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Blackhawks D Keith waives in-person hearing

Panthers penalized for toy rats thrown on ice

DENVER - Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz says centre Nicklas Backstrom is dinged up and won't play Friday night against Colorado. Trotz said it's for precautionary reasons after Backstrom was "banged up a little bi...

NHL's 3 stars of March: Sidney Crosby, Devan Dubnyk and Brent Burns

Jaromir Jagr on the verge of 19th playoff trip

TORONTO - The dark cloud that lingered over Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier early this season was like nothing he'd ever been through before. Bernier knew his game was not in form and it rattled him. His confiden...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NHL has fined three players for diving/embellishment, including a combined $5,000 penalty against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri for being a multiple offender. Kadri was cited Friday for thr...

Ducks RW Perron out for rest of regular season

NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey Devils forward Jordin Tootoo has had wrist surgery and will miss the rest of the regular season. Devils coach John Hynes disclosed on Friday that Tootoo had surgery on his right wrist to repair ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby was named NHL first star of the month Friday after leading all players with 21 points last month. Crosby had seven goals and 14 assists in 16 games to lead the Pe...

Edmonton's Connor McDavid named Rookie of the Month for March

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - The Western Hockey League says financial terms for leasing the Canalta Centre where the Medicine Hat Tigers play were settled last June. But the league says in a statement that the city and arena op...

Fantasy hockey forecaster: Apr. 4-10

TORONTO - London Knights forward Max Jones was given a 12-game suspension by the Ontario Hockey League on Friday for a blindside hit on Owen Sound Attack forward Justin Brack in a playoff game this week. Brack was lookin...

Andrew Ladd finds perfect spot back in Chicago

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid was named NHL rookie of the month on Friday after leading all first-year players with 16 points in March. McDavid, the first overall pick in last year's draft, had f...

NHL defender of the month: Ryan Suter

CHICAGO - Blackhawks star defenceman Duncan Keith has waived his right to an in-person hearing for high-sticking Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced late Thursday night t...

DALLAS - Jamie Benn doesn't say much about himself. Stars coach Lindy Ruff isn't so shy when it comes to taking about Dallas' captain. Benn scored his 40th goal, Antti Niemi made 31 saves and Dallas beat the Arizona Coyo...

Michigan's freshman forward Kyle Connor, Boston College's junior goalie Thatcher Demko and Harvard's senior forward Jimmy Vesey are this season's finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given to college hockey's to...

The Islanders won at Barclays Center and solidified their hold on a wild-card spot in the postseason.

Derek Stepan had two assists as the visiting Rangers scored three second-period goals, but the Hurricanes rallied to a victory over their former captain Eric Staal in his return to his old home arena.