Stanley Cup Finals

Both the Heat and Canucks should have finished off the Mavericks and Bruins, respectively, by now. Yet both the NBA and Stanley Cup finals are approaching the limit due to surprising comebacks and collapses and big and small star performances.

The most exciting, most dramatic Stanley Cup Finals series since the NHL expanded from the Original Six prior to the 1967-68 season.

Eleven total goals were scored in the game one battle of the Stanley Cup finals between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Black Hawks. A wild game that saw five lead changes and a 5-5 tie going into the final session.

Tonight, the Blackhawks and Flyers will take their final steps towards ending a long championship drought. Of course, one team was expected to get that close, while one wasn't, but is there room for one more surprise?

The Philadelphia Flyers were dead and buried against the Boston Bruins in their NHL quarterfinal, down 3-0 in their series and now they are in the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Blackhawks were a power all year, but hadn't been this close to a Stanley Cup in 18 years, or won it in almost 50. The Flyers weren't supposed to be in the playoffs, for many reasons. But on Saturday, they begin the final showdown for the Cup.

We have two surprises playing for the NHL Stanley Cup in 2010. The Philadelphia Flyers will meet the Chicago Blackhawks for Lord Stanley's cup. Who Will raise the cup in victory in 2010?

The 2010 Stanley Cup Finals schedule was released by the NHL on Monday night.

The Stanley Cup Finals could see the schedule released as early as tonight in the NHL.

The Blackhawks already got into the Stanley Cup finals early, and now the Flyers can join them tonight. If they do, the Stanley Cup finals schedule will have to be released shortly - and when it would start would be quite crucial.

Eighteen years since being in a Stanley Cup Finals and 49 years since winning Lord Stanley the Chicago Black Hawks steam roll into the finals knocking off the number one seeded San Jose Sharks finishing off a four game sweep.

After months of action, and two weeks of fighting each other, the Red Wings and Penguins have only one more game to play to determine a Stanley Cup champion. Game 7 has the Penguins looking to break through in Detroit at the best possible time.

When it comes to the greatest game sevens in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals, these are the ones that stand head and shoulders above the rest.

Fears that the Stanley Cup Finals wouldn't start for over a week finally ended when the Red Wings knocked off the Blackhawks in overtime last night. Now the schedule is set at last, and the Penguins and Red Wings can meet again this weekend.

The Penguins, as expected, finished their destruction of the Carolina Hurricanes to go to another Stanley Cup Finals. If the Red Wings win tonight, the Penguins/Red Wings rematch will start this weekend- otherwise, it won't start for a week.

The Red Wings and Penguins seem likely to meet in the Stanley Cup Finals again- but may not play each other for over a week, due to the schedule starting on June 5. But the league may move the start ahead to this weekend if the two teams win quick.

Since joining the NHL in 1979 the Edmonton Oilers have made the playoffs 20 times. Here is a look at the Edmonton Oilers postseason history.

Who will win the Cup?

A short description of the Stanley Cup Finals and what it takes to get there. Also, a basic overview of the game itself. Be prepared to watch! Or at least to nod knowingly when your co-workers discuss last nights' game.

Coming off of the first canceled season in the history of the National Hockey League, I'm sure that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and his staff were rooting for some major market teams to represent the league in the Stanley Cup Finals.

"Swag" is a phenomenon that has been influencing sports since the beginning of time, but not until recently has it become known as the most important trait of a perennial winner.

Just like last year, two teams are playing for the Stanley Cup after going decades without a championship. But while the Bruins have waited 39 years to win a sixth title, the Canucks have gone 40+ years of existence without any rings.

Tonight will set the last piece in the Stanley Cup finals schedule, which is only missing a visiting team to face the Canucks. But when either the Bruins or Lightning take Game 7, the winner will rest for four days before going to Vancouver June 1.

Here's a look at the best Stanley Cup Finals since 1990.

The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the 8th time in their 42 seasons. Here's a look at how they performed the previous 7 times.

The second seeded Western Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks face off against the seventh seeded Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Flyers.

A look at why hockey is one of the most exciting sports around.

Hockey has speed, strength, precision and playmaking. The outcome of most games are unpredictable as parity and rule changes has made NHL games more fun to watch every night.

NHL hockey cards are heating up after a stellar Stanley Cup Final Series. The super stars on display are getting a lot of interest from collectors.

This is about as real as it gets: Facing elimination, tie up a score with 34 seconds left and play through 2 overtime periods and half of a third before learning you'll live to play again? Yeah, that's real.

A shootout vs. a never-ending overtime.