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Last season the Toronto Maple Leafs finished in the bottom third of the NHL but believe it or not they are just one goaltender away from contention.  Yes they need a few other parts but all in all they have a solid team.  They just stole 6′5″ 240 pound defenseman Mike Komisarek from their arch [...]

Last night I got to witness history in the making.  The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to lay claim as the 2009 NHL’s Stanley Cup champions.  It was the first time since the 1971 Montreal Canadiens, that an opposing team won a Stanley Cup game 7 on the road.  Another similarity to [...]

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals saw the Pittsburgh Penguins roar past the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 scoring 3 unanswered goals in less than 6 minutes in the 2nd period to seal the game.  The Penguins were lead once again by their two young superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, each had a goal [...]