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The United States rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to beat Austria 5-3 in its opening game at the ice hockey world championship Saturday.

The NHL is borrowing a page from the NBA when it comes to the draft lottery.

From illness to injuries, the Colorado Avalanche just can't stay healthy early in this lockout-shortened season.

Family, a good skate, lots of hunting and at least a modicum of optimism have kept former No. 1 draft pick Erik Johnson in North America. And while family, a strong clutch of Minnesota-based NHLers and plentiful wild game aren't likely to disappea...

We recall being on a training camp tour in the fall of 2008 when news broke that St. Louis Blues' franchise defenseman Erik Johnson had injured his knee in a pre-training-camp golf cart incident. On the phone, president and longtime NHLer and br...

Prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter sign with Minnesota Wild.

Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Erik Johnson to a 4-year deal Tuesday

The Colorado Avalanche signed center Matt Duchene to a two-year contract.

The St. Louis Blues re-signed forward Chris Stewart, coming off a somewhat disappointing season, to a one-year contract.

The Colorado Avalanche rewarded coach Joe Sacco with a two-year extension even in the wake of the team missing the postseason for a second straight season.

Victoria Matiash offers up defensemen to consider for the final games of the regular season.

Victoria Matiash discusses defensemen who are worth dropping thanks to lack of playing time down the stretch.

Colorado Avalanche 4, Kings 1 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: A perplexing season continued its latest turn for the worse Wednesday night. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, one of the few bright spots during the first three-quarters of this sea...

Alvin Chang looks at how the St. Louis Blues have created a Stanley Cup contender. Unlike most teams that rebuild through top-10 picks, the Blues have rebuilt through mid-first-round and second-round picks.

Blog | Conversation | January 24, 2012

DALLAS -- A sluggish start contributed to the Dallas Stars falling behind Colorado Saturday afternoon and special teams play ended up finishing them off in a 2-1 loss to the Avalanche at American Airlines Center. Coming off some tough travel from ...

Sean Allen looks ahead to the week of Dec. 26 and analyzes how teams have responded to in-season coaching changes.