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December 14, 2019

Players hope US-Canada rivalry game helps spawn pro league

Canada and the United States renew their rivalry on the ice Saturday night, with players hoping the first in a series of five ...

December 13, 2019

Pastrnak the Unpredictable: Bruins winger is dominating NHL

David Pastrnak on the ice these days is like a dazzling young magician who isn't quite sure how his sleight of hand is going ...

December 13, 2019

Retired goalie Tim Thomas details brain damage from hockey

Doctors told Tim Thomas that two-thirds of his brain were getting less than 5% blood flow and the other third was averaging ...

December 13, 2019

Sharks seek new voice after firing coach Peter DeBoer

Flying back home from a winless road trip, general manager Doug Wilson could feel the same lack of energy and excitement that ...

December 12, 2019

Capitals beat Bruins in showdown between NHL's top two teams

Tom Wilson and Zdeno Chara traded punches, the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins exchanged scoring chances and goals and ...

December 12, 2019

San Jose Sharks fire coach Peter DeBoer

The slumping San Jose Sharks fired coach Peter DeBoer on Wednesday less than seven months after playing in the Western ...

December 11, 2019

Wild defenseman Spurgeon 10 seasons into size-defying career

The defining moment of Jared Spurgeon's hockey career came when he was just 13: His peewee coach in Edmonton moved him from ...

December 11, 2019

Dallas Stars fire Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conduct

The Dallas Stars fired second-year coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday, citing unspecified unprofessional conduct in a surprising ...

December 10, 2019

NHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behavior

Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues ...

December 10, 2019

Blue Jackets snap skid, end Capitals' winning streak at six

Because the Washington Capitals don't lose very often, they'll try to take something from a letdown game against the Columbus ...

December 09, 2019

Paralyzed Humboldt crash survivor takes first steps

The day Ryan Straschnitzki underwent surgery that would turn his body into something like a remote-controlled robot, the ...

December 07, 2019

Laughton leads Flyers past Senators 4-3 in chippy game

Scott Laughton responded to a jarring hit to his teammate in a big way. Laughton had a goal, an assist and a hard check in ...

December 04, 2019

Devils fire coach Hynes after dismal start to season

John Hynes paid the price for the New Jersey Devils failing to deliver on the high expectations created by having three No.

December 03, 2019

Net gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing less

Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told. How much he plays has changed. A decade ago, Fleury started 61 out of 82 games before ...

December 01, 2019

Ovechkin gets hat trick with 2 empty-netters, Caps top Wings

Alex Ovechkin won’t be returning the few hats that hit the ice in Detroit, even if he’s had more impressive three-goal games.

November 30, 2019

Flames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuse

Bill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames after it was disclosed he directed racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player ...

November 29, 2019

Devils sent slumping Canadiens to 6th straight loss

Carey Price repeatedly smashing his stick on the crossbar in frustration perfectly summed up the Montreal Canadiens’ ...

November 28, 2019

Aliu calls Flames coach's apology 'misleading, insincere’

Akim Aliu is not happy with the apology Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters issued for a racial slur he allegedly used when both ...

November 28, 2019

Flames coach apologizes for language used with black player

Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters acknowledged in a letter of apology on Wednesday that he used offensive language in dealing ...

November 26, 2019

Ducks win 3-0 to stop Islanders’ 17-game point streak

The Anaheim Ducks responded to a challenge from their captain Monday night, ending their own losing ways while also halting ...