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Penguins Advance to Stanley Cup Finals, Touch Prince of Wales Trophy

It's kind of an unwritten rule in hockey that when your team wins the conference championship, you're not supposed to touch the trophy (in the case of the Eastern Conference, the Prince of Wales Trophy) because, in theory, that's not the piece of hardware you strive for. You're not supposed to show it the same respect you...

Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Where's the Bitterness?

Well this is kind of a letdown. After watching the Penguins take on long-time rivals Philadelphia and Washington in the first two rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs, they're now taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference final. It's a match-up that offers nothing in the way of hatred, bitterness or rivalry....

The Ice Sheet: Return of 'Cane Season

It must be tough to be a Carolina Hurricanes fan. Consider this for a moment: twice in the last seven years the franchise formerly known as the Hartford Whalers has fought its way to the Stanley Cup Finals -- winning it all in the first year after the lockout in 2006 -- only to miss the playoffs the following two...

Canes Advance on Walker's OT Winner

Tonight the Bruins and Hurricanes played a hockey game that went about as close as any game could. The two teams went toe-to-toe for nearly four periods, matching each other in every facet of the game. Goaltenders Cam Ward and Tim Thomas showed why they were big reasons as to how their teams made it to this point, making...

Can Boston Stop Carolina's Momentum?

The Bruins and Hurricanes enter their Eastern Conference semifinal coming off completely different opening round wins. On one hand, Boston absolutely dominated a hapless Canadiens squad with a clean four-game sweep. On the other hand, Carolina had to go seven games with the Devils, including a nail-biter in the deciding...

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Coyotes Beat Predators 4-3 Overtime: Ray Whitney's Goal Lifts Phoenix In Game 1 (VIDEO)

The Phoenix Coyotes have had a knack for withstanding nearly everything their opponent throws at them before landing the big blow.

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05/29/12 NHL Free Agency: Top 5 Free Agents with Projected... Source: Bleacher Report Here is the one player on the list who has never quite received the credit that he has deserved over the course of his career.
05/24/12 Coyotes' defeat will sting Source: The Sudbury Star - Sudbury ON - Canada So much for the conspiracy theorists out there who cluttered up my mailbox with their notion the NHL was trying to cut its losses with the Phoenix Coyotes by having referees give them a boost.
05/24/12 Editorial: Drug abuse hurting our community Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle - Traverse City MI A lethal dose of prescription drugs claimed another young Traverse City-area resident, another tragic chapter in a recurring story here.
05/22/12 Allan Muir: Kings vs. Coyotes Game 5 preview Source: Sports Illustrated They don't have to complete an historic comeback in tonight's Game 5 clash at Jobing.com Arena.
05/22/12 Pool Report: Week Seven Begins Source: The Legion of Decency Once in the East and once in the West.