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Philadelphia Police Arrest Man for Rangers Fan Beating

Philadelphia police have arrested a man in connection with the beating of a New York Rangers fan after the NHL's Winter Classic.

Darryl Sutter New Head Coach of LA Kings

National Hockey League veteran Darryl Sutter was hired today as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings.

Former NHL Enforcer Boogaard Had Degenerative Brain Disease

 Former NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard, who died in May from an alcohol and drug overdose, had a degenerative brain disease that is believed to be linked to

Canadian Man 'Deeply Remorseful' After Throwing Banana at Player

The lawyer for a man accused of throwing a banana at a black NHL player says his client deeply regrets what he did and had no idea his actions could be seen as

Police Charge Man for Throwing Banana at NHL Player

Police in Canada charged a man for allegedly throwing a banana at a black Philadelphia Flyers player during a preseason game, the London Free Press reported

No Punishment For Flyers' Simmonds' Homophobic Slur

The NHL said Tuesday night said it would not be punishing Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds for allegedly directing a homophobic slur at New York

NHL Sets December Realignment Deadline

The NHL Board of Governors on Tuesday set a December deadline to complete the league's conference realignment for the 2012-13 season.

ESPN to Keep 'Monday Night Football' Through 2021

"Monday Night Football" will remain on ESPN through the 2021 season after an eight-year extension was finalized Thursday between the network and the NFL.

Former NHL Defenseman Found Dead in Condo

Former NHL defenseman Wade Belak was found dead at his downtown Toronto condo Wednesday, the Toronto Star reported.

NHL Player Sean Avery Arrested For Shoving Officer

NHL player Sean Avery was placed behind bars today after he shoved an LAPD officer who tried to break up a party at his Hollywood Hills home, police said.
 

With Time Running Out, NFL and Union Renew Talks

With time running short to keep the NFL's preseason intact, owners and players got into another long round of labor talks Thursday, trying to break the impasse

Report: Brad Richards Signs $58M Deal with NY Rangers

The NHL's top 2011 free agent, Brad Richards, agreed to a nine-year, $58.5 million deal with the New York Rangers Saturday, the New York Post reported.

Winnipeg Gets Set For Jets Return To NHL

Delighted hockey fans in Winnipeg, Manitoba, were looking back to the future Saturday after it was announced the relocated Atlanta Thrashers would take the

NHL Approves Thrashers Move To Winnipeg

The 11-season tenure of the Atlanta Thrashers in the NHL came to a formal close Tuesday, as the NHL's Board of Governors approved the team's sale and

Bruins Ring up Hefty Bar Tab at Massive Casino Party

The Boston Bruins went from hard hitters to hard drinkers at the weekend, racking up an eye-watering $156,679.74 bar tab in one night of partying at a

Bruins Return to Boston with Stanley Cup Held High

The Stanley Cup glistened in the morning sun, the nearly 35-pound symbol of NHL supremacy raised high over the head of 255-pound Zdeno Chara.

Over 100 Arrested in Vancouver for Rioting After Stanley Cup

Vancouver's police chief said Thursday close to 100 arrests were made in Wednesday night's riots that left four people seriously injured following the Canucks'

Bruins Look to Continue Run of Success for Classic Sports Franchises

 No matter what happens in Wednesday night's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, you can say this about the last six years in sports: It's been a wonderful ride

Doctors: Watching Hockey Keeps Canadians Out of the Hospital

Watching big hockey games keeps Canadians out of the hospital, doctors at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre claimed Monday.

Chicago Cubs Draft Son of Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky

A baseball career beckons for the son of ice hockey's all-time leading scorer, Wayne Gretzky, after he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs Tuesday.

Canucks' Aaron Rome Receives Four-Game Suspenion

The NHL on Tuesday handed Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome a four-game suspension for his hit that knocked Bruins forward Nathan Horton out for the rest of the Stanley Cup Finals

NHL: No Biting Penalty for Burrows

The NHL announced Thursday it would not penalize Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows for biting the finger of Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron during

Under New Ownership, Atlanta Thrashers Will Head to Canada

Winnipeg-based True North Sports and Entertainment announced Tuesday the purchase of the Atlanta Thrashers, which will result in the NHL's return to the

Stanley Cup Tickets Fetching $2,000 or More

Ice hockey fans were paying US$2,000 or more for a chance to watch the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins compete for the Stanley Cup, FOXNews.com reported

Lemaire Laments Loss Of Boogaard

Jacques Lemaire said he was struggling Sunday to make sense of the death of his former player Derek Boogaard, as the late NHL enforcer's family confirmed it was donating his brain

Former NHL Enforcer Derek Boogaard Found Dead

Former Minnesota Wild and New York Ranger Derek Boogaard was found dead in his apartment in Minneapolis on Friday night, KSTP-TV reported.

NHL Outlines Plan to Curb Concussions

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Monday a new five-step plan to try to limit the number of concussions sustained by players, TSN reported.

Ex-NHL Enforcer Probert Had Brain Disorder

Former Detroit Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert, who died of heart failure last July at age 45, suffered from a chronic brain disorder, researchers at Boston

YouTube Wants NHL, NBA Live Broadcasts

YouTube is holding discussions with the NBA and NHL on showing live game broadcasts, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

Peter Forsberg Announces Retirement

Five-time NHL All-Star Peter Forsberg announced his retirement Monday, ending his highly-anticipated comeback after just two-games.

Charges Dropped Against Man Who Threw Waffles on Ice at Maple Leafs Hockey Game

Charges against a man who threw waffles on the ice at a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game in Canada were dropped Thursday.

Maple Leafs Fan Banned for Tossing Waffles on Ice

Toronto Maple Leafs fan Joe Robb has been banned from the team's Air Canada Centre after throwing a box of waffles onto the ice Monday night, Toronto's The

Stanley Cup Winning Coach Pat Burns Dies from Cancer

Long-time NHL coach Pat Burns, who won the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, has died after a long battle with cancer, The Vancouver Sun reported Friday.

Islanders' Wisniewski Makes Obscene Gesture Towards Rangers' Avery

New York Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski made a sexually explicit gesture towards Rangers winger Sean Avery during his NHL team's 6-4 win in Uniondale on

Thrashers' Pavelec Faints at Season Opener

The Atlanta Thrashers announced goalie Ondrej Pavelec suffered a neurocardio syncope episode which caused him to lose consciousness and collapse during the

Devils Fined $3M Over Kovalchuk Deal

The New Jersey Devils were fined $3 million and had two draft picks taken away Monday for signing Ilya Kovalchuk to a contract that circumvented the NHL's

Kovalchuk Deal OK'd as NHL Revises Contract Rules

New Jersey Devils star winger Ilya Kovalchuk will be allowed to sign a mammoth $100 million contract with the club after the National Hockey League and the NHL

Hockey Announcer Dan Avey Dies at 69

Funeral arrangements were pending today for longtime Los Angeles radio newscaster Dan Avey, who was also an analyst on Los Angeles Kings radio and television

Ilya Kovalchuk¿s 17-year, $102M Deal with NJ Devils Voided

NHL supertsar Ilya Kovalchuk's $102 million, 17-year contract with the New Jersey Devils was permanently annulled by an arbitration ruling Monday.

NHL, NHLPA Face Off Over $102M Contract

The NHL Players Association is expected to file a grievance Monday that would seek to reinstate the New Jersey Devils' $102 million, 17-year contract with Ilya

NHL Picks Two Sites for Winter Classic

Sid the Kid will take his skates outside for a day in Pittsburgh next season, and Calgary will host game in the elements too.

Controversy Brewing In NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

So was it really a case of Sabotage by Sand in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Montreal and Philadelphia?

Meet the LA Kings Ice Girls

So just who are the LA Kings Ice Girls? They are not just the girls who clean the ice and handout beads before games, but they also raise money for charities.

Kings Lead Series 2-1 Over Canucks

If the Los Angeles Kings' fearsome power play keeps lighting up Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks, their long-suffering fans won't have to wait eight

For US Hockey, It's 1980s All Over Again at Olympics

In 1980, U.S. hockey coach Herb Brooks overlooked some top-level college talent and built his "Miracle on Ice" hockey team around players who hailed mainly

NHL Roundup: Lightning Finish Off Devils

Mike Smith made 33 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning finished off the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Sunday in the completion of an NHL game that was suspended two

NHL Roundup: Red-Hot Rangers Beat Bruins

Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves, including Marco Sturm's first-period penalty shot, and held Boston scoreless until late in the game to lift the surging New

NHL Roundup: Devils-Lightning Blacked Out

The New Jersey Devils' game against the Tampa Bay Lightning was suspended Friday night when a lighting problem on one side of the arena in the second period

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks Beat Bruins

The Chicago Blackhawks came from two goals down to beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday, reclaiming the outright NHL lead.

NHL Roundup: Sharks Beat Blues

The San Jose Sharks reclaimed a share of the NHL lead with a 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

NHL Roundup: Devils Shut Out Stars

Veteran goalie Martin Brodeur made 28 saves for his third shutout in just seven games, helping the NHL Eastern Conference-leading New Jersey Devils to a 4-0

NHL Roundup: Rangers Top Bruins

Christopher Higgins' tiebreaking goal with 1:29 left rescued the New York Rangers and lifted them to a 3-2 victory over Boston after the Bruins scored twice

NHL Roundup: Senators Top Flyers

Alex Kovalev broke a lengthy scoring slump with a career-best four goals and an assist to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia

NHL Roundup: Quick Lifts Kings Over Caps

Michal Handzus scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to put Los Angeles ahead, and Ryan Smyth connected on a power play, leading the Kings to a

NHL Roundup: Bruins Win Classic in OT

Marco Sturm capped a late comeback with an overtime goal, Tim Thomas saved his best for the end and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on

NHL Roundup: Sharks Beat Capitals

The San Jose Sharks became the first team in more than 27 years to score on two penalty shots in a game and went on to win their sixth straight, 5-2 over the

NHL Roundup: Sabres Top Penguins

Jason Pominville scored with 9:05 left to complete the Buffalo Sabres' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in the NHL on

NHL Roundup: Blue Jackets Beat Red Wings

Fredrik Modin backhanded in a rebound of his own shot 3:12 into overtime to give Columbus a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, ending the Blue

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks Top Predators

Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game with 43.4 seconds to play to cap a wild third period Sunday and lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory

NHL Roundup: Sharks Win 4th Straight

Patrick Marleau scored twice in the first period, the first his 300th career goal, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Saturday night for

NHL Roundup: Capitals Top Sabres

The Washington Capitals extended their lead atop the NHL's Southeast Division with a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Wednesday's clash between two of the

NHL Roundup: Sharks Edge Blackhawks

The San Jose Sharks edged their closest rivals Chicago 3-2 on Tuesday to take a lead over the Blackhawks atop the NHL's Western Conference.

NHL Roundup: Brodeur Sets Shutout Record

Martin Brodeur broke the NHL record with his 104th career shutout, and maybe the only surprise was how easily it came against the Stanley Cup champion

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks Blank Red Wings

Cristobal Huet made 20 saves for his second straight shutout, and Duncan Keith had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their fourth victory

NHL Roundup: Ovechkin Lifts Caps

Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd and 23rd goals early in the third period, and Tomas Fleischmann added the go-ahead goal in the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory

NHL Roundup: Brodeur, Devils Stop Sens

Martin Brodeur set a National Hockey League record for games played by a goaltender and helped make the milestone a win with 27 saves and an assist, leading

NHL Roundup: Devils Win Over Canadiens

Martin Brodeur tied Patrick Roy's NHL record for the most regular-season appearances by a goalie and the New Jersey Devils marked the occasion with a 2-1 win

NHL Roundup: Capitals Thrash Avalanche

The Washington Capitals stayed atop the NHL standings after a 6-1 thrashing of the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

NHL Roundup: Flyers Beat Bruins

Kimmo Timonen broke a third-period tie with 9:32 left, then added a short-handed empty-netter to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 victory over the Boston

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks Blank Lightning

Blackhawks backup Antti Niemi made 18 saves for his third shutout in seven starts this season, and Marian Hossa had a goal and an assist in Chicago's 4-0

NHL Roundup: Kovalev Lifts Sens Over Canes

Alex Kovalev scored three times, including the 400th of his career, to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night.

NHL Roundup: Panthers Dump Devils

Scott Clemmensen made 26 saves to beat his former teammates, Michael Frolik scored twice and the Florida Panthers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2

NHL Roundup: Kings Edge Coyotes

The Los Angeles Kings moved within a point of the NHL lead with a 3-2 shootout win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday.

NHL Roundup: Sabres Blank Capitals

Ryan Miller made 35 saves for his 16th career shutout and Nathan Gerbe scored his first NHL goal as the Buffalo Sabres halted Washington's six-game winning

NHL Roundup: Flyers Beat Islanders

Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux scored two goals each as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Tuesday for their first win

NHL Roundup: Devils Top Sabres

Martin Brodeur tied Terry Sawchuk's NHL record with his 103rd shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL on

NHL Roundup: Red Wings Top Rangers

Dan Cleary scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:03 left, and Jimmy Howard made 28 saves to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers

Senators Beat Ducks 4-3 in Shootout

Ottawa gave up one-goal leads three times against the Anaheim Ducks -- each time in less than a minute -- before Alex Kovalev and Daniel Alfredsson scored in the first two rounds

NHL Roundup: 'Canes End 5-Game Skid

Erik Cole scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a five-game skid by beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Saturday.

NHL Roundup: Late Goal Lifts Devils

Jamie Langenbrunner scored with 38.1 seconds left in regulation to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.

NHL Roundup: Crosby Sparks Pens' Win

Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for Pittsburgh in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, as the Penguins retained a share of the NHL

NHL Roundup: Sturm Keys Boston Win

Marc Savard celebrated his new seven-year contract extension by scoring his 200th NHL goal, and Marco Sturm scored twice in 2:33 to lead the Boston Bruins to a

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks Top Blue Jackets

Brent Seabrook scored in the 11th round of a shootout Tuesday night and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 to give coach Joel

NHL Roundup: Rupp Leads Pens Past Rangers

Mike Rupp shook off a leg injury in the third period, snapped a tie with his second goal of the night, and then completed his first NHL hat trick to help the

NHL Roundup: NHL-Best Sharks Top Canucks

Dan Boyle scored the go-ahead goal on a power play 6:15 into the second period, and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-2 victory

Coyotes Beat Ducks in OT

James Vandermeer scored his second goal of the game at 1:18 of overtime, Matthew Lombardi also scored and Robert Lang had two assists, leading the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-2 victory

NHL Roundup: Crosby, Pens Rout Rangers

Sidney Crosby had his fourth career hat trick and added two assists for his second five-point game and the Pittsburgh Penguins won for the fourth time in five

NHL Roundup: Flames Blank Red Wings

Miika Kiprusoff made 40 saves for his second shutout of the season and 32nd overall, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Detroit Red

NHL Roundup: Canadiens Top Jackets

Marc-Andre Bergeron scored his second goal of the game 4:46 into the third period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in

NHL Roundup: Crosby Lifts Penguins Over Panthers

Sidney Crosby scored on a power play at 3:07 of overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Florida

NHL Roundup: Lightning Tops Thrashers in OT

Steven Stamkos scored in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday.

NHL Roundup: Iginla, Flames Beat Kings

Jarome Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

Flames over Kings 5-2 Saturday

Jarome Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

NHL Roundup: Sharks Top Flyers 6-3

Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night.

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks Rout Flames

Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday in a rematch of

NHL Roundup: Flyers Edge Kings

The Philadelphia Flyers opened a five-game road trip with their seventh victory in eight games, beating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in the NHL on Wednesday.

NHL Roundup: Avalanche Beat Flames

Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a clash of the NHL Northwest Division's top

NHL Roundup: Flyers End Devils' Win Streak

Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to end the Devils' eight-game winning streak

NHL Roundup: Hurricanes Beat Wild

Jussi Jokinen and Michael Leighton helped Carolina end its winless streak at 14 games, leading the Hurricanes to a 5-4 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild

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