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The Stanley Cup Finals are officially underway! There's plenty of links talking about the ridiculous Game One after the break. You did watch it, right?
Off-Season Game Plan: Buffalo Sabres
Off-Season Game Plan examines the Sabres' needs and what they might attempt to do this summer in order to not only remain a playoff-calibre squad, but a team that has a chance to win the Stanley Cup.
2010-11 NHL schedule out June 22 - Sabres Edge
The 2010-11 schedule for the Sabres' 40th anniversary season will be released on Tuesday, June 22.
Finals Talk:
How loud is it? Game 1 decibel readings - NHL.com
NHL.com measures the decibel level pf the United Center at various points in the game.
Hawks' captain Jonathan Toews has a non-serious side too - NHL.com
Jonathan Toews' nickname, "Captain Serious," is one that fits him like an extra-large shirt on a man who could comfortably squeeze into a large.
Supporting casts deliver for both teams in Game 1 - TSN
Bob McKenzie gives his thoughts on Game One.
Hossa helps Kane refine defensive game - NHL.com
Patrick Kane has looked like a different player during the Chicago Blackhawks' run to the Stanley Cup Final, and it's not just his haircut.
Inside the player's mind before Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals - Puck Daddy
What's it like to know you're playing in the Stanley Cup Finals tomorrow?
How loud is it? Game 1 decibel readings - NHL.com
NHL.com measures the decibel level pf the United Center at various points in the game.
Everything Else:
Stanley Cup droughts more common than curse - THN
With so many teams in today's NHL, it's not hard to find teams who haven't won in a long time, or ever... and why Marian Hossa may snap his own curse.
Ups and downs of the NHL Scouting Combine - THN
Taylor Hall opts out... Kirill Kabanov holds court... Tyler Seguin impresses... the impact of interviews... and the bizarre questions teams ask.
Halak in no rush to sign new contract - The Globe and Mail
Canadiens goalie wants a vacation before thinking about his future in Montreal
Winnipeg, Quebec first in expansion queue - The Globe and Mail
NHL commissioner says Southern Ontario must wait for team; Bettman also questions league participation in IIHF World Championships