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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

The head of the NHL players' union said Monday that negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement will begin "very quickly" -- perhaps as early as this week -- and didn't rule out talks stretching into the season.

Craig Custance chats with former American NHL great Chris Chelios and other stars in search of the next U.S. standout and comes up with five strong candidates to fill the skates of the retiring Mike Modano.

Blog | Conversation | September 23, 2011

Two Ducks and one Kings player were chosen to the NHL All-Star Game.

The Devils only have one All-Star, while the Rangers send two and the Islanders have only one in the skills competition.

Patrick Kane has battled through adversity before on the big stage. Remember the Olympics? And just like Vancouver, the Hawks star promises to battle again at the Cup finals.

One thing was made very clear after Tuesday's Game 2 of the West finals: Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien are the best line in the playoffs right now.

The Olympic ending could not have been better for the NHL, with the U.S. and Canada in the final and Crosby's Stanley Cup champion Penguins playing U.S. goalie Ryan Miller's Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, when most teams are back in action.

Chicago Blackhawks winger Adam Burish joked that Team USA was just toying with Team Canada in the Olympics.

Troy Brouwer scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night, sending the NHL into its Olympic break with a flourish.

Patrick Kane, a member of the U.S. Olympic team, went down with an injury to his right leg and gingerly skated to the bench early in the third period of the Chicago Blackhawks game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane apologized after his cab incident.