31 May
Evgeni Malkin on a breakaway, just missed. Miroslav Satan with an open net in front of him, just missed. Sidney Crosby off the post, just missed.
The Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup finals rematch against Detroit? Just missed.
The Penguins were certain they had shed the inexperience, the shakiness, the lack of confidence [...]
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31 May
Mario Lemieux can achieve another first in these NHL finals, the first former player - and Hall of Famer - to also win the Stanley Cup as an owner. His Pittsburgh Penguins chances may be determined by how well an extended member of the Lemieux family plays: captain Sidney Crosby.
Lemieux, talking before Game 1 of [...]
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30 May
DETROIT -Capsule of the Stanley Cup finals.
No. 2 (West) DETROIT RED WINGS (51-21-10) vs. No. 4 (East) PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (45-28-9).
How they got here: Detroit beat No. 7 Columbus 4-0; beat No. 8 Anaheim 4-3; beat No. 4 Chicago 4-1. Pittsburgh beat No. 5 Philadelphia 4-2; beat No. 2 Washington 4-3; beat No. 6 Carolina 4-0.
2008-09 [...]
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30 May
Jim Balsillie has unveiled his vision for a revamped Copps Coliseum, the arena he hopes will become the new home of the NHLs Phoenix Coyotes.
Balsillies plan for the 24-year-old Hamilton arena, which would seat up to 18,000, includes an atrium-style entrance lobby, luxury boxes, lounges and restaurants, new seats and a state-of-the art video scoreboard.
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30 May
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to put the experience of last years Stanley Cup finals appearance to good use in the rematch against the Detroit Red Wings.
No one more than Marc-Andre Fleury.
The young Penguins goalie took a flop as he raced to the ice before Game 1 at Joe Louis Arena. He ran down the [...]
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29 May
Tom Hicks is willing to give up control of baseballs Texas Rangers if the right deal comes along but he intends to keep the NHLs Dallas Stars.
Hicks said in late March that he was seeking minority investors to purchase up to 49 percent in each club. About a week later, the holding company that owns [...]
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29 May
Marian Hossas combination of size, speed and skill helped the banged-up Detroit Red Wings finish off Chicago to set up a Stanley Cup finals rematch with the team he spurned.
I thought he was the best player on the ice last night, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said Thursday, a day after Detroits series-clinching win [...]
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29 May
A battle is brewing between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anheuser-Busch over a proposed tax increase.
The team owners want to tax beer, wine and cigarettes locally to underwrite a county takeover of the arena where they play.
The brewers president flew to Columbus on Thursday for meetings with Gov. Ted Strickland and legislators. The team wants [...]
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28 May
The Detroit Red Wings scratched defenseman Jonathan Ericsson from Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The team said Ericsson had surgery after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis Wednesday, but is expected to return for Detroits next game. The Swede had abdominal pain after the morning skate.
He filled in well for six-time [...]
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28 May
Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy wont be returning to Colorado to try to lead the Avalanche back to respectability.
Roy turned down an offer to coach the team, which he led to two Stanley Cup titles but is reeling from its worst finish since moving to Denver in 1995 and has very little financial maneuverability.
All [...]
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