
Rangers' Lundqvist shuts out Caps to force Game 7
Home-ice advantage has held up for six games between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers. The Southeast Division champions hope it lasts ...

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.

Maple Leafs edge Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
The Toronto Maple Leafs are close to making playoff history. Captain Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals and the Toronto Maple ...

Lundqvist, Brassard keep Rangers alive vs. Caps
Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination. Two days ...

Orpik's OT goal sends Penguins to 2nd round
Brooks Orpik's goal would have been memorable even if wasn't in overtime and didn't put the Pittsburgh Penguins into the second round of the Stanley ...

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 ...

Capitals frustrate Lundqvist, Rangers in 2-1 win
Henrik Lundqvist peeled off his goalie gear, took a seat and patiently answered all the questions about the New York Rangers' overtime loss to the ...

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.

Capitals top Rangers 2-1 in OT, take series lead
The Washington Capitals were right on pace for another playoff collapse. They'd already blown a two-game lead. They gave up a goal in the first minute ...

Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Boston
The Toronto Maple Leafs won in Boston again to force their playoff series to a sixth game. Now they'll need to finally win a game at home. Tyler Bozak ...

NHL confident players will go to Sochi Olympics
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares up for Hart Trophy
Three top NHL players are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy. Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares of the New ...

Crosby delivers as Penguins take command
Sidney Crosby picked up the touch pass from Jarome Iginla near center ice and sprinted toward the New York Islanders' net. Broken jaw or no broken ...

Senators advance in 5, Canadiens go home
Hey, mom, look at me. That's how Ottawa coach Paul MacLean felt after his Senators eliminated Montreal with a 6-1 victory Thursday night for a 4-1 ...

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 ...

Ottawa eliminates Montreal in 5 games
One thing the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens agreed on at the end of their sometimes-bitter playoff series was it all came down to goaltending

Penguins drop Islanders 4-0 to regain series lead
Tomas Vokoun had forgotten what it was like to start in the playoffs. Tyler Kennedy wondered if he'd ever get the chance again. That's never an issue ...

Russia shocked by France 2-1 at ice hockey worlds
Defending champion Russia was upset 2-1 by France, which shocked a team dominated by NHL and KHL players at hockey worlds on Thursday. Russia lost to ...

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 ...

Rangers hang on to beat Caps 4-3, tie series 2-2
If the New York Rangers are going to come all the way back and knock out Washington, they need to figure out how to transport their Madison Square ...

Nick Bonino's OT goal puts Ducks past Wings 3-2
After two agonizing overtime losses in the previous three games, Ryan Getzlaf figured the Anaheim Ducks were overdue for a break when they headed into ...

Krejci's 3rd goal lifts Bruins, 4-3 in OT
There's something about the playoffs that brings the best out of Boston Bruins forward David Krejci. Krejci, in his sixth year in the NHL with the ...

Penguins turning to backup Vokoun for Game 5
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma insists he still believes in Marc-Andre Fleury, that the issues for the reeling Penguins go far beyond the ...