San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Russia, stops a shot on goal by Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash (61) during a shootout during an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Sharks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)
Duhatschek's NHL notebook

Questions between the pipes

No single on-ice issue will be discussed and dissected more than goaltending down the stretch

Boston Bruins' Shawn Thornton (22) fights with Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke (24) early in the the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Boston.
Roy MacGregor

Bruins strike early to dish it out to Cooke

Boston in no mood to go easy on Pittsburgh pest in first meeting between teams since Savard's season was ended

Guard Isacc Miles #0 of the Murray State Racers goes up for a shot against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first round of the 2010 NCAA mens basketball tournament at HP Pavilion on March 18, 2010 in San Jose, California.
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March Madness Day 2

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Syracuse University's Andy Rautins (1) battles pressure from University of Louisville's Reginald Delk (12) and Edgar Sosa (10) during the second half of play in their NCAA basketball game at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, March 6, 2010.
Michael Grange

Father and son forge a bond on the court

Leo Rautins starred at Syracuse in the eighties and his son Andy is following proudly in his footsteps

Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler, right, and Mikael Samuelsson, of Sweden, celebrate Kesler's goal against the Edmonton Oilers during second period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday December 26, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canucks lock up Kesler

Vancouver forward receives six-year contract extension

Cornell upsets Temple

Ivy League champ dominates in 78-65 first-round win

Rochette considering future competitions

Canadian skater hasn't ruled out anything yet

Barcelona draws Arsenal in Champions League quarters

Draw also sets up a showdown between Manchester United and Bayern Munich, which is a repeat of the 1999 final

Beckham writes letter of support to AC Milan

English star: 'I hope to play with you again and be part of this marvelous club'

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Wisniewski gets eight games: Is it enough?

Defenceman hit with season's longest suspension for hit on 'Hawks' Brent Seabrook

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Glen Metropolit, hockey genius

He’s the kind of guy every team needs – a skilled, fast player who can grind it out

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Stacey Allaster, chairman and chief executive officer of the WTA Tour.
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Sledge hockey makes the big time

Despite Canada's semi-final loss to Japan, the Paralympic sport is starting to make people care

Canada's Graeme Murray, right, consoles teammate Jean Labonte after losing to Japan in the semi-final sledge-hockey game in Vancouver on Thurs., March 18.
How the golden puck made it home

Forgetful Finnish linesman Stefan Fonselius is being hailed as a hero after returning the gold medal-winning rubber disc

Ron Ellis, the director of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, holds the puck used when Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in the Vancouver 2010 hockey final before it is placed in a glass display cabinet on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.