May 24, 2013

NHL Playoff Roundup: Quick stops 35 as Kings shut out Sharks 2-0

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Kings hadn’t held a two-goal lead in the entire post-season until Slava Voynov’s shot fortunately caromed off Mike Richards’ body and into San Jose’s net midway through their second-round series opener. A two-goal lead was one more than Jonathan Quick needed against the Sharks. [...]

NHL Roundup: Chicago Blackhawks crashed the Kings’ Stanley Cup championship celebration with a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles

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Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks in goal during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on January 19, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (January 18, 2013 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marian Hossa had two goals and an assist, Corey Crawford made 19 saves, [...]

NHL: Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin earns MVP honors

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Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is sent flying by the stick of Erik Gustaffson #26 of the Philadelphia Flyers as Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov #30 watches the puck in the first period of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April [...]

NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2012: LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, secure 1st Stanley Cup

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Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings makes a save in the first period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against the New Jersey Devils at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (June 10, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — [...]

NHL Playoffs: Bruins win in OT against Capitals 1-0

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Chris Kelly #23 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his game winning goal in overtime with Brian Rolston #12 as Dennis Wideman #6 of the Washington Capitals skates off in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 12, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston [...]

NHL Roundup: Defending champion Bruins notch first win of season

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(File Picture: May 26, 2011 – Photo by Elsa/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Detroit Free Press / AP) — BOSTON – Raising the Stanley Cup championship banner before the season opener didn’t help the Boston Bruins to a victory. So when they got a second try, Tim Thomas said, they knew they couldn’t rely [...]

Tim Thomas: No. 1 in the NHL, No. 1a on the Bruins

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John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders is stopped by Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins at the Webster Bank Arena on October 1, 2011 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (September 30, 2011 – Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) BOSTON (AP) – Tim Thomas won the Vezina Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy and [...]

Few marquee names dot this year’s NHL free agents

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(Reuters) – NHL teams looking to go on shopping sprees when the free agent market opens on Friday will find few marquee names available with Dallas Stars forward Brad Richards the only true luxury product on offer. For general managers with rich tastes, Richards, a proven and reliable scorer backed up with a championship pedigree, [...]

Boston’s Thomas, Anaheim’s Perry share Awards spotlight

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(Reuters) – Boston goalie Tim Thomas and Anaheim forward Corey Perry shared the spotlight at the 2011 NHL Awards Wednesday. Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Thomas, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs most valuable player last week, won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goalie for the second time in three seasons. Perry [...]

Bruins drop Canucks for first Stanley Cup title since 1972

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Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in Game Seven of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 to 0. (June 14, 2011 – Photo by [...]