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Can Blackhawks Outskate Canucks?

(Getty Images) The NHL cranks up the conference semifinals Thursday night, as Chicago opens their series at Vancouver. With both teams off impressive opening-round victories, who has the advantage? And will we see any hair-pulling theatrics this time around? Chicago Blackhawks...

Penguins Announcer on Mike Richards: 'Nice Job, Greg Louganis'

The Penguins-Flyers rivalry is one of the great ones in the NHL. They're separated by about five hours of turnpike, the fans don't like like each other, and the players don't like each other. Penguins fans hate Scott Hartnell, Flyers fans hate everybody, sometimes even themselves, and especially Martin Biron. Whenever the...

Canucks Show Fight in Practice

After seven straight losses, and on the heels of blowing another two-goal home lead Wednesday against Nashville, the Vancouver Canucks held a spirited workout Thursday.By "spirited", I mean "we nearly had a fight". These types of things are going to happen when you have two points in seven games, and you're on the verge of...

Video: The Glass Jaw of Mattias Ohlund

It was a testy affair in Edmonton Wednesday night. The Vancouver Canucks showed off their new purchase, and while Mats Sundin was a non-factor in the scoring, his team did skate away with a 4-2 win.I already mentioned Willie Mitchell's first-period hit on Tom Gilbert. That seemed to start the ball rolling in terms of the...

Willie Mitchell's Hit on Tom Gilbert

I know what many of you are going to say.Hockey is a contact sport. You can't stop the physicality, because it's such a huge part of the game.I want no part of stopping the clean hitting that goes on in hockey. I have no problem with fighting, as long as we don't start dropping gloves just for the fun of it.What I have a...

WillieMitchell News From the Web

05/30/12 Former Devil Willie Mitchell didn't thnk he'd have to... Source: Fire & Ice At 35, defenseman Willie Mitchell is the oldest player on the Kings' roster and in his first Stanley Cup final as an active player.
05/30/12 Stellicktricity: Martin Brodeur key to Devils' Stanley... Source: The Dawson Trail Dispatch New Jersey goaltender Marty Brodeur is an obvious key to any hopes that the New Jersey Devils have of winning the Stanley Cup again.
05/29/12 Willie Mitchell wants to get word out on concussions Source: Inside the Kings Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell suffered a severe concussion back in 2010 that cost him the remainder of that season.
05/29/12 Willie Mitchell Geared Up To Face Devils Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA Kings' Willie Mitchell is excited to take part in his 1st career Stanley Cup Final against the Devils.
05/29/12 NHL championship goes Hollywood with Willie, Marty and... Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada No Canadian teams since the Ottawa Senators quickly followed the Canucks out the first-round door.