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ATLANTA – Forward Marty Reasoner, who set a career high with 14 goals for Atlanta last season, has re-signed with the Thrashers.The 32-year-old Reasoner signed with Atlanta last year after playing with Edmonton for six seasons

LOS ANGELES – The Anaheim Ducks signed right-wing Mike Brown to a two-year contract extension on Monday, allowing the team to keep a reliable penalty killer

PITTSBURGH – This is a defining moment for the Pittsburgh Penguins.Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury are now the cornerstones of the franchise and a big piece of this team’s history will be written in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on Tuesday (8 p

DETROIT – Marian Hossa finally has his chance to say I told you so to the boo-birds at Mellon Arena.The spotlight was on the big right-winger from the moment the Stanley Cup match-up was finalized – Pittsburgh, the team he left after last year’s final, against Detroit, the team that beat the Penguins to claim the Cup

TORONTO – It appears Canadian hockey fans may be losing interest in this year’s Stanley Cup rematch – at least, accoring to CBC’s television ratings

HERSHEY, Pa. – On the brink of elimination in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup final, the Manitoba Moose face a daunting task to keep their season alive

DETROIT – With one more victory, the bruised and battered Detroit Red Wings will be Stanley Cup champions for a second year in a row.It could come exactly as it did a year ago, in Game 6 of the final at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, although Wings forward Dan Cleary warned it is no lock despite Detroit’s total domination of Game 5 – a 5-0 victory at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday night

PITTSBURGH – If the Pittsburgh Penguins need anything to rally around in this Stanley Cup final, they should look no further than Bill Guerin

Scoring summary from Saturday’s NHL playoff game:Penguins 0 at Detroit 5 First Period1. Detroit, Cleary 9 (Datsyuk, Rafalski) 13:32Penalties – Kronwall Det (tripping) 7:19, Kunitz Pgh (goaltender interference) 19:39

HERSHEY, Pa. – A perfect performance from Hershey goaltender Michal Neuvirth on Saturday has given the Bears a chance to win the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup on home ice

DETROIT – The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t about to blame this one on a hotel or a bit of bad luck.Instead, they were left pointing the finger directly at themselves after a second-period meltdown in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final left them one loss away from going home empty-handed again

DETROIT – A report card look at Game 5 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night:FORWARDSPenguins, D: Give them credit for coming out strong and forechecking relentlessly during the first five minutes of the game

DETROIT – Niklas Kronwall, Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg scored power play goals in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings found their legs and routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday night

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The old home of the Buffalo Sabres is all but gone.A wrecking crew pulled down the last roof supports on Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium on Saturday morning

PHOENIX – The owners of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts are among four potential buyers that have expressed an interest in purchasing the Coyotes and keeping them in Phoenix, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a court filing

DETROIT – Detroit coach Mike Babcock had a cheering section from his alma mater, McGill University, in town for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday and had some fun at their expense when asked about them after the game-day skate

DETROIT – Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Saturday that he will have regular-season leading scorer Pavel Datsyuk in the lineup for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCALGARY FLAMES-Named Jim Playfair coach of Abbotsford (AHL).ST. LOUIS BLUES-Named Mike Hannegan assistant athletic trainer and Joel Farnsworth as assistant equipment manager

PHOENIX – The other three major professional sports leagues warned in a court document Friday that a ruling against the NHL in its attempt to block the sale and move of the Phoenix Coyotes would set a dangerous precedent

DEARBORN, Mich. – This is where the Pittsburgh Penguins have come to change their luck.Victories at Joe Louis Arena have been elusive for the Penguins during the past two Stanley Cup finals, so why not alter the routine? After all, they need at least one win here if they’re going to win this series