Month: May 2008

PITTSBURGH – Well, that didn’t take long.Less than three years after he was drafted with the label of franchise saviour, Sid The Kid has carried his Pittsburgh Penguins into the Stanley Cup final.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to play for the Stanley Cup.
A pair of goals from Ryan Malone led the way in a 6-0 rout of the Philadelphia Flyers that closed out the Eastern Conference final 4-1.

PITTSBURGH – Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen returned for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh on Sunday after sitting out the first four games with a blood clot in his left ankle.

QUEBEC – The Russians got the sweetest revenge possible at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime Sunday as Russia beat Canada 5-4 to capture the country’s first gold medal at the event since 1993.

QUEBEC – It’s overtime heartbreak for Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.Ilya Kovalchuk scored on a power play at 2:42 of the extra period to give Russia a 5-4 win in the gold-medal match at Quebec City.

QUEBEC – There probably aren’t too many Canadians that will agree with this choice – the top hockey story of the past 100 years belongs to the Americans.

QUEBEC – The top hockey story of the past 100 years belongs to the Americans.The 1980 Miracle on Ice victory at the Olympics was named the best hockey moment of the century at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Gala Dinner on Saturday night.

QUEBEC – The top hockey story of the past 100 years belongs to the Americans.The 1980 Miracle on Ice victory at the Olympics was named the best hockey moment of the century at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Gala Dinner on Saturday night.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings experienced something Saturday that they hadn’t previously in this spring’s NHL playoffs: what it feels like to lose at home.

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Adam Bourque wasn’t able to say what he felt when Mark Messier walked over to him with the Stanley Cup held high, but his beaming smile and tear-filled eyes spoke volumes.

QUEBEC CITY – Teemu Selanne wouldn’t say whether his Hall of Fame NHL career is over yet, but he has retired as one of Finland’s all-time greatest international players.

KITCHENER, Ont. – The Gatineau Olympiques will have to wait until Monday night before their second crack at a Memorial Cup game, but that’s fine with head coach Benoit Groulx.

QUEBEC – Antti Pihlstrom and Janne Niskala scored in the first period and Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves for the shutout as Finland defeated rival Sweden 4-0 on Saturday to win the bronze medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

QUEBEC – Shane Doan has a chance to be in this picture.Several years ago, the Canadian captain purchased a signed photo of Paul Henderson celebrating the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series and it still hangs in his Phoenix home today.

PITTSBURGH – Veteran rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd took over Mellon Arena for a concert Saturday.On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins hope it’ll once again be Sweet Home Mellon Arena.

DETROIT – Dallas plays on, and Marty Turco’s Joe Louis Arena jinx is gone.Trevor Daley and Joel Lundqvist scored as the Stars again avoided elimination with a 2-1 victory over Detroit in the NHL’s Western Conference final on Saturday afternoon, and Turco made 38 saves to earn his first NHL win in 12 career NHL starts in Detroit.

Results Friday:Memorial Cup Canadian Major Junior ChampionshipAt Kitchener, Ont.Round-robinKitchener 6 Gatineau 5 (OT)IIHF Men’s World Champ.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueFLORIDA PANTHERS-Agreed to terms with Jacques Martin, general manager, through the 2011-12 season.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – American Hockey League MVP Jason Krog he scored a hat trick to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Marlies in Friday’s opener of the Western Conference final.