Trailing 3-2, Lightning to start Roloson (AP)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again hitching their hopes of blocking Boston's path to the Stanley Cup finals on goaltender Dwayne Roloson. Down 3-2 to the Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals, coach Guy Boucher said the 41-year-old Roloson is 'the guy that took us here," so he'll be in net for Game 6 when the Lightning try to even the best-of-seven series on Wednesday...
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Sedins must go through Chara to get Cup (AP)
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Daniel and Henrik Sedin have become hockey's most formidable force over the past decade, passing and shooting their way to more than 1,300 career points with teamwork that borders on telepathy. Yet the Vancouver Canucks' identical Swedish twins realize the enormity of the obstacle facing them in their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals.
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Bruins, Canucks set for key Game 4 (AP)
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Michael Ryder and Keith Ballard both realize the Stanley Cup finals have reached a tipping point, and they've each got a chance to push the series in their club's favor. Either Ryder's Boston Bruins will ride the momentum from their blowout victory and even the finals in Game 4 on Wednesday night, or Ballard's Vancouver Canucks will rediscover their dominance with a third victory,...
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Canucks, Bruins set to close epic finals (AP)
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Less than 16 months ago, Sidney Crosby scored Canada's golden goal on this rink, winning the Olympic tournament and ending the biggest hockey game in Vancouver's history. A sprawling, jubilant celebration consumed downtown after that goal last February. It was just a warmup. Just wait and see what happens Wednesday night if the Vancouver Canucks win Game 7 to claim the Stanley Cup -- or even...
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Report: Rangers-Flyers in Winter Classic (AP)
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The New York Times is reporting the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers will play at Citizens Bank Park in the next Winter Classic game. The annual outdoor game will be played on Jan. 2, because Sunday, Jan. 1 is scheduled to be the final week of the NFL's regular season. Citizens Bank Park is the home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Penguins offer Jagr 1-year contract (AP)
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The Penguins have offered former NHL MVP Jaromir Jagr a one-year contract, and expect to hear a decision from Jagr's agent on Wednesday. Jagr, 39, was a Pittsburgh draft pick in 1990, and helped lead the Penguins to two Stanley Cup championships. The franchise's hope is that he accept the offer, play at least one season in Pittsburgh, and then retire with the team he started with.
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Blues sign Fs Langenbrunner, Arnott (AP)
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The St. Louis Blues signed veteran forwards Jamie Langenbrunner and Jason Arnott to one-year deals on Wednesday. Each deal is worth $2.5 million, plus $300,000 in bonuses. The 35-year-old Langenbrunner is coming off a disappointing season, totaling nine goals and 23 assists in 70 games with Dallas and New Jersey.
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Leonsis: Window not small for Capitals (AP)
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Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is not worried the team has a small window to win a championship. "Last year the underreported story of our team was how many young players joined our team," Leonsis said Wednesday in a speech at the National Press Club. "We probably took steps back because we brought in so many young players." The Capitals were swept out of the Stanley Cup...
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