
Bruins drop Penguins 3-0 to take early lead
The Boston Bruins insist they aren't trying to draw the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins into a street fight. However, if one breaks out during the ...

Blackhawks beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1
Marian Hossa winked when the television camera focused on him during the national anthem, a signal to his friends watching the game back home in ...

Blackhawks, Kings collide in West finals
For all the difficulties they endured along the way, the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings are still standing. They might want to buckle up, ...

Rangers fire coach John Tortorella
In a span of five days, John Tortorella went from out of the playoffs to out of a job. The feisty and combative coach was fired by the New York ...

Seabrook's OT goal lifts Blackhawks past Red Wings
The Chicago Blackhawks could have folded when they dropped three of the first four games of their series against the Detroit Red Wings. They could ...

Dbacks, Rangers postponed by unplayable field
The Arizona Diamondbacks will avoid having to play a doubleheader in Texas. Except now they will have to make an extra trip later in the season to ...

Kings edge Sharks in Game 7 to reach Western final
The Kings' seven-game series with the Sharks came down to another tense third period, with the home team clinging to another one-goal lead. Two teams ...

LA Kings advance, edging Sharks 2-1 in Game 7
Justin Williams figures he gets his knack for Game 7 heroics from the same source as the Los Angeles Kings' resilience throughout their grinding ...

Blackhawks win again to force Game 7 vs Red Wings
Michael Frolik skated toward Jimmy Howard, faked a wrist shot and flipped a backhander into the net. Now it's on to Game 7. Frolik's penalty shot ...

LA Kings hope home is sweet in Game 7 vs Sharks
Although Dustin Brown will always remember raising the Stanley Cup above his head last year, he also remembers the pain of a first-round playoff loss ...

Sharks top Kings 2-1 to force Game 7 in West semis
The San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings have followed a familiar pattern for six games: The home team scores first on the way to the win.
Sharks beat Kings 2-1 to force Game 7
Buoyed by a loud crowd and another early power-play goal, the San Jose Sharks matched Los Angeles' three home wins with a third straight victory over ...

Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive
The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on the ice and a ...

Bruins eliminate Rangers with 3-1 win in Game 5
Claude Julien decided not to give his goalie a pep talk after a pratfall in the crease handed the Rangers a goal that had the potential to turn the ...
AP Sources: Coyotes sale approved, hurdle remains
The NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement ...

Penguins oust Sens in five, reach Eastern finals
Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern ...

Penguins rip Ottawa 6-2, move to conference finals
The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation. Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation. Swarming the Senators from ...

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the ...

Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in Boston
During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold ...

Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit
The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start. The NHL's best team during the regular season will have to finish the season ...

Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead
Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago ...

Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as coach
The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise. First, Joe Sakic was given more responsibility in the front ...

Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal
Chris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team's ...