US scores eight in rout of Russia

Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world championships semifinals with an 8-3 pounding of Russia on... Read More

Marchand lifts Bruins to Game 1 win

Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.Marchand, Boston's t... Read More

Kings shut out Sharks in Game 1

Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.Slava Voynov... Read More

Kings' Stoll likely to miss Game 2

Kings center Jarret Stoll is likely to miss Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series against the Sharks after a hard hit from San Jose's Raffi Torres in the opener.Los Angeles coach Darryl... Read More

Bryzgalov praises Stalin in interview

To most people, former Russian dictator Joseph Stalin is remembered as a man responsible for the deaths of tens of millions, a reviled figure who saw no need for human rights. To Philadelphia Flyers g... Read More

Stars fire Gulutzan as coach

The Dallas Stars have fired coach Glen Gulutzan after he failed to make the playoffs in two seasons at the helm.New general manager Jim Nill announced the move Tuesday. Nill replaced Joe Nieuwendyk,... Read More

Cheer up, Leafs: You can recover

The Toronto Maple Leafs are understandably crushed after choking away Game 7 of their first-round series with Boston on Monday night, giving up a two-goal lead to the Bruins in the final 90 seconds of... Read More

Leaked CT scan of puck injury a fake?

Mark Fraser suffered one of the worst hockey injuries to date during Toronto's Game 4 loss to the Bruins.The Maple Leafs defenseman took a Milan Lucic shot to the forehead and required surgery to rep... Read More

Pens rough up Sens in Game 1

Paul Martin and Chris Kunitz scored power-play goals and Pascal Dupuis added his sixth goal of the playoffs and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference... Read More

Wings knock Ducks out of playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings had firm control of Game 7 right up until Henrik Zetterberg accidentally shot the puck over the glass in the waning minutes.While the captain sat in the box, the Anaheim Ducks s... Read More