Last Updated: April 25, 2011 12:40am
Kesler's prediction falls short
One week and one day before the election vote, Ryan Kesler proved to be a bit of a politician. That is, he fed Canadians a big, fat, um ... half-truth.
Last Updated: April 25, 2011 12:01am
Luongo takes benching in stride
Sitting the starter for Game 6 of a playoff series, the dressing room equivalent of a divorce, is never an easy call, but when you’re talking about a gold medal winning goaltender with 11 years left on his contract and a rookie goalie who’s never started a playoff game before... Wow.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 11:58pm
'Hawks force Canucks to game 7
Alain Vigneault shoved all of his chips, and maybe even his job, into the middle before the puck even dropped, and all that remained to be seen was whether the players had stones as big as their coach.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 10:42pm
St. Thomas Stars lose chance at Cup
The St. Thomas Stars got no help from the Niagara Falls Canucks Sunday.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 10:22pm
Preds win, Sens get draft pick
Some Senators fans likely let out a cheer when the Nashville Predators won their first-ever playoff series Sunday.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 9:19pm
Predators oust Ducks, win first playoff series
Nick Spaling scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as the Nashville Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history with a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of this Western Conference quarterfinal.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 8:23pm
Junior Knights bring home Telus Cup silver
The pain of losing the final will take some time to forget.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 8:21pm
Capitals riding high
Had this been those same old disappointing Capitals of years past, players might have spent Easter hunting for eggs in the morning and tee times in the afternoon.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 11:45pm
Sabres coach wants Richards suspended
Before his team can get revenge on the ice, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff wants the National Hockey League to deliver big measure of revenge off of it.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 6:43pm
Lightning hope to buck playoff trend
By no means do the Lightning and Penguins have a monopoly on visiting team dominance these playoffs, but they seem to be leading the trend.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 11:43pm
Flyers keep hope alive with OT win
By the time it finally ended, you almost forgot that Flyers goaltenders was yet again about to lead them to their demise.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 5:40pm
Big save sparked Bruins
Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas has had his ups and downs in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal against the Montreal Canadiens.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 5:30pm
No historical help for Habs in Game 6
If you used recent history to handicap Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal between Montreal and Boston, well, you'd have to figure neither team will win.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 5:15pm
Sharks whistling past graveyard?
The San Jose Sharks might be feeling like they've skated through the set of one old spaghetti western and on to another.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 4:49pm
Pens need to forget blowout, focus on Game 6
Forget and focus. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, it doesn't get much simpler than that for Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 4:31pm
Quenneville plays key role in turnaround
When the Chicago Blackhawks were down 3-0 and the series was all but over, coach Joel Quenneville had strange instructions for a hockey team that wasn't showing enough urgency. Relax.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 3:36pm
No medal for Canadian under-18 team
Canada finished out of the medals at the world under-18 hockey championship, losing 6-4 to Russia in the bronze-medal game Sunday in Crimmitschau, Germany.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 1:58pm
Report: Tortorella to stay behind Rangers' bench
The New York Rangers have reportedly extended head coach John Tortorella's contract, one day after his club was eliminated in the first round by the Washington Capitals.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 1:10pm
Seabrook back in Blackhawks' lineup
The team that destroyed the Vancouver Canucks in Games 4 and 5 just got stronger.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 1:18am
Kings take a bite out of Sharks
Jonathan Quick made a franchise playoff-record 51 saves to help the Los Angeles Kings stave off elimination with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 12:46am
Bruins have comeback experience
The Boston Bruins know a thing or two or four about how hard it is to close out a playoff series.
Last Updated: April 23, 2011 11:58pm
Horton nets winner in double-OT
A home team finally figured out how to win.
Last Updated: April 23, 2011 10:43pm
Katz to Bryzgalov: see city for yourself
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov already has a free plane ticket to Winnipeg for a trip this spring or summer, if he wants it, courtesy of Mayor Sam Katz.
Last Updated: April 23, 2011 10:19pm
Ryder's play garnering attention
Should he wind up going that route, Bruins winger Michael Ryder is increasing his appeal on this summer’s free agent market.
Last Updated: April 23, 2011 9:26pm
Caps' Neuvirth unflappable in net
Upon further review, there is a logical reason why rookie Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth did not display any rookie butterflies during his first NHL playoff series.