NHL notes: Ticket prices rising for final
If you want to watch the game live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, be prepared to fork out some big bucks.

Winnipeg abuzz as NHL returns
The day Winnipeg hockey fans have been waiting for is at hand.

Toronto scores Grey Cup centennial
The 100th Grey Cup is coming to Toronto in 2012.

City on top of Stanley Cup final
The city is prepping for parties and policing ahead of next week’s Stanley Cup final.

Sea Dogs claim the Memorial Cup
Scott McCain grabbed the Memorial Cup and pointed it high as he could towards the Hershey Centre rafters.

Jays 'hungered' for the win
There is usually a lot of noble and inspirational motivation that comes before heroics.

Cup coaches will make history
History will be made.

Thrashers president holds out hope
Until agreement signed, not 'too late'.

Sedin twins take on towering Chara
There is no escaping the intimidating 6-foot-9 shadow of towering Boston Bruins blueliner Zdeno Chara.

Cameron inspiring Sea Dogs
The Saint John Sea Dogs made sure to visit teammate Jason Cameron in the Gatineau hospital.

Winnipeg cops plan for NHL mayhem
While Bettman rains on parade

Bruins playing for Stanley
Horton scores only goal as Boston eliminates Tampa Bay

Another no-go for Jo-Jo
It's not one of those records that comes and goes in a flash.

Canucks headed to Stanley Cup Final
Now they’re headed back to the big show, 17 years after their last visit, the Canucks have unfinished business.

Bautista homers again as Jays beat Yankees
It is ALL about Jose these days.

Canucks aim to pull Game 5 trigger
If the Vancouver Canucks were in charge of the turkey, Christmas dinner would be sometime around New Years.

Sea Dogs reach Memorial Cup final
One thing is clear: The Owen Sound Attack and Saint John Sea Dogs deserve an encore performance.

Canadian hockey fans bare their teeth
How vile, ridiculous and blinded with rage some Canadian hockey fans can be.

Attack look for win minus star player
The Owen Sound Attack have a shot to remain the only unbeaten team at the Memorial Cup tournament.

Komisarek won't be charged
Mike Komisarek has been vindicated.

Paying the NHL piper
Be prepared to pay price to watch NHL in Winnipeg.

Apocalypse hits San Jose day late
San Jose didn't seem the least bit afraid when massive earthquakes were predicted to destroy the planet on Saturday.

Jays drop another to NL cellar-dwellers
For the first time this season there was agitation on Kyle Drabek's face.

Kesler keeps answers short and brief
Ryan Kesler isn’t considered one of the worst interviews in the NHL for nothing.

No-No Reyes, not again
The drought continues for Jo-Jo Reyes.

Sharks savage Canucks
When a team is beaten up, embarrassed and on the brink of defeat, how they respond reveals a lot about their character.

Winnipeggers celebrate NHL grab
Manitoba hockey fans saw no need to wait for official word - the celebration was on and there was no stopping them.

Report: Thrashers to Winnipeg a done deal
Rumour has it the Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to True North Sports and Entertainment and will be moved to Winnipeg.

'Macho Man' Randy Savage dies
Macho Man Randy Savage (real name, Randy Poffo) was killed in a car accident in Tampa Friday morning, according to TMZ.

Leukemia victim inspires Jays
There was sadness in the aftermath of the Jays' Thursday night win.

Canucks maul Sharks, go up 2-0
The San Jose Sharks have never, in their entire history, come from behind a 2-0 series deficit in the NHL playoffs.

Five things the Sharks need to win Game 2
San Jose has a tad of trouble getting to the Stanley Cup final because it tends to stall in the third round.

Raptors bring back Colangelo
Take time but bring back president/general manager Bryan Colangelo.

Bautista bashes 3 as Jays maul Twins
Jose Bautista isn't just good, he's goofy good.

Canucks open series with a win
Thornton opens series scoring.

Canucks made in Manitoba
More than one-third of Canucks’ playoff roster honed skills with Moose

Mutual admiration between Canucks, Sharks
Build 'em up before you tear 'em down.

They're Canada's teams
Our country's best hopes for the Cup since the Habs won in 1993.

Five Western Conference Final questions
The Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks have so much in common.

Romero pitches Jays over Twins
If you think John Farrell feels bad about taking Ricky Romero out of the game with two out in the ninth, think again.

Beer league beers canned in Calgary
Outdoor beer league players who enjoy their suds on the field have struck out with city officials.

'Peg puck fans suckered by Alberta teen's tweet
How out of hand has the NHL-to-Winnipeg hysteria gotten in this town?

Photo of the Day - May 12, 2011
Timo Boll of Germany follows the ball during a match at the World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam May 11, 2011.

Jays complete Red Sox sweep
The bottom of the Jays order rose up Wednesday night to deliver the knockout blow to the Boston Red Sox.

Arizona antes up to keep Coyotes
Watching the Phoenix Coyotes' foibles conjures up memories of some of the CFL's worst gong shows.

Jays use speed to beat BoSox in extras
When the night began, David Cooper wasn't even in the starting lineup. When it ended, he was a hero.

Jays simply awful in loss to Tigers
Right-hander Morrow not pleased about being pulled ... Farrell forced to turn to utility players.

Canadians stay in NBA draft
Canadians Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph decided to stay in the NBA draft on Sunday.

Two up, one down as Jays lose to Tigers
"It will be a welcome sight when we have our regulars back on the field each and every day." - John Farrell

Coach takes it one day at a time
Predators' Brent Peterson fights Parkinson's disease and faces a life without the game he loves.

Preds take a bite out of Canucks
Win would close-out series

NHL exec says officials won’t stand for diving
Colin Campbell is tired of seeing his officials embarrassed by players throughout these NHL playoffs.

Canucks vs. Predators Game 6: Five things to watch for
Until they win a series the Canucks will be asked whether they possess the killer instinct to be a championship team.

Verlander no-hits Blue Jays
Detroit’s Justin Verlander who twirled the second no-hitter of his career in pitching the Tigers to a 9-0 victory.

The Canucks are NOT Canada's team!
Are the Vancouver Canucks Canada's Team?

Norway unable to catch Canada at Worlds
It turned out to be tougher than anticipated, but Canada continued its winning ways at the IIHF World Championship.

Canucks put Preds on the ropes
Let's see if the Vancouver Canucks truly learned their lesson in the opening round of the playoffs.

Heat make Celtics look old
There's no other way of stating the obvious, no point for any coach to offer any defence when none exists

Jays beat Rays after nervous ninth
The Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak Wednesday in an argumentative 3-2 win over Tampa.

Canucks take series lead with OT win
Shea Weber's trip to the sin bin set the stage for Ryan Kesler's overtime winner.

World Junior takes it up a notch in 2012
The co-chairman of the 2012 IIHF World Jr Championship says he hopes the Oilers decide to choose Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

Jays turn into crazed base thieves
Numbers guys will tell you the stolen base is irrelevant

Canucks need to go on the offensive
The fact the Vancouver Canucks are a strong defensive team is no surprise

Jays, Litsch rue one bad pitch
It was just one pitch that Jesse Litsch wants to have back but sometimes that one pitch is the only one that matters.

Celtics implode against Heat
One game doesn’t define a series and neither does one game determine a winner

Canada hammers France 9-1
Canada scores in the first minute and doesn't let up.

Preds battle back with double OT win
The Vancouver Canucks couldn't close it out in regulation time and lost a heartbreaker to even their playoff series.