NHL Atlantic Division News

Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his third period goal with teammates on the bench in Game 4 against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.

A Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate serving time for participating in a violent prison assault more than four years ago addressed a Prince Albert courtroom Wednesday to plead for a chance to prove he can... There is some validity to the theory proffered by Ken Coates that immigrants coming to Saskatchewan are "not necessarily well-disposed towards ... (more)

A Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate serving time for participating in a violent prison assault more than four years ago addressed a Prince Albert courtroom Wednesday to plead for a chance to prove he can... There is some validity to the theory proffered by Ken Coates that immigrants coming to Saskatchewan are "not necessarily well-disposed towards ... (more)

It was one of the more unusual goals you'll see during these NHL Playoffs, but it's the goal that has the Boston Bruins up 3-0 on the New York Rangers and just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Rangers powerplay in the 2013 NHL Playoffs is 2 for 38, which is just a hair above 5%. I shouldn't have to tell you that scoring once out of every twenty powerplays opportunities is really, really not good.

The Philadelphia Flyers organization is taking a collective breath today. News reports from the Cezch Republic state that Forward Jakub Voracek has been in a car accident.

How do you make a $12 million man disappear? John Tortorella isn't performing any magic tricks, yet New York Rangers alternate captain Brad Richards finds himself buried on the fourth line and reduced to a near-spectator as the Blueshirts stare down the possibility of a four-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Bruins .

May 19, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo on on the ice before game two in the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun has a .943 save percentage so far in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final series against the Ottawa Senators.

The only appropriate reaction to hearing Paul Maclean called a last-minute timeout in a blowout.

Pittsburgh Penguins' James Neal jumps over the boards for a shift in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 27, 2013.

New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella didn't want to talk about the Boston Bruins before their playoff series, but he's paying them some compliments now that they have his team in a 2-0 hole.

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur reacts during the team's first official practice since the NHL hockey lockout ended, Sunday, Jan.

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save on Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton.

When Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson deflected a last-minute equalizer en route to a dramatic 2-1 overtime win Sunday night, he capped a Stanley Cup playoff weekend dense with unexpected achievements.

On the colossal stage of the conference semifinals, eight teams are currently battling it out for just four spots in the next round.

Goaltending is always a huge part of winning in the NHL , but its importance is magnified even further in the playoffs.

This July, Jarome Iginla of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Michael Ryder of the Montreal Canadiens and David Clarkson of the New Jersey Devils will be some of the most sought-after right wingers of the NHL 's free-agent market.

We love it, of course. Can't get enough of it. Every time John Tortorella, the egomaniacal coach of the New York Rangers, calls out one of his players, we're like the little girl in the TV commercials.

NY Rangers captain Ryan Callahan will try to lead the Blueshirts to their first win against the Bruins in the 2013 postseason.