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A stellar outing from Kari Lehtonen and a productive night for the top line helped pushed the Dallas Stars back to the top of the Pacific Division on Wednesday night. Lehtonen made 31 saves and Michael Ryder, Mike Ribeiro and Loui Eriksson combined f...

And so we bring you the latest installment of the battle that's shaping up between the NHL and NHL Players' Association for this summer. The NHLPA filed a grievance over the Edmonton Oilers docking $13,000 from Ben Eager's pay, multiple sources ha...

Victoria Matiash looks at each Pacific Division team from a fantasy hockey perspective for the 2011-12 season.

The relationship between San Jose and newly acquired Brent Burns has gotten off to such a good start that the All-Star defenseman signed a five-year, $28.8 million contract extension Monday before even suiting up for the Sharks.

Rugged Sharks winger Ben Eager avoided a league suspension for his Game 2 hit from behind on Canucks star Daniel Sedin, and that didn't sit well with the Canucks' coach. "In our mind anyway, you know, he went out and tried to hurt our player, the ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It is hard to say what generated more questions in both dressing rooms after the game: Ben Eager's hit on Daniel Sedin or Patrick Marleau's decision to fight Kevin Bieksa. Let's start with Eager who nailed Sedin into...

EL SEGUNDO - The locker room at the Toyota Sports Center was crowded with reporters and cameramen Monday morning, prompting staff members to cover the Kings' logo that centers the room with a large black rug and keep the unsanitary foot prints off th...

Western Conference quarterfinals Game 2 Kings 4, San Jose Sharks 0 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: Down another key player at HP Pavilion in San Jose, the Kings responded with one of their best team efforts of the season, tying the bes...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Kyle Wellwood's smile midway through his answer said it all. "It's been a real nice transition for me from Russia to San Jose," Wellwood told ESPN.com on Wednesday after practice. Do you think? Six months ago, his NHL career...

The Dallas Stars have had a lot of success in San Jose over the years, but not on Thursday night. And it was a night in which they really needed some success. The Stars missed another chance to gain ground in the playoff race, losing 6-0 to San Jose ...

The Dallas Stars' winless streak hit five games (0-2-3) with a 6-0 loss at San Jose Thursday night. The Stars remain three points out of a playoff spot with six games left in the season. The Sharks outshot the Stars 52-29. Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen ...

Every 10 games I'll give you an assessment of where the Chicago Blackhawks stand. If you've been watching football for the past few months, it's time to catch up with the defending Stanley Cup champions. At 26-20-4 they are no lock for the playof...

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Ben Eager from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2011 NHL entry draft.

The NHL trading deadline isn't until Feb. 28, but already teams are getting their ducks -- or scouts -- in a row. And with teams moving into high gear, so will the rumors. It's called the world of the Internet. Separating fact from fiction is alwa...

The NHL has suspended forward Ben Eager of the Atlanta Thrashers four games for his sucker-punch to Toronto Maple Maple Leafs winger Colby Armstrong, a source told ESPN.com.

Ondrej Pavelec stopped 29 shots to earn his third NHL shutout, and Evander Kane, Nik Antropov and Ben Eager had a goal and assist each as the Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington 5-0 on Friday night and snapped the Capitals' nine-game point streak.