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Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles.

Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.

Bruins coach Claude Julien has played down a "Toronto Stronger" sign carried by a Maple Leafs fan before Game 3 of their NHL playoff series.

TORONTO -- The Boston Bruins barely allowed the NHL's most pent-up playoff crowd to party. The visitors scored first, and then when the Toronto Maple Leafs gave their fans reason to shake the building with a goal that cut the lead to 2-1 in the se...

TORONTO -- Nine years and two days. That's how long it's been since Air Canada Centre hosted an NHL playoff game. But heck, who's counting? Proving just how loyal the NHL's largest fan base is, the incredible buzz leading up to the Maple L...

Craig Custance writes that Viktor Fasth's path from Sweden to the NHL might pave the way for more Europeans free agents.

Blog | Conversation | May 06, 2013

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- On a day when life was breathed back into the State of Hockey, it turned out to be the kid from Newport Beach, Calif., who did the resuscitating. Go figure. In what now ranks as one of the most important victories in franchis...

Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It was the most valuable hockey card in 9-year-old Ben Lovejoy's collection, so he remembers it well. A 1991-92 Upper Deck Teemu Selanne rookie card, worth $4. "Through having that card, I became a fan of his," Lovejoy told ESPN...

Craig Custance breaks down the tactics and tendencies of every 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff team with the help of rival players, coaches and scouts.

It's not quite the Original Six matchup fans in Montreal and Toronto were dreaming of happening for the first time in 34 years, but it's history, nonetheless. The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators meet in the postseason for the first time in mo...

Matt Duchene scored in a shootout and had three assists, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat Phoenix 5-4 on Friday night in what might have been the Coyotes' final home game in the desert.

Whatever damage was caused by the latest long NHL lockout, the league isn't feeling the fallout as it gets set to start this year's playoffs.

Craig Custance dives into his mailbag to answer readers who raise concerns about the Detroit Red Wings' roster challenges, and he examines whether the Florida Panthers should select Nathan MacKinnon if they land the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2013

As normalcy returns to the city, both Penguins and Bruins look help fans keep the city strong

Craig Custance dives into his mailbag as readers offer up some potential improvements for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Blog | Conversation | April 19, 2013