NHL Hockey News

The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, and they got there on the backs of their suddenly offensive defensemen and a potent fourth line of forwards.

The Colorado Avalanche on Friday agreed in principle to name Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy the club's new head coach and vice president of hockey operations.

Brad Richards is demoted to the fourth line in Game 6 of the Rangers' first-round series against Washington and sees his time on ice dwindle in each subsequent game.

Dale Hunter watched from the sidelines as his London Knights fell just short in last season's MasterCard Memorial Cup final.

Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

If the Kings only had to apologize for their 2-1 loss to San Jose in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, that would've been alarming enough.

Jimmy Howard's cat-quick reflexes in net and easygoing nature out of it are big reasons the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll.

Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.

The Vancouver Canucks have fired the most successful head coach in club history.

The Vancouver Canucks have reportedly fired head coach Alain Vigneault along with his entire coaching staff, in the wake of a disappointing first-round playoff exit.

Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, top, yells his team during the first period of Game 1 of a the Western Conference semifinal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

He was a pivotal part of Ottawa's 2-1 double-overtime victory against Pittsburgh on Sunday that cut the Penguins' lead to 2-1 in the second-round series.

If there's a silver lining to be found from the time Jussi Jokinen has spent scratched from the Penguins lineup, he figures the view from above might have provided insight into his opponent's tendencies in the faceoff circle.

Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires at 8:30 PM on 5/21, issued at 7:29 PM Blue Mountain Lake, NY Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires at 8:15 PM on 5/21, issued at 7:09 PM Blue Mountain Lake, NY Montreal, QC - Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin underwent reconstructive surgery on Tuesday to repair damage to both the anterior cruciate ... (more)

San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi , of Finland, blocks a goal attempt against Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards as San Jose Sharks defenseman Justin Braun looks on during the second period in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose, Calif.

It's the Kings turn to complain about a late-game penalty that led to an overtime goal for the San Jose Sharks in their 2-1 victory Saturday at HP Pavilion.

The Denver Post is reporting the brother of Patrick Roy says the Hall of Fame goalie is close to returning to the Colorado Avalanche as the team's coach.

BOSTON Following an overtime loss in Game 1, all-world netminder Henrik Lundqvist sat despondent at his locker stall in the cramped visitors' locker room at the TD Garden.

Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series.