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Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced Wednesday that Tomas Vokoun would start in goal for Game 5 of his team's Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against the New York Islanders, which resumes Thursday at Consol Energy Center in... Read More »

Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks have been named finalists for the 2013 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually "to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his... Read More »

This concept is going to need one more season before it becomes a reality, but do not be surprised if in about a year the Dallas Stars announce they will play a home game at Cowboys Stadium. With the roof open, preferably. The outdoor NHL game... Read More »

On Tuesday afternoon, Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said the Bruins were cheating on faceoffs in Game 3, because as the visitors, they were supposed to put their sticks down first. After he reviewed video, Carlyle said that wasn't happening. In... Read More »

The Montreal Canadiens could be minus starting goalie Carey Price when they face Stanley Cup playoff elimination Thursday night on home ice. Price appeared to hurt either his left groin or leg on Cory Conacher's tying goal with 23 seconds left in... Read More »

Following a 6-4, Game 4 loss to the New York Islanders in which goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed six goals on 24 shots, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma refused to name either Fleury or backup goaltender Tomas Vokoun as the starter for... Read More »

It wasn't the prettiest game the Blackhawks ever played. In fact, it was pretty black and blue. But on a night when they went to the penalty box plenty, their penalty kill came up plenty big. Patrick Sharp scored twice and the Blackhawks killed... Read More »

Patrick Marleau made it all sound so simple. The Sharks swept the Vancouver Canucks out of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory Tuesday night at HP Pavilion when a power-play shot by Joe Thornton trickled past Vancouver goalie... Read More »

The Montreal Canadiens announced Wednesday that captain Brian Gionta will undergo surgery Friday to repair a torn left biceps and will not return this season. Gionta hasn't been in the lineup since May 5, when he notched one assist in a 6-1 loss... Read More »

Kyle Turris scored on backup goaltender Peter Budaj at 2:32 of overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win over the Canadiens Tuesday night at Scotiabank Place. The win gave the Senators a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference... Read More »

The Islanders have evened the series, and they may have chased Marc-Andre Fleury in the process. John Tavares' third-period goal, with 9:49 to play, pulled the Isles in front and they went on to a 6-4 win Tuesday at the Coliseum, helped by the... Read More »

Though the NHL entry draft is more than a month away, the Tampa Bay Lightning scouting staff will begin the process of finalizing its list of the top available players. This week, Lightning director of scouting Al Murray and director of amateur... Read More »

The field for the James Norris Memorial Trophy received a makeover this season. Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins, P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadians and Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild are this year's finalists for the trophy awarded to... Read More »

When the Buffalo Sabres put their faith in general manager Darcy Regier to rebuild the organization, his first order of business was making a decision on the team's first new head coach since Lindy Ruff was hired in 1997. It would be a decision... Read More »

There is a realism and practicality to the Islanders' collective attitude that is surprising in its simplicity. With all the available extra motivation lying around a team picked to go nowhere and now proving almost all of the pundits wrong,... Read More »