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The Stanley Cup Final is here. Here's why hockey fans are the real MVPs

2:11pm June 02, 2023

by Analise Ober

Despite not playing hockey, I learned that fan participation is equally important to the game. We have the ability to uplift our team through our energy and engagement.

The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada.

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NHL Completes Season In Bubble; Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup

3:59pm September 29, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The NHL is the first of the four major North American pro sports leagues to crown a champion during the pandemic. Some players spent over two months in a bubble, with no COVID-19 cases reported.

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk (right) tries to stop St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Sunday in St. Louis. The Bruins won, forcing a Game 7 on Wednesday.

From Drought To 'Title-Town': Why Boston Fans Remain Insatiable

3:49pm June 11, 2019

by Tovia Smith

The Boston Bruins hope to add yet another championship to Boston's collection when they take on the St. Louis Blues in Wednesday's Stanley Cup Final.

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Corey Hirsch, seen during his playing days with the Vancouver Canucks. The mask, which was designed by Frank Cipra and inspired by Psycho, even features Alfred Hitchcock's famous silhouette above Hirsch's eyes. These days, the mask holds special significa

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The Fine Art Of Stopping A Flying Puck

6:25am May 27, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

For decades, ice hockey goalies have carried on a tradition of painting their masks. Less visible, though, are the artists who design them — and the thriving cottage industry they've quietly built.

WATCH: Capitals' T.J. Oshie Pays Tearful Tribute To Father With Alzheimer's

1:22pm June 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

"He doesn't remember a lot of stuff these days. He remembers enough," the Washington Capitals winger said after winning the NHL title. "But I tell you what ... this one will stick with him forever."

Sports commentator Mike "Doc" Emrick waves to fans as he is presented with a jersey by the New Jersey Devils in 2012.

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From 'Squirt' To 'Squib,' Mike 'Doc' Emrick's Verbal Mastery Makes Hockey More Vibrant

1:00pm June 07, 2018

by Tori Whitley

The renowned NBC announcer is famous for painting a visual picture of hockey using a dense and vivid vocabulary. For one game, a fan logged 153 different ways he used to describe how the puck moved.

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Washington Capitals center Mike Ridley celebrates his teammate Rod Langway's game-winning overtime goal against the New York Rangers in 1990. Later in the series, the Capitals would win again in overtime to take series and go to the Eastern Conference fin

'I've Waited 44 Years': Capitals' First Radio Voice Finally Calls A Stanley Cup Final

9:31pm June 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Ron Weber, 84, called 1,936 games from their inception in 1974 to 1997. But he retired before they made their first (and for a long time, only) final. Now, he and the team have a second chance.

Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal in the second period with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary.

Pittsburgh Penguins Lift Lord Stanley's Cup, With Game 6 Win Over San Jose

11:27pm June 12, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Precisely seven years after its last Stanley Cup win, Pittsburgh has notched another. The Penguins and Sharks traded body blows, but ultimately Sidney Crosby and company earned the gritty victory.

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Stanley Cup Inspires Artwork Bet, Highbrow Trash Talk Between 2 Museums

2:48pm June 09, 2016

by Gabe Rosenberg

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks are going head-to-head in the Stanley Cup finals. To up the ante, art museums from the two cities decided to get in on the action.

Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal Monday in the second period against goalie Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 6 of the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final in Chicago.

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Chicago Blackhawks Take Home 3rd Stanley Cup In 6 Years With 2-0 Win

12:23am June 16, 2015

by David McGuffin

The Lightning offense struggled, getting just 24 shots on goal. Tampa Bay also won half as many faceoffs as Chicago and had six penalty minutes to the Blackhawks' two.