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- Penguins sweep into Stanley Cup final
- Maxime Talbot had one goal and two assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins completed a series sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.
- Penguins push Hurricanes to the brink with Game 3 win
- The Pittsburgh Penguins weathered an aggressive start by the Carolina Hurricanes to win Game 3 by a score of 6-2 and take a 3-0 series lead on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.
- More Malkin magic on tap for Game 3?
- If the Carolina Hurricanes can't find a way to stop the Penguins' Evgeni Malkin and captain Sidney Crosby at home on Saturday in Game 3 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET), they might not find their way back to Pittsburgh in the 2009 playoffs.
- Hurricanes' Ruutu remains uncertain for Game 3
- Whether Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu is fit to play will be a game-time decision for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
- Hurricanes' Bayda avoids suspension
- Carolina forward Ryan Bayda was fined $2,500 US but was not suspended for cross-checking Pittsburgh defenceman Kris Letang in the mouth with 79 seconds left in the Penguins' 7-4 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday.
- Malkin magnificent in Game 2 for Penguins
- Evgeni Malkin had three goals and one assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 7-4 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final on Thursday.
- Hurricanes to get Cole back Thursday
- Carolina Hurricanes winger Erik Cole, who is hampered by a sore left knee, participated in Thursday's skate and is expected to suit up for Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference final against Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- Carolina's Cullen on the Crosby beat
- Carolina centre Matt Cullen showed flashes of being a shutdown defender against Sidney Crosby in Game 1, and the Hurricanes may need a near duplication of that performance to even the NHL Eastern Conference final against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
- Ruutu, Cole skip Hurricanes' practice
- Carolina Hurricanes forwards Tuomo Ruutu and Erik Cole were absent from practice Wednesday afternoon because of injuries, leaving their status for Thursday's Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference final in question.
- Hurricanes unfazed by opening loss
- The Carolina Hurricanes trail Pittsburgh 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final, but that's no big deal for a team that has won each of the last five playoff series in which it dropped the opener.
- Penguins take opener from stubborn Hurricanes
- Centre Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and had an assist to pace the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final at Mellon Arena.
- Gonchar expected to play in Game 1 against Hurricanes
- Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Sergei Gonchar made it through Monday morning's skate with no apparent problems and is expected to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes.
- Brothers geared up for all-Staal matchup
- It's Staal against Staal in the Eastern Conference final as Jordan and his Pittsburgh Penguins face off against Eric and the Hurricanes in a series that opens Monday at Mellon Arena.
- NHL unveils conference finals schedule
- The NHL's conference finals will begin Sunday afternoon when the Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Eastern final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes starts Monday night.
- Your View: Penguins vs. Hurricanes
- Are Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the high-powered Penguins bound for their second straight Stanley Cup final? Do Eric Staal, Cam Ward and the surprising Hurricanes have one more upset in them? Have your say.
- Penguins save best for last
- Sidney Crosby had two goals and one assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins whipped the Washington Capitals 6-2 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal on Wednesday night.
- Hurricanes rub out Bruins in OT
- Winger Scott Walker scored with 1:14 remaining in the first overtime to send the Carolina Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference final with a 3-2 Game 7 victory against the Boston Bruins Thursday night at TD Banknorth Garden.
- Penguins rebuilt for playoff success
- With seven free agents set to test the open market, Pittsburgh Penguins management faced a playoff-like challenge last summer: rebuild a Cup contender with little flexibility under the NHL's $56.7-million US salary cap.
