News Stories From The NHL
Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon
Published: 18 May 2012, 9:47 pm
The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much. | Details...
2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Best and worst moments of the playoffs so far
Published: 18 May 2012, 7:13 pm
Well, it's been a wild ride, hasn't it? Our experts take a look at all the best and worst moments of the playoffs, so far. | Details...
Oilers, coach Renney part ways after 2 seasons
Published: 18 May 2012, 6:44 pm
The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday that the team will not renew the contract of coach Tom Renney, ending his two-season tenure. | Details...
Hejduk, 36, signs one-year deal with Avalanche
Published: 18 May 2012, 6:30 pm
The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed captain Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract. | Details...
Kings on verge of sweep after Game 3 victory
Published: 18 May 2012, 2:11 am
Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. | Details...
Rangers' Gaborik benched for most of third
Published: 17 May 2012, 3:35 pm
New York Rangers sniper Marian Gaborik was stapled to the bench for the majority of the third period in New York's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, presumably as punishment for a gaffe on New Jersey's game-tying goal. | Details...
Finns stun U.S. at hockey worlds with 9 sec. left
Published: 17 May 2012, 3:11 pm
Finnish forward Jesse Joensuu's winning goal with nine seconds left lifted Finland past the United States 3-2 Thursday for a place in the semifinals of the hockey world championships in Helsinki. | Details...
Coyotes' Hanzal banned 1 game for Brown hit
Published: 17 May 2012, 2:23 pm
The NHL has suspended Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal for one game for his boarding penalty on Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. | Details...
Slovakia sends Canada home at hockey worlds
Published: 17 May 2012, 12:22 pm
San Jose Sharks' Michal Handzus gave Slovakia the winning goal in a 4-3 victory over Canada in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Thursday. | Details...
In procedural move, NHL gives notice to union
Published: 16 May 2012, 6:56 pm
In a procedural formality, the NHL has provided the required 120-day notice to the players' union in order to make changes to the CBA, an NHLPA spokesman confirmed to ESPN.com. | Details...
Stars' Lehtonen out 2-3 weeks with knee injury
Published: 16 May 2012, 4:31 pm
Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen suffered a minor knee injury at the world hockey championships and will be sidelined two to three weeks, according to Stars goaltending coach Mike Valley. | Details...
Capitals coach Hunter won't return for 2012-13
Published: 15 May 2012, 3:45 pm
Dale Hunter, the former Washington Capitals captain who took over after the team fired coach Bruce Boudreau in November, won't return for next season, the Washington Times has reported, citing general manager George McPhee. | Details...
Kings' Gagne (concussion) cleared for contact
Published: 15 May 2012, 3:03 am
Simon Gagne has been cleared for contact, skating back in Los Angeles, but don't hold you breathe to see the veteran winger back in the lineup. | Details...
Rangers' Tortorella scoffs at daunting Cup stat
Published: 15 May 2012, 1:58 am
Count Rangers coach John Tortorella as one person that does not subscribe to the theory that a team that plays 14 games through the first two rounds can't win the Stanley Cup. | Details...
Agent: Capitals' Semin headed to free agency
Published: 14 May 2012, 9:27 pm
Barring a complete change of heart, forward Alexander Semin won't be back in Washington next season. According to Semin's agent Mark Gandler, the skilled forward has no intentions of signing a contract extension with the Capitals. | Details...
Columbus making Richards permanent coach
Published: 14 May 2012, 4:24 pm
When Todd Richards took over the woeful Columbus Blue Jackets in January after the firing of coach Scott Arniel, he was also interviewing for the job. | Details...