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Tuesday was a sad day for the NHL hockey world, as long time player, coach and broadcaster Barry Melrose, who has strong ties to the Capital Region, announced he was retiring from the broadcast booth, as a result of complications from Parkinson's Disease.

After 18 years in the National Hockey League, two Stanley Cups, and over 300 career goals, Ithaca, New York native Dustin Brown is retiring after this season.

He changed a franchise. He changed a community. The New York Islanders were building a great franchise but when Mike Bossy came along, something clicked. The Islanders had a goal scoring machine. Two years later, #22 was hoisting the Stanley Cup, the first of four straight for the Long Island NHL franchise.

What team will win the Stanley Cup this summer?

Levack and Goz explain in this week's Socially Awkward Media

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The Bruins and Blues will battle for this year's Cup

How are wagering experts now viewing each championship series?

Patric Hornqvist beat Pekka Rinne from alongside the net with 1:35 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators, 2-0, to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a controversial Game 6 on Sunday.

This Monday the Stanley Cup gets under way between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators. On June 1st, the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Oakland to tip off against the Golden State Warriros In Game one of the NBA Finals. What games can you hear on ESPN Radio on 1045 The Team...

Maybe not the most improbable run in recent memory given the talent on their roster, the Pittsburgh Penguins are on the verge of history. The Penguins took Game 4 in San Jose 3-1 to take a commanding two game advantage in the series heading into Game 5...

The Pittsburgh penguins are moving on to the Stanley Cup Finals after their 2-1 victory in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Penguins forward Bryan Rust scored both goals for Pittsburgh, becoming only the 5th rookie in the past 40 seasons to record a multiple-goal game in a Game 7 (Adam Henrique, Brad Marchand, Jeremy Roenick, Craig Janney)...