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The Washington Capitals dominated this season like few teams in history. But the team with the most regular season victories rarely wins the Stanley Cup.

With Williams, a three-time Stanley Cup champion known as Mr. Game 7, and T. J. Oshie, Washington is seeking to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1998.

CHICAGO - The last title defence for the Chicago Blackhawks also started with the St. Louis Blues, and it nearly ended there, too. Four of the six games went to overtime before the Blackhawks moved on. While most of the ...

Q&A with St. Louis Blues' Kevin Shattenkirk

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Ducks reached the post-season and won the Pacific Division despite a dismayingly long injury list. They expect it to get shorter after they finally hit the ice against Nashville. Anaheim gen...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Dallas Stars have a high-octane offence that no team in the NHL this season could match. The Minnesota Wild must at least come close in order to compete in their first-round playoff series that star...

Video and spiffy hats being used as extra motivation for the Washington Capitals

Rangers' Lundqvist over illness, ready for Pens

Ducks expect Rakell, Perron back in first round

Seven players feeling the playoff heat

Senators fire Cameron, assistants in shakeup

Capitals look to put past playoff failures behind them

Robyn Regehr: 'No love lost' between Kings, Sharks

Don Maloney spent nine seasons as executive vice president and general manager, but Arizona missed four consecutive postseasons.

BARRIE, Ont. - Justin Scott had his second goal of the night in overtime as the Barrie Colts edged the North Bay Battalion 3-2 on Monday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. Anthony Stefano forced the extra period wh...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Mitchell Balmas had a pair of goals as the Charlottetown Islanders slipped past the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in their Quebec Major Junior League playoff series. Keith Getson'...

Sabres GM: Blood clot ends McCormick's career

The Stars and a few other playoff teams relied on two established starters in net, a system that will be put to the test in the N.H.L. postseason.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray says forward Cody McCormick has decided against resuming his NHL career a year after of a blood clot was found in his left leg. McCormick does not want to jeopard...

Lundqvist left practice with flulike symptoms, the latest odd turn in his meandering season, with a playoff series against the red-hot Penguins beginning Wednesday.