
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 1:06 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with goaltender Tomas Vokoun for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against Ottawa on Tuesday.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 12:52 PM EDT
FRISCO, Texas - Glen Gulutzan couldn't end the longest playoff drought in franchise history for the Dallas Stars and the second-year coach didn't hold the option on the remaining season in his contract.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 11:03 AM EDT
BOSTON - For the Bruins, it was a defining moment. For the Maple Leafs, it was a shocking step into a playoff abyss that one day will go down as a learning experience.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 10:42 AM EDT
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Bruins defenceman Adam McQuaid are this season's nominees for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 4:24 AM EDT
The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round.The end-to-end, hard-hitting action with storied franchises and superstars might become intriguing enough to attract some casual fans for the conference semifinals.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 3:15 AM EDT
The lawsuit doesn't read nearly as well as the story, which laid bare the life of an NHL enforcer for all to see. The way John Branch wrote about Derek Boogaard in the New York Times should have been enough to cause even the most hardcore hockey fan to reconsider the peculiar role that goons play in the sport.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 3:13 AM EDT
CHICAGO - Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks got to watch all the action in the NHL playoffs while they waited for an opponent to emerge for the second round.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 3:13 AM EDT
WASHINGTON - Midway through the third period of an anticlimactic—and unprecedented—Game 7 road victory for his New York Rangers, goalie Henrik Lundqvist fell forward while smothering a puck to stifle yet another chance for the Washington Capitals.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 3:11 AM EDT
BOSTON - Patrice Bergeron put the winning touch on an extraordinary comeback, then raced into the arms of smiling teammate Zdeno Chara."It's about finding a way and showing some character," the Bruins' best all-around player said.
by The Canadian Press - May 14, 2013 12:44 AM EDT
TORONTO - Dismay mingled with disbelief in Toronto late Monday night as Maple Leaf fans watched their team suffer a stomach-churning Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins, dashing any dreams of getting closer to the Stanley Cup.
by The Canadian Press - May 13, 2013 11:58 PM EDT
BOSTON - Patrice Bergeron tied it with 51 seconds left in regulation then scored the game-winner 6:05 into overtime on Monday night to give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 7 as the Bruins turned back Toronto's comeback with a rally of their own.
by The Canadian Press - May 13, 2013 10:38 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - It's been more than a decade since a goalie was as perfect over Games 6 and 7 of a playoff series as Henrik Lundqvist was for the New York Rangers against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
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"Probably not. Their depth and our play right now...it doesn't look too good."
- Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, when asked if his team could come back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins.