Howe says Crosby 'got caught up'

Hockey legend Gordie Howe doesn't believe Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby intentionally failed to shake hands with some Detroit players after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.

Don't think this is the end for Detroit

There are many parallels between these Cup finals and the Islanders and Oilers in 1983-84, but this being the end of Detroit's greatness isn't one of them.

Red Wings pregame report: Win or lose, Detroit has escaped Stanley Cup hangover

...kid, whether it's playing on a pond or in your driveway," said Wings veteran forward Kirk Maltby. "The one thing I could definitely guarantee then is that I always won. It's going...

Finals' Game 7 new thing for Wings

The Wings have the experience, they are still the defending champs, they are still the NHL's modern-day dynasty, but they have no more Game 7 experience in the Cup finals than the Pens.

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Second-period report: Penguins collapse as Wings put on clinic

...slash on the back of Zetterberg's leg that also drew a penalty. Yes, we know Kirk Maltby gave Crosby a similar whack in Game 4, but that's Maltby's modus operandi, not...

Datsyuk returns ... and then some

Pavel Datsyuk returned to the Wings' lineup Saturday night, and boy did the Hart Trophy nominee make quite the statement.

DETROIT - JUNE 06: Kirk Maltby #18, Jiri Hudler #26, Pavel Datsyuk #13, and Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings...

My player observations from Cup finals

Are the Wings and Penguins living up to their billing in the Cup finals? Bucci breaks it down, player by player.

These Wings were brought up right

Yes, yes, we've examined how Detroit has built its teams through savvy draft selections. But just as important is how the Wings are developing that talent.

Game 2 preview: Crosby a headhunter? Wings' Babcock thinks so

...tonight, I'm sure." Crosby also had to answer for his postgame brush with Wings veteran Kirk Maltby. It's a stretch even to call it a slash, but you clearly can see the...

What more can Crosby do to save Pens?

History suggests that if Pittsburgh is to mount a comeback in the Cup finals, Sidney Crosby will be a catalyst. The problem is we're not sure what more he can do.

Five things to watch for in Game 2: Faceoffs, how Fleury and Sid respond

...to recuperate from Game 1. 2. The Wings' fourth line of Justin Abdelkader, Ville Leino and Kirk Maltby. The reality is, Detroit coach Mike Babcock only played Abdelkader 5:10 in Game 1 for...

Abdelkader makes most of limited time in Game 1; bad blood between Crosby and Maltby?

...be, and you have to be ready for it." Crosby versus Maltby Bad blood is already starting to boil as Crosby and Kirk Maltby ended up jawing at each other in Game 1. "Yeah...

Penguins-Red Wings Preview

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