Articles by Doug Stolhand

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.

Scoring summary from Monday’s NHL game:Penguins 0 at Red Wings 3 First Period1. Detroit, Stuart 1 (Filppula) 6:552. Detroit, Holmstrom 4 (Zetterberg) 11:18Penalties – Stuart Det (tripping) 11:33, Malone Pgh (inteference) 15:14, Cleary Det (hooking) 17:49, Roberts Pgh (roughing) 19:46.

DETROIT – A report card look at Game 2 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings:FORWARDS Penguins, D-minus: The talented group of forwards that torched Ottawa, New York and Philadelphia to the tune of 51 goals in 14 games has gone silent, their longest goalless streak of the year coming at the worst possible time.

DETROIT – NHL history suggests that the Detroit Red Wings are shoo-ins to win the Stanley Cup now.Brad Stuart, Tomas Holmstrom and Valtteri Filppula scored the goals and Chris Osgood blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second straight game, 3-0 on the heels of a 4-0 whitewash in the opener, as the Red Wings took a 2-0 stranglehold on the championship series Monday night.

DETROIT – Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins through one period Monday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final.

DETROIT – Steven Stamkos was all ears Monday when a certain Pittsburgh Penguins superstar offered some friendly advice to the top-rated prospect in next month’s NHL entry draft.

DETROIT – Chris Chelios has won the Stanley Cup with two franchises and made the final with another, so he knows something about team chemistry.