes Sergei Bobrovsky #35 of the Philadelphia Flyers late in the third period. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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A Vancouver Canucks fan takes part in pre game celebrations outside Rogers Arena prior to the start of Game Two. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)Rich Lam/Getty Images

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Boston Bruins' Tim Thomas, right, reacts with teammate Chris Kelly looking on after the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 in Game 1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Matt Slocum/The Associated Press

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Canadian singer Diana Krall, left, cheers as she and her husband, singer Elvis Costello watch the Vancouver Canucks play the Nashville Predators during game 2 of an NHL Western Conference semi-final Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday April 30, 2011. Costello performed his hit song Pump It Up with local Vancouver band Odds in the moments before the opening faceoff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckDARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press

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