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Scotty Bowman: Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups 'tougher to do now'

Scotty Bowman: Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups 'tougher to do now'

PITTSBURGH — Scotty Bowman won back-to-back Stanley Cups more than once in an illustrious career behind the bench, but the 83-year-old wonders now how feasible it is in today's NHL.
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Crosby and Malkin should lead Pens to first back-to-back Cups of salary cap era

Crosby and Malkin should lead Pens to first back-to-back Cups of salary cap era

Almost 20 years have passed since a team last won back-to-back Stanley Cups.
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Above all else, Crosby and Malkin responsible for Pens' drive to brink of history

Above all else, Crosby and Malkin responsible for Pens' drive to brink of history

PITTSBURGH — Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are here in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
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NHL 100: The origin, evolution and adventures of the iconic Stanley Cup

NHL 100: The origin, evolution and adventures of the iconic Stanley Cup

It's the grande dame of sports trophies, the oldest contested prize in North American athletics. The Stanley Cup will soon once again be awarded to hockey's top team, extending a tradition that dates back to 1893.
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Phaneuf says it will 'take a while' to get over loss to Penguins in East final

Phaneuf says it will 'take a while' to get over loss to Penguins in East final

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators weren't quite ready to go their separate ways.
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AP Sources: Caps to host Leafs in outdoor game at Navy

AP Sources: Caps to host Leafs in outdoor game at Navy

The NHL will play an outdoor game at a U.S. service academy for the first time when the Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, next season.
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Laviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup Final

Laviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup Final

Hockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final. The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927.
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Nashville GM has chance at Stanley Cup after 35 years

Nashville GM has chance at Stanley Cup after 35 years

NASHVILLE — David Poile thought he could squeeze in a quick day off after the exhilarating run by the Nashville Predators to their first Stanley Cup Final. Wrong.
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Penguins, Predators overcame big injuries to reach Cup Final

Penguins, Predators overcame big injuries to reach Cup Final

No one is totally healthy this late in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, certainly not the last two teams standing.
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Blackhawks agree to 1-year contract with D Michal Kempny

Blackhawks agree to 1-year contract with D Michal Kempny

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with defenceman Michal Kempny. Kempny was set to become a restricted free agent July 1. The extension runs through the 2017-18 season.
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