EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Arizona State Land Department has cancelled a land auction scheduled for Thursday that the Arizona Coyotes' owner was counting on to reactivate his dormant NHL franchise.In April, the NHL board of governors approved the establishment of a franchise in Utah, with Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo transferring his team's hockey assets -- from the roster and draft picks…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEDMONTON, Alberta -- Nick Cousins vowed to bring the intensity in his Stanley Cup Final debut. Just not too much of it.Cousins will replace forward Kyle Okposo in the Florida Panthers' lineup for Friday night's Game 6 at the Edmonton Oilers, returning to play for the first time since Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe series-clinching stick Wayne Gretzky used for the Edmonton Oilers in the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals was purchased for $336,000, an all-time record for an NHL-used hockey stick, Sotheby's announced Friday.The stick was photo-matched by MeiGray, and James Spence Authentication certified the signature, which reads: "To Rick, Best Wishes, Wayne Gretzky, May 26th, 1988."Sotheby's confirmed to ESPN that…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEdmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the visiting Florida Panthers on Friday, coach Kris Knoblauch said.Kane sat out the past three games due to an undisclosed injury. He skated with forwards Sam Gagner and Sam Carrick outside of the team's top four lines in practice on…