The Calder Cup finals: Toronto Marlies vs Norfolk Admirals

The Memorial Cup final: Shawinigan Cataractes vs London Knights

Hasek wants to come back to the NHL.

Meanwhile, Mats Zuccarello might go to the KHL?


Not to be outdone by Scott Hartnell's exploration of local wildlife, Bryz has his own bird experience.


Scotty Bowman gets an Order of Canada, people argue over Don Cherry.

Gagne back at practice with Kings.

5 keys to the Kings vs Devils Stanley Cup Final.

And finally, Puck Daddy's Eulogy to the New York Rangers.

Happy Weekend! No NHL hockey til.. next Wednesday??


Oh well, at least there's soccer.

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Poll #1842674
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 87

Who are you cheering for in the Finals

8:00pm ET. TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS. New Jersey leads best-of-seven series, 3-2.

Poll #1842661
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20

¿Who will win?

Tonight.. elimination?!


Minor League Playoff Stuff!

Memorial Cup playoffs:


Calder Cup playoffs:
Toronto Marlies vs Oklahoma City Barons, Toronto can advance to the Finals if they win tonight

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Have a great Memorial Day Weekend if you are of the population that gets the Monday holiday.

In Super Feelings Thursday news, Tomas Kopecky visits Pavol Demitra's grave with the silver medal.


The video is all in Slovak but the emotions are pretty clear.

Thursday Reading Material:

LA Dodgers President wants to bring the Winter Classic to LA.

Canucks extend Vigneault's contract.

The Toronto Marlies are one win away from the Calder Cup finals.

Edmonton Oil Kings vs Shawinigan Cataractes tonight in a tie-breaker for the Memorial Cup finals

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed a couple players.

Oh, Alex Semin.

The NHL 13 covervote: Tavares over Datsyuk?

Scott Hartnell explores local wildlife [Video]

An interesting piece on the difficulty of breaking into the NHL from a non-hockey country.

Hockey history: 18 years ago today, Mark Messier said something.




And while we are all here, let's have a discussion. Is shot blocking bad for hockey? Ken Campbell says yes. Rory Boylen says no. What side of the story are you on?

8:00pm ET. TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS.(Series tied 2-2).

Poll #1842274
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 23

¿Who will win?

( Now, the cast of the playoff Avengers movie as voted by _pucking )

Now this silly casting poll is done, enjoy the show.


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Goal celebration from last night, apologies for the filter.


Today's challenge: Go forth and post your favorite goal celebration (video, picture, gif).

9:00pm ET. TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS. Kings lead the best-of-seven series, 3-1.

( Does Marsellus Wallace look like a bitch? )

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Have a tasty burger.

Since tonight's game isn't on for another three hours, here's a recap & hockey news post to tide you over.



Last night, the Rangers and the Devils duelled at the Rock, and the Devils emerged victorious, decisively. Zach Parise did many beautiful things and Bryce Salvador inexplicably continued to score goals, while the Rangers' defending was uncharacteristically weak and their offence was limp/impotent/insert sexual metaphor of your choice here. Things became distinctly unfriendly at the end of the third period, with hostilities culminating in a DeBoer/Tortorella yelling match, the details of which Pierre McGuire (NBC TYPICAL) refuses to share with the world.

The series is now tied 2-2 headed back to MSG, and apparently John Tortorella's plan to get his top 6 scoring again is to pray. Umm, okay good luck with that then.

One of these teams, of course, will emerge ultimately victorious with the opportunity to play in the Stanley Cup Finals, for which the schedule was released today:
Game 1: Wed., May 30, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
Game 2: Sat., June 2, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
Game 3: Mon., June 4, 8 p.m. Eastern Champion at Western Champion, NBCSN, CBC, RDS
Game 4: Wed., June 6, 8 p.m. Eastern Champion at Western Champion, NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*Game 5: Sat., June 9, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
*Game 6: Mon., June 11, 8 p.m. Eastern Champion at Western Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
*Game 7: Wed., June 13, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS

Full details at nhl.com.

( For your entertainment and edification, some other hockey things that happened today: )

8:00pm ET. TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS. (Rangers lead series, 2-1).



( This poll is silly because it's an excuse to post Swedes )


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Stay frosty, gents.