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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.

After a dominating performance against a Canadian roster enhanced by the NHL lockout, Team USA is relishing its semifinal win ... and preparing for more success in Saturday's gold medal game.

Blog | Conversation | January 03, 2013

The IIHF world junior championship in Ufa, Russia, is taking center stage in the hockey world over the holidays even more than usual thanks to the NHL lockout. Hockey-starved fans in North America need a fix and finally got it with Canada and the ...

Let's look ahead to the moment when this abominable, revolting and shameful NHL lockout finally ends. Whether that's this season or next, who knows at this point? But either way, the road to win back the hearts of fans will be a long one. Wi...

Steve Fehr and Bill Daly touched based Tuesday in a short phone call, and I wonder if it wasn't for any reason other than to be able to tell us inquiring media types that they touched base for the first time since last Friday. I'm joking. Kind of....

The New York Islanders signed defenseman Alexei Zhitnik on Tuesday to a four-year deal just hours after losing Adrian Aucoin to Chicago.

It had to wait until after the NHL lockout was settled, but coach John Tortorella and general manager Jay Feaster finally reaped the benefits of a Stanley Cup title.

Matt Cullen is biding his time during the NHL lockout by leading the Italian league in scoring.

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

While the CBA talks have centered around contract length and the duration of the new bargaining agreement, key issues like Olympic participation and realignment still need to be hammered out.

Blog | Conversation | December 14, 2012

Neil Greenberg ranks the best 25 players in the NHL under the age of 25, with Jonathan Toews retaining his position as the NHL's top young gun.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2012

It's easy to be critical of the NHL as it once again muzzles its owners in a ham-fisted bid to ensure the league speaks with one consistent voice during this lockout. But all you have to do is listen to the meanderings of a star player such as Ale...

Hockey. Regular guys. Labor woes. Potential soul-crushing lockout. Discuss. PAUL GRANT: The NHL and NHLPA are meeting this week, talking about the collective bargaining agreement. What's going to happen here, guys? Dave, start us off. DAVID WAL...

Why is the NHL contemplating running a second outdoor game? It will just ruin one of the league's major success stories coming out of the lockout.

All drug tests given to NHL players were clean during the first season of the league's anti-doping program.

We picked the top stories expected to dominate the NHL season. How did it all turn out? Scott Burnside takes a look.