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The Islanders lost their third in a row while the Devils lost their second consecutive game.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby will sit out the next two games as a precaution, though general manager Jim Rutherford says it does not appear the star is dealing with the mumps. Crosby will no...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will sit out the next two games as a precaution, though general manager Jim Rutherford says it does not appear the star is dealing with the mumps.

TORONTO - Canadian world junior head coach Benoit Groulx says the starting goaltender job is up for grabs. Camp is underway ahead of the Dec. 26-Jan. 5 tournament in Montreal and Toronto. Zach Fucale of the Halifax Moose...

Larger numbers, a new shoulder patch and bolder, streamlined visuals are the highlights of the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series jerseys unveiled Friday by the San Jose Sharks. Given the Sharks and Los Angeles Kings wi...

Boston is the front-runner to host the 2016 Winter Classic outdoor game which would make the Bruins the first repeat hosts of the NHL's marquee regular-season game, a source told ESPN.com.

Forward Damien Brunner cleared unconditional waivers and his contract was mutually terminated by the New Jersey Devils on Friday, according to Northjersey.com. Brunner then signed a contract with HC Lugano in Switzerland...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have transferred winger Jesse Joensuu to SC Bern of the Swiss Elite League. Joensuu posted four points (two goals, two assists) and 14 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Oilers this seaso...

Forward Jesse Joensuu was transferred by the Edmonton Oilers on Friday to SC Bern of the National League A in Switzerland, the Oilers announced. Joensuu played 62 games over the past two seasons with the Oilers, scoring ...

THURSDAY'S RESULTS Home Team in Caps Chicago 3, BOSTON 2 BUFFALO 4, Calgary 3 PHILADELPHIA 4, New Jersey 1 Columbus 3, WASHINGTON 2 (OT) Los Angeles 5, OTTAWA 3 TAMPA BAY 2, Carolina 1 ST. LOUIS 6, NY Islanders 3 COLORAD...

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Ben Smith assisted on the Blackhawks' first goal and scored their second to lead Chicago to its eighth consecutive victory, 3-2 over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Alex Stalock made 18 saves against his hometown team to lead the San Jose Sharks to their seventh win in eight games, 2-1 over the...

DENVER - Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist in regulation and got the decisive goal in the shootout, Calvin Pickard had 30 saves through overtime and stopped two more shots with the game on the line, and the Colorado ...

ST. LOUIS - Alexander Steen returned to the ice and looked as though he hadn't missed a beat. After sitting out two games with a lower-body injury, Steen scored two goals, and Jake Allen made 25 saves in the St. Louis Bl...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - James Neal had a goal and an assist, Pekka Rinne stopped 31 shots for his NHL-best 19th win, and the Nashville Predators beat slumping Arizona 5-1 Thursday night in the Coyotes' eighth straight home los...

RED DEER, Alta. - Conner Bleackley found the back of the net twice to help the Red Deer Rebels to a 6-2 victory over the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League action on Thursday. Tyler Sandhu and Brett Cote had a goa...

ST. LOUIS - Alexander Steen scored two goals, and Jake Allen made 25 saves in the St. Louis Blues' 6-3 win against the suddenly slumping New York Islanders on Thursday night. Steen's goal at 4:34 of the third period brok...

HALIFAX - Timo Meier scored the shootout-winner and added two assists in regulation to lift the Halifax Mooseheads to a 4-3 win over the Quebec Remparts in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Thursday. Matt Murph...

TAMPA, Fla. - Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of goals in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Thursday night. Kucherov scored the winner when his pass went off Carolina defence...

BOSTON -- Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews left near the midway point of the second period against the Boston Bruins on Thursday and did not return to the game. The Blackhawks did not provide any details on a pos...

SARNIA, Ont. - Christian Dvorak scored two goals and assisted on two more to lead the London Knights to a third straight victory with a 5-2 win over the Sarnia Sting in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday. Mitchell ...