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With the Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin on Tuesday night, here is a by-the-numbers guide of things to keep an eye on: 2 -- Anaheim's seed in the Western Conference. The Ducks were also a 2-seed in the 2007 playoffs, when they won their first (a...

The St. Louis Blues are a much better team on the back end after the acquisitions of Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold. But they're a little heavy in the numbers back there, as well, with nine defensemen on the roster. So you can expect the Blue...

The St. Louis Blues are a much better team on the back end after the acquisitions of Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold. But they're a little heavy in the numbers back there, as well, with nine defensemen on the roster. So you can expect the Blue...

Mike Richards scored the go-ahead goal with 2:43 to play, Jonathan Quick made 20 saves and the Los Angeles Kings continued their dominance of St. Louis with a 4-2 win over the Blues on Thursday night.

Panthers-Maple Leafs Preview

Forty-somethings Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney scored 4:22 apart in the third period, lifting Dallas to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night for the Stars' fourth straight win at Staples Center.

Penguins-Maple Leafs Preview

According to sources, Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker, who has coached a number of future NHLers -- including Chris Drury and Keith Tkachuk -- will soon announce his retirement....

John Tavares scored two power-play goals in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over Washington, ending the Capitals' three-game winning streak.

Avalanche 6, Blackhawks 2 * Blackhawks: loss snaps 24-game point streak to start season (NHL record) * Blackhawks: loss snaps 30-game point streak dating back to last season (2nd-longest in NHL history) * Blackhawks: loss snaps franchise record 11...

In ESPN The Magazine, Chris Gigley writes that since the lockout ended, there's been an influx of fists this season in the NHL. Fights are happening early and often in games, and no one is crying uncle just yet.

Jeff Carter completed his fifth career hat trick with two goals in a 19-second span of the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Monday night despite taking only 16 shots on net.

Since Lindy Ruff was named Buffalo's head coach on July 21, 1997, there have been 170 coaching changes in the NHL. Ruff is the second-longest tenured coach in the four major professional sports leagues. Only Gregg Popovich, who began coaching ...

David Clarkson scored twice and set up New Jersey's other goal, and Pat Elias matched his career best with three assists to lead the Devils to a 3-1 victory over the Rangers in their first meeting since last spring's Eastern Conference finals.

Tim Kavanagh updates his goaltender rankings and looks at whether to believe in the very good and very bad starts to open the season.