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Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says Kris Draper is able to play but he might sit the gritty forward in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals. Babcock said Monday he's
MONTREAL (AP) -- Jacques Martin was ready to go. After all, the Montreal Canadiens were calling. He was hired as the Canadiens' coach Monday, leaving his job as
DETROIT -- Given the host city of the first games of this year's Stanley Cup Final, it's no surprise that the economic situation of the league and its teams
When the Stanley Cup commences Saturday night all eyes will be on Marian Hossa, Henrik Zetterberg, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Much will be made of Red
Jim Balsillie has unveiled his vision for a revamped Copps Coliseum, the arena he hopes will become the new home of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes. Balsillie's plan
Rock Bottom Let me preface this by saying I have nothing against hockey. I don't hate hockey. I don't have an issue with anyone who's a huge hockey fan. I
The Detroit Red Wings' chances to challenge Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin improved greatly the day before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals when their battered
For six weeks, the Chicago Blackhawks tasted a different vintage of hockey. The playoff variety was rugged, frenetic, sweet at first and then not so pleasant
Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne has had surgery to remove a bone spur and adhesions that built up in his right hip. Gagne had the surgery on Thursday
The Carolina Hurricanes are preparing for another comeback after being unable to rally in the Eastern Conference finals. Two days after their magical playoff
The year is 1955. Canadiens fans riot outside the Forum when NHL President Clarence Campbell suspends Maurice Richard. Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to
I'll say this much for the NHL: when faced with a problem, it gets point man Bill Daly out in front on it faster than a speeding BlackBerry. The deputy
PHOENIX (AP) -- A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has accelerated the schedule for determining whether Canadian Jim Balsillie can buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move
The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks will both play without two star players in Game 5 of their rugged Western Conference finals on Wednesday night. The
Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs plans to ring in the new year by rooting for his team to win at Fenway Park. Jacobs said Wednesday he expects the NHL's third annual
DENVER (AP) -- Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy won't be returning to Colorado to try to lead the Avalanche back to respectability. Roy turned down an offer
Eric Staal, Hurricanes: Carolina needed a big effort from their big man to stay alive and Staal got them off on the right foot, opening the scoring just 1:36