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He's told a number of teams, including the Canadiens, he's available. His message to Bob Gainey: "If somebody gets hurt ... if a spot opens ... you have my number." Gainey's reply: "Okay." Wild's streak in jeopardy Minnesota goes into the season with the enviable record of selling out all of its games - the NHL's longest streak for now - but that ...

National Hockey League fans will recognize the name of the University of Massachusetts hockey team's newest recruit.

Hanging with the presenters 06.17.6:38 p.m. ET The NHL Charity Shootout Presented by PokerStars.net is still going on over at the Rio, but I've headed back to The Palms to get ready for the Presenters Welcome Reception, an opportunity to interact with some of the legendary people that will be presenting awards during Thursday's NHL Awards Show.

The Pittsburgh Penguins proved their mettle in prevailing in Game 7 in Detroit over the defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings .

So, the two assists aside, how are the reviews on the return of Pavel Datsyuk? He can still hit: "Guess his upper body's OK, and so's his lower body," NBC's Pierre McGuire said after a first-period collision.

Before I get into this article, I want to make a quick statement: Ed Olczyk is one of the worst broadcasters I have ever heard during an NHL game.

Any writer who comes out and states that they knew Detroit would beat the living crap out of Pittsburgh in game five of the Stanley Cup Final is foolish... by Chris Miller 6 40 reads June 07, 2009 Any writer who comes out and states that they knew Detroit would beat the living crap out of Pittsburgh in game five of the Stanley Cup Final is foolish.

The Penguins held an optional practice Friday at Mellon Arena with most of their regulars spending little or no time on the ice, opting for treatment and rest.

The Pittsburgh Penguins believe they are seeing cracks in Detroit's wall of perceived invincibility after four games of a very even series.