Penguins beat Islanders 5-4 for 2-1 series lead
<p>UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brandon Tanev broke a tie with 3:36 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night...
Wild RW Johansson out with broken arm after Game 3 injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild right wing Marcus Johansson has a broken left arm that will take him out of the playoff series...
Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 2-1; Tavares injured early
<p>TORONTO — Paul Byron broke a tie with a short-handed goal from his knees with 7:16 left and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto...
TSU studying feasibility of adding men’s, women’s hockey
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State is conducting a study to test the feasibility of becoming the first historically black university to field varsity men's...
Vegas surges past Wild for 5-2 win to take 2-1 series lead
<p>ST. PAUL, Minn. — Reilly Smith capped a three-goal second-period surge by the Vegas Golden Knights with the go-ahead score in a 5-2 victory...
Host Latvia beats Canada 2-0 in world hockey opener
RIGA, Latvia — Matiss Kivlenieks made 38 saves and host Latvia beat Canada 2-0 on Friday in their world hockey opener.
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Reigning champs draw on experience in Stanley Cup playoffs
Postseason experience can be a valuable asset in the NHL playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning have plenty, and they think it's going to help...
Maple Leafs’ Tavares taken off on stretcher after collision
TORONTO — Toronto captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Game 1 of the Maple...
MacKinnon records hat trick, Avs beat Blues 6-3 in Game 2
<p>DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon finished his first career playoff hat trick with an empty-net goal to help the Colorado Avalanche pull away late for...
Davidson returns to Blue Jackets as president of hockey ops
<p>John Davidson returned to the Columbus Blue Jackets as president of hockey operations on Thursday following his unexpected firing by the New York Rangers...