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Hockey Night in Canada's Scott Morrison delivers his insights into the world of hockey, on and off the ice.

Detroit lands Hossa to continue impressive summer

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 | 02:22 PM ET

So much for the notion that you can't improve on perfection.

Okay, near perfection.

And so much for the theory that the day of the dynasty in the NHL is dead. It is no sure thing, but the chances are definitely not dead.

An incredible season and a remarkable spring, has been followed by a very impressive summer for the defending champion Detroit Red Wings, who Wednesday somehow managed to sign free-agent winger Marian Hossa.

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Red Wings are deserving champions

Thursday, June 5, 2008 | 12:53 PM ET

The best team won.

The team that deserved to win did win the Stanley Cup.

It doesn't often work out this way, but the Detroit Red Wings are champions and that is how it should be.

Make no mistake, from the start of the season they have been the best team in the NHL, with the exception of a brief stretch late in season when they were badly injured. But they started strong and they finished strong.

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Penguins will have all summer to think about 86 seconds

Sunday, June 1, 2008 | 02:41 PM ET

When summer finally does arrive for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it is close, they will undoubtedly spend a considerable amount of it thinking about the 86 seconds that could have changed their spring.

And their chances of winning the Stanley Cup.

That stretch of one minute and 26 seconds, of course, was the two-man advantage the Penguins were given midway through the third period of Game 4, trailing 2-1 to the Detroit Red Wings at the time, on home ice where they hadn't lost all spring and with some of the finest young talent in all of hockey on the ice.

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Series fate rests on Game 4

Friday, May 30, 2008 | 09:32 AM ET

For two days, at least, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had a chance to actually enjoy being a part of the Stanley Cup final.

Because, until you win a game, you never really are a part of the final. Until then, you are an after thought and a punch line in waiting.

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Next goal could decide the series

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | 10:36 AM ET

No goals, no wins.

That is the simple explanation for the predicament the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in against the impressive Detroit Red Wings after two games of the Stanley Cup final.

No goals, no chance.

But after 4-0 and 3-0 losses in Detroit, the Penguins can lament the chances they missed, the troubles they had generating scoring opportunities, the flopping of the goaltender, and the zeroes on the board - but their biggest concern should be the next goal to be scored in the series.

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Pens have a lot to think about

Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 03:54 PM ET

Sometimes it's not just winning that matters, it’s how you win.

The same applies to losing.

And both applied in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, which the Detroit Red Wings ultimately handily won, 4-0, over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Stanley Cup final is a pick 'em

Friday, May 23, 2008 | 09:10 AM ET

It has always been the hardest trophy in sports to win, and this spring the Stanley Cup has also been the toughest to predict who will win.

And the final, between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, is no different.

It is difficult, for starters, because both teams statistically match up so well. Over the final three quarters of the season, there is exactly a two-point difference between the two clubs, with Detroit owning one more win. In the playoffs, of course, Pittsburgh has lost just twice, the Red Wings four times.

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NHL video officials should butt out

Friday, May 16, 2008 | 04:29 PM ET

Of all the great storylines that have emerged during the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, arguably the most contentious involves Tomas Holmstrom's, ah, back side.

Yes, his rear-end, derierre, butt, or whatever they call it in Swedish.

Holmstrom, of course, is the Detroit Red Wings forward who is noted for standing on the lip of the crease, screening and bothering goaltenders. He might be the best in the NHL at his trade, in fact.

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The hunt for hockey minds continues in Leaf-land

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | 04:17 PM ET

There have been no shortage of opinions and theories pertaining to the Toronto Maple Leafs interest in Dave Nonis.

Here's what we do know.

Nonis, the former Vancouver Canucks general manager who was in Toronto for two days of meetings this week with president Richard Peddie and lawyer Gord Kirke, is a good, young (age 41) hockey man.

And that is what the Leafs are looking for and plenty of them.

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Sharks made the right move in firing Ron Wilson

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | 11:45 AM ET

Ron Wilson is a very good coach and he likely won't be an unemployed coach for very long, if he so chooses.

But despite his talents and his good record, the decision to fire him as coach of the San Jose Sharks was the right one.

For whatever the reasons, while Wilson was able to assemble great regular-season records, the Sharks under performed in the playoffs - or at least didn't meet their own expectations and goals.

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About the Author

Scott Morrison, the recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fameís 2006 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, has been covering hockey for 25 years. The Toronto native began his career at the Toronto Sun in 1979. After spending more than 11 years as a hockey writer and columnist at the paper, Morrison became Sports Editor in 1991 and led the section to being named one of North America's top-ten sports sections in 1999 - the first sports section in Canada to receive the AP Sports Editors North American Award. Scott, a former two-term president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, joined Rogers Sportsnet in 2001 as Managing Editor, Hockey, and is currently both a commentator on Hockey Night in Canada and a columnist for CBC.ca.

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updated Whitney Houston's body set for autopsy video: Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry's biggest names prepared for a Grammy Awards show that will undoubtedly feel as much like a memorial as a celebration.
Athens burns as Greece bailout passed video: Riots engulfed central Athens and at least 10 buildings went up in flames in mass protests late Sunday as lawmakers prepared for a parliamentary vote on harsh austerity measures aimed at keeping the country solvent.
Child rescued from Kosovo avalanche that killed 9: Rescuers have pulled a child alive from the rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both her parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in southern Kosovo.

Canada »

Quebec town 'heartbroken' after killing of woman, sisters: A small Quebec town is in mourning Sunday after a Quebec man was charged with killing his nieces and his mother, who were found dead in their family home.
NDP leadership hopefuls face off in Quebec City video: Federal NDP leadership candidates argued over Canada's global standing, climate change and language during a French-only debate in Quebec City on Sunday.
Manitoba man dies after falling off moving SUV: A 23-year-old man from Elie, Man., has died from injuries he sustained after falling off the outside of a vehicle as it was driving down a highway, according to RCMP.

Politics »

NDP leadership hopefuls face off in Quebec City video: Federal NDP leadership candidates argued over Canada's global standing, climate change and language during a French-only debate in Quebec City on Sunday.
Tibet PM sees human-rights 'tragedy' unfolding: In an exclusive interview Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, sounded the alarm on the "tragedy" unfolding in Tibet and called on Canada to take action.
Attawapiskat receives first modular home: The first of 22 modular homes promised by the federal government to Attawapiskat has arrived to the remote northern Ontario First Nations community, the Aboriginal Affairs minister's office has confirmed.

Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise: Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US: AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA: Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

Arts & Entertainment»

updated Grammy gala remembers Whitney Houston: Houston's untimely death Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel cast a pall over Sunday's Grammy gala, with artists paying tribute to the late singer as they walked the red carpet and accepted early awards.
Britain's BAFTAs honours The Artist: Silent movie The Artist dominated the British Academy Film awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars, winning seven awards, including best picture.
updated Whitney Houston's body set for autopsy video: Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry's biggest names prepared for a Grammy Awards show that will undoubtedly feel as much like a memorial as a celebration.

Technology & Science »

NASA to scale back Mars exploration: Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars, with the space agency's former science chief calling the plan irrational.
Ancient Antarctic lake may harbour microbial life: If scientists find microbes in a frigid lake 3.2 kilometres beneath the thick ice of Antarctica, it will illustrate once again that somehow life finds a way to survive in the strangest and harshest places, and it will offer hope that life exists beyond Earth.
B.C. killer whale habitat protection ruled a legal duty: The federal minister of fisheries has no discretion when it comes to protecting the critical habitat of B.C.'s southern resident killer whales, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.

Money »

Athens burns as Greece bailout passed video: Riots engulfed central Athens and at least 10 buildings went up in flames in mass protests late Sunday as lawmakers prepared for a parliamentary vote on harsh austerity measures aimed at keeping the country solvent.
Air Canada reaches tentative deal with dispatchers: Air Canada has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association, representing the airline's 74 flight dispatchers.
Old Age Security untouched until 2020, Flaherty says video: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canadians should expect no changes to Old Age Security benefits before 2020 or 2025, and details about reform would be outlined over more than one budget.

Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts: Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court: A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.

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Virtue, Moir outduel Davis, White to win Four Continents video: For the first time in nearly two years, Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir beat the American team of Meryl Davis and Charlie White in ice dancing. The reigning Olympic champions won gold at the Four Continents Championships on Sunday after outduelling Davis and White in the free skate.
Lidstrom plays 1,550th game for Wings, setting record: Red Wings defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom has played in his 1,550th game, the most by an NHL player who spent his entire career with one team.
blog PEI hockey players are proud and inspire each other: Gerard Gallant had Errol Thompson. Brad Richards had Gallant. Mark Flood and Adam McQuaid had Richards. Somewhere down the line there will be other hockey players from Prince Edward Island who will be inspired by McQuaid or Flood, writes Tim Wharnsby.

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