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11
Jun
2012
11:27pm, EDT
Kings rule! LA powers way to first Stanley Cup
Mark J. Terrill / AP
Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown kisses the Stanley Cup after the Kings beat the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
AP reports: The Los Angeles Kings' 45-year Stanley Cup quest ended in a triumphant flourish of blood, sweat and power-play goals. After missing two chances to claim the title last week, the long-suffering Kings are NHL champions for the first time.
Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis scored two goals apiece, playoff MVP Jonathan Quick made 17 saves in his latest stellar performance, and the Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 Monday night in Game 6 of the finals, becoming the first eighth-seeded playoff team to win the league title. Continue reading the full story.

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4
Jun
2012
11:30pm, EDT
Kings rout Devils, move 1 win from first Stanley Cup
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Goaltender Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils can't make the save on a shot for a goal by Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period of Game Three on Monday night.

AP reports: Jonathan Quick made 22 saves in his third shutout of the postseason, Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of the franchise's first NHL title, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night to take a 3-0 series lead.
Alec Martinez scored the opening goal, and Jeff Carter and Justin Williams added late power-play goals as the Western Conference champion Kings moved one win away from finishing one of the most spectacular playoff runs in league history.

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Congratulations .... When I see hockey players .... I think of dental implants .... I wonder why .... ??
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26
May
2012
12:53am, EDT
Devils oust Rangers in OT, advance to Cup finals
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The New Jersey Devils celebrate after beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime of Game 6.

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Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers looks on after losing Game 6.
AP reports: NEWARK, N.J. - A year after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996, the New Jersey Devils are going back to the Stanley Cup finals, thanks to a rookie, a 40-year-old goaltender and a coach who'd never been to the postseason in the NHL.
Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the Devils defeated the rival New York Rangers, 3-2, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.

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Brad Richards #19 and Carl Hagelin #62 of the New York Rangers fights for the puck against Travis Zajac #19 and Mark Fayne #29 of the New Jersey Devils.
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New Jersey Devils' Adam Henrique scores in overtime of Game 6.
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21
Nov
2011
8:09pm, EST
Sidney Crosby scores in first period of season debut
Gene J. Puskar / AP
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) scores a first-period goal over New York Islanders goalie Anders Nilsson during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011.
Pittsburgh fans have been waiting a long time for this.
AP reports:

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist in the first period of his season debut on Monday night against the New York Islanders.

Crosby weaved past three New York defenders then beat Anders Nilsson with a backhand to give the Penguins an early 1-0 lead less than 6 minutes into the game.

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his first-period goal during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011.
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A Pittsburgh Penguins fan stands outside the Consol Energy Center before the start of the game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders on Nov. 21, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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7
Oct
2011
7:01pm, EDT
Are you ready for some hockey? Lightning and Hurricanes open seasons in Raleigh
By Rich Shulman
As someone who grew up playing hockey on frozen lakes, the idea of NHL teams from Florida and North Carolina is still a bit hard to process. Picnics on the grass and shinny in the parking lot? I don't think so.
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Liz Owens Courtney, Michael Courtney and Chris Brasfield tailgate at the RBC Center prior to the season opener between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes on October 7 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Nick and Steve Bond of Burlington, North Carolina play some hockey in the parking lot prior to the season opening game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center on Oct. 7 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Go BOLTS!
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15
Jun
2011
10:26pm, EDT
Scenes from Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals
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Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with his teammates Tim Thomas #30 and Zdeno Chara #33 after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in Game Seven of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 to 0.
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Maxim Lapierre #40 of the Vancouver Canucks draws contact with Tomas Kaberle #12 of the Boston Bruins Canucks during Game Seven of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand wraps around the goal to score against a diving Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo in the second period during Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with his teammates Zdeno Chara #33, Dennis Seidenberg #44 and Mark Recchi #28 after scoring a goal in the second period against Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks during Game Seven of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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The puck sits behind Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo after a goal by Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (not pictured)
during the first period in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff in Vancouver, British Columbia June 15, 2011.
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5
Jun
2011
12:06am, EDT
Canucks take Game 2 of Stanley Cup in overtime, beat Bruins 3-2
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Alex Burrows, #14, of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in overtime against Zdeno Chara and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins to win Game 2 of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 4, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
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27
May
2011
11:58pm, EDT
Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning takes a puck to the face
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Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates off the ice after being hit in the face with a puck in the second period of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 27, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Stamkos returns to the game after being hit in the face with a puck.
By Jim Seida
Stamkos was only out of the game for five minutes of play before he returned wearing a full cage face shield in place of the visor he had been wearing. Boston beat Tampa 1-0 to go to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1990.
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*Lightning haha I caught it right away too @Spellcheck
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4
May
2011
7:15pm, EDT
Brian Snyder / Reuters
Philadelphia Flyers center Danny Briere sits in the stands before they play the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts May 4.
Flyers center Danny Briere gets ready for playoff action
By Rich Shulman
Dan Briere looks like a diehard hockey fan, but he's actually a Flyers player sitting in the stands. To paraphrase the philosopher Yogi Berra, hockey is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical. Full story.
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27
Dec
2010
8:49pm, EST
David Denoma / Reuters
Workers prepare the ice at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Penn., Dec. 27, 2010. The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Washington Capitals in the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Saturday.
Workers prepare the ice for the NHL Winter Classic
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11
Jun
2010
4:54pm, EDT
Nathan Weber
Fans line Michigan Ave. downtown Chicago during the ticker tape parade for the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, June 11.
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Tens of thousands of fans turned out for the parade, standing on any structure available to see the parade as it passed. Here, fans stand atop the parking structure entrance to the Chicago Cultural Center.
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The Stanley Cup rests on Michigan Ave. as the Chicago Blackhawks wait to be introduced at the victory rally.
More from the ticker tape parade...
By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com
Chicago resident and trusted friend, Nathan Weber, shot the ticker tape parade Friday, June 11, following the Blackhawks victory in the Stanley Cup Finals.
At one point, he was so close to the team he touched the Stanley Cup. Having covered both the parade and the celebration following the victory, he likened the parade to a family event.
"It was peaceful, everyone was civil," Weber said, which is a stark contrast "compared to Wednesday night when there were mobs of drunk and disorderly fans lobbing bottles, raising hell... not quite flipping over cars, but close. It was borderline out of control."
I'm sure most would agree.
Now if we could just get those Cubbies some of the luck the Blackhawks had this season...
Feel free to check out Nathan's slideshow HERE
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I'm wondering if changing the format of the blog was the best idea. Where is everyone?
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5
Jun
2010
12:43am, EDT
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Ville Leino #22 and Simon Gagne #12 of the Philadelphia Flyers battle for the loose puck in the crease of goaltender Antti Niemi #31 of the Chicago Blackhawks with Dave Bolland #36, Niklas Hjalmarsson #4 and Brent Sopel #5 in Game Four of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center.
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What’s there not to like about remote camera sports photography? The camera is often placed in a location where the photographer can’t physically be in and the result is an unique picture from the event. This frame is a perfect example.

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It's full of excitement, action, fighting and violence. So, why is hockey so boring?
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