Month: June 2008

PITTSBURGH – The Detroit Red Wings were so close to sipping champagne they could almost taste it.Brian Rafalski and Valtteri Filppula gave Detroit a two-goal lead, Evgeni Malkin scored for the first time in the Stanley Cup finals and the Red Wings had a 2-1 lead entering the third period in Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Hockeytown is getting the Stanley Cup again.Brian Rafalski, Valtteri Filppula and Henrik Zetterberg scored in a 3-2 victory that gave the Detroit Red Wings the NHL championship series four games to two Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Brian Rafalski put the Detroit Red Wings a step closer to hoisting the Stanley Cup, scoring a power-play goal early in Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs could know as soon as this weekend if they have a new head coach.Ron Wilson met with the team earlier this week and has now returned to his home in California to mull over a contract offer from the team, Toronto interim GM Cliff Fletcher said Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH – In theory, one of the least popular people in Pittsburgh during the Stanley Cup final should be the coach of the Detroit Red Wings.

There were many people in the NHL community who were floored and angered Monday when golf superstar Tiger Woods told reporters “I don’t think anybody watches hockey anymore.

There were many people in the NHL community who were floored and angered Monday when golf superstar Tiger Woods told reporters “I don’t think anybody watches hockey anymore.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have signed winger Patrick Eaves to a three-year contract.The Hurricanes announced Wednesday they locked up the 24-year-old forward in a deal worth about US$1.

PITTSBURGH – Petr Sykora’s game-winning goal in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals against Detroit was impressive enough. That he called his shot was better still.

Results Tuesday:AHLCalder Cup FinalChicago vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Best-of-7)No Game Scheduled.(Chicago leads series 2-0)ECHL Kelly Cup Final (Best-of-7)Cincinnati vs.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueBUFFALO SABRES-Signed D Dennis Persson to a three-year contract.PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Announced the retirement of RW Sami Kapanen.

PITTSBURGH – Mike Babcock tried to bite his lip.The Detroit Red Wings coach has had no cause for complaint so far in this Stanley Cup but that changed on Tuesday when he was asked about the two goaltender interference penalties his team was given in overtime during Game 5.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Swedish defenceman Dennis Persson, the Buffalo Sabres’ 2006 first-round pick, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team on Tuesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Swedish defenceman Dennis Persson, the Buffalo Sabres’ 2006 first-round pick, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team on Tuesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Swedish defenceman Dennis Persson, the Buffalo Sabres’ 2006 first-round pick, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team on Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH – The slogan was in white on the black T-shirt that Marc-Andre Fleury wore during a Mellon Arena news conference Tuesday.Demand More.

PITTSBURGH – Lord Stanley’s famous mug was out of its case and polished up. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was 35 seconds away from presenting it to Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom.

TAMPA, Fla. – John Tortorella was fired Tuesday as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, four years after leading the team to its only Stanley Cup championship.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have fired head coach John Tortorella.
The move comes after the Lightning finished last in the Southeast Division at 31-42-9 despite a roster that includes stars Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St-Louis.