Pens Win Cup, Avenge 2008 Loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the 2008-09 Stanley Cup champions. It was a great playoff season overall.
Some quick local coverage
Michigan Live: Maxime Talbot scores both goals as Penguins capture Stanley Cup with 2-1 win vs. Red Wings
The Detroit News: Woetown: Pens take Cup
The Detroit News: Wings fall at home in bid for second straight championship
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins hold on for win despite Crosby injury
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pass the Cup
Good.
Congrats to the Bears
The Hershey Bears beat the Manitoba Moose 4-1 tonight to win the AHL Calder Cup.
What’s next?
The NHL draft is the next big hockey event. We plan on covering that, as well as the first day of free agency, which is about a week later.
As for the site, we’ll be expanding our archives. WHL 2003-04 was just made live. As always, if you notice any errors, please report them. The NHL archives will expand quite a bit soon. Videos will be added throughout the summer. Some pages will be cleaned up, some more content added, etc. I’ll be sure to announce the changes and additions as we go.
Videos added
Bob Nystrom vs Ryan Walter Mar 9, 1980
Ryan Walter vs Mike Milbury Apr 2, 1981
Behn Wilson vs John Smrke Mar 31, 1979
Rick Lanz vs Craig MacTavish Apr 2, 1986
Robyn Regehr vs Jason Smith Jan 20, 2007
Bryan Smolinski vs Marek Zidlicky Jan 20, 2007
Jared Boll vs Stephane Veilleux Oct 6, 2007
Paul Holmgren vs Larry Playfair Feb 27, 1980
Alan May vs Shane Churla Feb 9, 1993
Rob Ramage vs Chris Kotsopoulos Apr 16, 1987
Doug Janik vs Chris Thorburn Dec 18, 2007
Riley Cote vs Andrew Peters Dec 21, 2007
Some reads
A look at hockey’s handshake tradition at the Stanley Cup final
Laperriere nixes offer, likely to leave Avs
Bettman praiseworthy?
Keepers make sure Stanley’s safe wherever it goes
Will Emery need a net?
Florida Panthers’ Bill Torrey has the reins in search for new general manager
Ducks: Pronger trade rumors are false
Burns slowly returning to his dizzying workout pace
Drafting first doesn’t always net a winner
