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An agreement to sell the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers to a Winnipeg group which plans to relocate the franchise to the Manitoba capital is done. Sources confirmed tonight that preparations are being made for an announcement Tuesday, confirm

Deep into Tuesday night, a prominent member of Washington’s hockey media, referencing the Boston Bruins’ effort in game 2 of the Eastern conference finals, emailed me this reflection: “This is what a desperate team is supposed to look li

It’s the Winter Classic meeting the X Games, I guess, but it’s also sorta like racing down a bobsled or luge track in hockey skates: Red Bull’s Crashed Ice competition, which dates back about a decade but only recently came to my attenti

Big news — the Red Wings are out of the playoffs, prematurely. Prematurely for them of course is anything short of securing the Cup. The seasons change, some faces change, the objective though for the Wings ever remains the same. I was struck at the

It was eye-catching and amusing, beholding the verb tense in the opening couple of sentences of the Atlanta Thrashers’ Wikipedia entry: “The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. They w

One of the most interesting questions our readership has asked over the past week relates to what kind of Capitals team we ought to see on the ice starting next fall. The vast majority of Bruce Boudreau’s tenure — the vast majority of his coac

David Krejci made an impact in a hurry. His goal at 1:09 of the first sparked the Bruins in their 2-0 victory over the Lightning and gave them a 2-1 series lead in their conference final.

The Canucks are leaving Vancouver with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Daniel Sedin had two goals and his brother Henrik added three assists in a 7-3 rout of the Sharks.

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Thrashers still belong to Atlanta -- for now.

No. 1 Star: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins Thomas rebounded from allowing five goals in Game 2 to post his second career playoff shutout as the Bruins took a 2-1 series lead by blanking the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0. Making 31 saves, including 15 in the third

Through two games, the Boston Bruins could not get on the board first against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 1 saw the Lightning score three times in 85 seconds midway through the first period en route to victory. Adam Hall took 13 seconds to put Tampa u

The hearts of Winnipeg residents and Atlanta fans skipped a few beats Thursday night as a report broke that a deal was completed to sell the Atlanta Thrashers to True North Sports and Entertainment for the purposes of relocation. From Stephen Brunt of t

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned by anyone else or not, but Guy Boucher likes his team to play a 1-3-1 in the neutral zone. Oh it has been? By everyone ever? Well then. The 1-3-1 is a nice, active system; but like all systems, it can be beat if a

For the last two seasons, the Chicago Blackhawks had a young starting goaltender who was a restricted free agent; one who wanted to be a Blackhawk and that the Blackhawks wanted back. The main difference between Antti Niemi in 2010 and Corey Crawford in 2

As you might have heard, a Vancouver Canucks fan lifted her Henrik Sedin jersey and pressed her bare breasts against the penalty box glass as Ben Eager of the San Jose Sharks sat obliviously in the third period of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals

Boston vs. Tampa Bay, Game 3, 8:00 p.m. ET National TV (US): VERSUS Play by Play: Mike Emrick Color: Eddie Olczyk Inside the Glass: Joe Micheletti National TV (Canada): TSN Play by Play: Gord Miller Color: Pierre McGuire

VERSUS’ coverage of the Western Conference Final was down last night from Game 1 and with the comparable date last year. Game 2 coverage of the San Jose/Vancouver series drew just 847,000 viewers, as well as an 0.6 rating (with an 0.4 in the 18-49 d

This is a stunner, and a game-changer. Rich Sandomir of the NY Times in a series of tweets: Dick Ebersol resigning from NBC Sports Ebersol says he couldn’t come to agreement on new contract Ebersol will not attend Olympic negotiations in June More t

NEW YORK (May 19, 2011) – For the fourth consecutive year, NHL Network U.S. will showcase the best teams in Canadian major junior hockey as they compete for a national championship title at the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament. NHL Network U.S will

NEW YORK (May 18, 2011) – The National Hockey League was honored tonight as the Sports League of the Year by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. The award was presented at a special ceremony held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Manhat

San Jose vs. Vancouver, Game 2, 9:00 p.m. ET National TV (Canada): CBC Play by Play: Jim Hughson Color: Craig Simpson Inside the Glass: Glenn Healy Reporter: Elliotte Friedman National TV (US): VERSUS Play by Play: Dave Strader Color: Brian Engblom Inside

New ways to gain more chances to win!Not long ago we unveiled the latest InGoal giveaway – sponsored by PAssau Hockey. We’re joining together to give one lucky reader a Passau Chest/Arm unit – a fantastic piece of gear worth $450.If you haven’

If someone came out of a time warp and tuned in Tuesday night to watch the Bruins beat the Lightning 6-5, they might have easily been convinced that they were witnessing a circa 80′s playoff game à la Edmonton Oilers.  Not only were there goals aple

InGoal's Managing Editor Kevin Woodley gives his game 2 analysis for Canucks TV. Click through to here what he thinks - then tell him what you think in the comments!

How does this rank amongst your favorite Canucks helmets?InGoal recently brought you another great mask by David Leroux of Montreal, a Washington Capitals Themed lid. David always blows us away with this craftsmanship and this time is no exception.  Lerou

Today InGoal is proud to announce the first edition of our new online magazine. With the help of several goalie coaches and schools we are able to bring you this exciting new magazine which includes some the best features and interviews we have brought yo

Perhaps the headline seems a bit over the the top, considering that most hockey eyes stateside were firmly fixed on the Bruins-Lightning tilt Saturday (which Tampa Bay won 5-2 in convincing fashion) and the 3-2 Canucks’ come-from-behind victory over

Of all the surprising things we've seen in these playoffs, I'm not sure how many rank as high as Michael Ryder's contribution to the Bruins success thus far. Through 14 games, Ryder has scored four goals and six assists, boasting a +7 rating. But the tot

After a wild game two that saw 11 goals being scored, fans were witness to a more traditional playoff game in the third contest as the Bruins were able to find two goals and Tim Thomas saved 31 shots to record his second career playoff shutout as the Brui

According to my sources this deal has 1 major part of the deal to complete before the deal is actually done. Were I to guess, there's a good bet the deal gets done on Friday...but some are calling the deal done already is not true and a bit premature. As

The Globe and Mail are reporting late Thursday evening that a deal to move the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg has been reached and is expected to be announced on Tuesday. From Stephen Brunt of The Globe and Mail: An agreement to sell the National Hockey

As the NHL entry draft draws nearer, the speculation regarding the Maple Leafs and what they intend to do with their draft picks is growing. Toronto will have three picks in the top 40, with the top picks of both Boston and Philadelphia, as well as their

Many people requested this review be done so, at your bequest, here is the review of the great Peter Forsberg. Player stats: two games played, no points, -4 rating Nicknames: Foppa, Peter the Great Contract status: He's retired Oh Peter, our parting w

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As hockey continues to make more strides towards gaining awareness and raising money, Confessions of a Hockey Fanatic, the longest running hockey blog, will be using this spin-off blog in its own efforts to raise money for cancer charities and other worth

This blog is the on-line journal/diary of the exploits of a young radio broadcaster in Pennsylvania. The "Courage of Conviction" means that this broadcaster will never sell out or compromise his opinions based on contrary sentiment or monetary desires. M

This is an internet journal to give my opinion on anything regarding "the coolest game on Earth" from the NHL to the Stanley Cup and it's playoffs, from International hockey, to my thoughts about my hometown team Pittsburgh Penguins, to talking about matc

Tim Thomas made 31 saves for his first playoff shutout this season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-0.

The last hope for keeping the team in Atlanta hinges on negotiations with one remaining potential buyer, according to the team’s president.

takes and trash talk from both sides of the NHL's most obscure rivalry