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BOSTON - Patrick Kane saved his best for the Stanley Cup final, and his reward was the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.Kane led the Chicago Blackhawks in scoring with 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists, helping them earn their second championship in four years.He had nine points in his final 10 playoff games. "I think it speaks more for my team than myself, personally,Marian Hossa Jersey," said Kane. Kane thrived once coach Joel Quenneville reunited him with linemates Jonathan Toews and Bryan Bickell."Playing with great players, it was the best year of my life just playing with these guys," said Kane.The chemistry led to almost-instant offence. Kane scored twice in Game 5 and then was the decoy on Toews' Game 6 goal Monday night that got Chicago on the board.He was on the ice for the tying goal with 1:16 left.
The Vancouver Canucks will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, when they reportedly will introduce John Tortorella as the team's new coach.Tortorella was in Vancouver on Friday, and Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said last week the former New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning coach was a candidate for the job.Multiple media outlets say Tortorella will be the choice.The Canucks have been searching for a replacement for Alain Vigneault since letting him go after seven seasons shortly after the Canucks were swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the San Jose Sharks. Vigneault was hired last week as Tortorella's replacement as coach of the Rangers.Tortorella was fired by the Rangers shortly after New York lost in five games to the Boston Bruins in the second round of the playoffs. In 13 seasons as coach,Patrick Kane Jersey, Tortorella has a record of 410-340-67, with 37 ties. He's led his team into the playoffs six times, including a Stanley Cup championship with the Lightning in 2004.
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday traded the rights to defenseman Alex Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Harry Zolnierczyk.Grant, 24, spent this season with the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and had four goals and 20 points in 46 regular-season games, and four points in 13 playoff games.A 2007 fourth-round pick,Shane Doan Jersey, Grant has spent the past four seasons in the minor leagues, with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. He can become a restricted free agent July 5.Zolnierczyk, 25, split this season between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Ducks. He had one assist and 36 penalty minutes in seven games with the Flyers, and served a four-game suspension in March for an elbowing incident. He had 17 points in 52 games with their AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms. He was dealt to the Ducks on April 1, and had two goals in nine games with their AHL team, the Norfolk Admirals. In 44 NHL games the past two seasons, Zolnierczyk has three goals, four assists and 71 penalty minutes.
The pressure of being the youngest Finnish forward to represent his country at the 2012 World Junior Championship never got the best of forward Aleksander Barkov.In fact Barkov, who was one of only four 1995-born players participating at the 2012 WJC, became the youngest Finnish player to ever score a goal at the tournament. At 16 years and four months, the 6-foot-2, 209-pound center made history when he connected for the decisive goal in an 8-5 victory against Slovakia in the quarterfinal round.Barkov finished with one goal and four points in seven games for fourth-place Finland at the 2012 tournament, which was held in Edmonton and Calgary."It was a great experience and it was nice to score a goal against Slovakia," Barkov told NHL.com. "The best hockey experience ever was that tournament."2013 NHL DRAFTDraft experts agree on top two picksNHL.com Staff NHL.com's draft experts agree on top two picks -- and little else. READ MORE › Top prospects enjoy big day at Stanley Cup Final Mueller ready to blaze own path from Everett to NHL Last-second goal let