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Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins looks on during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday.

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NHL Player Brad Marchand Stops Licking Opponents, On League's Orders

12:45pm May 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Boston Bruins forward licked other players twice during the postseason. After a scolding from league executives, he kept his tongue to himself in the Bruins' final game, which they lost.

This is, what, attempt No. 5? Brett Connolly did get the puck to her — eventually, at least.

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WATCH: How To Give A Tiny Superfan A Souvenir — A Drama In 3 Acts

7:34pm April 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Brett Connolly just wanted to give a little girl a puck for a souvenir. The Capitals winger didn't know he was signing himself up for a roller coaster of emotions — which, happily, had a sweet ending.

Scott Foster, an accountant who plays in an amateur recreational hockey league, was suddenly called in as an emergency backup goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

36-Year-Old Accountant Called In As Emergency NHL Goalie — And He Crushed It

1:44pm March 30, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"The initial shock happened when I had to dress," Scott Foster said after the Blackhawks' 6-2 victory. "You just kind of black out after that."

Bobby Butler during hockey training camp when he played for the Florida Panthers in 2014.

WATCH: Hockey Player Tells Dad He Made The Olympic Team

6:26pm January 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. unveiled its roster for the Olympic hockey team on Monday. And the joyful, emotional moment when forward Bobby Butler told his father the big news was caught on video.

Pittsburgh Penguins players celebrate Sunday after defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final in Nashville, Tenn.

Penguins Beat Predators 2-0 For Second Consecutive Stanley Cup

2:20am June 12, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators 2-0 to clinch the Stanley Cup Final in Game 6 Sunday night in Nashville, Tenn. Sidney Crosby is the MVP, an honor he also won last year.

Hall of Famers Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay drop the ceremonial pucks before Game 1 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

Gordie Howe, Legend Known As 'Mr. Hockey,' Dies At 88

7:10pm June 10, 2016

by Quinn Klinefelter

Howe led the Detroit Red Wings to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1950s and was named MVP six times.

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John Scott celebrates scoring a goal in a 3-on-3 tournament at the All-Star game Sunday, along with Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks.

John Scott Transcends Jokes, NHL's Resistance And Is Named MVP Of All-Star Game

5:35pm February 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"You can't write this stuff. It's unbelievable how it happened," says the journeyman enforcer who took a break from the minor league AHL to play in the NHL's showcase game.

Al Arbour, the longtime coach of the New York Islanders, led the team to four Stanley Cup titles.

NHL Hall-Of-Fame Coach Al Arbour Dies At Age 82

10:31am August 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The longtime coach of the New York Islanders won four Stanley Cup championships with the team — after winning four as a player.

Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews (19) and Patrick Kane (88) confer during Monday's Stanley Cup Final game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Toews Ends Scoring Drought In 2-1 Win As Chicago Ties Stanley Cup Finals

11:19pm June 10, 2015

by David McGuffin

The Blackhawks star knocked in a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period, and teammate Brandon Saad added another in the third. The series returns to Tampa on Saturday.

An ice hockey match between the U.S.A. and Canada in February 1936, during the Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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A Cup's Adventures And Oddities On Ice: 140 Years Of Hockey Trivia

3:31pm May 11, 2015

by NPR Staff

Do you know what gross item was originally used as a hockey puck, or what hockey tradition was established at the very first game? Test your know-how, with some help from trivia expert A.J. Jacobs.

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