Articles by Doug Stolhand

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueBOSTON BRUINS-Signed F Matt Marquardt.PHOENIX COYOTES-Announced C Blake Wheeler has rejected a contract offer, making him a free agent.

TORONTO – The NHL’s next venture outdoors could be a game at Wrigley Field.A source told The Canadian Press that the NHL is negotiating with the home of the Chicago Cubs to hold the Winter Classic there next season.

PITTSBURGH – Forty-two years – The Detroit Red Wings 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 was their first loss in regulation time in a Stanley Cup final series in 42 years.

PITTSBURGH – Henrik Zetterberg was a little sheepish when asked about some extended shifts he worked in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final.”Sometimes if you’ve been out there 30 seconds and you have a chance to go for another rush, it’s hard to go to the bench,” the Detroit Red Wings star said Thursday.

HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. – In the sixth grade, Daniel Michael Cleary wrote a short story about a “real, big tough guy from Detroit.”The handwritten tale about standing up to bullies, kept as a memento by his elementary school language teacher, concludes, “Moral: never be afraid.

PITTSBURGH – Five years ago Mike Babcock returned home with his Anaheim Ducks after being hammered in the opening two games of the Stanley Cup final.

PITTSBURGH – Finally, three games into the Stanley Cup final, the Detroit Red Wings experienced what Sidney Crosby is all about and what he means to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A brief look at the career of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon, who was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday:Age: 21Born: Feb. 16, 1987Weight: 199Height: 6-2Hometown: Shippagan, N.

When Luc Bourdon attended his first Vancouver Canucks training camp the coaches were astounded by the raw skill shown by the 18-year-old, and thrilled about the first-round draft pick’s NHL potential.

SHIPPAGAN, N.B. – Luc Bourdon, a promising defenceman with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in his native northern New Brunswick.

TORONTO – After almost three decades chronicling hockey around the globe, the spotlight has been turned on longtime Canadian Press sports reporter Neil Stevens.

Comcast Sportsnet reported Wednesday night that next year’s outdoor NHL game will be an Original Six matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.

PITTSBURGH – A report card look at Game 3 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins:FORWARDS Penguins, A: Sidney Crosby delivered the kind of magical nights people talk about 20 years later.

Scoring summary from Wednesday’s NHL game:Red Wings 2 at Penguins 3First Period1. Pittsburgh, Crosby 5 (Hossa) 17:25Penalties – Franzen Det (holding) 1:04, Staal Pgh (holding) 3:05, Gonchar Pgh (hooking) 12:07, Rafalski Det (tripping) 19:19.

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.