There are a lot of rumors going around Montreal as the NHL has its Entry Draft today. One rumor has the Boston Bruins offering Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Tomas Kaberle and the seventh overall pick in the draft.

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Posted by Michael Finewax at 01:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The big controversy after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final is that Sidney Crosby did not shake the hand of some Detroit Red Wings including fellow captain Nicklas Lidstrom after the game.

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Posted by Michael Finewax at 04:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

The seventh game of the Stanley Cup. Is there anything better than that!!!

A couple of facts before the game.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have never lost the seventh game of any series as they are 4-0 lifetime. They beat the Capitals earlier in round 2 in Game 7 at Washington 6-2. The last road team to win a Game 7 in a final in any sport was the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. Is this a coincedence.

This is the 87th game of the playoffs this year. Sidney Crosby is number 87. Is this an omen of things to come?

Either Chris Osgood or Evgeni Malkin should be named winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy depending on who wins tonight.

Petr Sykora is out for the Penguins and Miroslav Satan is back in.

The lineups will be the same for both teams as in Game 6 with the exception of Sykora/Satan.

Back after the first. Enjoy.

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Posted by Michael Finewax at 07:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Stanley Cup will be awarded tonight IF the Detroit Red Wings are triumphant over the hometown Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dan Cleary will be in the Detroit lineup after missing practice on Monday so the Red Wings will go with the same lineup as Saturday.

Petr Sykora will be a game-time decision for the Penguins after missing the past 14 games as a healthy scratch.

If you believe in omens, the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Mario Lemieux first overall 25 years ago today. It was the best thing that ever happened to the franchise.

Back after the first.

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Posted by Michael Finewax at 07:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Game 5 tonight in Detroit. The series is tied at two. Pavel Datsyuk will be in the lineup for the Red Wings after a seven game absence. Coach Mike Babcock will start Datsyuk on the left wing, alongside Henrik Zetterberg and will move him to the second line center spot only if he is not laboring from his injured foot.

Daniel Cleary is a game-time decision. He missed the morning skate but will give it a try in the pre-game warmup.

Pittsburgh will not change its lineup.

Daniel Cleary is in the lineup and Ville Leino is a healthy scratch allowing Datsyuk back in the lineup.

Back after the first period.

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Posted by Michael Finewax at 07:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)