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As is seemingly the case every season, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs had something for everyone, Scott Burnside writes

St. PAUL, Minn. -- In a playoff year that has been dominated by goaltending drama, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford is the King of Calm. On Tuesday night alone the Montreal Canadiens lost starting goaltender Carey Price to injury and t...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a playoff year that has been dominated by goaltending drama, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford is the King of Calm. On Tuesday night alone the Montreal Canadiens lost starting goaltender Carey Price to injury and th...

The day after the trade deadline is often like the day after a big family wedding. Lots of stuff to sift through. Maybe you'll find an unexpected and unopened gift, or maybe you'll be reminded that the gift you thought stunk the day before still stin...

• Kudos to the Chicago Blackhawks for tying an NHL record with at least a point in 16 straight games to open a season after knocking off Vancouver in a shootout 4-3 on Tuesday night. Here's hoping they didn't pay for it with the loss of one of ...

The first-quarter dash has seen some surprising superlatives so far, writes Scott Burnside.

Here's a look at teams that took a step in the right direction before the trade deadline and some that stubbed their toes on a day that failed to live up to expectations because of a small number of sellers and the high prices being asked by those wi...

We spoke to a number of NHL general managers this week about the strategy of the trade deadline, and invariably they invoked either a chess or poker analogy. When is the right time to sweeten an offer? When is the right time to lay low and hope the p...

Monday: Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks, 10 p.m. ETWith the Canucks winless in four and the Stars breathing down their neck in the race for top seed in the Western Conference, this stands as a big game for both clubs. Prediction: Look for the Can...

Monday: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. ET)First place in the tightly packed Pacific Division is on the line Monday night. The Stars have to be worried about the health of starter Kari Lehtonen, who has missed a couple of starts with sore...

Monday: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. ET)First place in the tightly packed Pacific Division is on the line Monday night. The Stars have to be worried about the health of starter Kari Lehtonen, who has missed a couple of starts with sore...

1. Model for stopping staged fightsFunny how sometimes it's the kids that get it right while the NHL dawdles. And once again it is major junior hockey that provided what should be a model for the NHL by moving to eliminate so-called staged fights. Th...

1. Model for stopping staged fightsFunny how sometimes it's the kids that get it right while the NHL dawdles. And once again it is major junior hockey that provided what should be a model for the NHL by moving to eliminate so-called staged fights. Th...

Monday: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET)There's a little bad blood between these two teams since Philadelphia captain Mike Richards ripped rookie defenseman P.K. Subban after the Canadiens knocked off the Flyers last week. The Fl...

Monday: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET)There's a little bad blood between these two teams since Philadelphia captain Mike Richards ripped rookie defenseman P.K. Subban after the Canadiens knocked off the Flyers last week. The Fl...

Yes, Thursday's game between the Hawks and Sharks is important when it comes to the overall West standings. But both teams are trying to keep the bigger picture in mind heading into our Game of the Week.