Hockey

Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead
The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston. The revamped lineup of Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored Boston's first goal and drew the ...
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready. The Bruins goalie ...
Blackhawks scratch Hossa from Game 3 of Cup finals
The Chicago Blackhawks have scratched forward Marian Hossa from Monday's nights Stanley Cup finals game against the Boston Bruins. Hossa was tied for ...
After 10 periods, time for Stanley Cup Game 3
Tyler Seguin knew something had to be said. And he was pretty sure it wouldn't be fit for public consumption. After the Chicago Blackhawks badly ...
Blackhawks fail to convert early, lose 2-1 in OT
All those missed shots added up to one big blown opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks. They couldn't bury the Boston Bruins in the early going and ...
Rask too tough for Chicago in Boston's 2-1 OT win
A lesser goalie would have been flustered by the Chicago Blackhawks hot start. Not Tuukka Rask. After giving up a goal and withstanding another 18 ...
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 in OT, even Cup series
The Boston Bruins were mad when they played poorly in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. Then they went out and got even with the ...
Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP
Alex Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL's biggest award. The Washington Capitals right wing won his third Hart Trophy, given to the ...
Bruins' Horton set to play in Game 2 at Blackhawks
Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, three days after ...
Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss confirmed dead
The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that prospect Kristians Pelss has died. He was 20. The Oilers released a statement on Saturday saying the team was ...
Bruins F Horton practices ahead of Game 2
If Nathan Horton is unable to play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Boston Bruins think Tyler Seguin will be a more than adequate replacement.
Toews wins Selke Award for best defensive forward
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews got another victory on Friday. The trophy he wants the most is still up for grabs. Toews won the Frank J.
Edmonton Oilers prospect missing, feared drowned
Police say an Edmonton Oilers prospect has been reported missing and is feared drowned in Latvia. Kristians Pelss disappeared on Tuesday, and local ...
Lots of fluids, rest after 3OT Stanley Cup opener
Long after the celebration was over, Marian Hossa finally made it home and managed to fall asleep around 3 a.m. The Chicago star woke up a few hours ...
Game 1 of Stanley Cup most-watched since '97
Chicago's 4-3 triple-overtime win over Boston attracted the most TV viewers for an opening game of the Stanley Cup finals in 16 years. NBC's broadcast ...
Penguins sign Malkin to 8-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping hockey's best one-two punch together through their primes and beyond. A day after signing coach Dan Bylsma to a ...
Blackhawks beat Bruins 4-3 in 3OT Cup opener
The Chicago Blackhawks know all about Andrew Shaw's reputation around the league. They also know the pesky little forward is so much more than just ...
5 things learned in Game 1 of Stanley Cup finals
Five things learned in the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 win in triple overtime over the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday ...
Crawford shines in Chicago's 4-3 triple OT win
Corey Crawford topped Tuukka Rask in the only stat that matters. The Chicago Blackhawks goalie was outstanding in overtime — all three periods of it ...
Mistakes, bad bounces doom Rask, Bruins in Game 1
Tuukka Rask needed just four words to sum up the goal that beat him and the Boston Bruins. "Point shot, tip, goal," he said. There wasn't much more ...
Penguins sign coach Dan Bylsma to 2-year extension
Dan Bylsma couldn't avoid speculation about his status as the Penguins coach in the days following Pittsburgh's four-game pratfall against Boston in ...
Lions among Blackhawks fans in Stanley Cup finals
The Chicago Blackhawks can boast of some mighty beasts among their supporters: two massive bronze lions that guard the Art Institute of Chicago.
Obama tests political might in Boston, Miami
President Barack Obama put his second-term appeal to the test Wednesday in Boston and Florida, seeking to boost Democratic candidates as a fundraiser ...