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A staggeringly bad start to this season got even worse Thursday night as the Caps surrendered five Pittsburgh goals in a 12:39 span in the second period en route to a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of their arch rival, writes Scott Burnside.

PITTSBURGH -- Kudos to rookie head coach Adam Oates for holding fast to the silver lining of an otherwise messy season. While the hockey world marvels at the depths to which the Washington Capitals have sunk and the continuing devolution of once-u...

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Since winning it all in 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks finished third, then fourth in the Western Conference with two straight first-round exits in the postseason. They struggled on the defensive side of the puck last year and could be losing faith in ...

With a new NHL season upon us, Neil Greenberg gives five predictions certain to come true, starting with why the Chicago Blackhawks will hoist the Stanley Cup.

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With time to consider his stance that the Wild didn't negotiate in good faith, Ryan Suter has toned down his comments.

Wild owner Craig Leipold spent $196 million to lure Ryan Suter and Zach Parise to Minnesota. Suter is now wondering if those huge contracts were negotiated in good faith.

The Bruins showed their faith in their future goaltending by signing 2012 first-round pick Malcolm Subban to a three-year entry-level contract on Thursday. Subban's contract will begin once he plays 10 or more games in the NHL, which might not be...

The Bruins' decision to extend coach Claude Julien's contract has made one important thing clear: Julien finally has earned the faith and security he was deprived of earlier in his coaching career in Montreal, New Jersey and even at times in Boston. ...

Boston Bruins star Tim Thomas confirmed what general manager Peter Chiarelli told reporters on Friday: that the two-time Vezina Trophy winner is planning on taking next season off. "At the age of 38, I believe it is time to put my time and energi...

Devils coach Peter DeBoer has been coaching for years, but he's finally found his place, writes Scott Burnside.

Shane Doan and Mike Fisher may have put their friendship on hold during the Coyotes-Predators series, but they are still proud to discuss their faith, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Our Power Rankings were delayed a day this week as we digested the trade deadline's possible impact on the contenders. We certainly like Nashville and Vancouver more now: • Have your say: Rank all 30 teams!...

Joe Nieuwendyk makes no moves before trade deadline, showing faith in Stars.

The New Jersey Devils weren't relying just on the good faith of fellow Czechs Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora when they gave up three NHL players and possibly two draft picks to acquire defenseman Marek Zidlicky Thursday night. Instead president, CEO...

The well-written blog "Faith and Fear in Flushing" charted the last time each New York professional team played a playoff game. For the Mets, it's certainly been a while, as in Adam Wainwright curveball to Carlos Beltran ... Here's the chronologi...