Montréal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey made the decision to boost his defense by claiming off re-entry waivers Jay Leach from New Jersey. Leach re-joins buddies Brian Giontra & Scott Gomez… all former Devils.

Can it be true? In a reversal of fortune of sorts, the National Hockey League is talking of returning teams to Canadian cities that have hosted NHL teams.

In the pressure cooker called the Montréal Canadiens patience is key.
As they start their fifth game away in Edmonton their road trip has been rocky.

All hockey goaltenders can thank Montréal Canadiens netminder, Jacques Plante for introducing the mask as everyday equipment.

Montréal Canadiens’ enforcer, Georges Laraque has changed his tune into a vegan. Hockey purists has traditionally used animal byproducts and consumed a high diary/meat as part of their regime.

Fall is around the corner. And my hope is on the rise for the 101st season of the Montréal Canadiens hockey club. Thoughts linger to last season’s implosion during their 100th anniversary will soon be forgotten as a new team is re-born. I can best describe it as a Phoenix rising from the ashes.

On Monday, the city of Pittsburgh celebrated its beloved Penguins with a noon parade. This was the first time that both the Penguins and the Steelers had a victory parade in the same year.

On Friday night the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1, winning the Stanley Cup in incredible fashion. To do so they first had to come back from a 2-0 deficit in the series, first with two straight wins to even it at 2-2, then winning the last two games after falling behind 3-2. Now when's that parade?

When Pittsburgh Penguins center Jordan Staal outmuscled Brian Rafalski to score a shorthanded goal against the Detroit Red Wings, it had short-term impact and perhaps long-term implications in the Stanley Cup Finals.

This Saturday start the Stanley Cup Finals of 2009. NHL has already announced the Stanley Cup Finals schedule of 2009, but there may be some potential conflicts with other sports that may effect the ratings.

The schedule for the initial round of the 2009 NHL Playoffs is set, with the final day of the season over and the last playoff spots finally set.

The NCAA is pleased to announce the fourth annual "Friday Night at the Frozen Four" on Friday, April 10, at the Verizon Center. As part of the evening’s festivities, the Hockey Humanitarian Award will be presented at 6:30 p.m., the Hobey Baker Memorial Award will be presented at 7 p.m. and the Frozen Four Skills Challenge will begin at 8 p.m.