Pittsburgh Penguins backup netminder Ty Conklin helped save season

 
PHILADELPHIA - Much has been said and written about Evgeni Malkin's superb play when Sidney Crosby went down with injury this season. But it also should not be forgotten that the Pittsburgh Penguins, nearing a Stanley Cup final berth, may no... [link]

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Datsyuk's hat trick lifts Red Wings

Marty Turco played brilliantly in goal for the Dallas Stars to get them this far, coming up huge in series victories against Stanley Cup contenders Anaheim and San Jose. But he had not faced anything as dynamic or dominant as the Detroit Red Wings' one-two punch of Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.
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ESPN edits Don Cherry's comments about disallowed goal

Don Cherry's participation as a featured analyst on ESPN's SportsCenter has already paid dividends for the network. His diagnosis of the Detroit Red Wings ' attendance problems -- that Detroit is a "redneck town" -- has earned him ...
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'Verification Line' could eliminate inconclusive rulings

"Inconclusive," is the word the National Hockey League uses to uphold goal/no-goal decisions made on ice by referees. We saw that in Game two of the Flyers-Penguins game when it appeared that Sidney Crosby had scored to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead ...
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Crosby and Penguins await a rude welcome | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/13/2008

PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby either couldn't determine or wouldn't reveal the worst thing he had been called in Philadelphia during the three seasons the Penguins star has been in the NHL. It was just as well because it likely would not have made it ...
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It's All About Perspective

During last night’s Versus broadcast of the Penguins, Flyers game, the network highlighted a remarkable young person whose story really puts the Stanley Cup Playoffs and all of sports into perspective.
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