LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in ...

DETROIT - Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting ...

DETROIT - Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL's best t...

DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise. First, Joe Sakic was given more responsibility in the front office. And now Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is rejoining the Avs as head coa...

DETROIT - Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting ...

DETROIT - Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. New York, which erased 2-0 and ...

VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault appears to have some interesting opportunities as he pursues a new job. Given his experience and success with the Canucks, Vigneault should get some consideration for the vacant Dalla...

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today two scheduling scenarios for the potential Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal round schedule on Sunday, May 26. The scenarios are dependent on the outcome of Game 5 in the series bet...

DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche name Patrick Roy head coach and vice-president of hockey operations. More to come.

The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that Patrick Roy has reached an agreement in principle to be the team's new coach and vice president of hockey operations. "This is a very exciting day for our fans and a significant moment in our organ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't sure his team can win three straight games against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins, though, don't consider that admission Alfredsson's way of waving the white flag. Pi...

The Canadian Hockey League announced Thursday that Saskatoon Blades defenseman Dalton Thrower has been suspended for the remainder of the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup for a check to the head during a game against the Portland Winterhawks on Wednes...

OTTAWA - James Neal and Jarome Iginla each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins took control of their Eastern Conference semifinal series by soundly beating the Ottawa Senators 7-3 in Game 4 on Wednesday. The Penguins now hold a 3-1 serie...

All times listed are Eastern Time and subject to change. 2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SERIES "I" TIME (ET) #1 Pittsburgh vs. #7 Ottawa Networks Tuesday, May 14 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh -- PIT 4, OTT 1 Friday, May 17 7:30 p.m....

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins became the third team in the history of the American Hockey League to win a playoff series after losing the first three games when they defeated the Providence Bruins 5-0 Wednesday in Game 7 of their Eastern Conf...

TORONTO - Don Cherry says the wrong man has been removed from the Vancouver Canucks organization. Hours after it was announced that head coach Alain Vigneault was fired, Cherry said Wednesday during the Coach's Corner segment on "Hockey Night...

VANCOUVER -- Consecutive early exits from the Stanley Cup Playoffs cost Alain Vigneault his job as coach of the Vancouver Canucks. After the Canucks finished one win short of their first Stanley Cup in 2011, president and general manager Mike G...

It's not often the Nashville Predators look outside their organization when making assistant coaching hires. Lane Lambert joined the staff in 2011 and that was after four years with the team's affiliate in the American Hockey League. He replace...

OTTAWA – Left wing Brenden Morrow was not in the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place on Wednesday night. Morrow left practice early on Tuesday and did not t...

Veteran defenseman Andy Sutton announced his retirement Wednesday. Sutton, who turned 38 in March, was a member of the Edmonton Oilers during the 2012-13 season but did not play due to injury. He played 52 games for the Oilers in 2011-12. "M...

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Wednesday that forward Jakub Voracek was not injured in a car accident in the Czech Republic. "I spoke with Jake this morning," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said in a statement released by the team. "He...

TORONTO - Veteran defenceman Andy Sutton has retired from the NHL, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries. Sutton played in 676 NHL games, most recently with Edmonton. He also suited up for San Jose, Minnesota, Atlanta, the New York Island...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win. Now the job gets really tough: The Sharks know they need to end the home-team dominance if they have any chance of winning...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - John Tortorella's message isn't going to change even though his New York Rangers are in an even more desperate situation than before their latest loss to the Boston Bruins. The margin of error went from slim to none in an unc...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night....

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the post-season and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday...

The Halifax Mooseheads re-established their offensive identity Tuesday in round-robin play at the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup with a 9-2 victory against the London Knights at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The triumph comes tw...

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers played one defenseman short in the third period of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Anton Stralman did not play a single shift in the final period o...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night....