
Sharks hang on to beat Kings 2-1 and tie series
The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win. Now the job gets really tough: The Sharks know ...

Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings
Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their ...

Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach
Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup ...
Red Wings beat Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
The Chicago Blackhawks were controlling the puck and dominating play early in the second period. It took all of a half-minute for the Detroit Red ...

Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead
The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their ...

Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win. With the script being flipped from ...

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series
In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings ...
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' ...

Defensive forwards center stage in NHL playoffs
Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays.

LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals
Although Trevor Lewis knows all about postseason heroics after scoring two goals in a Stanley Cup-clinching victory last season, even he was a bit ...

Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops. Even gruff coach Joel Quenneville ...

Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.

Quick leads Kings past Sharks 2-0 in opener
The Los Angeles Kings hadn't held a two-goal lead in the entire postseason until Slava Voynov's shot fortunately caromed off Mike Richards' body and ...

Stars make expected move with firing of Gulutzan
Glen Gulutzan couldn't end the longest playoff drought in franchise history for the Dallas Stars and the second-year coach didn't hold the option on ...

Deep Blackhawks present challenge for Red Wings' D
The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan ...

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 ...
Boogaard family sues NHL for son's death
Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the ...

Red Wings finish off Ducks with 3-2 win in Game 7
Henrik Zetterberg took a few well-deserved deep breaths before he packed his bags in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room. After seven games, four ...

Detroit Red Wings finish off Ducks 3-2 in Game 7
The Detroit Red Wings had firm control of Game 7 right up until Henrik Zetterberg accidentally shot the puck over the glass in the waning minutes.

Red Wings force Game 7 against Ducks
Three periods haven't been enough for the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings to decide three straight games and four overall in their first-round ...

LA Kings finish off Blues with 4 straight wins
Dustin Penner didn't exactly expect to score when he threw a 60-foot slap shot at the St. Louis net in the final second of the second period.

Red Wings beat Ducks 4-3 in OT, setting up Game 7
Henrik Zetterberg took a big step as the leader of a storied franchise, snapping a scoring slump in a clutch way with his second goal in overtime.

Crawford, Hossa dominate as Chicago ousts Wild
There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway. Fans were roaring in approval and chanting ...

Kings beat Blues 3-2 in OT, take 3-2 series lead
The way the Los Angeles Kings opened the playoffs is old news. The defending Stanley Cup champions are headed home where they've dominated, one win ...