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After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2009, the Nashville Predators began their rebuilding process Tuesday by agreeing to a long-term deal with forward Patric Hornqvist.

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators' hopes of defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the NHL playoffs rest largely on the play of Craig Anderson. The Senators goaltender was instrumental in getting Ottawa to the...

John Tortorella's temper last season may have cost him a chance to coach the United States men's Olympic hockey team. This year the Rangers coach has largely refrained from angry outbursts.

The Vancouver Canucks have been consistent winners of the Northwest Division over the past five seasons, but hope a new look in goal will be enough to earn them their first ever Stanley Cup Championship.

Not only do the Pittsburgh Penguins enter the postseason with a stacked roster, as winners in 23 of their final 27 games and owners of the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but also with a chip on their shoulders.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Patric Hornqvist to a five-year, $21.25 million contract. Injuries limited Hornqvist to four goals and 10 assists in 24 games this season, but the 26-year-ol...

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Patric Hornqvist to a five-year, $21.25 million contract.

Patric Hornqvist beat the odds to play in the NHL. Now he has a lucrative, long-term contract to show for it. The Nashville Predators on Tuesday announced the signing of Hornqvist to a five-year, $21.25 million extension...

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly talked to THN.com about the Coyotes future, which is uncertain to say the least. -

CHICAGO (AP) Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville will sit out Tuesday's playoff opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Minnesota Wild forward Jason Pominville will not play against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of their first-round series on Tuesday.

With major junior playoffs winding down and the under-18 championships behind us, The Hot List looks around the prospect world. -

The defending world champions will have a number of familiar faces returning to their squad in 2013, but they'll also be adding one of hockey's biggest names. According to RIA Novosti, Ilya Kovalchuk of the New Jersey De...

Minnesota Wild forward Jason Pominville will not play in Game 1 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH -- It remains unclear if Sidney Crosby will play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the New York Islanders on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN). Cros...

TORONTO - Veteran forward Brian Rolston officially announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday. The 40-year-old native of Flint, Mich., played in 1,256 games over 17 seasons with New Jersey, Colorado, Boston, Minnes...

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs received some encouraging news the day before they opened up their first playoff series in nine years. First-line centre Tyler Bozak went through a full practice today and both he and he...

TORONTO - Mike Vellucci of the Plymouth Whalers has been named the Ontario Hockey League's coach of the year. Vellucci guided the Whalers to their 12th West Division title in franchise history with a 42-17-9 record for 9...

The St. Louis Blues will have forward T.J. Oshie back in the lineup when they start their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

SI.com's NHL experts offer their picks for every round of the playoffs, plus their predictions for the Stanley Cup champion, sleeper team, Conn Smythe winner and more.

Brian Rolston, a former first-round draft pick who won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, announced his retirement on Tuesday.

More so than any other sport, hockey is a team game ... and you can't win it all if you're not all in, writes John Buccigross