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San Jose moves within point of division lead with sixth straight road win

(NEWSER) - San Jose, the NHL's best road team, did it again tonight, winning its sixth straight away from home and eighth consecutive overall, 3-2, before a sellout crowd in Chicago, reports AP. Patrick Marleau's second-period goal proved to be the difference for the Sharks, who now trail Dallas by one point in the Pacific Division and having played two fewer games. More»

Patrick Kane's 2010 game-winner is nowhere to be found

(NEWSER) - The FBI gets called in to investigate some serious stuff—terrorism, drug trafficking, espionage. And now, the search for a hockey puck. Not just any hockey puck, but the six ounces of elusive rubber that Patrick Kane slipped in the back of the net to give the Chicago Blackhawks an overtime win in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup finals. Kane raced off to celebrate, and the puck disappeared off into history, reports the Chicago Tribune . More»

Blackhawks beat Flyers, end 49-year title drought with OT goal

(AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup last night, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime in Game 6 for their first championship since 1961. Patrick Kane scored the winning goal about 4:10 into overtime, and no one but the Blackhawks appeared to realize what was going on for a few frozen moments. The goal light never went on, but that didn't stop most of the Blackhawks from storming the ice and mobbing each other in celebration. More»

Chicago falls to Detroit on iconic home turf

(NEWSER) - Two of the NHL's oldest franchises got together for some old-school outdoors hockey today, with the Detroit Red Wings beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4, the Chicago Tribune reports. The league's second annual Winter Classic, staged in a converted Wrigley Field, threw the players plenty of curveballs, from chilly temperatures to last-minute ice repair. “Holy Cow. It’s Cold,” one sign read, a nod to Cubs announcer Harry Caray. More»

10 reasons for fans outside of Canada to focus on hockey

(NEWSER) - That time is upon us again: the season in which we ignore most of what's going on in the NHL. But this year it might behoove sports fans to pay attention, writes Maxim. Here's why:

• Detroit needs some good news, right? The champs got even stronger.
• Finally, all of the 'Original Six' teams are strong again. Yes, even the Blackhawks. Look out for Montreal, celebrating its 100th birthday.