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A star is born on TV's Hockey Night

He came out of nowhere at the start of the season. Now he's the breakthrough guy of the year in the NHL. Where others fell, he stood tall. A star is born.

Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk reacts after a first-period goal was called off by the referees Saturday in Detroit. It didn't matter. Even with top goal-scorer Johan Franzen out, the Wings beat Dallas 2-1 and lead the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-0.

Wings turn on jets with Franzen out

There's an old saying that suggests every day, the world turns over on someone who's on top of it.

Phoenix Coyote and former Vancouver Canuck Ed Jovonoski rests with his wife Kirstin and their daughter Kyra in their Boca Raton home.

Eddie always ready to play for Canada...

Whether Jarome Iginla and Dion Phaneuf are getting off scot-free with respect to their absence at the world hockey championship, being played in Canada for the first time, is open to question.

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He can see clearly now

Marty Turco fun fact: He wears contact lenses, but only in games.

Craig Hartsburg during his days in Philadelphia.

Maple Leafs' Dream Team

One by one, the stars have been eliminated.

Cut overtired Stars some slack

When Dallas's 2-1 fourth- overtime classic victory over San Jose was being discussed around your water cooler on Monday, did you happen to mention that Sharks defenceman Brian Campbell logged a game-high 56:23 in ice time?

CNS / 'I've always been a dreamer,' former NHLer Len Barrie says.

Living the dream

The golf cart had a dashboard like a Lexus, headlamps and a top speed of about 45 clicks, which was all right because it also had seat belts. Best of all, it was equipped with satellite radio that softly filled the spring air with new rock.