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Taking the Fight Against Hunger On a Stadium Tour [VIDEO]

Thanks to the Rock and Wrap it Up program, good food left over from sporting events and concerts doesn't have to go to waste, "NBC Nightly News" reports.

NHL Rules and Penalties Under Scrutiny [VIDEO]

Max Pacioretty: Watch Last Night's Brutal Hit [VIDEO]

Concussions are the hot topic in football. But clearly they're a problem in hockey as well. Tuesday, Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was out cold after a brutal check by the Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara. He had to be removed from the ice on a a stretcher. Watch: After the Canadiens' practice today, head...

Taylor Hall Injured in Fight [VIDEO]

Maybe Taylor Hall has learned his lesson. Hall, the Edmonton Oilers rookie star, got into his first fight as a pro on Thursday and injured his left ankle in the process, CBC reported. Hall was scheduled to have an MRI today and did not travel with the team for its next game. Considering that Hall leads the team in goals...

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Bob Probert's Condition Explained

Former NHL star Bob Probert died in June, and researchers have just determined that he suffered from a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Probert, who was 45 when he died of heart failure, left his brain to science because he believed the head trauma he experienced on the ice had caused...

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Nicklas Lidstrom Retires: Red Wings Star Done After 20 Seasons

Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom retired Thursday after 20 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, ending one of the best careers in NHL history.

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Kings, Devils Set Up Unlikley Stanley Cup Finals

Roughly two years ago, the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils were the finalists in the free-agent market battle for Ilya Kovalchuk.

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Tim Thomas Makes the Puck Political

As the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils prepare to face off in the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, Toronto sports media has gone into overdrive doing what it does best: using real sports news as an easy segue into endless, circular arguments about what moves the Maple Leafs will make during their...

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Staples Center Conversion: The Staples Center Hosts 6 Playoff Games In 4 Days For 3 Teams (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

MAY 22: Mike Richards #10 of the Los Angeles Kings reacts as the Kings Dustin Penner #25 scores an overtime goal past goaltender Mike Smith #41 of the Phoenix Coyotes as the Kings advance to the Stanley Cup Finals with their 4-3 victory in Game Five of the Western Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs...

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NHL News From the Web

05/31/12 Bob Hartley is the new Head Coach of the Calgary Flames Source: Red Mile: The Calgary Flames Blog The Calgary Flames have hired a new Head Coach and it is Bob Hartley.
05/31/12 Red Wings Star Nicklas Lidstrom Retires After 20... Source: CBS - WBBM 2 - Chicago IL Nicklas Lidstrom retired Thursday after 20 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, ending one of the best careers in NHL history.
05/31/12 Stanley Cup Predictions 2012: Why LA Kings Will Sweep... Source: Bleacher Report The brooms are going to be out very soon in Los Angeles as the Kings are on their way to a sweep of the New Jersey Devils in the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
05/31/12 Nicklas Lidstrom is fifth-best defenseman in NHL... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint MI There's no question Nicklas Lidstrom is the greatest defenseman of his generation.
05/31/12 Gary Bettman Hopes To Start NHL Labor Talks Soon Source: CBS - WWJ TV - Detroit MI NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expects negotiations with the players' association on a new collective bargaining agreement to begin in a couple of weeks.

Background on NHL

The National Hockey League (NHL; ) is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States.

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