SHAWINIGAN, Quebec (AP) Anton Zlobin scored his second goal of the game 17:51 into overtime to give the Shawinigan Cataractes their first Memorial Cup title, 2-1 over the London Knights on Sunday night.
The New Jersey Devils might forfeit their first-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft as part of the NHL’s punishment for the team attempting to get around salary cap rules with Ilya Kovalchuk’s original 2010 contract.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Somewhere in Marty McSorley's home in Hermosa Beach is a hockey stick with a blade that's curved at least a quarter-inch more than the legal limit.
The 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals are set to begin between the New Jersey Devils of the Eastern Conference and the Los Angeles Kings of the Western Conference. It's an unusual series for a number of reasons, and it makes the Devils vs. Kings 2012 Stanley Cup Finals showdown all the more interesting and hopefully exciting.
Update: The Blue Jackets look prepared to begin exploring trade options for Rick Nash, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Update: Hamill was acquired by the Capitals on Saturday in exchange for Chris Bourque, the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle reports.
Update: Schultz has withdrawn from school at the University of Wisconsin, and will likely forgo signing with the Ducks to become a free agent, Buckys5thquarter.com reports.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Peter DeBoer, in the eyes of many, was a surprise choice as the next coach of the New Jersey Devils. Fresh off the franchise's worst season in recent memory, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last summer turned to DeBoer to rescue a team that was low on morale, lower on scoring punch and desperate for a new identity.
PHT: Is Jonathan Quick ready to take torch from Martin Brodeur? It's one of the storylines to watch as the Kings face the Devils in the Stanley Cup finals.
As the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings get set to begin the Stanley Cup Final this week, the Philadelphia Flyers are preparing for next season.
Center says 'there is actually a pretty big buzz back there' about the Kings' taking on New Jersey in the Stanley Cup Final and about him, one of two Slovenians to play in the league. It would be darn near impossible to find a hockey fan in Slovenia who isn't rooting for the Kings.
SHAWINIGAN, Que. - If Sunday night is the last time Michael Chaput suits up for the Shawinigan Cataractes, he certainly ended his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League career with a bang.
SHAWINIGAN, Que. - There was a point in the 2011-12 season that the London Knights weren't sure whether to buy or sell at the Ontario Hockey League's trade deadline.
SHAWINIGAN, Que. - The long wait is over for the Shawinigan Cataractes.
The longtime NHL tough guy doesn't keep the most infamous stick in Los Angeles Kings history on display, saying it's not important enough. He's probably correct: The stick's proper place is near the billy goat, the Bambino, the cover of the Madden NFL video game and every other supposed curse-carrying item in sports history.