Alex Ovechkin got his first playoff hat trick, so did Sidney Crosby, but his third one was too little, too late for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Markus Naslund has decided to retire.

Cam Ward’s second playoff shutout in four games and a rare misplay by Zdeno Chara gave the Carolina Hurricanes a split of their first two games against the Boston...

Anaheim earned a return trip to the Motor city.

The young Chicago Blackhawks wrested home-ice advantage away from the Vancouver Canucks with speed, resiliency and a relentless attack that produced five unanswered...

Patrick Sharp scored twice to tie it and David Bolland put Chicago ahead with a shorthanded breakaway to help the Blackhawks tie their second-round playoff series at a...

In a series featuring several of the NHL’s most notable stars, a couple of role players and a rookie goaltender made the difference for the Washington Capitals in...

Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf and Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen seem to have some similarities.

Alex Ovechkin contributed a power-play goal, yet it was a few of his unheralded teammates on the Washington Capitals who made the difference in Game 1 of their showdown...

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says Brian Rafalski will not play in Game 2 against the Anaheim Ducks.

Mike Brown will be back for the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal.

The San Jose Sharks’ Todd McLellan, Boston Bruins’ Claude Julien and St. Louis Blues’ Andy Murray are finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the...

Marc Savard scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 26 shots to lead the Boston Bruins past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Marc Savard scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 26 shots to lead the Boston Bruins past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The last two Stanley Cup champions were evenly matched in their second round series opener. Then Detroit got the best of Anaheim.

Anaheim Ducks forward Mike Brown was ejected from Game 1 against the Detroit Red Wings for a hit that bloodied Jiri Hudler.

The Red Wings were without standout defenseman Brian Rafalski for Game 1 against the Anaheim Ducks. He was replaced in the lineup by 47-year-old Chris Chelios.

Any good coach would understand why Todd McLellan wasn’t exactly jumping for joy about the major coaching honor he received Friday.

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has been convicted of giving contradictory evidence at his son’s bail hearing, and could spend time in jail.

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has been convicted of giving contradictory evidence at his son’s bail hearing, and faces a maximum of 14 years in prison.