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OTTAWA, Ontario -- The Ottawa Senators are hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with the introduction of winger Mark Stone to their lineup, but whether the Pittsburgh Penguins try to counter with a little Jussi Jokinen magic has yet to be determined...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford said Wednesday he has to play better against the Detroit Red Wings despite the continued vote of confidence from coach Joel Quenneville. Crawford made 26 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Red Wings ...

Eastern Conference Semifinals Penguins at Senators, 7:30 ET (Penguins lead series 2-1) * Penguins: 2-2 on road this postseason (3 of the 4 games have gone to OT) * Sidney Crosby (PIT): 3G in Game 2 of this series (only points in series) * E...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Injured forward Ryane Clowe returned to the ice for the first time since suffering an apparent head injury in Game 5 of the Rangers' first-round series against Washington. Clowe was among the players skating during the Rangers'...

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Veteran defenseman Andy Sutton has retired, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries.

In 2011, knowing they wouldn't be able to keep Ilya Bryzgalov, the Phoenix Coyotes prepared a list of replacements. Mike Smith, then with the Tampa Bay Lightning, was at the top. They loved his size, how he battled and his ability to play the puck. B...

From the official NHLPA release: ANDY SUTTON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM NHL AFTER 15 YEARS Veteran defenceman played in 676 games with seven teams TORONTO (May 22, 2013) - Andy Sutton officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey...

The Bruins became the first team to beat the Rangers this season (regular season or playoffs) when trailing after two periods. Down 1-0 entering the 3rd period, the Bruins scored twice for a 2-1 win and a commanding 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Con...

With key starters hitting free agency and Roberto Luongo on the trading block, the summer goalie market is already fascinating. But the postseason play of goalies in Pittsburgh and Chicago could further add to the offseason intrigue.

Blog | Conversation | May 22, 2013

Neil Greenberg argues that the Pittsburgh Penguins would be better served by parting ways with Marc-Andre Fleury, who has struggled in the playoffs following Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup win.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

Welcome to SportsNation! On Friday, ESPN.com NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by to chat about the latest news from around the NHL.Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN in September 2008 after spending 13 years with The Canadian Press as its nationa...

Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside will stop by to chat about the NHL's latest news and events.Before joining ESPN in 2005, he was a reporter for the Windsor Star and Toronto Sun. Burnside has won numerous awards, includi...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- To a man, players on the San Jose Sharks heading into Game 4 felt they had outplayed the Los Angeles Kings despite being down in the series. That's fine and dandy, Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle said the other day, but unless it s...

The Los Angeles Kings apologized on their Twitter account for an "inappropriate" tweet sent out during the team's playoff loss to the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night.