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Count Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby among those who would like to see the NHL use video replay to confirm the accuracy of delay of game penalties.

Victoria Matiash offers up her draft prospects rankings index, in which she outlines and analyzes the prospect rankings from five draft expert sources while breaking down where they agree and disagree about top prospects.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

PITTSBURGH -- Penguins defensive coach Todd Reirden always has this message for the team's young defensive prospects who think they're ready for a taste of the National Hockey League: Go check out No. 44, and then you'll know if you're really ready. ...

From the official NHL release: 2013 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE NEW YORK (May 13, 2013) -- The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and television coverage for the 2013 Stanley Cup Play...

Derek Boogaard's family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League.

From the official NHL release: NHL ANNOUNCES STARTING TIME SCENARIOS FOR SUNDAY'S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL SCHEDULE NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) - The National Hockey League announced today two scheduling scenarios for the poten...

From the league's official release: NHL ANNOUNCES 2013 STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL SCHEDULE NEW YORK (April 28, 2013) - The National Hockey League today announced the dates, times and national broadcast information for the 201...

With a dazzling display in his hometown Thursday, Islanders alternate captain John Tavares made a statement for himself and his team.

The National Hockey League is riding high and as Craig Custance writes, planning extends from outdoor games to Champions League to the sale of the Coyotes.

Blog | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler was suspended for two games without pay for charging Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith during Thursday night's game, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Friday. The in...

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul was suspended two games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman during Wednesday night's game, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety ann...

Neil Greenberg outlines 10 NHL players who, despite suffering early-season performance drops, likely will turn around their play over the rest of the season. Toronto's Phil Kessel and Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin are among the players ready to rebound.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2013

Neil Greenberg looks back at past Jack Adams award recipients and finds a strong correlation with a significant jump in save percentage, meaning Tampa Bay bench boss Guy Boucher should feel pretty good about his chances this season.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2013

From the official NHL release: SEASON FORECAST: INTENSE COMPETITION Competitive balance has been a hallmark of recent National Hockey League seasons. Building upon nightly unpredictability, it has produced playoff races that invariably go down t...

The NHL sent out the following release after officially signing the new collective bargaining agreement: NEW YORK/TORONTO (January 12, 2013) -- The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association today signed a Memorandu...

Unedited statement released by the NHL Wednesday: STATEMENT FROM JEREMY JACOBS, OWNER OF THE BOSTON BRUINS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE BOARD OF GOVERNORS NEW YORK (January 9, 2013) -- Jeremy Jacobs, owner o...