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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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06/02/12 Doubting a Thomas return Source: SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford MA The plan was to keep the band together and try for another platinum record, but Tim Thomas, the Boston Bruins' resident independent thinker, is marching to a different drummer.
06/02/12 NHL: Los Angeles Kings' Anza Kopitar gaining attention Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA Meet Anze Kopitar, one of the best players in the NHL whom very few seem to know about.
06/02/12 Bruins doubt about Tim Thomas Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA O ne year ago, Tim Thomas [ stats ] was in the final days of arguably the best season ever by a goaltender, closing in on a monumental trifecta of NHL prizes: the Stanley Cup , the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the top regular-season netminder.
06/02/12 Thomas to sit out season? Source: SunJournal.com - Lewiston ME Tim Thomas, who has emerged as one of the NHL's top goaltenders despite an unorthodox style in hockey and in life, has told the Boston Bruins that he is thinking about sitting out next season â apparently for family reasons, general manager Peter Chiarelli said Friday.
06/02/12 NHL: Kopitar's moment was in the works Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Ontario CA Anze Kopitar's goal hit the back of the net at the 8:13 mark of overtime in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final late Wednesday in Newark.

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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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