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Wings Storm Past Pens In Game 5
Tired? Try again. With both media and fans alike questioning the ability of the Red Wings to perform tonight, Hockeytown's finest stepped up and delivered a championship caliber performance, dropping the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Despite being outplayed early...
Pens Strike Back, Top Wings In Game 3
The sweep? Not happening. A series again? Absolutely. Should you be surprised? Absolutely not. In front of an emotionally charged crowd at Mellon Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins dug deep and fought back to earn a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. With the loss, the Detroit Red Wings have...
Helm Propels Wings back to Stanley Cup Finals With OT Winner
The Detroit Red Wings knew a return to the Stanley Cup Finals would be a tough task. Not only did they have to take down a Chicago Blackhawks squad that was fighting for their playoff life, they had to do so without the services of Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Kris Draper and Jonathan Ericsson....
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 27
The Carolina Hurricanes season didn't end the way the team or its fans wanted it to, but looking back everyone will remember the team's battle to return to the postseason, a miraculous Game 7 win at New Jersey, and Scott Walker's redeeming overtime winner in the series-deciding game in Beantown,...
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 25
Too much Geno + too much Sid = 3-0 hole. That's where the Carolina Hurricanes sit right now, waiting for a chance at a shred of redemption in Tuesday's Game 4 at the RBC Center. Simply put, the Pittsburgh Penguins have dominated in every facet of the game this series. That doesn't mean the Canes...
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 22
What's one way to silence Sidney Crosby? Let Evgeni Malkin dominate. And so it was in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. "Geno" accounted for four points, including a hat trick, en route to a 7-4 Penguins win and a 2-0 series lead. The good news? This is how it's supposed to go down. If the...
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 21
Finally. It's nearly time for Game 2. The Hurricanes will look to bounce back and earn a split in their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Penguins. But they may have to do so without Erik Cole and Tuomo Ruutu. The good news is Cole participated in the morning skate and could be available....
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 20
Normally, it'd be game day, but the NHL's wonky postseason schedule has the Canes and Pens taking two days off before resuming the Eastern Conference Finals. With a sloppy Game 1 over, the talk has been about officiating and potential bias instead of matchups and momentum. Surely all parties are...
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 19
Losing Game 1 of a playoff series is nothing new to the Carolina Hurricanes. Losing their two power forwards is. The Canes found themselves down two wingers last night when both Tuomo Ruutu and Erik Cole were injured on leg-to-leg hits. Their status should be updated today. With two days off...
Hurricanes Newsstand — May 18
The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins kick off their Eastern Conference Finals series tonight at Mellon Arena. Both teams are coming off grueling conference semifinals series but have to refocus for Game 1. Also, be sure to check out our lunchtime live chat from noon to 1 p.m. Bubba and...
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