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Penguins sweep Canes, return to Stanley Cup finals

May. 26, 2009
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the Stanley Cup finals. Max Talbot had a goal and an assist to help the Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday night and finish off a sweep in the Eastern Conference finals. Pittsburgh...
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NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1

NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1

RALEIGH, N.C., May 26 (UPI) -- Maxime Talbot had a goal and two assists Tuesday to help Pittsburgh beat Carolina 4-1 for its second straight Eastern Conference title.

NHL: Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 2

RALEIGH, N.C., May 23 (UPI) -- Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist Saturday, sparking Pittsburgh to a 6-2 win over Carolina and a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference finals.

NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0

DETROIT, May 26 (UPI) -- Detroit's Chris Osgood blocked 22 shots and the Red Wings knocked off Pittsburgh 3-0 Monday for a two-game lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.

NHL: Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0

DETROIT, May 24 (UPI) -- Mikael Samuelsson scored two unassisted goals Saturday to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh for Stanley Cup

DETROIT, May 23 (UPI) -- The Detroit Red Wings and their hot goaltender are set to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins and their young superstar Saturday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
NHL: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 0

NHL: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 0

PITTSBURGH, May 18 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins battered the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 Sunday, advancing to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1992.
NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1

NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1

PHILADELPHIA, May 13 (UPI) -- Marian Hossa scored twice Tuesday in Pittsburgh's 4-1 win over Philadelphia that gave the Penguins a 3-0 edge in their NHL Eastern Conference finals.

NHL: Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 1

OTTAWA, April 16 (UPI) -- Jarkko Ruutu put Pittsburgh in front late in the second period Wednesday and the Penguins went on to eliminate Ottawa from the playoffs with a 3-1 victory.

NHL: Carolina 3, Edmonton 1

RALEIGH, N.C., June 19 (UPI) -- Cam Ward made 22 saves Monday as the Carolina Hurricanes won Game Seven and the Stanley Cup Finals with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Hurricanes sign Niclas Wallin

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Defenseman Niclas Wallin, who scored two overtime goals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Friday re-signed with the Carolina Hurricanes for two more seasons.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler