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Pittsburgh Penguins defense prospect Derrick Pouliot had successful shoulder surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss 4-6 months. The 20-year-old had shoulder labral repair surgery. Pouliot, the eighth pick in the 2012 ...

Madison Square Garden underwent a recent $1 billion transformation, and yet it will have another completely different feeling once the New York Rangers hit the ice in the Eastern Conference finals.

Seven wins away from their third Stanley Cup in the past five years, the Chicago Blackhawks can be considered a dynasty if they win a championship this season, Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky said Wednesday.

Canada has a chance to make history at the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Minsk, Belarus. In one of four quarterfinal games to be played Thursday, Canada will face Finland (1 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN) as it continues its att...

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba has been diagnosed with a mild neck strain after suffering discomfort while playing for the United States at the world hockey championship in Belarus. "After consultation ...

CHICAGO - Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been ruled out for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Los Angeles Kings. Coach Joel Quenneville says Shaw wanted to play on Wednesday, but they decided to try ...

Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been ruled out for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Los Angeles Kings.

Dustin Tokarski will again be in net for the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers.

Dustin Tokarski will start in goal again for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.

BROSSARD, Que. - Dustin Tokarski will start in goal again for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final. Coach Michel Therrien confirmed Wednesday that the 24-year-old Tokarski will start Thursday ...

Jacob Trouba's stint with the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Championship is over due to a mild neck strain, but the Winnipeg Jets said Wednesday the defenseman is expected to be fine for the 2014-15 NHL season. Je...

MINSK, Belarus - In winning its group at the world hockey championship, Team Canada beat goaltenders Jan Laco, Jakub Kovar, Patrick Galbraith, Daniel Bellissimo, Anders Nilsson and Steffen Soberg. None of them are Finlan...

Jim Benning will be named general manager of the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, according to a report by TSN. Benning, 51, has been assistant general manager of the Boston Bruins since 2006. The Canucks have been searching...

Boston Bruins assistant general manager Jim Benning will be named general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, a source told ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.

Defenseman Dylan Blujus signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Blujus, 20, was a second-round pick (No. 40) in the 2012 NHL Draft. He had ...

The Chicago Blackhawks will take aim at a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals Wednesday when they host the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 from United Center.

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CHICAGO - Two Olympic gold medals, one Stanley Cup ring and an increasing position of leadership ... does this all mean the Los Angeles Kings have seen the last of Dewey-isms?

Jonathan Quick didn't win an Olympic medal this year. Corey Crawford didn't even get to try. Each goalie would be happier to lift the silver Stanley Cup over his head than wear gold around his neck.

When Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar lines up against Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, Kopitar is keenly aware he's facing one of the most accomplished players in the world, an Olympian, winner of the Selk...

Deadline deals can be hit or miss, but some teams can thank midseason trades for playoff success.

Center Anthony Richard scored off a breakaway 1:15 into the second overtime to give the Val-d'Or Foreurs a 4-3 victory against the Edmonton Oil Kings in round-robin play of the Memorial Cup on Tuesday night at Budweiser ...