The 2010 Winter Olympics began last night, February 12, with the spectacular opening ceremonies in Vancouver. Now it is time for the Games to begin. Who will bring home hockey medals? Here's a quick preview.

He might be one of the best players in the NHL that's no one's really heard about, and he's not going to the Winter Olympics. His name is Anze Kopitar and he plays for the Los Angeles Kings.

Four years ago I wrote an article called “How to win your hockey pool” and it became tremendously popular. This is the 2009 edition.

It took seven games, but after 17 years, the Stanley Cup is coming back to Pittsburgh.

In the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Detroit Red Wings in a hard fought series. Now, they're going to play again for the 2009 Cup, and this time the Penguins are hoping for a different result.

Some hockey purists thought this would never happen. But, it has. The NHL Awards Show won't be held in Toronto, Canada this June. For the next three years, it'll be held in the desert.

The 2007-2008 hockey season is over and once again it's time for the annual thank you awards. So, let's get started...

It took six games, but in the end it was like another "Motown oldie," as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins and brought the Stanley Cup back to Detroit.

He's the face of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He's tough, hard working and he's Pittburgh born and bred. It's not Sidney Crosby. It's his teamate, Ryan Malone.

The Stanley Cup Finals are set. it's only right that the two best teams in the league all this season, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh penguins are fighting for the right to hold the Stanley cup high.