What We Learned: The Marian Hossa sympathy movement (Yahoo! Sports)

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Stanley Cup coaches earn high marks (The Canadian Press)

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman, left, and head coach Joel Quenneville listen to questions from the media during a hockey news conference on Thursday, May 27, 2010, in Chicago. The Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday, May 29.

CHICAGO - A championship coach not long before, Peter Laviolette was assisting his 11-year-old son's team when the underachieving Philadelphia Flyers called.


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Bettman says NHL franchise situation is stable (AP)

Gary Bettman sounded a little like a real estate agent in his state-of-the-league address. "The market is not flooded" with teams for sale, the NHL commissioner said Friday at the United Center, a day before Game 1 on the Stanley Cup finals between Chicago and Philadelphia. He was doing his best to quash or at least downplay reports and signs that several NHL clubs are unstable in this...

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Avalanche sign D Adam Foote to 1-year deal (The Canadian Press)

DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche will have Adam Foote back after signing their captain and mentor to a one-year deal Tuesday.

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Isles send D Niemi to rival Rangers in rare deal (AP)

The Rangers are getting defenseman Jyri Niemi from the Islanders for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. The trade announced Tuesday is the first between the New York area rivals since forward Ron Stewart was dealt to the Islanders for cash on Nov. 14, 1972, during the Islanders' first season.

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For the 1st time in 37 years, we have a Rangers/Islanders trade (Yahoo! Sports)

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Report: Islanders cancel trip to China (AP)

Newsday is reporting the New York Islanders have canceled their plans to spend part of training camp in China. The NHL team was supposed to visit owner Charles Wang's native country from Sept. 14-23. Wang has established several initiatives to promote the game in China. But the trip was canceled primarily due to a procedural disagreement with the players' association, according to a story...

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Puck Headlines: Marian Hossa curse; Cup TV ratings news (Yahoo! Sports)

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What We Learned: Did the 1st round spoil Stanley Cup Playoffs? (Yahoo! Sports)

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Byfuglien goal puts Sharks in huge hole (CBC.ca)

Dustin Byfuglien scored in overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 home win Friday and a commanding 3-0 series lead over San Jose in the Western Conference final.

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