Flyers get one back
mirtle.blogspot.com 5/16/2008 — Eastern Conference final (2) Pittsburgh v. (6) Philadelphia Penguins lead series 3-1 It seems the Pittsburgh Penguins are still in need of a little more maturity. While they have grown remarkably despite their youthful makeup, the Penguins could use ...

Philly.com Sports Calendar Predicts it All Ends Tonight
the700level.com 5/16/2008 — Only twice in the history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has a team come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the conference finals. However, quite a few teams have at least won game 4 and extended the series, including our Western Conference counterparts, ...

Versus Knows What's Up
thepowerplay.blogspot.com 5/16/2008 — Versus has just released a promo for the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals. It mysteriously starts out with a lengthy variety of shots of an old ugly chair. Apparently a talking old ugly chair as well. They show more of that damn chair than they do any hockey. It also may point out who will be playing in the Cup finals before anything is decided...

Poor Officiating Ruins Playoff Spirit
faceoff-factor.com 5/16/2008 — Did Gary Bettman used to be the commissioner of the American Ballet Association?

Popular Red Wings Bar Going Bulletproof || WXYZ.com | WXYZ-TV / Detroit | Detroit News, Weather, Sports and More
wxyz.com 5/16/2008 — (WXYZ) -- A downtown bar popular with Detroit Red Wings fans is installing bulletproof glass after vandals attacked the establishment Thursday night along with two other hot spots. "It's no longer random acts, now it's senseless acts of violence," ...

Plenty of Conn Smythe candidates out there — FOXSports.com News for NHL 5/16/2008
The dynamic duos in Detroit and Pittsburgh top a deep Conn Smythe candidate list. Spector breaks down the playoff MVP race.

Ottawa singer Kathleen Edwards teams up with former NHL-ers for new video — NHL.com News in English 5/16/2008
TORONTO - Canadian teams may be out of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but that hasn't kept Ottawa singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards from creating her own bit of NHL fun. The acclaimed roots-rocker is hitting the ice with a hockey-themed music vi...

Coach Laviolette to return to Hurricanes (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 5/16/2008
Peter Laviolette will be back for a fifth season coaching the Carolina Hurricanes. General manager Jim Rutherford said Friday that the team would retain the coach who in 2006 led the Hurricanes to their only Stanley Cup. Speculation swirled for the ...

Red Wings ready to eliminate Stars in 5 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 5/16/2008
The Detroit Red Wings sound as if the Western Conference finals have lasted long enough. They're ready to eliminate the Dallas Stars on Saturday in Game 5 and earn a spot in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since winning a title in 2002. "We ...

Laviolette to return to Carolina bench next season — FOXSports.com News for NHL 5/16/2008
Peter Laviolette will be back for a fifth season coaching the Carolina Hurricanes. General manager Jim Rutherford said Friday that the team would retain the coach who in 2006 led the Hurricanes to their only Stanley Cup. Speculation swirled for the ...