What promised to be a first-rate Stanley Cup Final is suddenly in danger of fizzling. Even the scribes of Orange County acknowledge that the Anaheim Ducks' brand of gridlock hockey ... Read More

With the field reduced to a pair of teams, and a two or three-day break scheduled after every game, the Stanley Cup Final invites overanalysis. But that's part of the ... Read More

Several good storylines emerged in the long, empty days leading up to the Stanley Cup Final: Senators' coach Bryan Murray is battling a monster he helped create during two years ... Read More

Thanks to the idiots who do the scheduling, some of you might have forgotten that the Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks have unfinished business in this NHL season. It's been ... Read More

Remember Operation Slap Shot? After all the hysteria about hockey's presumed betting scandal, it wrapped up quietly today in a New Jersey courtroom. Former NHL player Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty Friday ... Read More

Calling Nashville a town that "wouldn't know Peter Forsberg from Peter Rabbit" wasn't very nice. So it's no surprise that several readers objected. But by taking it as a swipe ... Read More

You could feel the relief a continent away as fans in Anaheim rose to salute their team on Tuesday night. A skittish bunch of Ducks had (barely) held off a ... Read More

The Stanley Cup Final will begin Monday, May 28, in Anaheim or Detroit. Complete Stanley Cup Schedule

Some sports stories get recycled, year after year. Like this one: "Grey's Anatomy" is done for the season, "Lost" is about to do the same and an Idol is set to ... Read More

Saturday afternoon revealed just how much NBC values the NHL as a broadcast property. With Ottawa and Buffalo headed for overtime, the network bailed, leaving hockey fans high and dry. Outside ... Read More

Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson has emerged as the deserving favorite for the 2007 Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. But if you're looking for a dark horse candidate, you could ... Read More

At TSN.ca, Bob McKenzie writes that the Ottawa Senators "have a good vibe" after two huge victories in Buffalo. The Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch identifies "a sense in the hockey ... Read More

Canada plays Finland Sunday in the Gold Medal Game at the 2007 World Hockey Championship in Moscow. In North America, the World Championship is generally dismissed as hockey's ugly stepsister. ... Read More

In keeping with tradition, the NHL Players' Association has fired its executive director. Ted Saskin follows Bob Goodenow, who was dumped because he wouldn't cave on the salary cap, and ... Read More

The About.com brain trust enters the Stanley Cup Conference Finals with a stellar record, having picked 11 of 12 series winners so far. But that's really nothing to crow about. ... Read More

The Toronto Maple Leafs will charge more for a ticket next season. And why wouldn't they? Due to the limitless power of the Maple Leaf brand, every season in Toronto is ... Read More

Eastern Conference: (1) Buffalo vs. (4) Ottawa Series begins Thursday. Western Conference: (1) Detroit vs. (2) Anaheim Series begins Friday. Complete Conference Finals Schedule

It's not just that they lost. Many predicted the Sharks would ultimately fall to the Detroit Red Wings. But when was the last time a Stanley Cup contender imploded so ... Read More

Commited to both the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Kentucky Derby, NBC was faced with a potentially embarrassing conflict on Saturday afternoon. Mlive.com reported that hockey fans might be sacrificed if ... Read More

Goal? Or no goal? A huge call went against the Sabres on Tuesday. The Rangers had a big goal called back a couple of days before. The Senators got away with ... Read More

Canada's House of Commons has set a new standard for fraudulent political grandstanding. A parliamentary committee has summoned Hockey Canada officials to explain their choice of Shane Doan as captain of ... Read More

Was Monday the best night yet of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs? That's always a tough call, because it largely depends on who you cheer for and who wins. But for ... Read More