Detroit’s lively boards frustrate Pens (AP)

Game 1 of a playoff series is almost always the Detroit Red Wings’ game, and give credit in part to their home-ice advantage. The Pittsburgh Penguins? They probably feel like giving the Red Wings two minutes for boarding. The Red Wings used their knowledge of Joe Louis Arena’s exceptionally lively boards to repeatedly set up offensive plays that led to rebound goals — and frustrate the Penguins…

Stanley Cup Game 2 slated for prime time (AP)

Thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the NHL will have prime time to itself on Sunday night. The NHL announced Saturday that Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals will begin at 8 p.m. EDT, matching the start time for the other six games of the series between the defending champion Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Wings’ Abdelkader scores first NHL goal (AP)

Justin Abdelkader’s first NHL goal is hard to top. The Detroit Red Wings rookie scored in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night. His initial shot was turned away by Marc-Andre Fleury, but Abdelkader stuck with it, firing past the Pittsburgh goalie on his second try to give the Wings an insurance goal in their 3-1 win Saturday night.

Bettman not trying to block Balsillie (AP)

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman insists he is merely trying to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix, not block Jim Balsillie from buying the team and setting up shop in Ontario. Bettman sat in a hotel ballroom in the heart of Hockeytown on Saturday and spent much of his time answering questions about the struggling desert-based Coyotes franchise that landed in bankruptcy court against his will.

Owner Lemieux rooting hard for Crosby (AP)

Mario Lemieux can achieve another first in these NHL finals, the first former player — and Hall of Famer — to also win the Stanley Cup as an owner. His Pittsburgh Penguins’ chances may be determined by how well an extended member of the Lemieux family plays: captain Sidney Crosby. Lemieux, talking before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against Detroit on Saturday, said Crosby, who has lived with…

Chicago GM Tallon working on next season (AP)

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon is wasting little time in trying to keep the team together after a strong run in the postseason. The Blackhawks, who hadn’t been in the playoffs since 2002, were knocked out of the Western Conference finals by Detroit on Wednesday night. On Friday, Tallon said he spoke with Allan Walsh, the agent for Martin Havlat, about retaining the forward who could…

Balsillie reveals Ontario arena plans (AP)

Jim Balsillie has unveiled his vision for a revamped Copps Coliseum, the arena he hopes will become the new home of the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes. Balsillie’s plan for the 24-year-old Hamilton arena, which would seat up to 18,000, includes an atrium-style entrance lobby, luxury boxes, lounges and restaurants, new seats and a state-of-the art video scoreboard.

Moose drop Game 1 of Calder Cup Finals

The Manitoba Moose dropped Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals in a 5-4 overtime decision to the Hershey Bears on Saturday night in front of a packed hous… – AHL Manitoba Moose

AHL’s Calder Cup Finals opener sets Game 1 attendance record

WINNIPEG, Man. … A capacity crowd of 15,003 fans packed the MTS Centre in downtown Winnipeg for tonight\’s opening game of the American Hockey Leagu… – AHL

Stingrays Lead Series 3-2, Game 6 ThursdayAces Beat South Carolina 3-2 In OT

By Doyle Woody
Anchorage Daily News
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Rather than capitulate, like nearly every other previous hockey team to skate in such tenuous circumstances — down 3 games to 1 in the best-of-7 ECHL championship series — the Alaska Aces instead conquered Saturday night.

Barely.

With the difference between the end of their …

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