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The debate of violence in hockey took new meaning in Vancouver, B.C., as fans turned their frustration over losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals into a
A matter of mind: Keep an eye on goaltender Roberto Luongo and how he and the Canucks react if the Bruins score a goal, especially if they light the lamp early
In a series full of enigmas, the biggest has been Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo, who unwisely gave the Bruins plenty of emotional ammo before Game 6 and then
Cup Play: A Whole New Game By Martin Kane, April 25, 1966What matters in pro hockey is not the championship but the Stanley Cup. Last week, as the playoffs
Win or lose, Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is the likely Conn Smythe winner. (Michael Ivins/US Presswire) By Stu Hackel With the Canucks back in Boston -- site of
Under the proposed "new and improved" version of Rule 48, targeted hits to the head will be legal as long as the player who receives the blow isn't considered
As the stakes, tension and desperation rise, the feisty, physical play of Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas could ignite more nastiness in a Cup final that has been
Among the Canucks' many headaches: Kevin Bieksa (3) and other key members of their defense corps look gassed or are injured and must find a way to halt
A key question: If the Bruins come out flying and quickly put Roberto Luongo under siege, how will the Canucks' goaltender react after being shelled in
It's always hard to know how the NHL's supplementary discipline czars will react to incidents like Nathan Horton's season-ending concussion in Game 3 of the
Cup Play: A Whole New Game By Martin Kane, April 25, 1966What matters in pro hockey is not the championship but the Stanley Cup. Last week, as the playoffs
The Bruins won't last long if goalie Tim Thomas has to keep bailing them out. (Kathleen Hinkel/Icon SMI) By Stu Hackel The Stanley Cup Final moves to Boston
Mark Recchi has been a major part of the Bruins' power play struggles. (Brian Babineau/Getty Images) By Stu Hackel Like Akira Kurosawa's film Rashomon, in
Outgoing supplementary discipline czar Colin Campbell (left) can surely tell his successor, Brendan Shanahan, what it's like to make people angry no matter
(SI.com) -- Mike Murphy, the NHL's Senior Vice President of Operations, has announced that forward Alex Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks will not be suspended
GM: Mike Gillis -- Hired 8/4/09. Former player agent. Coach: Alain Vigneault -- Hired 6/20/2006 from Manitoba (AHL). Coached Montreal Canadiens (1997-01)
Legendary hockey broadcaster Mike "Doc" Emrick has come a long way to his revered status as voice of the NHL.