Month: May 2008

PITTSBURGH – So this is what all the fuss was about.”Now that was a great hockey game,” said Pittsburgh Penguins forward Maxime Talbot. “That’s what you guys wanted and we gave it to you guys,” he added with a laugh.

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby scored Pittsburgh’s first two goals of the series and Adam Hall got the game-winner as the Penguins gave themselves new life with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby and Johan Franzen traded second-period power-play goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins held a 2-1 lead over the Detroit Red Wings through 40 minutes Wednesday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final.

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby’s goal late in the first period gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 1-0 lead over the Detroit Red Wings through 20 minutes Wednesday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finalA return to the Mellon Arena, where the Penguins boast an 8-0 record in the playoffs, seemed to rejuvenate Pittsburgh – particularly in the latter stages of the period.

ST. LOUIS – Doug Armstrong has landed another NHL job.A source told The Canadian Press on Wednesday night that Armstrong has accepted a front office position with the St.

PITTSBURGH – Trevor Linden is still mulling over his options.
The popular Vancouver Canucks centre is expected to retire, but said he hasn’t decided on his playing future.

PITTSBURGH – On a day that Alex Ovechkin accepted two of the NHL’s top awards and the puck dropped for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, the Toronto Maple Leafs still found a way to steal some of the spotlight.

FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Stars have locked up one of their best young players.The NHL team announced Wednesday that it re-signed defenceman Trevor Daley to a US$6.

PITTSBURGH – Win or lose, taking his team to the Stanley Cup final has been big for 20-year-old Sidney Crosby.The Cole Harbour, N.S., native has been a leader on and off the ice for the young, talent-stacked Pittsburgh Penguins, even while struggling to score early in the best-of-seven final against the Detroit Red Wings.

PITTSBURGH – Veteran defenceman Darryl Sydor will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday night.

Games Tuesday:AHLPlayoffsCalder Cup Final (Best-of-7)No Games Scheduled.ECHLPlayoffs Kelly Cup Final (Best-of-7)No Games Scheduled..

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCOLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Acquired D Jonathan Sigalet from Boston for the rights to LW Matt Marquardt.

CALGARY – The storyline seemed to good to be true – former NHL star Theo Fleury, who has battled alcohol and substance abuse throughout his career, looking for a fresh start in a new sport.

BOSTON – Boston Bruins have acquired forward Matt Marquardt from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenceman Jonathan Sigalet, the club announced Tuesday.

TORONTO – More than seven weeks have passed since the Toronto Maple Leafs last played a hockey game, but there’s barely been a day when the team hasn’t found itself in the news in Canada’s largest media market.

PITTSBURGH – Maxime Talbot didn’t beat around the bush Tuesday. Two bad losses into the Stanley Cup final and the Pittsburgh Penguins forward is ready to publicly announce his hatred for the Detroit Red Wings.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals re-signed right-winger Matt Bradley to a US$3-million, three-year contract Tuesday.Bradley played in 77 games last season, mainly on the checking line.

DETROIT – Some of the NHL’s best young talent is on display during this year’s Stanley Cup final.The arenas, well, they’re another story. While players and coaches say Mellon and Joe Louis arenas are star venues in their own right, “young” is not a word used to describe two of the oldest rinks in the NHL.

DETROIT – Trying to beat a hockey team with four defencemen as good as Nick Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall and Brad Stuart is like trying to break a pane of glass with a feather.

DETROIT – Not in their worst nightmares did the Pittsburgh Penguins ever imagine being shut out for the first 120 minutes of the Stanley Cup final.