NHL Hockey News

Boston's Brad Marchand, right, takes New York's Mats Zuccarello into the glass during the third period.

Raffi Torres had to keep his thoughts to himself Friday, as the Sharks declared the suspended left wing off limits to media microphones.

Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays.

Start with two NHL MVPs in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Add a future Hall of Famer like Jarome Iginla and a Norris Trophy finalist in defenseman Kris Letang.

Anaheim's Bruce Boudreau, Ottawa's Paul MacLean and Joel Quenneville of Chicago have been named finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the top coach in the NHL.

The New York Rangers entered TD Bank Garden Thursday night to open the Eastern Conference Semifinals three days after eliminating the Washington Capitals in what was, arguably, one of their most complete performances of the season.

LOS ANGELES Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.

Paul Stastny scored twice and added a pair of assists to lift the United States to an 8-3 rout of Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Backstrom, who can become an unrestricted free agent this summer, is expected to be fully recovered in time for the beginning of the 2013-14. The 35-year-old Finn was injured during pregame warmups before Minnesota's playoff opener in Chicago.

San Jose Sharks winger Raffi Torres was suspended Wednesday, pending a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Thursday in New York, as a result of his hit on Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll in Tuesday's Game 1 of their series, the Los Angeles Times reported.

New York Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St.

Of course, they have to get it to him first and that's a tough task against the shot-blocking New York Rangers.

Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.

The National Hockey League announced on Wednesday that its 2014 Stadium Series will make two visits to New York for a pair of outdoor contests at Yankee Stadium.

Forward Dave Bolland will return to the Chicago Blackhawks' lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 of the team's Western Conference semifinal series with the Detroit Red Wings.

Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks have been named finalists for the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward in the NHL.

From now until the start of next season, and quite possibly beyond, there will be a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs fans who will point the finger at goaltender James Reimer for the team's shocking ousting from the 2013 playoffs.

After a week off, the Sharks will be trying to duplicate their success in the playoffs Tuesday night when they take on the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.

As is usual when the Sharks and Los Angeles Kings meet, much is already being made of the friendship between Sharks forward Logan Couture and Kings defenseman Drew Doughty.

The Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees and will have surgery to correct the problem.