NHL Northwest Division News

Los Angeles Kings Jonathan Bernier skates during the warm up before facing the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome in February 2013.

May 5, 2013; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane protects the puck from Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella during the first period in game three of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at Xcel Energy Center.

Three years before he died of a drug overdose, Derek Boogaard was punched in the mouth during a fight at a Minnesota Wild game.

Newly signed Joacim Eriksson led Skelleftea to Swedish League championship, will likely vie with Eddie Lack for second netminding spot VANCOUVER - A lot can change between now and training camp, but it's shaping up to be a battle of the Swedes for the backup goalie position with the Vancouver Canucks.

April 19 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk defends his net during the second period of the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center.

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The search for missing Edmonton Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss came to tragic end on Saturday when the 20-year-old was confirmed to have drowned.

The Minnesota Wild are currently in talks with Niklas Backstrom who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 5th.

Alain Vigneault has been chosen to coach the New York Rangers, after being released by the Vancouver Canucks after a first round sweep in the 2013 playoffs.

Tyler Cuma looked like a defenseman that could make the Minnesota Wild 's roster as a teenager in 2008-09.

The NHL Entry Draft is rapidly approaching, and while there has been talk about the Edmonton Oilers possibly trading up from the seventh overall pick and trying to land a top-five position, there are plenty of great players who will be available should the Oilers decide to stay put.

After what they've done in the past 12 months or so, we probably shouldn't expect the Minnesota Wild to make another Earth shattering move.

The Calgary Flames had one of their worst seasons in recent history during the shortened 2013 campaign, and have already started trying to turn things around.

It's been a tough few days as the news about Kristians Pelss has gone from bad to worse to the worst.

Vice President of Hockey and Business Development Brendan Shanahan, left, laughs with NHL Hockey Operations' Rob Blake as junior-age hockey players test potential rule changes, new strategies, and rink modifications at the NHL's 2011 Research and Development Camp in Toronto Wednesday, August 17, 2011.

There have been many outstanding individual performances in the Stanley Cup Final , but these are the 10 best in NHL history.

Well in case you live under a rock or you've somehow managed to invent time travel & you're from the past, this post is for you to know what's going on in the NHL today.

For days Josh Green held out hope that Kristians Pelss had not drowned, that it was just a horrible coincidence that he was missing and that someone else had jumped into the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia.

With today's signing of Alain Vigneault to the New York Rangers, there's been talk of John Tortorella taking Vigneault's vacancy with the Vancouver Canucks.

Two years after a mob burned her car at the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver, Sarah Edmondson still gets emotional about the mentality of the people who would resort to such an act.