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The Washington Wizards' and Washington Capitals' home arena will no longer be known as the Verizon Center, Sports Business Journal's Terry Lefton reports.

Phil Esposito, a former star for the Rangers, founded the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - NHL linesman Brad Kovachik had to leave the ice in the second period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning after injuring a leg. Kovachik was sta...

Oilers name McLellan team's new head coach

Nick Foligno will be named the next captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The Blue Jackets have announced a press conference for Wednesday where their new captain will be unveiled. Fol...

Todd McLellan was named coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. "Todd brings with him a wealth of experience, a level of energy, an intellect I haven't seen in a long time," general manager Peter Chiarelli said. McLella...

Mike Babcock is discussing a potential contract with the Buffalo Sabres to become their coach, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. Negotiations were taking place by phone between Babcock and Sabres general manager Tim...

W2W4: Blackhawks at Ducks, Game 2

Man who scammed NHL pleads guilty to forgery

Derick Brassard of the Rangers tried to steal Lightning star Steven Stamkos stick at the end of the second period during Monday's Game 2.

How Blackhawks D Kyle Cumiskey redirected a fading career

The Anaheim Ducks overpowered a Chicago Blackhawks defense that ranked No. 2 in the NHL with a 4-1 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals despite top scorers Corry Perry and Ryan Getzlaf failing to find the n...

Q&A with Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry

SPOKANE, Wash. - Young players for the four Western Hockey League teams in Washington will be exempted from certain labour laws that would have restricted their practice, conditioning, playing time and made them subject ...

TORONTO - EA Sports' "NHL 16" video game is getting hairier. The video game developer has announced that the next version of the made-in-Canada title will feature playoff beards. "One of the oldest and most iconic tradit...

Johnson scored one of his goals short-handed, one on a power play and one at even strength as the Tampa Lightning evened their playoff series with the Rangers at 1-1.

Russia faces punishment from the International Ice Hockey Federation after its players left the ice before the playing of the Canadian national anthem at the World Championships.

Lightning's victory not a one-man show

Game 2 preview: Can Blackhawks even series vs. Ducks?

Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers couldn't overcome the Lightning's power play in their 6?2 Game 2 loss to Tampa Bay, which evened the teams' series at 1?1.

Tyler Johnson notched the first hat trick in Lightning playoff history, including a shorthanded goal on a 5-on-3, to help Tampa Bay cruise to a 6?2 win over the Rangers in Game 2. The teams are tied at a game each in the...

Tampa Bay scored three power-play goals, one short-handed goal and another goal just after a Rangers penalty expired in a rout at Madison Square Garden.