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PITTSBURGH – There is no debate within the Detroit Red Wings organization. It all starts with Nicklas Lidstrom.”He’s the best player on our team,” said Wings GM Ken Holland.

PITTSBURGH – The Stanley Cup is coming to Newfoundland and Labrador this summer and for the first time ever it’s going to be brought there by a native son.

PITTSBURGH – Chris Osgood’s favourite band is the Eagles.Perfect. “Take It Easy” was a huge hit, and it might as well have been Osgood’s credo during the NHL playoffs because nothing flustered him.

PITTSBURGH – Chris Osgood’s favourite band is the Eagles.Perfect. “Take It Easy” was a huge hit, and it might as well have been Osgood’s credo during the NHL playoffs because nothing flustered him.

PITTSBURGH – Nick Lidstrom handed the Stanley Cup to Dallas Drake first, and now it’s on to Hockeytown.
The Detroit Red Wings are champions for the fourth time in 12 years.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Chicago Wolves are one win away from winning the Calder Cup.Jesse Schultz scored twice in a five-goal period for Chicago and the Wolves went on to rout the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6-1 in Game 3 of the American Hockey League championship series on Wednesday.

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.

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 – 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.

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.

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.