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Greening's goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens
Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa's double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh.
Sweden wins world hockey title
Sweden became the first home team to win the world hockey championships in 27 years, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday for its ninth title.
Swedes wins ice hockey world championships
Sweden ended a 27-year jinx on home teams winning the ice hockey world championships, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday for its ninth title.
Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments
The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' ...
Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3
Jason Spezza doesn't have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season. The star forward hasn't played since Jan.
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Arctic states open council to China, India, SKorea
Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, ...
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will
Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
Penguins top Senators 4-1 to take series opener
The Ottawa Senators know there is little margin for error if they want to upset the Pittsburgh Penguins. If they don't slow down Pittsburgh's potent ...
Slovakia, Czechs into quarters at hockey worlds
Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 and the Czech Republic routed Norway 7-0 in group finales for both teams to reach the quarterfinals at the ice ...
Correction: Ice hockey world championships story
In a story May 13 about the ice hockey world championships, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ukraine would return to the top division ...
Boogaard a sad example for ice hockey goons
The lawsuit doesn't read nearly as well as the story, which laid bare the life of an NHL enforcer for all to see. The way John Branch wrote about ...
Bergeron, Bruins rally to stun Leafs in Game 7
Patrice Bergeron put the winning touch on an extraordinary comeback, then raced into the arms of smiling teammate Zdeno Chara. "It's about finding a ...
4 of NHL's Original 6 among 8 still in playoffs
The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round. The end-to-end, hard-hitting action ...
Bruins rally, stun Leafs 5-4 in OT in Game 7
The Boston Bruins turned back Toronto's comeback with a rally of their own. Trailing by three goals in the third period and still by two with less ...
Russia, Canada trail before winning at worlds
Russia trailed before beating Austria 8-4 and Canada also fell behind in defeating Slovenia 4-3 at the ice hockey world championships Monday.
Maple Leafs edge Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
The Toronto Maple Leafs are close to making playoff history. Captain Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals and the Toronto Maple ...
US, Canada, Russia, Swiss into quarters at worlds
The United States, Canada, Russia and Switzerland clinched spots in the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championships Sunday. The Americans beat ...
US, Canada reach quarterfinals at hockey worlds
The United States and Canada both clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championships Sunday with their fifth wins of the ...
Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Boston
The Toronto Maple Leafs won in Boston again to force their playoff series to a sixth game. Now they'll need to finally win a game at home. Tyler Bozak ...
Icy Arctic rising as economic, security hot spot
The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot — and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as world powers jockey to tap its ...
Senators advance in 5, Canadiens go home
Hey, mom, look at me. That's how Ottawa coach Paul MacLean felt after his Senators eliminated Montreal with a 6-1 victory Thursday night for a 4-1 ...
Ottawa eliminates Montreal in 5 games
One thing the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens agreed on at the end of their sometimes-bitter playoff series was it all came down to goaltending
Russia shocked by France at ice hockey worlds,
Defending world champion Russia lost to France 2-1 on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets in ice hockey history. A team stacked with NHL and KHL ...