NHL

Blackhawks agree Toews worthy Selke Trophy winner

2 days ago

Jonathan Toews' teammates were singing the Blackhawks captain's praises the day after he captured the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward.

A memorable 1: Shaw's deflection in third OT caps Blackhawks' rally

2 days ago

"I was always optimistic we'd be playing," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said before Game 1.

Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP

4 days ago

In other awards, announced before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, Montreal's P.K. Subban won his first Norris Trophy, given to the NHL's top defenseman.

Jones set to make father proud in NHL draft

4 days ago

The 6-foot-4, 206-pound defenseman met with members of the Avalanche scouting team last month before moving on to the NHL draft combine in Toronto.

Blackhawks can join elite company with double awards

5 days ago

When the Blackhawks clinched the Presidents' Trophy for the best record in the NHL seven weeks ago, they were thrust against some tough odds.

Toews wins Selke Award for best defensive forward

5 days ago

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the NHL's best defensive forward, and Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators is the league's coach of the year.

Chicago paper apologizes for Boston bombing joke

5 days ago

The Chicago Tribune is apologizing for an image in the paper this week that joked about the Boston Marathon bombing in reference to the NHL teams playing for Stanley Cup.

Islanders to play preseason game in Barrie, Ontario

8 days ago

The New York Islanders will play a pre-season NHL exhibition game against the Ottawa Senators in Barrie, Ontario on Sept. 29.

Kings allow assistant John Stevens to interview elsewhere

8 days ago

The Los Angeles Kings have granted other NHL teams permission to interview assistant coach John Stevens for their respective head coaching vacancies.

Illinois, Massachusetts governors make NHL wager

8 days ago

The governors of Illinois and Massachusetts have made a wager on the National Hockey League finals featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins.

Special teams could be crucial in Stanley Cup

9 days ago

The last two teams in the NHL playoffs are really good when one of their players is sent to the penalty box.

NHL suspends Blackhawks' Keith for Game 4

9 days ago

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Blackhawks join Bruins for Original 6 Cup finals

11 days ago

The Chicago Blackhawks have joined the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, featuring Original Six NHL franchises for the first time since 1979.

NHL notes: Stars deal for rights to defenseman Gonchar

12 days ago

The Dallas Stars acquired the rights to defenseman Sergei Gonchar from the Ottawa Senators on Friday in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.

Kings' middle management needs improvement in Game 5

12 days ago

Of the 264 NHL teams that have faced a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-7 series, only 25 have won, a rate of 9.5 percent.

Column: Season that almost wasn't ends with a bang

15 days ago

"I explained that's no surprise," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said then, "since time after time, our research tells us we've got the best in-person experience in sports.

Stars unveil new logo, color amid several changes

15 days ago

The Dallas Stars are going green - something closer to the Minnesota green they wore before the NHL team moved to Texas 20 years ago.

Blackhawks' Saad doing everything but scoring goals

16 days ago

NHL

Paul Klee: New Avs coach Roy returning to NHL to prove a point

16 days ago

"I'm here to try to prove to myself that I'm capable of doing the same thing I did at the junior level in the NHL," said Roy, whose coaching record in juniors was 348-196.

Pick 6: NHL's final 4 feature last 4 Cup champions

20 days ago

The final four teams in the NHL playoffs feature the last four champions for the second time in league history and for the first time since 1945, when the league consisted of just the Original Six.

NBC Sports Network sets ratings mark for NHL game

20 days ago

Its previous record in seven-plus years of carrying NHL games was 1.97 set on June 2, 2010, when Chicago played Philadelphia in the Stanley Cup finals.

NHL suspends Torres for entire series

22 days ago

In his ruling, NHL chief disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan also cited the fact Stoll was injured on the play and that Torres has been suspended three previous times.

David Haugh: Role players play starring role for Blackhawks

23 days ago

Before the Blackhawks' rejuvenating 4-3 victory in Game 6 on Monday night at Joe Louis Arena, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock summed up the thoughts of everybody in the NHL still alive in the playoffs.

Actions in warm-ups draw NHL fine for Blackhawks' Mayers

23 days ago

Mayers, a healthy scratch throughout the postseason, was fined a half-day's pay (about $1,600) by the NHL on Monday for actions before Game 5 on Saturday night at the United Center.

Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-3, force a Game 7

23 days ago

Bryan Bickell scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Game 6 on Monday night, giving the NHL's top-seeded team a...