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2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage
STANLEY CUP FINAL COVERAGE
Wednesday, June 21
Wigge: Dream comes true for Ward
Hurricanes, fans celebrate Stanley Cup in style
Tuesday, June 20
Williams: Not just any empty-netter
Stanley not too heavy for Weight
Fight for your right to party
Libero: Southeast Division continues its rise
Monday, June 19: (Game 7)
Hurricanes take home first Stanley Cup NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 7
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NHL.com Exclusive Video: Postgame celebration 'Canes locker room Photo Gallery Game 7 Photo Gallery
Stanley Cup welcomed with Southern hospitality Ward has new guests for the wedding Oilers deal with disappointment Inside the numbers (Game 7) No quit in these 'Canes At long last ... Stanley! Stillman another MVP player for Hurricanes 'Canes insist Games 5-6
are in the past
'Brind'Amour takes the heat
Weight joins 'Canes on ice
This is the end ... no matter what, the season is over
Time for talk is over
for 'Canes, Oilers
Cole will be back for Game 7
Oilers' Horcoff:
We've won nothing yet
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Sunday, June 18
A real 'Jussi' success story
Upbeat Cam Ward stays focused
Kreiser: Inside the Numbers (Game 6)
Tverdovsky waiting in
'Canes bullpen
Saturday, June 17: (Game 6)
Oilers force seventh game with 4-0 win
Oilers' physical play turning the tide
With Cup on the line, Carolina turns in poor effort
Cole makes surprise return to lineup
NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 6
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Game 6 Photo Gallery
Notes: Harvey back in Oiler lineup
Vasicek back in the spotlight
Peca a shutdown standout for Oilers
Wigge: Oilers' Moreau does the dirty work
Pronger makes mighty minutes count
Whirling Torres' a hit with Oilers
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
'Canes go gunning for the Cup
Friday, June 16
Weight out for Game 6 Exclusive video from Friday's skates Roloson Redux: Never say never Pisani weighed risks, reaped rewards McGourty: The Playoff Daily 'Canes' defense bears up under scrutiny Ice Age: Remember the 'Jussi factor' Emrick's Angle: "This old house" (listen)
Thursday, June 15
'Canes insist they're ready to roll
Big things in store for Staal
Stoll big part of Oilers' success
Inside the numbers: Game 5
Wednesday, June 14: (Game 5)
Oilers win in OT; close gap to 3-2
Pisani one of many Oiler heroes
Star 'Canes have a tough night
Punishing Oilers exact a toll
NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 5
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Game 5 Photo Gallery
Exclusive video from morning skate
Oilers will rely on veteran leaders
'Canes won't get caught looking ahead
Where hockey and
wrestling meet
For Hebner, baseball's a job, hockey is passion
Conklin: They also serve who only stand and wait
Roarke: The Playoff Daily
With 'Canes on the verge, Oilers won't back down
Tuesday, June 13
Stanley Cup hunger grips Hedican
Staios is there for ailing kids
Exclusive video from morning skate
Coffey: The Playoff Daily
OLN already looking
at next season
Inside the numbers: Game 4
Monday, June 12: (Game 4)
Hurricanes move within a game of Cup
NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 4
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Game 4 Photo Gallery
Staal puts game into overdrive
Oilers say they'll win Game 5
Notes: Another Staal takes center stage
Exclusive video from Top Prospects Luncheon
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Making wishes come true
Cam, as in calm,
cool and collected
The Markkanen of a pro
Stanley Cup Final reaches critical mass
Sunday, June 11
Exclusive video from morning skate
Roarke: The Playoff Daily
Edmonton memories
flood back for Whitney
Smyth the center of Oiler universe
Oilers love to tease Smyth
Kreiser: Breaking down Game 3
Moores the better for Oilers
Hurricanes looking for offensive touch
Saturday, June 10: (Game 3)
Oilers smile, Hurricanes roar after Game 3
NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 3
Game 3 Photo Gallery
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Players battle through Rexall's din
For Oilers, practice makes perfect
Notes: Ward sizzles in Game 3 loss
Exclusive video from Saturday's morning skate
Murray bounced back from nerve disorder
Ward calm and cool for hostile home debut
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
'Canes, Oilers stay on even keel for Game 3
Friday, June 9
Exclusive video from Friday's practices
Coffey: The Playoff Daily
Wigge: Pronger twists, turns into champion
Wigge: Now you see him, now you don't
Ice Age: Hockey teams up to
help Julia Rowe
Emrick's Angle: "This old house" (listen)
Kreiser: Numbers to ponder headed for Game 3
Thursday, June 8
How the Hurricanes were built
How the Oilers were built
Kreiser: Birth of a dynasty
Roarke: The Playoff Daily
Wigge: Deadline dealing works for 'Canes, Oilers
Wednesday, June 7: (Game 2)
Hurricanes grab 2-0 series lead
NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 2
Game 2 Photo Gallery
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G-Ladd to be contributing
Special teams, not goalie, let Oilers down
Notes: Markkanen calm after lopsided loss
Local boy makes good in Edmonton
Comeback kids are now 'Cardiac 'Canes'
Exclusive video from Wednesday's morning skate
Coffey: The Playoff Daily
West Notes: Game 1 miscue evokes Oilers memories
Onus on adjustments for Game 2
Tuesday, June 6
Oilers will deal with adversity in net
You know you're a 'Caniac if ...
Wigge: Right place, right time, right player
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Kreiser: Inside the Numbers, Game 1
Exclusive video from Tuesday's morning skate
Monday, June 5: (Game 1)
'Canes come back to steal Game 1
NHL.com's Three Stars of Game 1
Game 1 Photo Gallery
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'Canes stunned by their own win
Oilers lose Roloson and a game they led
Notes: Losing Roloson bitter pill for Oilers
Roarke: The Playoff Daily
NHL.com's Exclusive Video: Morning skate
NHL.com's Exclusive Video: Tailgating at RBC Center
The time has come: Drop the puck!
Weight proves he's no passing fancy
Sunday, June 4: (Media Day)
NHL.com's exclusive video from Media Day
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Stanley Cup talk is all over Raleigh
'Canes want to go the distance
Spacek perfect for the Oilers
Notes: What really scares 'Canes Laviolette?
Saturday, June 3
Brind'Amour at center of raising 'Canes
Wigge: Roloson finally on straight and narrow
Friday, June 2
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Numbers to keep in mind
when watching the Finals
Hurricanes-Oilers series preview
Photos: Hurricanes key players
Photos: Oilers key players
Hurricanes-Oilers stats (PDF)
Ice Age: Having another trophy in mind
Emrick's Angle: "Families in the Final" (listen)
CONFERENCE FINALS COVERAGE
Thursday, June 1
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Laviolette: Hype dies at game time
Ruff and ready
Liking the view from Six Feet Under
Wednesday, May 31
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
West Notes: The waiting is the hardest part
Sabres' fondest wish is granted
Sabres become a band of brothers
'Canes know the stakes
Tuesday, May 30
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
C'mon Grier, sneer for the camera
East Notes: Hockey a leap of faith for Wesley, Ward
Viva le Roy
Monday, May 29
NHL.com's Photos of the Week
Big games yield big rewards
Friday, May 26
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Roloson proving to be
worth the price
Sabres are hurting on the blue line
'Canes planning a powerful counterpunch
Ice Age: Lowe has made some impressive moves
Emrick's Angle: "Lowe high road" (listen)
Thursday, May 25
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Smith stands tall on Oilers' blue line
Penner proves to be worth the wait
Wednesday, May 24
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Roloson makes Lowe's
gamble pay off
Adams at home in his role with Hurricanes
Drury blocks shots and individual praise
Ladd getting on the job training
Tuesday, May 23
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Marchant says sense of family guides Ducks
Roarke: Cole already a winner
East Notes: Taking a look at the East's free-agent market
Monday, May 22
Roarke: The Playoff Daily
Wigge: Passion fuels Peca's game
Carolina's center of attention
Perseverance sees Kunitz return to top form
Tallinder a perfect fit with Sabres, new NHL
NHL.com's Photos of the Week
Friday, May 19
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Beware home ice in conference finals
Wigge: Managing the game to a 'MacT'
Getzlaf's perseverance pays off for Ducks
Ice Age: Staal living up to lofty expectations
Emrick's Angle: "Final Four trivia test" (listen)
Thursday, May 18
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
When things get hairy, 'Canes call for Commodore
Chat transcript: Carolina's Mike Commodore
Series preview: Carolina-Buffalo
Series preview: Anaheim-Edmonton
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS COVERAGE
Wednesday, May 17
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
West Notes: Brave new world in the Wild West
Tuesday, May 16
Wigge: Courage, determination vital to Smyth's game
East Notes: Brind'Amour's perseverance is rewarded once again
Monday, May 15
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Hurricanes, Sabres are beasts of the East
NHL.com's Photos of the Week
Friday, May 12
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Stoll dominates faceoffs for Oilers
Overtime about the only
chink in Brodeur's armor
Ice Age: Maurice the right man for Leafs
Emrick's Angle: "Facts on file" (listen)
Thursday, May 11
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Chat transcript: Edmonton's Georges Laraque
Beating the Devils at their own game
Wigge: Lupul's scoring touch finding the mark
Wigge: For Theodore, the moment is now
Wednesday, May 10
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Youth being served
in Carolina's nets
Brodeur still backbone of the Devils
McKee a roadblock to
opposition's success
Wigge: New NHL yield new 'Big Bird'
West Notes: Ducks thrilled by Joffrey ballet
Tuesday, May 9
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Smith's a hockey throwback
Wigge: Minus pain, Selanne flying once again
East Notes: East's Final Four coaches are driven
Monday, May 8
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Havlat following long line of clutch players
Bryzgalov is one cool customer
Thornton takes Sharks to next level
NHL.com's Photos of the Week
Friday, May 5
Home sweet home in Round 2
Ice Age: One man's ballot for NHL Trophies
Emrick's Angle: "The other one" (listen)
Thursday, May 4
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Golisano revels in victory
Series preview: Ottawa-Buffalo
Series preview: Carolina-New Jersey
Series preview: San Jose-Edmonton
Series preview: Anaheim-Colorado
CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS COVERAGE
Wednesday, May 3
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Iginla aims to carry Flames
Wigge: Horcoff centers Oilers' thoughts on winning
West Notes: Bruce Springsteen, Madonna and the Edmonton Oilers
Tuesday, May 2
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Connolly likes taste of post-season
Facing elimination, Flyers turn to Forsberg
East Notes: Is home ice an advantage or a curse?
Monday, May 1
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Roarke: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery
Pominville finally getting his chance
Yzerman a game-time decision for Wings
Sharks' second line is first rate
Roarke: Umberger puts thoughts into action
Friday, April 28
Kreiser: Goal scoring is up in first-round play
Campbell cast into spotlight
Wigge: Avs' vet Brunette confounds the critics
Wigge: Huselius finds redemption in Calgary
Ice Age: Senators' Redden an inspiration
Emrick's Angle: "Playoff ploys" (listen)
Thursday, April 27
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Rangers in search of miracle
Forsberg's caroms, leadership carry Flyers
Niedermayer has become a Mighty Duck
Wednesday, April 26
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Roarke: All is not lost Rangers fans
Avalanche unearth
another gem in Wolski
Komisarek's a quick study
Feeling 'trapped' in Edmonton
Tuesday, April 25
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Wigge: Manny building a winning Legace
Madden be-Devils Rangers
Flyers' Meyer learning to swim
Torres finds a home in Edmonton
Monday, April 24
McGourty: The Playoff Daily
Cup would be Brind'Amour's ultimate reward
Emery meeting the challenge
Roarke: Games that make the heart skip a beat
Koenig: Might as well face it, I'm addicted ...
Eliot: To the fans: Thank you!
In the System: Higgins fueled Habs' playoff run
Friday, April 21
Commissioner Bettman's letter to all NHL fans
Difference makers in the East
Difference makers in the West
Kreiser: Western Conference numbers
Wigge: Red Wings are 'Lords of the Rink'
Wigge: Opportunity knocks for Preds' Mason
Mason's motto - Seize the day!
Ice Age: Sharks bank on dynamic duo
Emrick's Angle: "Much gets lost" (listen)
Thursday, April 20
Kreiser: Eastern Conference numbers
Wednesday, April 19
Series preview: Ottawa-Tampa Bay
Series preview: Carolina-Montreal
Series preview: New Jersey-N.Y. Rangers
Series preview: Buffalo-Philadelphia
Series preview: Detroit-Edmonton
Series preview: Dallas-Colorado
Series preview: Calgary-Anaheim
Series preview: Nashville-San Jose
Audio: Ottawa-Tampa Bay conference call
Audio: Carolina-Montreal conference call
Audio: New Jersey-N.Y. Rangers conference call
Transcript: Buffalo-Philadelphia conference call
Audio: Detroit-Edmonton conference call
Audio: Dallas-Colorado conference call
Audio: Calgary-Anaheim conference call
Audio: Nashville-San Jose conference call
Audio: Commissioner Bettman conference call
Audio: Playoff broadcasters' conference call
West Notes: Meet the postseason goalies
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