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Brian Rolston retired Tuesday after a 17-year NHL career in which he played for five teams and helped the New Jersey Devils win their first Stanley Cup.

Here's a look at the numbers behind some of the biggest sports stories this past month. Send us suggestions for next month's edition by tweeting at @michaelkruse with the hashtag #GrantlandStats. Number of Seattle Mariners who combined to pitch a ...

The NBA playoffs, the Stanley Cup finals, Olympics prep and, of course, baseball brought plenty of memorable images in the last seven days. Honestly, you've just got to jump at the chance to see them. Playbook Visuals' Photos of the Week...

Game 4 between the Clippers and Spurs, scheduled for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center, would be moved to Monday if the hockey game between the Kings and Coyotes delays the start of the NBA game too much.

Henrik Lundqvist says it would mean a lot to him if he could capture his first Vezina Trophy. It would mean a whole lot more if he could win his first Stanley Cup. Listen to the complete interview: "It comes down to winning," Lundqvist s...

A Canadian water polo player has been banned from the national team for two years for his role in the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver.

Police underestimated the number of people who would descend on Vancouver's downtown and faced communication problems when they lost control of the massive, alcohol-fueled crowd that rioted following the Vancouver Canucks' defeat in the National Hockey Le

Almost 150 people required hospital treatment overnight as rioters swept through downtown Vancouver following a Canucks loss to the Boston Bruins in the decisive Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.

The Vancouver Canucks pulled goalie Roberto Luongo after he gave up three early goals to the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Despite the blowouts, finger-biting, and rampant ill-behavior, the Vancouver Canucks are on the verge of a Stanley Cup. How on earth did that happen?

Three wins from a first-ever Stanley Cup for their beloved Vancouver Canucks, fans in these parts are displaying the kind of pride and passion that's at a feverish pitch for a market that had a loser mentality for years.

Team USA and Team Canada usually are on opposite sides, fighting for Olympic gold and world championships. They appear to agree on one thing, however: picking Vancouver to win the Stanley Cup.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron enjoyed one of the biggest moments of his career here and he's hoping for a little more magic. Bergeron won an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada during the Winter Olympics in ...

BOSTON -- The Bruins are headed to Vancouver for the Stanley Cup finals. For five players, it won't be the first time they will be playing for hardware in the beautiful Northwest city in British Columbia. Tim Thomas (USA), Patrice Bergeron (Canada), ...

If anyone deserves a trip to the Stanley Cup finals, it's Tim Thomas.

Brian Rafalski chose quality time with his wife and three kids over making $6 million next season with the Detroit Red Wings.