Both conference finals to start Sunday

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05/13/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League announced that both the Eastern and Western Conference finals will begin on Sunday.

In the West, the top-seeded San Jose Sharks will host the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 at 3 p.m. (et). The game will be broadcast on NBC.

The opener of the East finals will be at 7 p.m. (et) with Boston or Philadelphia being the home team and facing the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens. That game will be televised on VERSUS.

The Bruins and Flyers will go to a deciding seventh game of their semifinal series Friday night in Boston. Philadelphia is trying to become just the third team in league history to overcome a 3-0 deficit and win a best-of-seven playoff series.

The remaining conference finals schedule will be released Friday.

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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

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