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The Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to terms with head coach Michel Therrien on a three-year contract Friday.

The Stanley Cup was once found at the bottom of Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux's swimming pool, a feat later duplicated by Avalanche goalkeeper Patrick Roy.

Burning question: Will Marc-Andre Fleury's 55-save performance in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final exhaust him or lift his game to another level for the remainder of the series? Breakdown: Fleury's performance ...

He shoots ... and misses A look at the longest goalless streaks in best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals series: Bad memory Speaking of not scoring ... The coach of those 2003 Anaheim Ducks was none other than Mike ...

Posted by George James Malik May 25, 2008 13:32PM The Detroit Red Wings were dinged once again as forward Tomas Holmstrom's stick's presence near the pads of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury negated ...

Now the Wings are 11-1 in the playoffs when they score the all-important first goal of the game.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall has been delivering highlight-reel hits throughout the playoffs.

“So I'm thrilled with it. But I do feel old.”

Is it bad form to start thinking about the Stanley Cup finals when you've just lost a game? Because a lot of pundits started talking up a Red Wings-Pittsburgh matchup when both teams took 3-0 leads in their ... via Detroit Free Press

“Did it hurt? Depends how you define the word hurt.”

How do the Red Wings deal with it, that rust thing? After a week off, we couldn't even remember what channel Versus is on. via Detroit Free Press

From Paul Maurice to Ron Wilson, coaching is a hot-button issue these days. Fans want a coach with 20 Stanley Cups under his belt and a perfect - and impossible - mix of discipline, system, and motivation. via Fox Sports

“Where's the high sticking call?”

Casey Hampton showing some love. Easy on that glass! I wish I could've seen the look on Ray Shero's face when Marian Hossa buried his second goal of the game, an overtime series-ender, at 7:10 of the extra ... via Mondesi's House

In the cramped, quiet visitor's locker room at Mellon Arena, the Rangers chose all the appropriate words when describing their swift exit from the playoffs Sunday afternoon. via Home News Tribune

Periodic musings from the desk of... Not ready for prime time refs, my Team USA, more Posted: Monday February 11, 2008 12:45PM; Updated: Monday February 11, 2008 1:58PM Sunday's Ducks vs. via SI.com

“This was one of the best events I've ever been a part of as a player, coach or broadcaster. It truly was a memorable experience and a great day for the sport of hockey.”

Tuesday's Penguins-Sabres game in suburban Buffalo attracted 2.6 percent of households in "overnight" ratings that measure major markets - the best figure in the regular season since a regional slate drew 3.0 ... via AMNY