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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom and defenseman Clayton Stoner did not practice on Thursday, increasing the possibility they will be unavailable for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bl...

HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads had the best regular season in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League history and are undefeated in the post-season after sweeping their first three opponents. Now is not the time to overthink...

A year ago, Brandon Saad was just a footnote when he made his postseason debut for Chicago against the Phoenix Coyotes. He skated for just over 10 minutes in two games and picked up his first career NHL point on an assis...

CHICAGO - Brandon Saad of the Chicago Blackhawks and Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker and Jonas Brodin of the Minnesota Wild are being counted on for key minutes in the NHL playoffs this year. It doesn't matter that they're r...

It's been quite some time since either the Toronto Maple Leafs or New York Islanders have experienced the playoffs. and both teams' return to the postseason was anything but memorable.

The Washington Capitals will have a valuable piece of their puzzle back in the lineup for Thursday's first-round opener against the New York Rangers.

Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi, who hasn't played since Feb. 7, is back in the Detroit lineup for Thursday's Game 2 against the Ducks, according to coach Mike Babcock.

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Jay-Z is part of a group trying to renovate Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum outside New York City.

A fascinating part of Gordie Howe's life has been turned into a TV movie.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't getting ahead of themselves after dispatching the New York Islanders in Game 1 of their playoff series Wednesday. Pittsburgh rolled to a 5-0 victory despite playing withou...

The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't getting ahead of themselves after dispatching the New York Islanders in Game 1 of their playoff series Wednesday.

Signs appear more hopeful that Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh Penguins may be able to return soon.

Injured Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland and goaltender Ray Emery will not play Friday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, coach Joel Quenneville said on Thursday.

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins expect another hard-hitting game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round playoff series. Bruins defenceman Adam McQuaid says the physical nature of hockey increases in the playoffs...

A lot of things are going right for Seth Jones right now ? his Portland Winterhawks are in the Western League final, he's the No. 1 prospect for the 2013 draft and his hometown team, the Colorado Avalanche, just won the ...

The last two Eastern series start tonight and Stu Hackel says Rangers-Capitals will be a classic confrontation. Sens-Habs promises great fun, but the best can be found in the West.

Game 1 against Boston wasn't an indictment on Toronto's standing, but a sign of the experience they still lack. -

BARRIE, Ont. - The Barrie Colts cruised through the first two rounds of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs, sweeping the Kingston Frontenacs and the Oshawa Generals. But the second-seeded Colts ran into some trouble agai...

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins say they expect to face a hungry Leafs team in Game 2 of their NHL playoff series. The Bruins won the opener 4-1. Boston forward Patrice Bergeron says the Bruins will have to raise their game t...

The last two series get going in Montreal and Washington, while two Western Conference series move on to Game 2. Check out notes, related articles and more

BOSTON - Boston Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference faces an NHL hearing Thursday for a hit he delivered on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski. Ference went unpunished in the first period of Boston's 4-1 playoff ...