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As we digested the latest pre-trade deadline deal -- Toronto traded Kris Versteeg to Philadelphia for two 2011 draft picks -- we couldn't help but think how the Stanley Cup playoffs make for lasting impressions. If you assess Versteeg in a vacuum,...

On Wednesday, Brian Burke stepped down as GM for the Anaheim Ducks. Does this automatically mean he's headed for Toronto? Maybe it shouldn't. A lot of teams could use a GM like Burke.

Mike Modano scored his second goal with 7:06 left, and the Dallas Stars further tightened the Pacific Division race with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

How much do defensemen help the offensive cause? ESPN.com looks inside the numbers.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The next day often matters just as much as the game itself when it comes to a player returning to the ice after a lengthy absence. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene gave it a thumbs up Wednesday. "I feel pretty good...

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Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Kings center Jarret Stoll is likely to miss Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series against the Sharks after a hard hit from San Jose's Raffi Torres in the opener.

Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings opened their second-round series with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

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DETROIT -- It would have been worse if nobody mentioned it. Detroit Red Wings forward Damien Brunner didn't sleep much on Saturday night after Ryan Getzlaf picked him clean in front of Jimmy Howard to score a back-breaking goal in the Anaheim Ducks' ...