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The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from their home disappointment and dished out their fair share to the suddenly shocked New York Islanders.

Despite falling behind early, the Pens didn't panic. Instead, they capitalized on sloppy play by the Islanders and finished with a 5-4 OT win and 2-1 series lead, writes Adrian Dater.

Pittsburgh blew a lead as the Islanders sent Game 3 into overtime, but the Penguins recovered for the win. -

Chris Kunitz scored his second power-play goal of the game 8:34 into overtime, off a pass from Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins shook off an early deficit and a late blown lead to beat the New York Islanders 5-...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild have altered their lineup in search of a spark in their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Stephane Veilleux replaced Zenon Konopka on the fourth line for Game...

Redemption was sweet for Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick as he rebounded from what he assessed as two sub-par performances with a flawless display against the St. Louis Blues.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Beating the Chicago Blackhawks usually requires a certain kind of performance: bruising, aggressive and unflappable.

Ilya Kovalchuk's hat trick led Russia to a 4-1 victory over Germany at the ice hockey world championships Sunday, and Switzerland stunned Canada in a penalty shootout to win 3-2.

After losing the first two games on home ice, the Vancouver Canucks will aim for their first win of the Western Conference quarterfinals when they visit the San Jose Sharks for Sunday's Game 3 encounter at HP Pavilion.

The Montreal Canadiens will try for a second straight win in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals when the best-of-seven series shifts to Ottawa for Sunday's Game 3 clash at Scotiabank Place.

Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday afternoon for a hit on Toni Lydman of the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal ...

DETROIT - All that the Ducks wanted to do after their 4-0 Game 3 win over Detroit was express concern for their fallen teammate. Talking about a hit that knocked defenseman Toni Lydman out of the game would be left to th...

DETROIT - The Red Wings could be faced with continuing their first-round series against the Ducks without the services of top-line player Justin Abdelkader.

The head is attached to the body. You attack one, you'll affect the other, and to the naked eye, at the speed of hockey, it is damn hard to know how much contact is made where or when. So Justin Abdelkader saw a play dev...

DETROIT - It was a big collision, Toni Lydman almost losing his head.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Todd McLellan is talking about Patrick Marleau, the veteran left wing who has become the flash point for the franchise's playoff highs and lows in his 15 years as a Shark.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The comforts of home suited the Blackhawks well during the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Wild.

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MINNEAPOLIS - Long after teammates repaired to the matchbox-sized locker room at Johnny's IceHouse West, Patrick Sharp remained alone on the ice. The Blackhawks had not lost in regulation with the veteran winger in the l...

MINNEAPOLIS - Players mostly have skated peacefully to their respective benched after whistles. Face-washes and shoving have been minimal and not one glove has been dropped.

Jonathan Quick makes 30 saves and Slava Voynov scores the only goal. Kings trail, 2-1, in the first-round playoff series with St. LouisJonathan Quick bravely but needlessly took the blame for the Kings' losses in the fir...