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They booed when Phil Kessels name was announced. They booed when he skated onto the ice. They booed whenever he carried the puck, or took a shot, or dished off to one of his new buddies on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Yet Bruins fans were pretty much booing a ghost last night at the Garden, for [...]

Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau has tried on several occasions to point out players like them - ones who make far more money and earn far more ice time in offensive situations - to David Steckel, his struggling pupil. Steckel had as many goals as Boudreau in the teams first 28 games this [...]

If only center Sidney Crosby really had the Blackhawk flu, as he joked Saturday morning after opting out of the Penguins 2-1 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at Mellon Arena because of a groin injury.
I dont like missing games at all, but especially against this team that has a lot of great Hockey [...]

He is perhaps the most soft-spoken voice in the Penguins locker room, but defenseman Mark Eatons unwavering play has not gone unnoticed.
In a season when the Penguins defensemen have become more more synonymous with Blue Cross than the blue line, Eaton has been a rock, and the player who seemingly couldnt stay healthy now [...]

New coach, same result for the Philadelphia Flyers.
With Peter Laviolette making his Flyers debut behind the bench, Tomas Fleischmann and Mike Green scored two goals apiece, and Nicklas Backstrom added a goal and four assists, leading the streaking Washington Capitals to a 8-2 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night.
It was the seventh loss in eight [...]

Trib Total Media and the Pittsburgh Penguins are offering collectible medals featuring 18 members of last years championship team.
Starting Sunday, fans can purchase medallions of the teams Stanley Cup Championship players at Giant Eagle and Get Go stores for $2.99, plus tax. A medallion will be released each day through Dec. 23.
This brings [...]

Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for Pittsburgh in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, as the Penguins retained a share of the NHL Eastern Conference lead.
Crosby scored in the first period, added an empty-net goal, and assisted on Bill Guerins tally to give him 11 points in three games.
Pittsburgh [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded AHL forward Jiri Tlusty to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Philippe Paradis.
The deal between the NHLs bottom two teams is an exchange of first-round draft picks - Tlusty was taken 13th overall in 2006, while Paradis was 27th last June.
Tlusty has played 74 games for Toronto the [...]

Marek Zidlicky Europe may be callingNHL has talked with Wild about overseas openerBy Bruce Brothers.
If Wild players are dreaming of a European vacation, they might get the NHLs abbreviated version of one when they open their season next fall.
The NHL has held preliminary discussions with the owners of several teams, including Minnesota, about playing [...]

Round one in hockeys version of the Freeway Series went to the Los Angeles Kings, who spent the previous four seasons green with envy while the Anaheim Ducks made annual trips to the postseason and won a Stanley Cup in the process.
For the time being, it seems the tables might be turning. The Kings have [...]