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Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was suspended five games on Friday for his elbow to the head of Canucks forward Daniel Sedin. Keith will forfeit $149,688.15 base on his annual salary. Watch Brendan Shanahan explain the suspension:...

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dan Carcillo has been suspended for 7 games for his boarding penalty against the Edmonton Oilers. NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan explains the ruling here (video courtesy of the NHL):...

Updated: Dec. 4, 2011 at 12:31 a.m. David Perron returned to the ice on Saturday night after missing almost 13 months with a concussion and wasted no time making him mark. The St. Louis Blues' forward scored at the 6:21 mark in the first period...

Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith was suspended for the remainder of the preseason plus five regular-season games for his hit to the head of Chicago's Ben Smith earlier this week. NHL senior vice president Brendan Shanahan explains the ruling her...

ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers previews tonight's Capitals-Blackhawks preseason clash:...

While making a stop in Chicago during ESPN.com's Excellent Camp adventure, Pierre LeBrun sat down with Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford to chat about the upcoming season:...

Alexander Karpovtsev, a rookie defenseman on the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup winning team in 1994, was killed in the plane crash in Russia on Wednesday that claimed most of the KHL team Lokomotiv. Karpovtsev, 41, was serving as an assistant coac...

Chicago center Marcus Kruger talks about the valuable experience he gained last season and what he's done to prepare this offseason: Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson talks about his desire to get back on the ice: Legend De...

You picked the winners for each division in the East and West. Now it is time to narrow it down to the best in each conference. Will the Washington Capitals finally fulfill their postseason ambitions? Have the Los Angeles Kings made the right mov...

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired James Wisniewski and Jeff Carter to try to fight their way into the playoffs. The Minnesota Wild traded away Brent Burns and Martin Havlat to the San Jose Sharks for Devin Setoguchi and Dany Heatley. Will any of ...

Players who have signed as of 3 p.m. ET on the first day of free agency: Andrew Brunette -- The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Brunette. At 37, Brunette played all 82 games this past season for the Minnesota Wild, an...

Here is a look at some of the notable free-agent goalies who are still set to hit the market Friday at noon ET: Tomas Vokoun, Florida Panthers ($5.7 million cap hit this past season): Although the 34-year-old Czech did not have his best season, hi...

Sidney Crosby beat Alex Ovechkin again this season, even while sitting out most of 2011 with a concussion. The Penguins' captain led the NHL in jersey sales for the sixth straight season, according to SportsBusiness Daily, with Ovechkin coming in ...

Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp talks about the team's focus going into Game 7 against the Canucks. Patrick Kane talks about his team's Game 6 victory over the Canucks and looks forward to Game 7....

When the playoffs began, ESPN's Matthew Barnaby thought the Canucks would have an easy time against the Blackhawks. Now, he's not so sure and thinks the series could go the distance:...

ESPN's Matthew Barnaby was on the airwaves today recapping Wednesday night's action. First, he talks with Linda Cohn on Alex Ovechkin's strong play in Game 1 versus the New York Rangers: Then, he talks about the Canucks playing with an att...