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Penguins captain Crosby runs with Olympic torch

Five months after lifting the Stanley Cup, Sidney Crosby carried the Olympic torch as thousands of people lined a downtown street.

Messier, Richter honored with Lester Patrick Award

Fifteen years after Mark Messier and Mike Richter led the New York Rangers to an elusive Stanley Cup title, they are still being feted for their efforts.

Malkin, Crosby score, Pens hold off Rangers, 3-2

There were no champagne showers for the Pittsburgh Penguins, no postgame celebration. They had to be satisfied with taking away two points from a division opponent on an emotional and potentially distraction-filled night, and that was plenty good enough.

Penguins raise Stanley Cup banner to rafters

The Pittsburgh Penguins raised their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters before their opener against the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Datsyuk, Williams lead Wings past Pens 4-1

Pavel Datsyuk and Jason Williams each had a goal and an assist, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a matchup of the last two Stanley Cup champions.

Previews, predictions for all 30 NHL teams

Battle to hoist Cup begins again, but Penguins aren't eager to let go

Detroit Red Wings set to open training camp

The Detroit Red Wings returned to the ice Sunday, hoping a renewed emphasis on defense and an infusion of youthful energy will provide another shot at the Stanley Cup that narrowly eluded them last season.

Obama honors 2009 Stanley Cup champion Penguins

President Barack Obama welcomed the 2009 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House on Thursday and celebrated the hockey team for its performance on and off the ice.

Canucks G Luongo signs 12-year, $64M extension

Goaltender Roberto Luongo chose to finish his career in Vancouver because he believes the Canucks can win a Stanley Cup.

Title-winning coaches Tomlin, Bylsma share notes

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma won the Stanley Cup less than five months into his NHL coaching career. He'd like to win another one, so he sought advice from a team that knows how to repeat as champions: the Steelers.

Hockey great Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy dies at 83

Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, the captain of five Stanley Cup championship teams with the Toronto Maple Leafs during a Hall of Fame career, died Friday. He was 83.

Blackhawks' Hossa to undergo surgery

The Chicago Blackhawks say recently signed right wing Marian Hossa will undergo surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff.

NHL schedule kicks off with Pens hosting Rangers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have another night to celebrate their Stanley Cup title when they raise the championship banner to the Mellon Arena roof on Oct. 2 to kick off next season.

Tallon 'comfortable' with new spot with Blackhawks

A day after being demoted from general manager to an adviser, Dale Tallon said he still wants to help the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup and that the franchise remains in his blood.

NHL on NBC extended through 2010-11 season

NEW YORK - The National Hockey League and NBC Sports today announced an extension through the 2010-11 season of their revenue-sharing partnership — one that has achieved viewership milestones, programming and production innovations, awards and critical acclaim. The joint announcement was made by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Ken Schanzer, President, NBC Sports.

Sakic steps away after 20-year career

Stoic Joe Sakic finally cracked, allowing for a rare show of emotion.

Flyers, Pronger agree to multiyear contract

Chris Pronger and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to a multiyear extension on Tuesday, ensuring that the 2000 NHL MVP will remain under contract beyond this season.

Bruins' Recchi: Likely his last season in NHL

Mark Recchi wants one last chance to be a Stanley Cup champ again.

Hossa's big deal with Blackhawks tops busy NHL day

Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again.

Clement: Go with Caps to win Cup next season

The Penguins face a great degree of difficulty in repeating as Stanley Cup champions. They’ll have a short offseason. Then there’s the euphoria that takes the players away from training as well as the demands on the players’ schedules.

Zetterberg calls Crosby's actions disrespectful

Henrik Zetterberg says it was disrespectful for Penguins captain Sidney Crosby not to shake hands with all of Detroit's players after Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup.

Penguins' Stanley Cup parade draws throngs of fans

Just call it the city of champions.

Penguins' Gonchar tore MCL during NHL playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar played the final two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a partially torn right medial collateral ligament, a major injury that can sideline an athlete for months.

Crosby dismisses Red Wings handshake flap

Sidney Crosby isn't apologizing for unintentionally failing to shake hands with some Detroit players after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, saying he didn't realize the Red Wings were leaving the ice before he joined the handshake line.

Stanley Cup repeat? Pens' Bylsma likes the idea

The Pittsburgh Penguins spent a last few hours together Sunday, cleaning out their lockers, showing off the Stanley Cup at a Pirates game and wondering what could possibly top beating the Detroit Red Wings in a road Game 7.

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Avs Franchise Icone Sakic to Retire
Source: The Sports Network

Sadly, one of my favorite players, Joe Sakic, is going to hang up the skates after 20 years. Over 172 playoff games, Sakic racked up 84 goals and 188 points and previously held an NHL postseason record with six game-winning goals.

Congratulations Pittsburgh! The Pens win Game 7 to capture the Stanley Cup!
Source: NHL.com

Pittsburgh defies odds (and critics) to win game 7 with a final score of 2-1. I'm willing to bet Theodore Fleury won't be legislating the NHL commission for larger goals after that would-be tying goal bounced off the crossbar in the 3rd period.

Penguins motor out of Detroit with Stanley Cup
Source: NBC Sports

Max Talbot, a low-round draft pick on a team filled with stars, scored twice in the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins shook off 38 years of NHL tradition by upset the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on the road in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals on Friday night.

For all those Osgood B.S. talking people...

Face it, once again we are going for the Lord Stanley Cup. Thats right we shored it up tonight and give credit where its due, OZZIE you are the man. You are M.V.P. in my book and its high time you got your credit for the awesome goalie you are (yes, thats right, all you B.S.

Canes finding the way against Bruins
Source: NewsObserver.com

For the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins, the feeling-out process is over.

Hurricanes manufacture a miracle in 80 seconds
Source: NewsObserver.com

There are comebacks, and there are miracles, and there are those that might just be both and defy description anyway.

The great escape
Source: The Toronto Sun

WASHINGTON -- Much of the talk about the New York Rangers going into the Stanley Cup playoffs centred on their lack of offence. Not having Chris Drury in the lineup for Game 1 didn't look encouraging, either. But for one night at least, the Rangers muted those concerns.

What type of reaction does Holik get?
Source: thrashers.today.com

Bobby Holik, who played with the Atlanta Thrashers for three seasons, returns to Philips Arena tonight as a member of the New Jersey Devils. One blogger is curious to the reaction the 37-year-old center will receive.

Thrashers thrashed by defending champs
Source: thrashers.today.com

Outshot 38-14 by the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Atlanta Thrashers never had a chance on Sunday, losing 4-0 at Detroit in NHL exhibition action.

Schneider deal continues upgrade of Thrashers' D
Source: thrashers.today.com

The Atlanta Thrashers continued their focus on improving defensively Friday, trading three players to Anaheim for 19-year NHL veteran Mathieu Schneider, a two-time All-Star who totaled 37 points and a plus-22 rating last season.

Tube time: 63 Thrashers games to be shown this season
Source: thrashers.today.com

Sixty-three of the Atlanta Thrashers' 82 games this season will be televised, good news for those who get the regional sports network SportSouth – where 61 games will be shown. Two other games will be broadcast on Versus.

McCaig: Hossa bolting Pittsburgh for Detroit is plain weird
Source: News Impact - MLive.com

Will Hossa's move pay off? I am not sure. I, like many others in the hockey spectrum were shocked by Marian Hossa's decision to jump ship on the Penguins betting all his chips on a Stanley Cup repeat in Detroit.

Hossa moves on, Hawks busy, Malkin re-signs with Pens
Source: Agence-France Presse

Marian Hossa moves to the Hockeytown looking for a Cup championship while Malkin re-signs with the Penguins.

Last play for Hockey Night in Canada theme song?
Source: CBC

The Toronto agency representing the composer of the theme tune for Hockey Night in Canada says the CBC has declined to enter into a new licensing agreement for the song for next NHL season.

Getting Ahead of Ourselves: Line Matchups for the Stanley Cup Finals

With both conference finals turning into apparent blowouts, we hereby cave into our temptations and begin to speculate about the prospective Stanley Cup final round, pitting the well-oiled machine known as the Detroit Red Wings against the explosive yet solid Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs: Exciting Memories Guaranteed | Jarjac
Source: Jarjac

If you haven't yet decided to tune into hockey this season, this is the time to do it. A short primer of this year's NHL playoffs, with a few tidbits so you sound like you know what you're talking about.

Tapping the Sticks — A Buffalo Eulogy

I dont live in Buffalo, NY anymore, but I was born there, went to college there, and started my career there. I never had season tickets to the Sabres or Bills games, but I've attended my share.

Stanley Cup ring found in Gulf of Mexico
Source: Tsn.ca

A treasure hunter searching in Florida waters came across a true Canadian find - a Stanley Cup ring marking the last time Toronto's Maple Leafs were able to clinch the hockey championship. The ring has been missing for some thirty years.

The Stanley Cup lands at Princeton
Source: tvjersey.com

George Porros plays hockey for the Anaheim Ducks. As has become tradition, each member of the Stanley Cup-winning team gets to have personal possession of the cup for one day.

Tough Guy Loses His Final Battle
Source: Toronto Star

He won the Stanley Cup five times as a player. He was assistant coach for Canada's 1972 Summit Series victory over the Soviet Union. And his Winnipeg Jets won the Avco Cup – the WHA's version of Lord Stanley's mug.

And the Sabres piss away their past into the winds of the future

Briere rejects Sabres' offer as time ticks away The Sabres seem to be content with going from nearly missing the Stanley Cup to another struggling season.

Major Networks Ratings Crash
Source: Reuters

Networks hit new lows in grim weekly ratings Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:41AM EDT By Paul J. Gough

Senators fire Muckler, promote Murray
Source: Yahoo! News

OTTAWA - Less than two weeks after losing in the Stanley Cup final, the Ottawa Senators fired general manager John Muckler and promoted coach Bryan Murray to replace him Monday.

SportingNews.com - NHL - Newspapers give cold shoulder to Stanley Cup
Source: CNET News.com

Of the 21 U.S. markets that have NHL teams, only nine were represented for any of the first three games. That includes local coverage in the Los Angeles area. The Daily News of New York covered the entire series, while The New York Times sent a reporter only to the opener.

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