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PITTSBURGH – Their names will never be etched on the Stanley Cup but the Detroit Red Wings needed their quiet contributions to reach the top.

BY JOHN GRIGG
TORONTO – The Ontario League’s 2008 awards ceremony was held with heavy hearts Wednesday afternoon at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

DETROIT – The result was familiar.For the fourth time in 11 seasons, the Detroit Red Wings hoisted the Stanley Cup. The sights, sounds and context were much different than the other three titles.

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is waving his fist at the CBC over reports that the national broadcaster is preparing to drop the Hockey Night In Canada theme song.

PITTSBURGH – It seems hardly fair, but it’s the Stanley Cup runners-up that have the off-season from hell. The NHL champions are pretty much all set for next season.

TORONTO – The famous Hockey Night in Canada theme that has introduced thousands of great games over the years may not be heard again when the puck drops next season.

TORONTO – The future of Hockey Night in Canada’s theme song is in limbo.The agency that represents the song’s composer said Thursday that the CBC will no longer use the familiar hockey anthem, but the head of CBC Sports says the song hasn’t been shelved yet.

TORONTO – Hockey fans called a major penalty against the CBC Thursday as the national broadcaster seemed prepared to do away with the Hockey Night in Canada theme – a beloved 40-year-old musical institution as familiar to Canadians as the country’s national anthem.

Hurricanes defenseman Glen Wesley announced his retirement from hockey Thursday.
 
Originally drafted third overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Wesley completed his playing career ranked sixth on the NHL’s all-time list of games played by a defenseman, skating in 1,457 total games over 20 seasons with Boston, Hartford, Toronto and Carolina.

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Premier Danny Williams is congratulating Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Cleary on becoming the first player from Newfoundland and Labrador to win the Stanley Cup.

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Daniel Cleary is the first hockey player from Newfoundland and Labrador to win the Stanley Cup, an achievement that Premier Danny Williams says is reflective of the province’s growing confidence.

PITTSBURGH – A report card look at Game 6 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins:FORWARDSPenguins, B: As usual, Sidney Crosby showed up – an assist gave him six points in his first trip to the Stanley Cup.

Results Wednesday:AHLPlayoffsCalder Cup Final (Best-of-7)Chicago 6 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1(Chicago leads series 3-0)ECHLPlayoffs Kelly Cup Final (Best-of-7)No Games Scheduled.

PITTSBURGH – In the Malone family, post-season accomplishments are measured by goals, assists and broken noses.For Penguins forward Ryan Malone, that must mean it’s four broken noses down, 10 to go.

DETROIT – The Stanley Cup is back in Detroit’s hands, and Red Wings fans jumped and screamed as their team finished off the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road to take the NHL championship for the fourth time in 11 seasons.

Scoring summary from Wednesday’s NHL game:Red Wings 3 at Penguins 2First Period1. Detroit, Rafalski 4 (Zetterberg, Datsyuk) 5:03 (pp)With Detroit on the power play, Datsyuk collects the puck along the boards and passes it to Zetterberg, who feeds Rafalski at the top of the circle.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Agreed to terms with RW Patrick Eaves on a three-year contract.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins made them earn it by pushing it to six games but truth be told, the Detroit Red Wings were the dominant team for long stretches in the Stanley Cup final.

PITTSBURGH – Next time he’s in the Stanley Cup final, here’s betting Sidney Crosby will be able to better fill out his playoff beard.He’ll certainly have more experience under his belt.

PITTSBURGH – No player has ever come from further away than Henrik Zetterberg to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.The Detroit Red Wings didn’t select the Swede until late in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL draft and that decision has never looked better than right now.