Stanley Cup finals breakdown: Red Wings vs. Penguins
The Red Wings will be the toughest opponent yet for the Penguins this postseason. Still, Scott Burnside believes Detroit won't have any answer for Sidney Crosby and Co.
View ArticleLike the '83 Oilers, must these Pens lose before they can win?
Is this Penguins team like the 1983 Oilers? They're young and sport the league's marquee player, but will they have to lose to an NHL power first before they can win it all?
View ArticleBuccigross: Road is tough, but Penguins are not done
Before John Buccigross ventures off to Pittsburgh for his Stanley Cup interlude, he gives us his first impressions of the Wings-Penguins series.
View ArticleTraveling to the 'Burgh brings me back to my hockey roots
John Buccigross survived his trek to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals and the only thing he can say is ... it's great to be a hockey fan.
View ArticleWings take 3-1 finals lead by handing Pens first home loss of playoffs
Jiri Hudler snapped a third-period tie for the Red Wings, who rallied from an early deficit to beat the Penguins 2-1 Saturday night and grab a 3-1 lead in the finals.
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins can't get hold on the little things in Cup finals opener
The Penguins were good in Saturday's Cup finals opener, but it was the small details that beat them in Detroit.
View ArticlePierre LeBrun: Please, hockey gods, give us better pucks in Game 2
The 2009 playoffs have provided some of the best hockey in years. That's why we were left a little wanting after Saturday's lackluster Cup finals opener.
View ArticleWhile Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin provide star power, Sergei Gonchar...
On a night when the Pittsburgh Penguins absolutely had to win, it was the quietly cool Sergei Gonchar who delivered at the most crucial moment.
View ArticleRed Wings coach Mike Babcock says forward Pavel Datsyuk will play in Game 5
Pavel Datsyuk will play in Game 5 on Saturday after the star forward missed the past seven games with a foot injury, coach Mike Babcock said Friday.
View ArticleStanley Cup finals loss a tough dose of irony for Detroit Red Wings forward...
Marian Hossa said he had no regrets even in defeat, but the reality was still the same: His decision to leave Pittsburgh for Detroit ultimately backfired.
View ArticleFantasy hockey matchups, injury updates and strength of schedule for week of...
Sean Allen looks ahead to the week of March 12 and discusses who can help your team in particular categories.
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs - Burnside: Highlights, lowlights of first round
As is seemingly the case every season, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs had something for everyone, Scott Burnside writes
View ArticlePenguins take shootout, but Red Wings make 23rd straight postseason
Jussi Jokinen scored in regulation and then got the game winner in the shootout, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the playoff-bound Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Has the Eastern Conference caught up to the West?
The Eastern Conference has plenty of Stanley Cup threats, including the Caps and Lightning, but does getting deeper really mean the East has caught up to the West in terms of competitive balance?
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