NHL Three Stars: Crosby, Murray lead Penguins in Game 6 No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Crosby scored what would end up being his third game-winning goal of the postseason to give the Penguins a 3-0 lead with 26 seconds left in the second period. It was the 49th postseason goal of his career. He also added an assist on Kessel’s opening tally.  No. 2 Star: Brian Boyle, Tampa … [Read more...]

Sidney Crosby and Matt Murray: The Kid and the kid quiet critics TAMPA, Fla. – Sidney Crosby and Matt Murray sat together in front of microphones after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Game 6 victory at the Tampa Bay Lightning. One is The Kid, despite being 28 years old, hat turned forward. The other is the kid, turning 22 on Wednesday, hat turned backward.  Both answered their doubters and critics … [Read more...]

Penguins, Crosby force Game 7 vs. Lightning with 5-2 win TAMPA, Fla. – For the second straight season, the Tampa Bay Lightning failed to close out an opponent in an Eastern Conference Final Game 6 at home.  The good news is that they went on to defeat the New York Rangers in Game 7 last year, earning a trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The bad news is that the Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t the New … [Read more...]

Stanley Cup Final schedule: Game 1 is May 30 Even though the NHLs conference finals are still being played with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the East, and the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues playing in the West, we already know when the 2016 Stanley Cup Final games will be played. We just need to know which teams will be playing in them. The NHL announced the … [Read more...]

Pavelski on fire; Letang's recent struggles (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected].  Did you think Jon Hamm was going to miss this game? Neither did we! #stlblues #StanleyCup … [Read more...]

Matt Murray named Game 6 starter for Penguins, facing elimination TAMPA, Fla. – With their season on the line, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has decided to go back to rookie goalie Matt Murray after starter Marc-Andre Fleury took a loss in Game 5.  “Matt Murray is our starting goaltender,” said Sullivan, of Tuesday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Tampa Bay … [Read more...]

Sharks on brink of Stanley Cup Final after Game 5 win over Blues ST. LOUIS – The San Jose Sharks said they didn’t care about the adjustments of the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Final. They simply wanted to win their way regardless of how the Blues played their matchups.   San Jose did this in Game 5 with a strong power play and a big outing by captain Joe Pavelski in a 6-3 win. … [Read more...]

Lightning win in OT, lead Eastern finals 3-2 In one of the most thrilling games of a wildly entertaining Eastern Conference finals, the Tampa Bay Lightning earned an incredible 4-3 victory in overtime to push the Pittsburgh Penguins to the brink of elimination. The Tampa Bay Lightning are also now one victory away from returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the second successive year. The … [Read more...]

Fabbri, Backes in for Game 5 of conference final after Game 4 injuries ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues forwards David Backes and Robby Fabbri entered the lineup for Game 5 against the San Jose Sharks.  Both did not skate at Scottrade Center before the game. In Game 4, Backes suffered an upper body injury and Fabbri had a lower body injury. Backes was on the bench, but did not play the second and … [Read more...]

Blues mum on Backes, Fabbri injuries before Game 5 ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues captain David Backes and forward Robby Fabbri did not participate in the team’s optional morning skate before Monday's Game 5 at Scottrade Center. Backes was on the bench, but did not play the second and third periods of the Blues’ Game 4 win at the San Jose Sharks that tied their series at 2-2. Fabbri missed most … [Read more...]