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Tuukka Rask stopped 20 shots for Boston in his first game after taking over for two-time Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas, and the Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-1 in the lockout-delayed season opener on Saturday night.

New York Rangers forward Brad Richards, whose $12 million contract would make him the second-highest-paid player in the NHL if a season is played, has some dire concerns despite the involvement of a federal mediator in the labor dispute.

Brad Richards showed up for labor talks this week in New York, but he had another purpose for being in the city: helping victims of Hurricane Sandy. Photos showed up on Twitter on Saturday of the New York Rangers' forward helping out in Rockaway a...

The NHL, mired in a lockout with the players, announced Friday that it is canceling its regular season through Nov. 1. A total of 135 regular-season games were scheduled for Oct. 11 through Nov. 1.

The National Hockey League canceled two weeks' worth of regular-season games Thursday as the lockout dragged on into its xth day with no new labor negotiations scheduled.

At this point, Wade Redden has pretty much seen it all. Redden is locked out just like 700-odd other NHLers and facing nary a paycheck until the labor impasse is resolved. Except that, well, Redden hasn't played in the NHL in 2.5 years. ...

The NHL and NHLPA remained at an impasse in the latest round of collective bargaining talks as the deadline for a lockout looms.

NHLPA head Donald Fehr says the players are unified as they face the threat of a lockout from owners if a new collective bargaining agreement can't be reached.

With the CBA talks getting under way, Craig Custance takes a look at what's next for NHL realignment and the Winnipeg Jets' second season in the Southeast Division.

Blog | Conversation | August 07, 2012

The NHL and the players' union opened negotiations on a new labor deal Friday by meeting for about 21/2 hours.

If the NHL can avoid another work stoppage, the schedule for the upcoming season is set.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expects negotiations with the players' association on a new collective bargaining agreement to begin in a couple of weeks.

NEW YORK -- While the NBA remained closed for business Wednesday, as a second day of critical labors continued with a federal mediator, Madison Square Garden opened its doors to showcase its newest renovations. What started right after the New Yor...

A couple of notes to kick off a Labor Day weekend. *You'll get a chance to see Dallas Stars prospects play at the NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan thanks to MSG Network and the NHL Network. NHLN is picking up MSG Network's broad...

E.J. Hradek takes a quick glance at the 2010-11 Atlantic Division landscape. He thinks the Pens look as solid as ever, while the Islanders continue to baffle -- and the Rangers, Flyers and Devils could all be interesting contenders in their own right.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2010

Czech winger Jaromir Jagr is weighing his options for next season after the NHL's new labor agreement limited his earning potential with the New York Rangers.