The Red Wings’ Game 2 win over the Penguins earned a higher television rating on Versus than the opener and was the most-watched Stanley Cup finals cable telecast in six years, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Red Wings’ victory over the Penguins in the Stanley Cup finals opener on Saturday was the highest-rated and most-watched cable telecast of the championship round in six years, according to an Associated Press report.

If Commissioner Gary Bettman has his way, NHL goalie equipment will keep shrinking, according to a Canadian Press report.

Chris Simon, who may be best known for the length and frequency of his suspensions for his on-ice tactics, has signed with Russian team Vityaz Chekhov, according to multiple reports.

Don Cherry again ripped the NHL over the penalty given to players who shoot the puck over the glass, a call which bought gold at the World Hockey Championship, according to an Associated Press report.

Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal in overtime, giving Russia its first world hockey title since 1993 with a 5-4 win Sunday over Canada, as reported by the Associated Press.

Finland beat Sweden 4-0 on Saturday for the bronze medal at the World Hockey Championship behind first-period goals by Antti Pihlstrom and Janne Niskala and 36 saves by Niklas Backstrom, according to an Associated Press report.

Rick Nash scored the go-ahead goal to put Canada in the title game of the World Championships with a 5-4 win over Sweden on Friday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Sami Lepisto’s goal at 3:59 of overtime led Finland to a 3-2 win over the U.

Zach Parise’s power-play goal with snapped a tie and gave the United States a 6-4 victory over Germany in a qualifying-round game at the world hockey championship on Thursday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Dany Heatley scored the game-winner for Canada in Tuesday night's 5-4 win over the U.

Earlier this season I created the ‘Ice Impact Counter’ or IIC, which is the hockey version of the FIC that is used in basketball and baseball to measure individual efficiency.

Phil Kessel had a hat trick and the US scored three power-play goals in a 5-1 win over Slovenia in a preliminary round game of the world championships on Sunday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Dany Heatley will be taking a puck back to his home in Ottawa after passing Marcel Dionne to become Canada’s all-time leading scorer at the world championship.

Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists to help the US beat Latvia 4-0 on Friday night in the Americans’ opening preliminary round game in the world championship, as reported by the Associated Press.