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The last time Original Six rivals the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks met in the playoffs was in the 2009 Western Conference finals, with the Blackhawks the young bucks still figuring things out and the Red Wings the veteran contenders en ro...

The NHL's trade deadline is exactly four weeks from Wednesday. If Stan Bowman had his way, he wouldn't wait until then to make his move(s). But he's in a waiting mode awaiting interested trade partners. "I always find that I'm usually the guy t...

The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four.

No doubt Damien Brunner is one hot name in fantasy hockey league drafts this week with news that he's slated to begin the season on the top line for the Detroit Red Wings with Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk. The Swiss star has yet to play an ...

It is OK to dream. It is OK to pretend the NHL will actually function again one day. And it's definitely acceptable to relish the thought of future outdoor games. With that in mind, here are five Winter Classic matchups I would love to see over th...

The Western Conference claimed the Stanley Cup and had some of the playoffs' best moments, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Well, it's been a wild ride, hasn't it? Our experts take a look at all the best and worst moments of the playoffs, so far.

It's too easy to just say, it's a changing of the guard in the Western Conference. It's not that simple anymore. The cap system seven years out has introduced so much parity that the construction and deconstruction of teams is a different process now.

Tim Gleason was a man in demand. Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Detroit were just some on a long list of the teams that were believed to have some level of interest in the rugged defenseman. Slated for unrestricted free agency on...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Two weeks ago, the Vancouver Canucks arrived home facing a Game 7 many people didn't think they were going to win. After blowing a 3-0 series lead against the Chicago Blackhawks, it prompted some serious hand-wringing and self-dou...

Monday: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ETThe Blackhawks are only one point clear of the danger zone in the West and desperately need to put together another win streak to ensure their playoff entry. The rival Red Wings would love ...

Monday: San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8 p.m. ETIn a rematch of last spring's Western Conference finals, the Sharks and Blackhawks have played some of the best hockey in the NHL over the past month, and both clubs have positioned themselves a...

Kings interested in Hemsky?As the trade deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Kings haven't changed their target since the season began: Add a top-six forward before Feb. 28. There isn't a whole lot on the market right now in terms of top-six forwa...

There are games on a schedule that stand out among the 82, nights that allow your team to look in the mirror and find out who they really are. For the Chicago Blackhawks, that game is against the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. The cla...

There are games on a schedule that stand out among the 82, nights that allow your team to look in the mirror and find out who they really are. For the Chicago Blackhawks, that game is against the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. The cla...

Chris Chelios briefly flirted with the idea of playing in the KHL before dismissing it.