Pittsburgh finished tied for first in the Atlantic division with 106 points and was missing Sidney Crosby for half the season and Evgeni Malkin for just less than that. With Malkin coming back with a vengence – impressive in the pre-season so far- and Crosby saying he’ll play again this year, the sky is the limit for the Penguins.
Ville Leino’s goal at 4:43 of overtime led the Philadelphia Flyers past the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Sunday afternoon, forcing a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup.
Ryan Miller stopped all 35 shots he faced and Patrick Kaleta scored the game’s lone goal as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final matchup.
For the ninth time in playoff history, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres will face each other for the right to advance in the quest of Lord Stanley’s mug.
The passion and pride Canada carries for its homegrown sport of hockey will be given a whole new light during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Canada’s men’s hockey team may be under immense pressure to bring…