For Canadians the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals were one of the most anticipated in recent memories as the Vancouver Canucks looked like the favorites to win the NHL’s championship. If they do end up winning, ti would be the first time in over 20 years in which a Canadian team would win the title. After the first two games of the series, the Canucks took a 2 games to 0 lead over the Boston Bruins and... 

The Vancouver Canucks earned their first win of the Stanley Cup finals over the Boston Bruins. The first game of the Stanley Cup finals was scoreless until late in the third period during an odd-man opportunity. Forward Raffi Torres managed to slip a shot in with only 18.5 seconds left in the game, and the first game ended in a 1-0 win for Vancouver. Although the Canucks had five odd-man opportunities... 

Heading into the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals the Vancouver Canucks aimed to be the first Canadian team to win the league championship in about 20 years. The Canucks got off to a good start on Wednesday night as they beat the Boston Bruins by a score of 1-0 to take a one game to zero lead in the best of seven series. Just as experts predicted, game 1 of the series was very tightly contested and was... 

The City of Winnipeg received some exciting news on Tursday when it was announced that a group of investors had purchased the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers and plan on bringing professional hockey back to the city. Winnipeg has not been the home of an NHL team in over 15 years. Mark Chipman, who is the chairman if True North Sports and Entertainment, leads the group of investors which also includes... 

28-year-old NHL Player Derek Boogaard found dead in apartment New York Rangers player Derek Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment on Friday. The 28-year-old Boogaard’s cause of death is currently unknown, but foul play is not suspected. Although his autopsy is scheduled to begin today, it was announced that the results of the autopsy will be released no sooner than May 28. Police... 

The final three series of the first round of the 2011 NHL Playoffs began last night. Carey Price made 31 saves on his way to a shutout of the Boston Bruins as the Montreal Canadiens took game one 2-0. Brian Gionta provided all the offense the Canadiens would needed last night in Boston, scoring both goals against Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas. In a defensive struggle, the Buffalo Sabers were able to... 

Police Investigating Hockey Hit The Montreal Police Department will be investigating a hit in Tuesday night’s National Hockey League Game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens, according to Canadian news media. Max Pacioretty, of the Montreal Canadiens, suffered a concussion and fractured vertebrae. The hit was made by Zdeno Chara, captain of the Boston Bruins. Chara was given... 

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the hottest teams in hockey since the All-Star break, a trend that continued last night with a thrilling overtime victory that kept their playoff hopes alive. After just 42 seconds of overtime, Mikhail Grabovski emerged as the hero of the night when he collected a pass from Phil Kessel and stuffed the puck home past Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury for a... 

The Nashville Predators of the NHL have traded for Mike Fisher and it seems like Mike Fisher couldn’t be happier. He is already talking about how great the Nashville Predators are. The Ottawa Senators sent Mike Fisher to the Nashville Predators for a 1st round draft pick in the NHL draft in 2011 and for a conditional pick in the 2012 NHL draft. Nashville might just be the right place for Fisher,... 

The 2011 NHL All Star Game is less than a week away in Raleigh, North Carolina and with that has come the naming of the All Star Game roster. 36 players were named by the league and six were voted in by the fans. Some of the big names that made the team this year were Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames, Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes, Brad Richards from Dallas, Patrik Elias from New Jersey,...