BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored with 52 seconds left in regulation to help the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, before Michael Cammalleri

SUNRISE, Florida (AP) — Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves for his second straight shutout as the Florida Panthers extended the Carolina Hurricanes' winless streak to

DETROIT (AP) — Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored in the first period, and Chris Osgood finished with his first shutout of the NHL season to give the

UNIONDALE, New York (AP) — Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal game in the NHL as the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a season-high

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his 150th NHL victory and 21st career shutout, and Marian Gaborik returned from injury and scored for the fourth straight

Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders

Steven Reinprecht had a natural hat trick in a 5:11 span of the first period, and Rostislav Olesz scored in the second round of a shootout to give the Florida

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 12th and 13th goals as the Washington Capitals held on to hand the Atlanta Thrashers their fourth straight loss, 4-3 on

The Washington Capitals say forward Quintin Laing has the swine flu, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with the illness this week.

The Colorado Avalanche confirm that backup goalie Peter Budaj has the swine flu.

Florida Panthers left wing David Booth has been released from a Philadelphia hospital after suffering a concussion during a game.

Nicklas Bergfors, Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' winning streak at seven

Sidney Crosby scored twice in the third period and had the only goal in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a two-goal deficit to win their

John Tavares scored in the shootout to give the New York Islanders their first victory of the season, 4-3 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Matt Cooke had a goal and an assist, four other Pittsburgh players scored, and the Penguins earned their sixth straight win by beating the St. Louis Blues 5-1

Devin Setoguchi scored two of San Jose's six consecutive goals and the Sharks took advantage of New York backup goalie Steve Valiquette in a 7-3 comeback

Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers earned their seventh straight win with a 4-1 victory over the winless Toronto Maple Leafs

Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their

Atlanta rookie Evander Kane scored 1:36 into the third period to snap a tie, and Rich Peverley had two power-play goals against Martin Brodeur in the

Vinny Prospal scored twice — including his 200th NHL goal — during first-period power plays as the New York Rangers stretched their winning streak to six games

Rick Nash stretched his streak of multipoint games to four with a pair of assists 2:04 apart in the second period, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a

Brent Seabrook scored 26 seconds into overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks matched the biggest comeback in NHL history to rally from a five-goal deficit and beat

Ales Kotalik's power-play goal snapped a third-period tie, and backup Steve Valiquette made 18 saves in the New York Rangers' fourth straight victory, 3-0 over

Ales Kotalik's power-play goal snapped a third-period tie, and backup Steve Valiquette made 18 saves in the New York Rangers' fourth straight victory, 3-0 over the Anaheim Ducks

Sidney Crosby scored two power-play goals, and Evgeni Malkin had three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto 5-2 on Saturday night.

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday night.

Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end, and Cam Ward made 25 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the

The St. Louis Blues said Friday that a three-story escalator at the Scottrade Center would remain shut down during an investigation into why it malfunctioned,

Corey Perry's short-handed goal with 53 seconds remaining left clinched the Ducks' 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

San Jose Sharks forward Brad Staubitz has been suspended for one game for his hit on Davis Drewiske of the Los Angeles Kings.

Danny Briere pounced on a loose puck and knocked in the rebound at 3:52 of overtime to keep the Philadelphia Flyers perfect and lift them to a 6-5 win over the

Rookie defensemen Michael Del Zotto and Matt Gilroy both scored, and the New York Rangers broke out of early power-play woes in a 3-2 victory over the New

The New York Islanders are becoming the NHL's biggest free agent.

Sid the Kid took the storybook ending away from prized rookie John Tavares and the New York Islanders.

The Sharks quickly spoiled the Ducks season opener with a dominating 4-1 victory on Saturday night.

There were no champagne showers for the Pittsburgh Penguins, no postgame celebration. They had to be satisfied with taking away two points from a division

Rick DiPietro's recognizable name and decade-and-a-half long contract certainly suggest he is the face of the New York Islanders. That is about to change.

Veteran forward Brendan Shanahan and the New Jersey Devils have parted way less than two days before the start of the NHL season.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin is retiring from hockey after nearly two decades in the NHL.

There were few reasons to think the Pittsburgh Penguins could recover from a stretch of 16 losses in 25 games and make the playoffs, much less win the Stanley

The Buffalo Sabres signed restricted free agent forward Mark Mancari to a one-year contract Saturday.

Anze Kopitar scored on a penalty shot in the third period to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Saturday night in front of 11,263 fans at the MGM Grand

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby didn't practice for a second consecutive day because of a sore groin, and it appears unlikely he will play in an

Theo Fleury's comeback attempt with the Calgary Flames ended when he was released by the team on Friday.

Teemu Selanne beat Andrew Raycroft from a sharp angle with 1:11 left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Vancouver Canucks' perfect preseason with a 3-2 victory Thursday

Wayne Gretzky's tenure as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, a period marked largely by on-ice futility, ended abruptly Thursday when the "Great One" announced he

Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has pledged to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale this season if he wins an auction for the financially troubled club.

Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne each scored their first goal of the preseason to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

Theo Fleury scored one goal and set up another, sending the Calgary Flames past the Florida Panthers 5-2 Sunday night.

The Bruins did their best to keep restricted free agent Phil Kessel before acceding to his desire to be traded and making a deal with Toronto.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the rights to Phil Kessel after months of talks with the Boston Bruins and then signed him to a five-year, $27 million deal on

New York Islanders forward Pascal Morency has been suspended indefinitely after leaving the bench to start a fight with Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf.

With only a couple thousand on hand, if that, the Phoenix Coyotes began an uncertain preseason with a 4-2 split-squad win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Swedish goaltender Jonas Gustavsson's bid to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs has been stalled by a heart problem coach Ron Wilson describes as a minor

The Florida Panthers have signed defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year deal. Terms of the contract were not disclosed Monday.

The Detroit Red Wings open training camp Sunday, hoping for another shot at winning the Stanley Cup that narrowly eluded them last season.

Calgary is where Theo Fleury started his remarkable NHL career. It may also be where he resurrects it after a six-year absence.

Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie and the NHL have sweetened their bids to buy the Phoenix Coyotes.

The sale of the Montreal Canadiens to a group led by the Molson family is going ahead.

The International Ice Hockey Federation approved the disputed transfer of Jiri Hudler from the Detroit Red Wings to Dynamo Moscow on Wednesday.

Two studies conducted for the NHL set a potential relocation fee of $101 million to $195 million to move the Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton, Ontario.

More documents flooded the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Phoenix on Friday, and the head of Ice Edge insisted his bid is still alive and will viable when the

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Derick Brassard to a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension through the 2013-14 season.

Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien has signed a multiyear contract extension.

Former NHL union leader Paul Kelly denies an accusation that he misused his office by reading a transcript of a private players' meeting.

The Vancouver Canucks and goalie Roberto Luongo have agreed to a 12-year contract extension.

Former NHL star and union executive Vincent Damphousse says the next leader of the NHL Players' Association must be free to make decisions without the fear of

Paul Kelly is out as executive director of the NHL Players' Association. The union announced at its annual meeting Monday that its executive board voted

St. Louis Blues defenseman Eric Brewer has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in what the team termed a minor setback for a player rehabbing from

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and his cousin pleaded guilty Thursday to a noncriminal charge of disorderly conduct and were ordered to send an

New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger is retiring after 17 years in the NHL because of an injured left hip.

The NHL has filed a bid in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes and keep the team in Arizona.

Dany Heatley says he wants the Ottawa Senators to trade him because he's not happy with his diminished role on the team.

The 2-month-old son of Washington Capitals goaltender Jose Theodore has died.

A district attorney says Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane has been indicted on misdemeanor assault and theft charges in connection with an attack on cab

Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland says he has signed veteran forward Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi signed a $1.5 million, 1-year contract Tuesday with Detroit,

The Rangers have signed free agent Vinny Prospal, reuniting the former Tampa Bay Lightning forward with coach John Tortorella.

The Captain is back with the New York Rangers. Mark Messier, who in 1994 led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup title in 54 years, is returning to the club

Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs to five Stanley Cups during a Hall of Fame career, died Friday. He was 83.

The Washington Capitals have hired former NHL All-Star Arturs Irbe as their goaltending coach. The Capitals made the announcement on Thursday. Irbe replaces

The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Ladislav Smid to a two-year contract on Wednesday, and agreed to one-year, two-way deals with forwards Gilbert Brule and

Jason Spezza has been given another chance to make Canada's Olympic hockey team. After being passed over when 46 players were invited in July, the Ottawa

The Carolina Hurricanes have sued a Raleigh hip-hop artist who produced a song promoting the franchise, saying the man has violated team trademarks.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, the NHL's best rookie in 2008, was charged with robbery and other counts following an altercation with a cab driver in

The NHL has asked a bankruptcy judge to throw out Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie's bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes based on the league's overwhelming

Sidney Crosby has arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to celebrate his 22nd birthday by bringing the Stanley Cup home.

Jeremy Roenick was playing golf when he received a call from San Jose general manager Doug Wilson asking about the possibility of playing for the Sharks.

Veteran defenseman Teppo Numminen will retire after 20 seasons in the NHL. The 41-year-old Finn was an unrestricted free agent after playing the last four

San Jose Sharks forward Jeremy Roenick is expected to announce his retirement Thursday, ending the provocative hockey star's 20-year career.

An arbitrator has awarded Russia-bound forward Jiri Hudler a two-year deal worth $5.75 million if he ever returns to play for the Detroit Red Wings.

Defenseman Milan Jurcina has re-signed with the Washington Capitals after being awarded a one-year $1.375 million contract through arbitration.

A Russian hockey league is completing a contract with Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler. The Kontinental Hockey League registered Hudler's two-year, $10

The NHL Board of Governors has approved a bid by Jerry Reinsdorf to assume ownership of the financially troubled Phoenix Coyotes, and unanimously rejected an

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup to his hometown. He'll arrive in Nova Scotia on Aug. 7, the day he celebrates his 22nd

Derek Morris is the newest member of the Bruins, joining them one day after Boston traded another veteran defenseman, Aaron Ward.

Aaron Ward is headed back to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes reacquired the rugged defenseman from the Boston Bruins on Friday for forward Patrick

The Chicago Blackhawks say recently signed right wing Marian Hossa will undergo surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in his rotator

The Chicago Blackhawks say recently signed winger Marian Hossa is rehabilitating a shoulder injury he suffered during the Stanley Cup playoffs while with