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- Vote Now: Stanley Cup final 'X-factor'
- The New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings meet in Game 1 of the Cup final on Wednesday on Hockey Night In Canada, but before the puck drops we want to know: what will truly decide who lifts Lord Stanley's mug?
- blog Wharnsby: Anze Kopitar has earned peers' respect
- Anze Kopitar's hometown in Slovenia is not far from the Austrian border, and it was seven years ago in Innsbruck, Austria that a 17-year-old Kopitar had his coming out party as a teenage hockey sensation at the 2005 world championship.
- Devils have what it takes to get past Kings for cup
- Few thought the Devils stood much of a chance against Philadelphia or the New York Rangers in previous rounds, yet here they are with a chance to claim their fourth Stanley Cup.
- Flyers owner Ed Snider rooting for Richards, Carter
- This series between bitter rivals vs. bitter breakup could be tortuous to watch for the orange-and-black faithful. Just not for founder and owner Ed Snider.
- Jonathan Quick ready to carry Kings into Cup finals
- In the playoffs, it's been no contest for LA Kings goalie Jonathan Quick against the Canucks, Blues and Coyotes. Now that Quick has reached the final round, all these years later, the man standing in his way of a championship is a 40-year-old Martin Brodeur.
- Blackhawks re-sign Johnny Oduya and Jamal Mayers
- The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defenceman Johnny Oduya and a one-year extension for forward Jamal Mayers.
- IIHF eliminates semifinal bye from world junior championships
- The semifinal bye at the world under-20 and under-18 men's hockey championships is about to be eliminated, although Canada will play one more world junior event with that wrinkle in place.
- Leafs sign Finnish forward Leo Komarov to 1-year contract
- The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Leo Komarov to a one-year contract, the club announced Tuesday. The five-foot-11, 198-pound native of Narva, Estonia, was the Leafs' seventh choice in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
- blog The playoff highs & lows of Martin Brodeur, Jonathan Quick
- The starting goalies of this year's Stanley Cup finalists have hit amazing highs and probably felt lower than low at different points in the 2012 post-season.
- Wharnsby: Bob Hoffmeyer is loyal scout for Devils
- Reaching the Stanley Cup final never gets old for the New Jersey Devils, especially if you have been around Lou Lamoriello's hockey operation as long as pro scout Bob Hoffmeyer.
- Dustin Brown inspires as Kings captain
- Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown has put in a playoff performance worthy of winning the admiration of the entire team and quite possibly the Stanley Cup.
- Devils coach Pete DeBoer refers to Kings as '3-or-4-headed monster'
- DeBoer cites goalie Jonathan Quick, defenceman Drew Doughty and the size and skill of the Los Angeles forwards as some of the things the Devils will have to deal with in the Stanley Cup.
- Habs name former NHLer Scott Mellanby director of player personnel
- The Montreal Canadiens have appointed former NHL player Scott Mellanby as director of player personnel on Monday, Habs general manager Marc Bergevin announced.
- blog Wharnsby: Devils have plenty to prove in final
- Two unlikely combatants will meet in the 2012 Stanley Cup final, but the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings survived and will meet for the championship on Wednesday.
- Who to watch for in Stanley Cup final
- Twelve people to watch for as the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings meet in the Stanley Cup final beginning Wednesday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8pm ET).
- #sidelines: #NHL's best #StanleyCup tweets of RD3
- In the latest edition of #sidelines, we highlight the best tweets by current and former NHL players from the Conference finals and show you some photos some players have recently tweeted with the likes of Oprah, Jose Bautista, Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky.
- Coach Peter DeBoer delivers Devils back to NHL's elite
- Fresh off the franchise's worst season in recent memory, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last summer turned to coach Peter DeBoer to rescue a team that was low on morale.
- Shawinigan takes Memorial Cup in OT win over London
- Anton Zlobin scored his second goal of the game 17:51 into overtime to lift the Shawinigan Cataractes to their first MasterCard Memorial Cup title with a 2-1 victory over the London Knights on Sunday night.
- Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada heads to Lloydminster
- Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is heading west to Lloydminster, Alta./Sask., in February, 2013 for its 13th annual broadcast.
- Undrafted Shinnimin named CHL player of year
- Brendan Shinnimin of the Tri-City Americans was deemed the best player in junior hockey this season on Saturday, with Dougie Hamilton namedn top defenceman and Michael Houser getting best goalie honours.
- Bruins trade for Ray Bourque's son
- The Washington Capitals acquired centre Zach Hamill from the Boston Bruins in exchange for left-wing Chris Bourque.
- Toronto Marlies down Barons to advance to AHL final audio
- Simon Gysbers scored the game-winning goal to propel the Toronto Marlies into the American Hockey League's Calder Cup final after defeating the Oklahoma City Barons 3-1 on Friday.
- Henrique's OT goal sends Devils into Stanley Cup final video
- The New Jersey Devils will vie for a potential fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history after defeating the New York Rangers in six games in the Eastern final, courtesy of rookie Adam Henrique's goal early in overtime.
- Devils get it done with help from young and old
- The New Jersey Devils got big contributions from their oldest, Martin Brodeur, and one of their youngest - Adam Henrique - to exorcise some New York Ranger demons on Friday night.
- Cataractes advance to Memorial Cup final by beating Sea Dogs
- Yannick Veilleux broke a tie at 13:14 of the third period as the host Shawinigan Cataractes upset the defending champion Saint John Sea Dogs 7-4 in the semifinal of the Mastercard Memorial Cup on Friday night.
- Men in Black: Will the Kings win the Cup?
- Men in Black is back! As our brilliant illustrators show, the Los Angeles Kings have their own men in black in the form of Dustin Brown and Darryl Sutter. Will this duo lead L.A. to a Cup title?
- Canadiens name Rick Dudley assistant GM
- Rick Dudley has exercised the "out" in his contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and joined rival Montreal as an assistant to recently hired general manager Marc Bergevin.
- blog Wharnsby: Mixed results accompanies Rick Dudley to Montreal
- The Montreal Canadiens' hiring of Rick Dudley as assistant general has been lauded by most, but the former GM hasn't always been on the mark, writes CBCSports.ca's Tim Wharnsby.
- video Watch: WhileTheMenWatch Hockey Night
- WhileTheMenWatch Hockey Night co-hosts Jules Mancuso and Lena Sutherland chat about their involvement with Hockey Night in Canada's online coverage of the Stanley Cup final.
- blog What Do You Do While The Men Watch Hockey Night?
- CBC Live blogger Calum Shanlin writes about WhileTheMenWatch with Jules Mancuso and Lena Sutherland, who will blog for Hockey Night In Canada during the Stanley Cup final.
- opinion Stellicktricity: Rangers must keep puck away from Martin Brodeur
- Despite his horrific giveaway on what was the tying goal for the Devils in Game 5, the puck handling skills of Marty Brodeur have helped offset the continued excellence of Henrik Lundqvist in their Eastern Conference final.
- Kings' Drew Doughty regains elite status
- Drew Doughty of Los Angeles has been the best defenceman on the NHL's best playoff team so far, scoring 10 points in 14 games as the Kings await their Stanley Cup opponent.
- blog Dustin Penner is playoff plus for Kings
- Tim Wharnsby profiles increasingly productive power forward Dustin Penner of the Los Angeles Kings in the latest Hockey Night In Canada Bio.
- 5 stories, including Cataractes stay alive & Rangers look to do same
- The Shawinigan Cataractes weren't exactly accomodating hosts, brushing aside the Edmonton Oil Kings in Memorial Cup action on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rangers coach John Tortorella wasn't too concerned about facing elimination Friday.
- Host Cataractes give Oil Kings harsh departure from Memorial Cup
- The Shawinigan Cataractes got goals from six different players as they coasted to a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the tiebreaker game Thursday night at the Mastercard Memorial Cup.
- Maple Leafs sign Swedish teen Granberg
- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defensive prospect Petter Granberg to a three-year entry level deal Thursday.
- Coyotes proud, but have much offseason work ahead
- The Phoenix Coyotes, aside from resolution to the neverending ownership saga, will have to address a number of pending free agents this summer.
- Canadians love hockey but support changes to make it safer video
- Canadians are more in love with hockey than ever but increasingly want the game to be less dangerous, a new survey suggests.
- Cataractes, Sea Dogs fined for Memorial Cup brawl
- The host Shawinigan Cataractes and defending champion Saint John Sea Dogs have each been fined $2,500 after a game that degenerated into skirmishes at the MasterCard Memorial Cup.
- Toronto Marlies 1 win away from Calder Cup final audio
- Ben Scrivens made 30 saves and the Toronto Marlies moved one win away from the Calder Cup final with a 3-0 win over the Oklahoma City Barons on Wednesday night.
- Devils on verge after fighting off Rangers in Game 5 video
- Ryan Carter snapped a 3-3 tie with less than five minutes remaining as the New Jersey Devils withstood a New York Rangers rally to find themselves within reach of the Stanley Cup final.
- blog Rangers find themselves in a familiar position
- The Rangers, who were exactly in this same spot against the Devils 18 years ago, don't need any victory guarantee from a captain this time before a Friday night Game 6 in New Jersey.
- Henrik Lundqvist chalks up off night to bad luck video
- New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist gave up a post-season-high four goals on only 16 shots in Wednesday's Game 5 loss to New Jersey in the NHL Eastern Conference final. Lundqvist felt he didn't play a bad game. Luck, though, clearly wasn't on his side.
- Sea Dogs send Shawinigan to tiebreaker at Memorial Cup
- Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and an assist in the first period and the defending champion Saint John Sea Dogs defeated the host Shawinigan Cataractes 4-1 before a full house of 4,687 at the Memorial Cup on Wednesday night.
- 5 stories, including Devils deny Rangers' rally
- The New York Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays shared the letdown of a late rally that just didn't pan out, Ryder Hesjedal continues his quest at the Giro D'Italia, plus more in your top five stories from Tuesday.
- Alain Vigneault staying behind Canucks' bench
- The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday extended the contract of head coach Alain Vigneault, who has guided the club to the best regular-season record in the NHL the past two seasons.
- Tom Renney says he coached with Oilers' future in mind video
- The former coach of the Edmonton Oilers says it's tough to leave a team midway through its rebuild. But in his first comments after his contract wasn't renewed, Tom Renney suggested that his focus on the team's future might have been part of his problem.
- Blue Jackets sign Derek Dorsett to 3-year deal
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed right wing Derek Dorsett to a three-year contract after his finest NHL season. Dorsett had 12 goals and eight assists and 235 penalty minutes, leading the league in that category
- Stanley Cup playoffs Day 43: Caption contest
- This photo of Kings captain Dustin Brown trying not to touch the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl while NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly gives him a somewhat quizzical look needs a little something more when it comes to its bland caption.
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- Devils have what it takes to get past Kings for cup
- Flyers owner Ed Snider rooting for Richards, Carter
- Leafs sign Finnish forward Leo Komarov to 1-year contract
- Blackhawks re-sign Johnny Oduya and Jamal Mayers
- Jonathan Quick ready to carry Kings into Cup finals
- Don Cherry offers Sidney Crosby advice
- Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke vows to make tweaks
- Komarov banking on Leafs contract
- Dustin Brown inspires as Kings captain
