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September 25, 2016

Europe beats Sweden 3-2 in OT, advances to World Cup finals

Tomas Tatar stuffed in a shot, triggering quite a celebration. Tatar scored his second goal 3:43 into overtime to give Team ...

Auston Matthews, Henrik Lundqvist, Victor Hedman, Daniel Sedin

September 23, 2016

World Cup of Hockey delivering on promise of quality play

The NHL has gotten almost everything it hoped for so far at the World Cup of Hockey. In holding the first World Cup since ...

September 22, 2016

Lombardi, Tortorella defend US World Cup roster decisions

Dean Lombardi pounded the table and tried to explain it all. His eyes darting back and forth, the Team USA general manager ...

September 22, 2016

Sabres' Kane blames legal woes on being targeted as athlete

Saying his recent off-ice legal problems "come with the territory" of being a professional athlete, Sabres forward Evander ...

September 22, 2016

Team North America offers silver lining for USA Hockey

The United States scored two goals in two losses at the World Cup of Hockey before being eliminated. In the first period of ...

September 21, 2016

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1.

September 21, 2016

Team USA scrambling for answers after World Cup ouster

Members of Team USA gathered for a few drinks after they were eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey. There was a lot to ...

September 20, 2016

US eliminated from World Cup of Hockey after loss to Canada

Patrick Kane was on the verge of tears as the final horn sounded on another American loss to Canada. A 4-2 wipeout eliminated ...

September 19, 2016

US must beat Canada to avoid elimination at World Cup

One game into the World Cup of Hockey, the United States is on the verge of elimination. The U.S. goes into its showdown ...

September 18, 2016

US needs major improvement in 'championship game' vs Canada

Time is running out for the United States at the World Cup of Hockey. And it has only played one game. A loss to Team Europe ...

August 30, 2016

Senators want info on driver of bus that crashed, killing 2

Louisiana's U.S. senators and the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman are asking the Department of Homeland Security for ...

Goal achieved, Bednar gets new two-year deal

August 25, 2016

Avalanche hire Bednar to replace Roy as coach

Joe Sakic had to rush his coaching search after the abrupt resignation of Patrick Roy. He doesn't believe the Colorado ...

August 25, 2016

Canada picks Crosby as captain for World Cup of Hockey

The process of selecting Sidney Crosby as Canada's captain for the World Cup of Hockey was a simple one. "It was: 'This is ...

August 11, 2016

Roy abruptly resigns as Avalanche coach and executive

In a stunning mid-August shake-up, Patrick Roy stepped down as coach and vice president of hockey operations for the Colorado ...

August 01, 2016

Ruggiero to become 2nd US member on IOC executive board

In a timely boost for Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Games, the United States is getting a second member on the International ...

July 24, 2016

Clinton's turn: Guide to the Democratic National Convention

It's Hillary Clinton's turn. The Democratic National Convention opening Monday in Philadelphia is Clinton's chance to hit ...

July 17, 2016

Lightning sign Alex Killorn to $31.15 million, 7-year deal

Alex Killorn and the Lightning wanted to keep the team together, and Tampa Bay made sure he'd be part of its long-term future

July 17, 2016

Wendell Anderson, Minnesota's former governor, dies at 83

Wendell Anderson loved being Minnesota's governor so much that he couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. But when he ...

July 13, 2016

Las Vegas NHL expansion team hires George McPhee as GM

As general manager of the NHL's expansion Las Vegas franchise, George McPhee wants to build a team that will entertain fans ...