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DENVER (AP) -- Patrick Roy has been hired as coach of the Colorado Avalanche.

Patrick Roy has been hired as coach of the Colorado Avalanche.

The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that Patrick Roy has reached an agreement in principle to be the team's new coach and vice president of hockey operations. "This is a very exciting day for our fans and a signifi...

Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't sure his team can win three straight games against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins, though, don't consider that admission Alfredsson's way of waving...

The Canadian Hockey League announced Thursday that Saskatoon Blades defenseman Dalton Thrower has been suspended for the remainder of the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup for a check to the head during a game against the Por...

The Blackhawks and surprising Red Wings go at it again in tonight's pivotal Game 4. Stu Hackel got Pierre McGuire's take on what may be the best series of the spring (so far).

New York Rangers center Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston.

The Rangers, down by 3-0 to the Boston Bruins, face elimination at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, and Brad Richards will not be in the lineup.

Coaches are often fired before the GM who hired them, but the former Canucks coach wasn't dealt any favors by his boss. -

Red Wings special assistant to the GM Kris Draper calls in to talk about Detroit's playoff run, the prospects of divisional realignment next season and Sens coach Paul MacLean

Mike Ricci calls in to talk about the Sharks' first roundvictory over Vancouver, life as a retired NHLer and more. -

The San Jose Sharks will aim for a third straight victory, as they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday for Game 5 of the deadlocked Western Conference semifinals.

The surprising Detroit Red Wings will try to extend their lead in the Western Conference semifinals when they host the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in Thursday's Game 4 at Joe Louis Arena.

The Boston Bruins will try to become the first team this postseason to reach the conference final stage, as they attempt to complete a sweep of the New York Rangers in Thursday's Game 4 at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, and they got there on the backs of their suddenly offensive defensemen and a potent fourth line of forwards.

The Rangers looked down and out early against the Bruins in Madison Square Garden. Two comebacks later, New York was celebrating 4-3 OT victory, writes Brian Cazeneuve.

A pathetic power play is a big reason why the Rangers are facing elimination. Brian Cazeneuve says it's time for coach John Torotorella to stop grousing and do something about it.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins came from a goal down to thrash the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday and move to the brink of the Eastern Conference finals.

LOS ANGELES-The one thing at which the Los Angeles Kings had been so skilled during their run to the Stanley Cup last year and this current postseason was not letting the opposition's best player beat them.