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With just one season remaining on Phil Kessel's contract in Toronto, the Leafs must decide how much they value their star sniper.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Every season there comes a time when the Sharks look like world beaters ... and then the playoffs start and San Jose's season is cut short of a Cup. Can this year be any different? Craig Custance explores the question.

Blog | Conversation | April 11, 2013

CHICAGO -- It wasn't that long ago that Adam Burish, Patrick Sharp, Brian Campbell, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were on a stage answering questions from the press during the Blackhawks' run to the 2010 Stanley Cup. The five reunited Wednesday to ...

There is a wealth of qualified candidates to head up USA Hockey for the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, but Brian Burke has proved he is the man for the job, writes Scott Burnside.

For as much as Brian Burke has long maintained that the trade deadline is overrated in terms of a time of year to improve your team, draft week has been an altogether different beast for the veteran GM. No need to look further than the way Burke m...

T.J. Oshie scored the only goal in the shootout and relief goalie Brian Elliott was perfect as the St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey 4-3 on Thursday night to end the Devils' five-game winning streak.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The movement of Jeff Carter, Mike Richards and Brian Campbell over the past few days raises the issue of long-term deals and whether they are suddenly more portable than many imagined when they became the rage in the past couple of...

Matthew Wuest of CapGeek evaluates the 2011-12 salary cap landscape to see which teams are in the best position add players.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2011

Andrej Meszaros and Darroll Powe each scored on long-distance wrist shots, and Brian Boucher stopped 29 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Saturday night.

FRISCO -- The Stars conducting an hour-long practice and did some conditioning stuff to get back in the swing of things. A few quick notes (more to come this weekend): * Steve Ott (appendectomy), Mark Fistric (knee surgery) and Brian Sutherby (sho...

Tim Kavanagh looks at Brian Elliott's hot play for the Ottawa Senators but wonders how long it will last.

Photo: Brian Schneider/US Presswire "I love the taste of Mango Electrico Gatorade!" Sports have come a long way since the dawn of man. Louisville sluggers replaced bones as bats, eye-black took over for war paint and goalie masks have substituted...

Brian Gionta took advantage of a timely carom 2:42 into overtime, when he tapped in an errant shot to secure the Canadiens' 2-1 win over the Sabres.

Did Brian Burke name Ron Wilson coach of the 2010 U.S. Olympic team because of his acumen or his current coaching position with the Leafs? That question will expose Burke to much criticism.

Brian Pothier's slap shot with 15:30 remaining proved to be the winning goal, and the Washington Capitals maintained their dominance over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night with a 5-3 victory.

Tomas Kaberle raised eyebrows last week when he told local Toronto reporters that if he wasn't in Brian Burke's long-term plans, he would waive his no-trade clause at the trade deadline. It was a smart and proactive move on the part of the Kaberle c...