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O Canada! Men's Hockey Wins Sochi's Final Gold

Sweden loses gold medal game 3-0; forward benched after failing drug test

(Newser) - Jonathan Toews scored in the first period, captain Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the tournament, and Canada defended its Olympic men's hockey title today with a 3-0 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal game. Chris Kunitz also scored and Carey Price made 24 saves for the Canadians,...

Finland Takes Bronze From USA in Hockey
 Finland Takes Bronze 
 From USA in Hockey 
olympics
Feb 22, 2014 12:52 PM CST

Finland Takes Bronze From USA in Hockey

It was a 5-0 rout

(Newser) - They went from gold-medal hopefuls to fourth-place finishers in two days. The USA men's hockey team lost to Finland 5-0 today and will leave Sochi without a medal, reports USA Today . Unlike yesterday's 1-0 loss to Canada, this one wasn't much of a game. When Finland scored...

Canada Eliminates US in Hockey, Again
 Canada Beats US 
 in Hockey, Again 
olympics
Feb 21, 2014 1:14 PM CST

Canada Beats US in Hockey, Again

Men's team defeats USA in semifinals

(Newser) - One day after Canada's women's hockey team delivered a crushing loss to Team USA, the men's team did the same. Canada beat the US 1-0 today in the semifinals, reports AP . Jamie Benn scored early in the second period, and Carey Price stopped all 30 American shots...

Russian Hockey Coach to Reporter: 'Eat Me Alive'

Comment comes after Russia gets bounced in quarterfinals

(Newser) - Russia's hockey team went down in spectacular fashion today, losing to Finland 3-1 in the Olympic quarterfinals, and it's fair to say that the hockey-crazed nation is a bit disappointed. (The US, meanwhile, advanced with a 5-2 win over the Czech team.) Reporters swarmed coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov...

A Star Is Born: TJ Oshie Wows as US Beats Russia

Scores 4 times in shootout

(Newser) - They're still in the prelim rounds in hockey, but that didn't detract from the drama as USA beat Russia 3-2 today in an eight-round shootout. All the talk afterward was about TJ Oshie, who scored four times in said shootout to secure the win, reports CBS Sports (which...

Leafs Edge Red Wings in Very Wintry Classic

It was snowy, windy at NHL's annual outdoor event

(Newser) - A lot of winter. Very little classic hockey. Tyler Bozak scored the winning shootout goal and Jonathan Bernier made two saves in the heart-pounding final moments, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over Detroit at the snowy Winter Classic in front of the largest crowd to watch...

Goalie Loses Game Due to Bizarre Puck-in-Pants Goal

Mike Smith skates to score on himself

(Newser) - Here's one of the weirdest hockey plays you'll ever see—one that ended a game, no less. Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith couldn't find the puck after it flew into the air in overtime. It landed in the back of his pants, and while he was searching...

Bruins Protect Team Logo From ... Justin Bieber

Rope off logo so singer can't step on it

(Newser) - NHL teams have an unwritten rule that no one may stand on the logos in their locker rooms. Not even Justin Bieber. But the Biebs— no stranger to disrespectful acts —was caught doing just that in the Chicago Blackhawks locker room before a concert earlier this month. The Boston...

Bruins Eke Out 2-1 OT Win
 Bruins Eke Out 2-1 OT Win 
Jun 16, 2013 5:29 AM CDT

Bruins Eke Out 2-1 OT Win

Chicago's home ice advantage gone as finals head to Boston

(Newser) - All those missed shots added up to one big blown opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks. They couldn't bury the Boston Bruins in the early going and paid for it in the end. Now, home-ice advantage is gone. So is their lead over the Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals....

Blackhawks Win Opener, 4-3, in Triple Overtime

Game is 5th-longest in Stanley Cup history

(Newser) - Chicago's Andrew Shaw scored on a deflection in triple overtime to lift the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in a riveting Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals last night. Michael Roszival shot the puck from the right point into a cluster of players in...

Blackhawks, Bruins Head to 'Original 6' Stanley Cup

First such matchup since 1979 begins Wednesday night

(Newser) - The Chicago Blackhawks have joined the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, featuring Original Six NHL franchises for the first time since 1979. Chicago eliminated the defending champion Los Angeles Kings with a 4-3, double-overtime victory last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, bouncing back to...

Dead Hockey Enforcer's Family Sues NHL

Lawsuit blames league for Derek Boogaard's death

(Newser) - The NHL has been hit with a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard, who died two years ago this week from an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers and alcohol. After his death, the 28-year-old was found to have suffered brain damage from a disease...

NHL Takes Step to Welcome Gay Players

Hockey league teams up with 'You Can Play' advocacy group

(Newser) - The NHL has taken the biggest step yet of any major sport to welcome gay players, reports the New York Times and Reuters . The league has teamed up with the You Can Play Project , a year-old advocacy group, to educate teams and players and generally raise awareness about homophobia. A...

John Kerry Wins a Hockey Bet
 John Kerry Wins a Hockey Bet 
Apr 11, 2013 3:19 PM CDT

John Kerry Wins a Hockey Bet

Unfortunately, that means he gets a case of Molson—in cans

(Newser) - The good news: John Kerry gets a case of beer while he's on a 10-day foreign policy trip. The bad news: He now has to chug his way through 24 cans of Molson. Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird gave Kerry the lager in London because USA beat Canada 3-2...

Jail for Coach Who Tripped Peewee Hockey Player

Player fractured wrists; judge says trip like 'sucker punch'

(Newser) - Tripping another player in a hockey game will get you a two-minute penalty. But tripping after the game earned Martin Tremblay 15 days in jail. The thing is, Tremblay is a 48-year-old coach, and the opposing player he tripped was a 13-year-old who fractured his wrists in the fall. The...

USA's Eruzione Selling 'Miracle on Ice' Jersey

It's expected to fetch at least $1 million

(Newser) - Good thing Mike Eruzione saved his jersey: The 1980 Olympian who scored a late goal in the "Miracle on Ice" game to beat the Soviets is putting it up for auction next month, reports AP . It's expected to fetch at least $1 million at Heritage Auctions on Feb....

NHL Blitzes North America With an Apology

Full-page ad in 40 newspapers apologizes for lockout

(Newser) - The National Hockey League finally kicks off its 2012-2013 season tomorrow, but before it drops the puck, it has something to say to its fans: So sorry 'bout that four-month lockout. The NHL took out full-page ads in about 40 newspapers in Canada and the United States yesterday, including...

NHL, Union Strike Tentative Deal

10-year agreement still needs to be ratified by players, would save half season

(Newser) - The NHL and the players' association reached a tentative agreement early today to end a nearly four-month-old lockout that threatened to wipe out the season. A marathon negotiating session that lasted more than 16 hours and stretched from early yesterday afternoon until just before 6am today produced a 10-year deal...

NHL, Union Make Last Push to Save Season

But commissioner says time is running out

(Newser) - 2012 vanished without any deal to finally get the 2012-13 NHL season under way, but fans now have reason to be hopeful, AP reports. The league and the players' association are back on speaking terms and held their first face-to-face meeting since Dec. 13 yesterday. The lockout has caused games...

CTE Rampant Among Those With Frequent Head Trauma

Research points to long-term brain damage

(Newser) - Concern is growing over a link between repeated hits to the head and brain disease—and a new study adds fuel to the fire. Researchers studied donated brain samples from 85 deceased people who'd experienced frequent, mild episodes of traumatic brain injury, and found signs of a certain brain...

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