Hockey fans in Canada have waited a long time for this -- a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup finals. This year their wishes have been answered, as the Edmonton Oilers will be trying to win Lord Stanley's Cup.

The NHL Western Conference Finals are set. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim will face the Edmonton Oilers. Who will win? Read on for a preview.

Three of the four teams fighting for the 2006 Stanley Cup finals have been chosen. While the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are awaiting the winner of the Edmonton-San Jose series, the East matchup is set -- Buffalo Sabres vs. the Carolina Hurricanes.

In Part 1 of this two part series, the Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern Conference teams were profiled. Now it's time to meet the teams in the Western Conference.

Sixteen teams began the hunt for Lord Stanley's Cup. Now it's down to only eight, four in the Western Conference and four in the Eastern Conference. However, in the west, it's not the teams hockey fans expected to see.

When hockey season began, all 30 hockey teams had a chance to win the Stanley Cup. Three of those teams were located in the state of California. Here's what happened to them.

He was the Montreal Canadiens player, Canadiens' fans loved to blame for everything. It became so bad, his health was at risk. Three years later, all that has changed and Patrice Brisebois is happy playing for the Colorado Avalanche.

In his recent article, "An introduction to ice hockey," eSports columnist Robert Pelletier had some "interesting" things to say about the sport. Now, I don't know if he was trying to be funny or not, but it seemed as though it was a put down of all things hockey, NHL style. So, with that in mind, here's a counterpoint to his article.

The NHL is on a two-week hiatus because of the Olympics. It's a perfect time to talk about the highs and lows of the season so far.

Gambling fever seems to have hit everyone. Unfortunately, one of them happens to be Rick Tocchet, the assistant coach of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes.