Joe Nieuwendyk to be named Stars GM

From TSN: “We are very excited to secure Joe Nieuwendyk as the General Manager,” said Hicks. “These moves are all about helping...

Hard to compare Phoenix to Pittsburgh

From Eric Duhatschek of the Globe & Mail: Bettman cited the Pittsburgh Penguins as an example of a team that was...

No Datsyuk or Draper tonight for Red Wings

Craig Custance is reporting on Twitter (add IllegalCurve.com on Twitter here) that both Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper will not suit...

NHL Playoff Morning Papers (Sunday Edition): Bad bounces cost Penguins, some public support for Hamilton and an exciting Game 1 of the Calder Cup

Stanley Cup Final Luck played a factor in yesterday’s result, writes Mitch Albom.  With Game 2 tonight, Albom believes the Penguins saw many signs...

Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Pre-Game News: I am off to Game 1 so I  will try and update from ‘the Joe’ but I make no promises. ...

Day 2 of the NHL Combine News and Notes

More from TSN as they blog the 2nd day of testing and here are some of the interesting notes: The atmosphere is not...

Detroit’s Datsyuk and Draper to miss Game 1 of Stanley Cup final

From the Score: Star forward Pavel Datsyuk and veteran Kris Draper will not be in the lineup Saturday night when the...

Stanley Cup Finals: Betting Preview and Pick

Here is an excerpt from my Cup Finals preview over at Covers: Regardless of who wins the Stanley Cup finals, it...

Stanley Cup Final Game 2 start time set for 8 P.M. ET

From NHL.com: The National Hockey League announced today that Game 2 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final on May 31, 2009,...

NHL Playoff Morning Papers (Stanley Cup Saturday Edition): Wings sick of hearing Pens are hungrier, Was Crosby back in Cup planned, Schenn brothers in Toronto, Osgood a Hall of Famer?, Hedman could be “once in a lifetime player”, Bettman’s sunbelt roadtrip hits a rut

Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Edition Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Three words were offered for consideration to...