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LOS ANGELES -- Big Matt Greene roared in from the blue line and thumped James Sheppard right on his behind. A few shifts later in the opening period, Greene did it again to T.J. Galiardi. Bam. Two thunderous body checks that set the tone for th...

What had become almost a doormat (dormant?) NHL franchise now has life again. First, Joe Sakic agreed last month to become more of a factor in the day-to-day running of the Colorado Avalanche, becoming executive vice president of hockey operations...

LOS ANGELES -- The Kings' new forward lines were still a go at the pregame skate Thursday morning, meaning captain Dustin Brown and star center Anze Kopitar were on different units. If the morning lines stand for Game 5 Thursday night, Kopitar wil...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The next day often matters just as much as the game itself when it comes to a player returning to the ice after a lengthy absence. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene gave it a thumbs-up Wednesday. "I feel pretty good...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- There's a reason no team has won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and '98: It's damn tough. Reproducing the hunger and drive to go all-out over two months is mighty difficult. Once a play...

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...

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...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Both the Kings and Sharks were mulling lineup decisions Tuesday morning after the pregame skates. For Los Angeles, coach Darryl Sutter would not confirm whether winger Kyle Clifford would return for Game 4 on Tuesday night. ...

Last round, the Los Angeles Kings dropped the opening two games in St. Louis before returning home to tie the series at Staples Center. If any team knows what the San Jose Sharks are aiming for Tuesday night in Game 4 at HP Pavilion, it's the reignin...

Seven years after cracking the lineup, San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is making his veteran presence felt.

Sharks' star Logan Couture is leading a young leadership core taking ownership on and off the ice, an evolution of the team that's happening before everyone's eyes this season, Pierre LeBrun writes.

San Jose Sharks forward Brent Burns talks with ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun about the Sharks' Game 3 win and transitioning from defense to forward....

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- This sport has a rich history of gutsy performances at playoff time, of players forging their reputations by paying whatever price is necessary to win. The playoffs tell you a lot about the character of a player. This night...

Sutter making changes for Game 3 against Sharks.

Veteran winger Martin Havlat of the San Jose Sharks will be in the lineup for Game 3 Saturday night, returning after a five-game injury absence.

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...