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Oilers tap assistant Ralph Krueger as new coach
The Edmonton Oilers have promoted assistant Ralph Krueger to head coach. Krueger spent the last two seasons as an assistant under Tom Renney, whose ...
Ex-captain Adam Oates hired as Capitals coach
Once again, a Washington Capitals leadership baton is passed from Dale Hunter to Adam Oates. More than a decade after Oates followed Hunter as ...
Sakic, Sundin among four selected for Hockey Hall
Joe Sakic was four years old when his father took him to his first hockey game. And his life-long love affair with the sport began. The stylish center ...
Louisiana-shot award winner premieres in N.O.
A Louisiana-shot film that took top honors at this year's Sundance Film Festival returned to the state where it was made for a Hollywood-style, ...
NHL labor negotiations about to begin
The head of the NHL players' union said Monday that negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement will begin "very quickly" — perhaps as early ...
Americans represented in 2nd round of NHL draft
Anthony Stolarz tried to drink in the biggest moment of his life. The crowd inside Consol Energy Center never gave him a chance, booing the lanky ...
Oilers take Russian F Yakupov with NHL's top pick
The Edmonton Oilers are getting tired of going first in the NHL draft and Nail Yakupov knows part of his job is to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Penguins deal C Jordan Staal to Hurricanes
Jordan Staal wanted a family reunion, and the Pittsburgh Penguins obliged. The Penguins traded the talented center to the Carolina Hurricanes for two ...
Yakupov taken by Oilers with top pick in NHL draft
Nail Yakupov is ready to live with the spotlight that comes with being a No. 1 pick. On the night he was chosen first in the NHL draft, he had to ...
New NHL schedule depends on new labor deal
If the NHL can avoid another work stoppage, the schedule for the upcoming season is set. The league announced Thursday that the Los Angeles Kings will ...
Pittsburgh's Malkin takes MVP honors at NHL Awards
Geno and the Swedes were hockey's biggest winners in Vegas. Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy on Wednesday night, becoming the NHL's ...
LA Kings celebrate Stanley Cup with parade, rally
Dustin Brown stood on a flatbed truck and raised the big silver trophy above his head once again. The air in downtown Los Angeles filled with a ...