http://www.mail.com/organizations/14280-national-hockey-league.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/14280-national-hockey-league.html http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2090380-st-louis-kane-moulson-lady-byng-finalists.html Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award. St. Louis has already won the award twice (2010 and '11), and was a finalist two other times. The 37-year-old ranked second among NHL forwards in total time on ice,... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2090380-st-louis-kane-moulson-lady-byng-finalists.html 2013-05-16T14:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html BOSTON (AP) — After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country. Well, that time may be ending, at least when it comes to sports. The Knicks beat the Celtics in an NBA first-round playoff series this year, and now the NHL's Rangers and Bruins will play in t... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html 2013-05-15T07:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2083782-4-nhls-original-6-8-playoffs.html 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 with storied franchises and superstars might become intriguing enough to attract some casual fans for the conference semifinals. Original Six teams — Chicago and Detroit, Boston and the New York Rangers — are ... Tue, 14 May 2013 08:24:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2083782-4-nhls-original-6-8-playoffs.html 2013-05-14T08:24:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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 game, a 6-foot-7 brawler who was not there to skate or score, but to defend his teammates when it was called for. "He was there protecting his teammates at all costs," she said in a statement ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html 2013-05-13T22:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081160-red-wings-finish-ducks-with-3-2-win-game-7.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — 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 overtimes, three trips to California, countless momentum swings and a few frantic minutes at the close of Game 7, the Red Wings finally finished off Anaheim. Their captain scored an early... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:14:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081160-red-wings-finish-ducks-with-3-2-win-game-7.html 2013-05-13T07:14:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081036-detroit-red-wings-finish-ducks-3-2-game-7.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — 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. While the captain sat in the box, the Anaheim Ducks scored on the power play to trim Detroit's lead to one goal. Zetterberg worried he had unleashed another crazy finish in this wild seri... Mon, 13 May 2013 06:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2081036-detroit-red-wings-finish-ducks-3-2-game-7.html 2013-05-13T06:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078460-la-kings-finish-blues-with-4-straight-wins.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Then again, he knows nobody scores unless they shoot. "You might as well try," Penner said with a shrug. "You never know if you don't throw it on net." And with a fortunate deflection off a Blues ... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:09:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2078460-la-kings-finish-blues-with-4-straight-wins.html 2013-05-11T07:09:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2077190-nhl-confident-players-will-to-sochi-olympics.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. NHL representatives and international hockey and Olympic officials met in Stockholm on Friday in a new round of talks aimed at securing an agreement for the league's participation in the Sochi Games... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2077190-nhl-confident-players-will-to-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-10T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2059546-rookies-contributors-nhl-playoffs.html CHICAGO (AP) — A year ago, Brandon Saad was just a footnote when he made his postseason debut for Chicago against the Phoenix Coyotes. He skated for just over 10 minutes in two games and picked up his first career NHL point on an assist, but the Blackhawks were eliminated in the first round. This season, the 20-year-old Pittsburgh native is skating on the... Thu, 02 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2059546-rookies-contributors-nhl-playoffs.html 2013-05-02T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055258-teemu-pushes-ducks-detroit-3-1-opener.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Teemu Selanne was skating slightly backward when he decided he could still beat Jimmy Howard. He received a pass and instantly flung a pinpoint wrist shot at the net, finding a small opening behind the Detroit goalie. The 42-year-old Finnish Flash's talents are pretty much timeless, and his timely goal got the Anaheim Ducks off to a... Wed, 01 May 2013 06:10:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2055258-teemu-pushes-ducks-detroit-3-1-opener.html 2013-05-01T06:10:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade. Collins eventually decided he shouldn't, because he wanted to keep his secret safe: For more than a decade as a professional athlete, he had remained silent about his sexuality, worried a... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html 2013-04-30T13:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins begins: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:37:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html 2013-04-30T02:37:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2052256-nhl-playoffs-wild-wide-open-salary-cap-era.html Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane are as good as hockey players get. Their teammates are pretty good, too. In the NHL playoffs, that guarantees nothing. Superstars and teams that were successful in the regular season get sent home, regularly, in the wild and wide-open postseason because seedings are relatively irrelevant. Los Angeles proved th... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:11:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2052256-nhl-playoffs-wild-wide-open-salary-cap-era.html 2013-04-29T22:11:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2050266-senators-beat-bruins-4-2-to-grab-no-7-seed.html BOSTON (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson said he's always wanted to face the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. Or was he just trying to avoid the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins? "We talked about mostly finishing better than last year," Alfredsson said after the Senators beat Boston 4-2 in the NHL's rescheduled regular-season finale on Sun... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:28:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2050266-senators-beat-bruins-4-2-to-grab-no-7-seed.html 2013-04-29T03:28:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2049838-avalanche-fire-coach-joe-sacco.html DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche coach Joe Sacco was fired on Sunday after the team missed the playoffs for the third straight season. The Avs never got on track in the lockout-shortened season and finished last in the Western Conference. Sacco was in his fourth season in charge of Colorado and wound up with a 130-134-30 mark. He had one year left on his ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:55:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2049838-avalanche-fire-coach-joe-sacco.html 2013-04-28T18:55:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and Mexican neighbor Tijuana. Following failed bids for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the USOC sent out letters to 35 American cities in February to gauge interest in a potential run for 2024. "We're in discussion with... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html 2013-04-26T20:25:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2047316-nhl-thriving-despite-short-season-lockout.html NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever damage was caused by the latest long NHL lockout, the league isn't feeling the fallout as it gets set to start this year's playoffs. With just a few days left in the shortened 48-game season, a look back shows that fans are still flocking to arenas and tuning in on TV sets. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told a meeting of Associate... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:14:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2047316-nhl-thriving-despite-short-season-lockout.html 2013-04-26T20:14:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2040654-capitals-clinch-southeast-with-5-3-win-jets.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Surely, if the Washington Capitals were going to make the playoffs, it would come down to the wire. Their start was so terrible that even an optimistic die-hard would figure that, with the right breaks, perhaps they could steal a berth in the final game of the regular season. Yet here they are, postseason-bound with two games to spare, q... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:27:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2040654-capitals-clinch-southeast-with-5-3-win-jets.html 2013-04-24T03:27:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2031140-bruins-cancel-morning-skate-red-sox-hold.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox players and other team employees have been told to stay home until a decision is made on whether Friday night's game will be played. The night game between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins also was on hold after the NHL teams canceled their morning skates because of the manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bom... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2031140-bruins-cancel-morning-skate-red-sox-hold.html 2013-04-19T17:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1996378-rangers-deal-slumping-star-gaborik-to-blue-jackets.html NEW YORK (AP) — This season wasn't much fun in New York for slumping forward Marian Gaborik. He wasn't scoring goals the way he was used to, and he and his Rangers teammates found themselves in an unexpected fight just to get into the playoffs. So in a swift move Wednesday, just before the NHL trade deadline, Gaborik was shipped to the Columbus Blue Jacke... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:48:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1996378-rangers-deal-slumping-star-gaborik-to-blue-jackets.html 2013-04-03T23:48:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1994420-penguins-15-game-winning-streak-snapped-sabres.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Good periods. Bad ones. It didn't matter much to the Pittsburgh Penguins during their perfect 15-game run through March. In the end, they always found a way. April might be a little tougher, particularly without star Sidney Crosby. Outplayed on both ends of the ice for long stretches by rebuilding Buffalo, Pittsburgh fell 4-1 on Tuesday ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:18:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1994420-penguins-15-game-winning-streak-snapped-sabres.html 2013-04-03T03:18:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1993678-bruins-jagr-stars-to-spark-offense.html BOSTON (AP) — 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 offense even at age 41. His peak years far behind him, Jagr still should boost the Bruins weak power play as they gear up for the playoffs after missing out on their first choice to improve thei... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:14:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1993678-bruins-jagr-stars-to-spark-offense.html 2013-04-03T00:14:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1989628-crosby-indefinitely-with-broken-jaw.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby has a broken jaw and is out indefinitely after being hit in the mouth with a puck during a win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins said on the team website Sunday that Crosby had surgery Saturday night, and there will be an update on his status later in the week. Crosby, the NHL's leading sco... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1989628-crosby-indefinitely-with-broken-jaw.html 2013-03-31T19:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1986284-penguins-move-within-3-nhl-consecutive-win-mark.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby isn't concerned about making history. He'd also prefer not to have the Pittsburgh Penguins repeat it. Sure, Crosby is enjoying Pittsburgh's 14-game winning streak. Yet he also knows his team's perfect run through March won't mean a thing if the Penguins don't come through in May and June. "I don't think anyone is going to r... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:04:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1986284-penguins-move-within-3-nhl-consecutive-win-mark.html 2013-03-29T08:04:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971688-brodeur-scores-devils-top-hurricanes-4-1.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Brodeur playfully asked what else he could have done for the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, and coach Peter DeBoer had an idea. "If he would've got in a fight, he would've done a little bit of everything for us," DeBoer said. Brodeur scored his third career goal and made 17 saves in his first game in a month, leading New ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971688-brodeur-scores-devils-top-hurricanes-4-1.html 2013-03-22T04:00:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971176-changes-rules-strategy-help-to-clean-up-nhl.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The fear is gone. The doubt too for that matter. Ditto the hesitation. A year into his comeback from the concussion-like symptoms that nearly derailed Sidney Crosby's career, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar is back atop the NHL scoring race thanks to his unparalleled mix of artistry, speed and grit. It wasn't the av... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:11:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971176-changes-rules-strategy-help-to-clean-up-nhl.html 2013-03-21T21:11:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1969134-ducks-rally-chicago-4-2-top-2-teams-clash.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — While the Chicago Blackhawks captured the sports world's attention with their record start to the regular season, the Anaheim Ducks cruised right along behind them, waiting for their chance to seize the spotlight. When that opportunity arrived late in the third period Wednesday night, Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne absolutely nailed... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:48:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1969134-ducks-rally-chicago-4-2-top-2-teams-clash.html 2013-03-21T05:48:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1964024-anaheim-ducks-sign-corey-perry-to-8-year-extension.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Corey Perry is following Ryan Getzlaf's lead yet again, sticking with the Anaheim Ducks for the long term. Perry agreed to an eight-year, $69 million contract extension with the Ducks on Monday night, keeping the former NHL MVP with the club through the 2020-21 NHL season. Perry's new deal is the same length as the extension signed ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:22:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1964024-anaheim-ducks-sign-corey-perry-to-8-year-extension.html 2013-03-19T05:22:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1954974-nhl-governors-approve-realignment.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL owners have made it official: The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets are heading east. The league announced Thursday that its board of governors approved a realignment plan that will be put into effect next season. The new format will feature two eight-team divisions in the Eastern Conference, and two seven-team divisions in t... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1954974-nhl-governors-approve-realignment.html 2013-03-14T17:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1942452-blackhawks-streak-ends-with-6-2-loss-to-avs.html DENVER (AP) — 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 were stunned 6-2 by the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. It was their first loss in regulation and ended a remarkable run in which they earned at least one point in their first 24 g... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:47:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1942452-blackhawks-streak-ends-with-6-2-loss-to-avs.html 2013-03-09T05:47:44Z