National Hockey League
NEWARK, NJ - MAY 30: Steve Bernier #18 of the New Jersey Devils loses his stick against Dustin Brown #23 and Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings during Game One of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Prudential Center on May 30, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey.
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They don't describe the way he sliced in and out of the lane, carving up the Thunder defense, tearing it down, collapsing it ... If this were a hockey game, Parker would have had another 10 or so assists, the kind the NHL gives to the player who made the pass that created the actual assist. That's what Parker did over and over, getting into the lane, kicking it to a teammate who would swing it another teammate, wide open, for the easy jumper.
I think everyone that's involved in the growth of the game in the U.S., including the NHL, USA Hockey and the USHL, play a part in promoting and expanding the game to where there are more opportunities for youth to get involved ... I think the fact we have two American-born captains is a unique circumstance and will only further bolster the U.S. programs.
I really thank him for everything he's done, and he's taught me a lot about the NHL-style game that you need to playMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Gary Bettman: 'Still time' for deal to keep Islanders on LI
NEWARK -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated his call for a new arena for the Islanders during his state of the sport address before last night's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, but did not have much more information other than that on the team."Ch Read more »
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Rob Scuderi's hockey roots grew on LI
Bethpage High School, said they never tried to force hockey on their kids. The closest they ever came was early in their youth hockey careers when Rob decided that he didn't want to play anymore."We're standing at the rink at Mitchel Field and Rob said he Read more »
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These Rangers have put themselves among NHL elite
how much Tortorella's style has changed this franchise.They have the best stable of young, talented defensemen in the league. They will have a mountain of salary-cap space to play with on July 1, enough to make a huge, front-loaded offer to Devils captain Read more »
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Martin Brodeur shows he can still play
Martin Brodeur was in his goal crease Monday "minding my own business" when the Rangers ' Mike Rupp abruptly landed a left to his upper chest, sending both him and the Eastern Conference finals reeling in a new direction.For the Devils , it was part of a s Read more »
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NHL suspends Rangers' Prust for Game 4
It wasn't very surprising that the NHL Sunday suspended Brandon Prust for Monday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals for an elbow to the back of Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov 's helmet in the second period of Game 3 on Saturday.But as the Read more »
Around the web
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NHL notebook: LA proving to be king of the road during playoffs
after 20 seasons with the Red Wings, ending one of the best careers in NHL history. The four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner as the league's best defenseman set an NHL record by playing 1,564 games with a single team. 41 m ago from AZ starnet.com Read more »
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Super Bowl MVP OJ Anderson -- Boozing with the Enemy for NHL Stanley Cup Finals
Super Bowl XXV -- was in the mood to celebrate the win, and "ordered a round of shots for about 25 guys after the game." We're told the boozefest set OJ back $125, plus he tacked on a fat 40% tip of $50! See, they're hockey fans too -- football players. 3:28 AM from TMZ Read more »
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5 Questions for... Keith Jones
for that. And it’s not easy to overhaul a system that they’ve played for 15-17 years. They are now an entertaining hockey team. Q: What does it say to you that Martin Brodeur is in the Stanley Cup finals at the age of 40? A: He gets every aspect of being a 2:53 AM from New York Post Read more »
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Coach brings wealth of experience, talent evaluation
And in between, Hartley guided teams to titles in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, American Hockey League, National Hockey League. Thursday, regardless of that track record, he sounded genuinely grateful to be at the helm of the Calgary Flames. âItâs 2:22 AM from Calgary Herald Read more »
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Ticker: Steve Schrader: Lidstrom: Early clues of his greatness
#claimtofame." Bottom line • Igor Larionov, on Lidstrom: "He set the example for the young guys and everyone in the league on how to behave on and off the ice and how to play the game. It's not just muscle and toughness, but smarts, and that's what he brought 2:16 AM from Detroit Free Press Read more »
