
The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Jordan Hendry to a one-year contract. More>>
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Ilya Kovalchuk is back on the free-agent market, and talking already. An arbitrator ruled Monday that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million... More>>
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer The New Jersey Devils are working on another deal to sign Ilya Kovalchuk. More>>
The Detroit Red Wings have signed 25-year-old forward Jamie Tardif to a one-year contract. More>>
Red Wings general manager Ken Holland says Chris Chelios is going to work for the team. More>>
Unlike the NBA's LeBron James, the biggest prize on the NHL free agent market isn't moving. More>>
This time, Minnesota Wild fans don't have to fret about losing the franchise player. More>>
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed backup goalie Josh Harding to a one-year, $1.2 million contract. More>>
The Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost seven players since winning the Stanley Cup a month ago, said Monday they plan to keep 23-year-old restricted free agent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson. More>>
The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have hired Florida Panthers assistant Mike Kitchen, reuniting him with head coach Joel Quenneville. More>>
Fellow hockey players paid tribute to Bob Probert on Friday, remembering the former NHL tough guy as a gentle giant with a big heart. More>>
The Hockey Hall of Fame is no longer just for male inductees. More>>
A few weeks after turning 40, Mike Modano is thinking about continuing his NHL career. If so, he might have to find a new team. More>>
The Montreal Canadiens signed leading scorer Tomas Plekanec to a six-year, $30 million contract on Tuesday. More>>
Tom Renney figured he would become head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. He just didn't think it would happen so soon. More>>
The Boston Bruins haven't won the Stanley Cup in almost four decades, and their latest run at a championship was derailed by the most spectacular collapse in NHL history. More>>
A person with knowledge of the situation says defenseman Scott Niedermayer will announce his retirement from the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. More>>
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open a new arena, and the Chicago Blackhawks will unfurl a long-awaited championship banner in the first week of the 2010-11 NHL season. More>>
The Minnesota Wild have signed right wing Brad Staubitz to a two-year, $1.15 million contract. More>>
Jason Arnott is back with the New Jersey Devils and very happy about it. More>>
Earlyin his 20th season, Rob Blake realized that this would be his final one as an NHL player. More>>
The NHL's competition committee recommended that the league's referees will be given the power to hand out major penalties for hits to the head next season. More>>
The St. Louis Blues now have a goalie who fits right into their youth movement, acquiring Jaroslav Halak fresh off his star-making playoff run for Montreal. More>>
The fourth time apparently was the charm for John MacLean. More>>
The St. Louis Blues have acquired forward T.J. Hensick from the Avalanche, sending forward Julian Talbot to Colorado. More>>
Philadelphia Flyers star center Danny Briere and his 9-year-old son escaped serious injury in a collision with a tractor-trailer near the New York-Pennsylvania state line early Thursday, authorities said. More>>
Ice Edge Holdings says it has provided the city of Glendale proof that it has the financing to complete the purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes. More>>
Cam Neely had a direct approach to playing hockey. Go for the goal and knock down any opponent blocking the way. More>>
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed center James Sheppard to a one-year contract. More>>
The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a one-year contract with forward Ilari Filppula. More>>
Los Angeles Kings assistant coach Mark Hardy has resigned while facing a fourth-degree charge of felony sexual abuse. More>>
A day after they celebrated their Stanley Cup victory with a massive parade, the Chicago Blackhawks were still giddy from the experience Saturday. But they also know that changes are ahead this summer. More>>
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith asked for the name of a good dentist. Patrick Kane insisted he loved cabbies. And team captain Jonathan Toews hoisted the Stanley Cup to roars from a huge and appreciative crowd. More>>
What if there's another Ottawa-Anaheim series? More>>
Michael Leighton cost the Flyers all of about $142,000 this season. More>>
Former Detroit Red Wings coach Bobby Kromm has died. More>>
Bold and fearless on the ice during a Hall of Fame playing career, Steve Yzerman is taking the same approach to rebuilding the Tampa Bay Lightning. More>>
From the first day of training camp nine months ago, the Chicago Blackhawks felt the expectations. They were everywhere, generated by championship-hungry fans and by the players themselves. More>>
His Flyers were dominated from the faceoff to the closing seconds. He yanked his goalie, his top defender suddenly went soft, and his star forward took a brutal stick to the eye. More>>
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Make it 5 for 5 for the home teams. More>>
It's clear by now who the real bullies are. More>>
Chris Pronger and Philadelphia's stiff defense suddenly went soft, and the Flyers are facing elimination. More>>
When they won the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals, the Chicago Blackhawks were soaring. A trip to Philadelphia brought them back to reality in a hurry. More>>
When they won the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals, the Chicago Blackhawks were soaring. A trip to Philadelphia brought them back to reality in a hurry. More>>
The Philadelphia Flyers stared at one tough spot after another on the way to the Stanley Cup finals, so they weren't about to blink when the Chicago Blackhawks took the first two games. More>>
In a series that has felt like a swap meet with the way the Flyers and Blackhawks have traded goals, Philadelphia found itself with some extra room to work with in the third period of Game 4. More>>
The Boston Bruins have signed forward Shawn Thornton to a two-year contract extension. More>>
Niklas Hjalmarsson picked a bad time for his roughest night in the playoffs. Until a late rally, the rest of the Chicago Blackhawks didn't fare a whole lot better. More>>
Michael Leighton pictured the scene the day he was drafted. He'd bow his head, listen to the national anthem and wait for the Chicago fans to go wild in tingly anticipation of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. More>>
Jonathan Toews and Mike Richards skated on the same line, sported the same jersey and shared a purpose during Canada's pressure-filled run to a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. More>>
Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman is the Tampa Bay Lightning's new general manager, taking on the task to rebuilding a franchise that's fallen on hard times since winning its only Stanley Cup championship six years ago. More>>
Duncan Keith saw the puck coming. He just couldn't turn his head quickly enough and it smacked him right in the mouth. Ouch! More>>
When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman hands the Stanley Cup to Chicago captain Jonathan Toews or Philadelphia counterpart Mike Richards, a hockey-crazed city will be satisfied for the first time in decades. More>>
The Philadelphia Flyers have rekindled some of their old "Broad Street Bullies" championship days and are back in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 13 years. More>>
The Philadelphia Flyers are about to find out what it's like to play from in front. It's been a while since the NHL's comeback kids have been the ones being chased. More>>
First Alex Ovechkin, now Nicklas Backstrom. The Washington Capitals have their two best players locked into big money contracts for a decade. More>>
Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings had a hat-trick, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin added his fifth goal in five games and unbeaten Russia cruised into the ice hockey world championship quarterfinals with a 6-1... More>>
Scoring a goal - just one at this point - would be a start for the Montreal Canadiens, who are down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals after a pair of shutouts at the hands of Philadelphia goalie Michael Leighton. More>>
Michael Leighton stopped 30 shots and recorded his second straight shutout, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. More>>
Dustin Byfuglien and Jonathan Toews scored on deflections 90 seconds apart in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks rolled to their record-tying seventh straight road win in the playoffs, 4-2 over the San Jose Sharks... More>>
The Minnesota Wild have signed Chad Rau to a two-year deal. More>>
Antti Niemi might finally be putting to rest all those questions about whether he is the Chicago Blackhawks' weak link. More>>
Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal in four games to lead Russia to a 3-2 victory over Germany and remain undefeated at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. More>>
Down 3-0 in the series, then down 3-0 in Game 7. It looked as if the Philadelphia Flyers had finally run out of rallies against the Boston Bruins. More>>
Forty-one people were arrested in the mayhem after the Montreal Canadiens' Game 7 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Some stores were looted and police fired tear gas at hundredsof bottle-throwers. More>>
Olympic star Sidney Crosby won't be joining Canada's team in the world hockey championships in Germany, More>>
The Flyers' farfetched comeback is nearly complete. More>>
First the Capitals, now the Penguins. The Canadiens, the worst-record team in the playoffs, keep sending home the NHL's best. More>>
Patrice Bergeron scored the go-ahead goal with just over 6 minutes left to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 win on Monday night and a 2-1 lead over the Buffalo Sabres in their Eastern Conference playoff series. More>>
If the Los Angeles Kings' fearsome power play keeps lighting up Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks, their long-suffering fans won't have to wait eight years for their next playoff series. More>>
Alexander Ovechkin scored the fourth goal of Washington's second-period outburst, leading the Capitals to a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night and a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference series. More>>
Trailing by a game in their first-round series against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Ottawa Senators know the importance of Game 4. More>>
Dan Carcillo would've fit right in with the Broad Street Bullies. He's known for fighting, spends a lot of time in the penalty box and agitates opponents. Heck, he even has a 1970s-style mustache. More>>
The San Jose Sharks couldn't score on Craig Anderson all night. Moments into overtime, they somehow managed to put the puck past their own goalie. More>>
Even faced with the constant attention of the Ottawa Senators' top pair of defensemen, Sidney Crosby keeps finding ways to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins. More>>
Antti Niemi's mind was clear and his game was sharp. It was just what the Chicago Blackhawks needed to even up their first-round series with the Nashville Predators More>>
If any playoff hockey fans deserve a little more for their money, it's the long-suffering Staples Center denizens who haven't witnessed a postseason game since 2002. More>>
The Phoenix Coyotes have thrived in the face of adversity all season. More>>
Injured Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek will likely miss Game 3 of Buffalo's Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Bruins. More>>
Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals gave their fans reason to "Rock the Red" after salvaging a split at home to open their first Stanley Cup playoff matchup against Montreal. More>>
Henrik Sedin scored a short-handed goal late in the second period and added two assists to regain the NHL scoring lead, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on Tuesday night. More>>
One day after being recalled from Manchester of the American Hockey League, Jonathan Bernier made 34 saves to record his first career shutout and lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on... More>>
Alex Steen had two goals and an assist and scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, helping the St. Louis Blues keep alive faint playoff hopes and hand the slumping Chicago Blackhawks their seventh loss in nine... More>>
Alex Kovalev scored a power-play goal with 18 seconds remaining in overtime - his first point since the Olympic break - and the Ottawa Senators beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive... More>>
Brad Stuart scored with 1:07 left to lift the Detroit to a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night after the Red Wings blew a 4-0 second-period lead. More>>
Rick Nash scored twice, including the winner, and the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 on Tuesday night. More>>
Vinny Prospal, Olli Jokinen and Marian Gaborik scored second-period goals, and Marc Staal got the winner early in the third to lift the New York Rangers to a comeback 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. More>>
Nik Antropov picked the perfect time to get his first career goal against his former team, scoring the winner Tuesday night to help the Atlanta Thrashers keep their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 victory over the Toronto... More>>
Vinny Prospal, Olli Jokinen and Marian Gaborik scored second-period goals, and Marc Staal got the winner early in the third to lift the New York Rangers to a comeback 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. More>>
Patrice Bergeron scored on a rebound with 18.3 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins maintained their hold on the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on... More>>
Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding won't play the rest of the season. More>>
The Dallas Stars have signed former Yale forward Sean Backman to a one-year contract. More>>
Nick Bonino scored his first NHL goal with an assist from 600-goal scorer Teemu Selanne, and Curtis McElhinney made 30 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. More>>
Martin Havlat scored a power-play goal in the third period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Monday. More>>
Chris Mason made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season, and T.J. Oshie and Alexander Steen scored short-handed goals in the second period to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Friday night. More>>
Goal. Goal. Goal. Game over in 2½ minutes. More>>
Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the fifth straight game as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Tuesday night. More>>
NHL general managers are keeping those trapezoids behind the nets, and will discuss a potential new rule aimed at reducing hits to the head. More>>
Sergei Gonchar had a goal and an assist and the PittsburghPenguins improved to 7-1 on the season with a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. More>>
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss. More>>
Associated Press - July 17, 2009 1:23 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Washington Capitals have traded defeseman Keith Seabrook to the Calgary Flames for future considerations. More>>
Associated Press - July 17, 2009 11:13 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Defenseman Cory Murphy has signed a two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils. More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 3:03 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Chris Higgins, a restricted free agent acquired last week in a six-player trade that... More>>
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