It's no surprise the Detroit Red Wings have a Swede to thank for a prime-time performance, but Mikael Samuelsson? ...more

May 25, 2008

Youthful names now rule the game. The National Hockey League has been overrun with young talent in the post-lockout era. The poster boy for the new wave will be on the national stage starting tonight as the Stanley Cup finals open in Detroit with the Red Wings hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. ...more

May 24, 2008

Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of the team's two previous Stanley Cup appearances as the 12-year-old son of then-Penguins scouting director and former player Greg Malone, scored twice and set up a third goal and Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to win the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NHL finals. ...more

May 19, 2008

Max Talbot, a sometimes overlooked fourth-line forward on a team renowned for its stars, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Sunday night. ...more

May 12, 2008

Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night. ...more

May 10, 2008

Marian Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied after giving up a two-goal lead to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in seven years. ...more

May 5, 2008

1. STARS: They might only be at the top for a week, but Detroit looks awfully vulnerable all of a sudden. ...more

February 24, 2008

1. RED WINGS: They've stumbled a bit lately (five consecutive losses), but are you bold enough to pick against them? ...more

February 17, 2008

A sliding Scott Hartnell kicked in a goal with 28.5 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers past the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. ...more

January 30, 2008

Vinny Lecavalier rattled on and on early Saturday morning during media availability for tonight's All-Star Game when asked about some of the up-and-coming young stars that litter NHL rosters right now. ...more

January 27, 2008