Thomas Vanek

A Kings-Ducks hockey game at Dodger Stadium edges toward reality

2013-04-07 17:00:00

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Sharks may finally have something more than just talent this season

2013-02-03 22:21:00

The briefest consideration of the San Jose Sharks' talent makes it tempting to pick them to win the Pacific Division and Western Conference titles every season. But every spring they seem to run into a roadblock, whether on the ice or in their own heads,...

Boston fans mourn, then cheer as sports return

2013-04-18 05:42:00

BOSTON (AP) — A win for the Bruins would have been an uplifting end to the city's emotional return to major sports after the Boston Marathon bombing. Simply playing the game was good enough. A moving "Star-Spangled Banner," a touching...

Crosby sets up winner to power Pens

2013-02-17 16:59:00

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is so prolific, good things happen even when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ star isn’t attempting to make a pass. � That was the case in how Crosby helped the Penguins rally to a 4-3 win over the...

COLUMN: Frost Arena indeed!

2013-02-02 23:04:00

On Jan. 12, 2012, at Frost Arena in Brookings, the South Dakota State men’s basketball team defeated the University of South Dakota with tip-off outdoor weather of minus 11, 16 mph wind for a wind chill of 34 below. �On Thursday, the SDSU men...

Lessons from loss lead to first win for Caps

2013-01-28 00:00:00

It took until the fifth try and the eighth day of the season, but the Washington Capitals finally managed to put together a complete game under the guidance of first-year coach Adam Oates and come away with a victory. Fueled by contributions from every...

Blackhawks' start evokes comparisons to '07 Cup champion Ducks

2013-02-11 16:40:00

By the time the Anaheim Ducks' streak of games without a regulation loss in 2006 had reached double digits, Sean O'Donnell sensed something special building inside their dressing room. Every championship team develops it. The sting of losing in the...

NHL Playoff Predictions

2011-04-12 16:24:49

Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres scores his third goal of the game against Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins during a game at the TD Garden on January 31, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 7-4.

2013-02-01 00:00:00