May 15, 2013

Penguins F Pascal Dupuis stealing spotlight - and goals - from superstar teammates

Penguins F Pascal Dupuis stealing spotlight  -  and goals  -  from superstar teammates

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 3:01 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Dan Bylsma has been hearing it seemingly from the moment he took over at Pittsburgh Penguins head coach four years ago.Every time the Penguins hit a rough patch, the murmurs about finding a polished winger to play alongside superstar Sidney Crosby pop up.


Bergeron, Datsyuk and Toews nominated for Frank J. Selke Trophy

Bergeron, Datsyuk and Toews nominated for Frank J. Selke Trophy

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 10:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the finalists for the Frank J.


Councillors, Oilers agree to split final $30M to green light new arena

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 4:00 AM EDT

EDMONTON - The on-again-off-again deal to build a new rink for the Edmonton Oilers is on—again.City councillors and the Edmonton Oilers agreed Wednesday to split the cost of the final $30 million needed to green light the wavy-shaped steel-and-glass structure in the city's downtown in time for the 2016-17 NHL season.


Power play keeps clicking for Penguins in 4-1 victory over Senators in series opener

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 3:19 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The formula for beating the Pittsburgh Penguins is not difficult. It's the doing it for 60 minutes part that's tricky.The Ottawa Senators did everything they thought they needed to do against the Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night.


With second-round series on tap, Bruins, Rangers set to carry on Boston-New York tradition

With second-round series on tap, Bruins, Rangers set to carry on Boston-New York tradition

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 3:18 AM EDT

BOSTON - After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.


NHL Playoff Capsules: Quick stops 35 as Kings shut out Sharks 2-0

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 1:09 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.


Playoff poise: Jonathan Quick flawlessly leads LA Kings past Sharks 2-0 in series opener

Playoff poise: Jonathan Quick flawlessly leads LA Kings past Sharks 2-0 in series opener

by The Canadian Press - May 15, 2013 12:53 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Los Angeles Kings hadn't held a two-goal lead in the entire post-season until Slava Voynov's shot fortunately caromed off Mike Richards' body and into San Jose's net midway through their second-round series opener.

May 14, 2013

Power play lifts Penguins to 4-1 victory over Senators in series opener

Power play lifts Penguins to 4-1 victory over Senators in series opener

by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 10:19 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Ottawa Senators know there is little margin for error if they want to upset the Pittsburgh Penguins.If they don't slow down Pittsburgh's potent power play, they'll have a difficult time against Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Penguins.


Edmonton city council to hold special meeting on updates to arena funding

by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 7:30 PM EDT

EDMONTON - Edmonton's mayor says he's optimistic about a special council meeting on the proposed downtown arena.Stephen Mandel won't give any details, saying councillors need to hear about and discuss the issues at the meeting Wednesday afternoon.


Pens and Bruins look like teams to beat in East; Sharks tough to beat in West

by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 5:44 PM EDT

VANCOUVER - The Pittsburgh Penguins still look like the team to beat in the Eastern Conference as Stanley Cup playoff second-round series get under way.


Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli ready for disappointment before Bergeron led unprecedented comeback

Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli ready for disappointment before Bergeron led unprecedented comeback

by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 5:04 PM EDT

BOSTON - From his perch on the ninth floor, Peter Chiarelli looked down on the ice at what he feared were the last few minutes of the Bruins' season.


Cruel summer: Anaheim Ducks still crushed by early end to their post-season plans

Cruel summer: Anaheim Ducks still crushed by early end to their post-season plans

by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 4:44 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Two days after Detroit abruptly ended Anaheim's season, the Ducks were still in disbelief.Even after they were forced to Game 7 against the Red Wings on Sunday night, the Ducks expected to spend Tuesday opening their first post-season matchup with the Los Angeles Kings, not packing boxes and bidding summer farewells after one of the best regular seasons in club history.

Which team will win Game 5 of the Los Angeles-San Jose series?




"Probably not. Their depth and our play right now...it doesn't look too good."

- Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, when asked if his team could come back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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