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CHICAGO - Chicago Blackhawks forward Viktor Stalberg will be a healthy scratch from Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. Stalberg was also benched in G...

The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament.

Sweden reached the final of the ice hockey world championship by beating fellow co-host and rival Finland 3-0 on Saturday.

PITTSBURGH -- He still sports an ungainly face shield that makes him look more linebacker or sci-fi gladiator than hockey player. And a glimpse at his lower jaw area puts one in mind of a picket fence battered by a tornado. But make no mistake: Si...

The Penguins took a 2-0 series lead against the Senators with a 4-3 victory, and Barry Melrose said it was almost entirely due to Sidney Crosby's strong play....

James Murphy and Katie Strang discuss the momentum gained by the Bruins following their Game 1 OT win over the Rangers....

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- One player who would certainly help the San Jose Sharks in their bid to crawl out of an 0-2 series deficit is Martin Havlat. But the Sharks need a healthy Havlat. "That's a Marty, Mother Nature and trainers' decision," Shark...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks are prepared for the Detroit Red Wings to be a more driven team in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series Saturday after being outplayed in Game 1. The Blackhawks ran away from the Red Wings with a 4-...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Lost in the drama which ended Game 2 in the Sharks-Kings series -- with Los Angeles scoring twice in the final two minutes to steal a 4-3 win -- was a neat little story about a player trying to pick himself off the scrap heap. ...

Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins scored a power-play goal in their 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals -- yes, it's true. The Bruins -- owners of one of the worst power plays in the NHL the last three seaso...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Forward Eric Boulton re-signed with the New York Islanders on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract. The 36-year-old Boulton had 36 penalty minutes in 15 games this season for New York. He has 27 goals, 46 assists and 1,301 pe...

ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald looks back on Game 1 of Bruins-Rangers and the role Mark Recchi continues to play for the B's....

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The Bruins have thrived in the pressure of overtime during the postseason.