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BOSTON -- Somewhere in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Kings had to be thinking that the team they lost to in the Western Conference finals finally resurfaced in the Stanley Cup finals. The speedy, attacking version of...

BOSTON -- These are anxious times for young goalie Jonathan Bernier, who waits by this phone to find out where he might continue his NHL career. It's time for him to go elsewhere and become a No. 1 goalie, something he can't do with the Los Angele...

Danny Briere is set to become a free agent after the Philadelphia Flyers informed the veteran forward they intend to buy out the final two years of his contract, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.

BOSTON -- Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero and agent Kent Hughes, who reps star blue-liner Kris Letang, are slated to meet here in Boston on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com. It only makes sense because Hughes lives in Boston and Shero is in town...

The Los Angeles Kings and defenseman Slava Voynov have agreed to terms on a new six-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

The San Jose Sharks have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth about $6 million annually with star center Logan Couture, sources told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.

BOSTON -- The preamble to this year's Stanley Cup finals was about two contrasting styles: the heavy, punishing Boston Bruins versus the speedy Chicago Blackhawks. Both teams have loads of skill, but there's no denying how differently they play t...

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins were still contemplating Monday what to do about a fourth line that has been lost in the shuffle during the Stanley Cup finals. For the most part, the fourth unit in the morning skate was Kaspars Daugavins, Rich Peverle...

Now playing at home, the Bruins would love to relive their 2011 thrashing of the Canucks to retake the momentum in the Stanley Cup finals, Pierre LeBrun writes.

CHICAGO -- Nearly 10 periods of hockey through two games of the Stanley Cup finals and one thing is crystal clear. There's almost nothing to choose between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. Five goals apiece and two overtime games, a se...

Scott Burnside, Pierre LeBrun and Craig Custance argue about Alex Ovechkin winning the Hart Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player....

After their morning skates, neither the Blackhawks nor the Bruins seem to be making too many changes, writes Pierre LeBrun.

CHICAGO -- It is uncanny, really, the symmetry that exists in the storylines for both head coaches in the Stanley Cup finals. Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins and Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks are Stanley Cup winners, of course, and...

CHICAGO -- A little break from the Stanley Cup finals to dive into a bit of offseason gossip: Let's start with Bryan Bickell, the man I call the Human Cash Register. The pending UFA will be the top priority for the Chicago Blackhawks once the fina...

The NHL announced its first round of award winners Friday, and ESPN.com's Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun break down the winners of the Frank J. Selke (best defensive forward) and Jack Adams (coach of the year) trophies, as well as the GM of the Yea...

Bruins coach Claude Julien and Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville have more than just Stanley Cup titles in common, writes Pierre LeBrun.