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I watched it on tape, but I still had a lump in my throat. Lauren Hart, singing alongside a video of the late Kate Smith, with a stirring rendition of "God Bless America" before Tuesday night's game between the Flyers and Rangers in honor of the v...

The Ottawa Senators woke up Thursday morning in a frightful three-way tie on points with the New York Rangers and Islanders, just two points clear of the danger spot held by Winnipeg. For so much of the season, it was about fifth place for the Sen...

TORONTO -- The NHL's 30 general managers gather here Wednesday, exactly two weeks before the trade deadline. It's a chance to push along some conversations that need to go to the next level. The signing of Corey Perry by the Anaheim Ducks certa...

Keep an eye on the Los Angeles Kings if and when the Calgary Flames and Jarome Iginla decide to begin divorce proceedings. While it's been widely (and accurately) reported that Boston and Pittsburgh have interest in the Flames captain should he be...

It is like the schedule maker knew, right? The Winnipeg Jets welcome the New York Rangers to their hostile environment Thursday night with the two clubs tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After spending most o...

The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four.

• Quietly, the Nashville Predators are on a roll. After beginning the season with just one win in their opening six games (1-2-3), the Preds have turned it around with six wins in their past eight games, including a 3-0 shutout of the Phoe...

• The Chicago Blackhawks are the measuring stick of the NHL so far this season, and the Anaheim Ducks were relishing their chance to measure up. Although the Blackhawks remain undefeated in regulation at 10-0-3, the Ducks continued their s...

My remote needed new batteries after flicking around a dozen games last night. Here's what I retained: • In Glendale, Ariz., the hockey code was in full force. Coyotes winger Raffi Torres had to answer the bell for his vicious hit on ...

The Vancouver Canucks insist they will be patient on the Roberto Luongo trade front, regardless of what anybody thinks. They will not make a panic trade just for the sake of moving Luongo out of town. They aren't moving him unless they get fair va...

It is OK to dream. It is OK to pretend the NHL will actually function again one day. And it's definitely acceptable to relish the thought of future outdoor games. With that in mind, here are five Winter Classic matchups I would love to see over th...

The NHL and NHL Players' Association resume bargaining Tuesday in New York City after a marathon session between Steve Fehr and Bill Daly over the weekend that produced a little traction. Cautious optimism were the two words most spoken in the hoc...

Star winger Rick Nash of the New York Rangers was injured while playing for HC Davos in a game Friday in the Swiss League.

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. ...

Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and a list of other Russian and European NHLers, as expected, have found temporary lockout homes in their home countries. But just where the North American-born stars will end up always provides more intrigue. Eigh...

The Edmonton Oilers have won the Justin Schultz sweepstakes. The club announced it via its Twitter account.