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Both series in the NHL Western Conference got tighter as the Red Wings and Sharks each got in the win column on Saturday. The Red Wings beat the Blackhawks for the 1st time in 6 games this season to even that series at 1-1. The Sharks got an OT goal ...

A quick check on the Jets: 1. Double trouble: John Idzik has a solid plan for rebuilding the Jets, but the plan isn't foolproof, as we now know. The new GM endured an Ike Davis kind of week, as he apparently has swung and missed on his first two f...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- This sport has a rich history of gutsy performances at playoff time, of players forging their reputations by paying whatever price is necessary to win. The playoffs tell you a lot about the character of a player. This night...

PITTSBURGH -- He still sports an ungainly face shield that makes him look more linebacker or sci-fi gladiator than hockey player. And a glimpse at his lower jaw area puts one in mind of a picket fence battered by a tornado. But make no mistake: Si...

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The Penguins took a 2-0 series lead against the Senators with a 4-3 victory, and Barry Melrose said it was almost entirely due to Sidney Crosby's strong play....

James Murphy and Katie Strang discuss the momentum gained by the Bruins following their Game 1 OT win over the Rangers....

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- One player who would certainly help the San Jose Sharks in their bid to crawl out of an 0-2 series deficit is Martin Havlat. But the Sharks need a healthy Havlat. "That's a Marty, Mother Nature and trainers' decision," Shark...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Lost in the drama which ended Game 2 in the Sharks-Kings series -- with Los Angeles scoring twice in the final two minutes to steal a 4-3 win -- was a neat little story about a player trying to pick himself off the scrap heap. ...

Earlier Friday, we posted a blank cartoon, and readers offered their captions. Our favorite was by ask111. Check your ESPN.com profile message center for an email. Thanks for participating. Check back Monday for another cartoon....

Patriots safety Tavon Wilson was a guest on Sirius XM NFL Radio's "Late Hits" program with hosts Alex Marvez and Jim Miller on Thursday night, and the interview served as a check-in of sorts on the off-the-radar 2012 second-round draft choice. It'...

Eastern Conference Semifinals 7 Senators at 1 Penguins, 7:30 ET (Penguins lead series, 1-0) * Penguins: 3-1 at home this postseason (outscoring opponents, 16-5) * Penguins: 9-25 (36.0 pct) on power play this postseason (leads all playoff te...

PITTSBURGH -- Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma didn't have a vote for the coach of the year award, but if he had one, he'd have cast it for his counterpart with the Ottawa Senators, Paul MacLean. The Ottawa coach was named as a finalist for the Jack...

In addition to a fourth surgery on his broken forearm, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski might need back surgery, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

The Bruins and Kings both rallied to win in their conference semifinal series. The Bruins beat the Rangers in overtime. The last 3 postseason wins by the Bruins have all come in overtime. Meanwhile, the Kings scored 2 goals in a 22-second span in the...

From the official NHL release: BOUDREAU, MacLEAN AND QUENNEVILLE NAMED JACK ADAMS AWARD FINALISTS NEW YORK (May 17, 2013) -- Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks, Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators and Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Bl...