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There's no other way to put it: The Northeast Division is a train wreck with the playoffs just around the corner. That may end up meaning nothing once the second season begins, but I doubt the way the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Map...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby are finalizing a new contract that will be worth $104.4 million over 12 years, his agent, Pat Brisson of CAA Sports, told ESPN.com on Thursday.

ST. LOUIS -- A bit of news here Tuesday ahead of the Blues-Sharks playoff series with St. Louis netminder Brian Elliott leaving practice early with what head coach Ken Hitchcock termed a minor injury. The Blues coach added that Elliott would almos...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun look back at the first half of the season and hand out grades for all 30 NHL teams.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun look back at the first quarter of the season and hand out grades for all 30 NHL teams.

Pierre LeBrun and Craig Custance look at what Sidney Crosby's performance in his return Monday night not only meant to himself, but how it woke up the entire hockey world. LeBrun: Good day, Craig. I missed all the NHL action last night as I was ...

We break down the day's action to see which teams look like obvious winners and which teams will have to wait to be proved right or wrong. Jury In Burnside's picks: Tampa Bay Lightning: Rookie GM Steve Yzerman got his shopping done early by add...

In his state of the game address before Saturday's SuperSkills, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discussed head shots, ownership woes, Evgeni Nabokov's contract mess and the chances of an NHL opener in Russia.

The NHL revealed the remaining players who will make the trip to the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh (scroll down for list of today's additions). Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the additions and omissions: Burnside: Well, Pierre, ...

The NHL revealed the remaining players who will make the trip to the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh (scroll down for list of today's additions). Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the additions and omissions: Burnside: Well, Pierre, ...

The NHL has looked at a hit Washington Capitals left wing David Steckel put on Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the Winter Classic on Saturday and deemed it incidental contact, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH -- Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun grade the 2011 Winter Classic between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins: WeatherWell, there was a lot of it, and it did play havoc with the timing of the event and quality of the on-ice ...

PITTSBURGH -- Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun grade the 2011 Winter Classic between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins: WeatherWell, there was a lot of it, and it did play havoc with the timing of the event and quality of the on-ice ...

PITTSBURGH -- Why is it that it feels like a win Saturday night in the Winter Classic would mean so much more to the Washington Capitals? People have begun to describe the Winter Classic, as an event, as the Super Bowl for the NHL. And Saturday ni...

PITTSBURGH -- Why is it that it feels like a win Saturday night in the Winter Classic would mean so much more to the Washington Capitals? People have begun to describe the Winter Classic, as an event, as the Super Bowl for the NHL. And Saturday ni...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun preview tonight's showdown between the Penguins and Capitals, the first meeting between the rivals this season: Burnside: Greetings, my friend. As the NHL's holiday break draws closer, there is no shortage of compe...