
Physical Penguins defense rattles Islanders
Budding New York Islanders star John Tavares anticipated the open space he found so easily during the regular season to be whittled away by the ...

Bruins obtain Jagr from Stars to spark offense
The Boston Bruins acquired Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, hoping the 10th-leading goal scorer in NHL history can improve their shaky ...

Penguins top Flyers 2-1 in overtime
Hockey's hottest team keeps finding ways to win. And even more help is on the way. Tyler Kennedy scored 2:33 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

Blackhawks not mourning end of record point streak
The Chicago Blackhawks aren't about to mourn the end of their record points streak. "We're proud of it, but it'll be nice to move on now," defenseman ...

Blackhawks' streak ends with 6-2 loss to Avs
The best start in NHL history is over. The Chicago Blackhawks finally left the ice without a point — but with their heads held high. The Blackhawks ...

Column: Streaks are nice, championships are better
Blowouts. Narrow margins of victory. Lucky breaks. Overwhelming opponents with superior skills. It all adds up to a pair of remarkable streaks in ...

Kunitz scores twice, Penguins beat Flyers 5-4
Whenever the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers meet on the ice, a football-style shootout breaks out. This time, the Penguins scored last.

Doctors optimistic Rangers' Staal will recover
Doctors are optimistic that New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal will recover fully after being struck in the eye by a deflected puck. Staal was ...
LA Kings trade Simon Gagne back to Philadelphia
The Los Angeles Kings traded Simon Gagne back to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for a conditional draft pick, sending the struggling left wing ...

Flyers use late goal to slip past Penguins 6-5
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers picked up right where the two rivals left off in the playoffs last season. Jakub Voracek scored the ...

NHL has work to do to win back fans after lockout
Three generations of the Ribble family hurried through a parking lot in suburban Detroit, eager to see the Red Wings practice when the lockout finally ...

NHL returns with most teams on ice for 1st skate
On a sheet of ice a few miles from sandy beaches, the Los Angeles Kings finally got to begin their quest to hoist the Stanley Cup again.

NHL's next step is winning back hardened fans
Flyers owner Ed Snider had a simple message on the day the NHL lockout ended: Welcome back. Welcome back, NHL. Welcome back, NHL fans. Lost in the ...

Proud players thrilled that hockey is back
Flyers All-Star Claude Giroux received the wakeup call he waited to hear for 113 days. Locked out for months, the NHL was indeed ready to drop the ...
Locked-out Lundqvist finally finds game to play
Henrik Lundqvist finally found a game to play. It won't be under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, or in front of a hostile crowd in ...