If they do it now, if the Blackhawks somehow come all the way back and return to the Stanley Cup Final and whatever comes after that, this will be the one people remember. This game, this moment, this jaw-dropping, head-spinning display of speed, of skill, of character, of hockey at its finest. Oh, they’ll remember the perfect start and then the disastrous middle. They’ll remember Ben Smith tying...
The 2014 Stanley Cup Final will start next Wednesday, with or without the Blackhawks....
Alex Galchenyuk vs. Chris Kreider Alex Galchenyuk vs. Chris Kreider....
But they have trouble winnings series in fewer than 7 games and Canadiens are on heels, down 3-2 heading into Game 6 NEW YORK — If the Rangers looked a little discombobulated Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, there was a reason. It wasn't that the Canadiens torched them for seven goals. That was the product of the problem....
Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is under investigation for allegedly spraying a Kings fan with a water bottle in the final minutes of the Hawks' 5-2 loss Monday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals....
With backs against wall, defending champs play with pride to stave off elimination No way the Blackhawks wanted to end the season like this, humbled at home and dethroned by the would-be Kings in front of friends and relatives....
The Blackhawks tried to choke away Game 5 of their Western Conference finals against the Kings....
Michal Handzus scores winner early in 2nd OT to keep club alive and tighten best-of-7 series to 3-2 with Game 6 Friday in L.A. The Hawks' offensive explosion bailed out goaltender Corey Crawford, who struggled at times but ended up the victor over counterpart Jonathan Quick. Patrick Kane was dangerous with the puck all game and finished with four assists while Andrew Shaw added two....
Brandon Saad's prediction holds up as he and Patrick Kane have huge hand in offensive production that does in Kings Brandon Saad predicted Wednesday morning that the experimental Game 5 second line composed of him, Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane would serve as a "big threat" against the Kings later that night....
I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I'd be willing to bet that teams win a very high percentage of games in which they score 7 goals. Just a hunch. Tonight L.A. can send the Blackhawks home in 5...let's hope they can finish this off ASAP. A 4-1 series loss *might* be convincing enough for the bandwagon to thin out just a bit, and every little bit helps. Nashville Predators News Barry Trotz...
Jones fell into the Predators' lap and, despite not being the forward many fans wanted, proved he'll be an integral part of the roster going forward. Stats GP Goals Assists Points /- PIM Shoot % 77 6 19 25 -23 24 6 5-5 Pts/60 CF% CF% rel Sh% Sv% PDO Pen /- per 60 0.66 49.50% 2.0% 6.40% 88.90% 95.3 0.1 Season Summary This time last year, the Predators fan base was abuzz about which talented forward...
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced today that the club has signed forward Max McCormick to a two-year entry-level contract. A native of De Pere, Wis., McCormick recently completed his third season with the Big Ten Conference’s ......
LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles police say they are investigating a battery report from a fan who says Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford sprayed water in his face during Game 4 of the Western Conference final against the Kings at Staples Center. LAPD spokeswoman Rosario Herrera confirmed the investigation for The Associated Press on Wednesday, shortly before the Blackhawks faced the Kings in Game...
NEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers defenseman John Moore was suspended for two games by the NHL on Wednesday for an illegal check to Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise's head in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. Moore received a match penalty for the hit in the third period of Montreal's 7-4 home victory Tuesday night. The suspension matches the two-game ban that Canadiens forward Brandon Prust...
CHICAGO (AP) Michal Handzus scored at 2:04 of the second overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference final. Brandon Saad made a nice pass to the middle to Handzus, who beat goalie Jonathan Quick with a backhander for his second goal of the playoffs. Handzus celebrated by jumping against boards behind the net...
RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Vice President and General Manager for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team will hold Hurricanes Summerfest – a mid-summer celebration of Hurricanes hockey – from July 23-26 at ......
A record number of points and wins, including a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, earned Todd Richards the trust of the Blue Jackets organization. With the signing of a two-year extension yesterday, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen gave his hea......
A leader with great vision and even better hands, Nick Schmaltz has been a maestro of the Green Bay Gamblers’ orchestra for the past three seasons. Three seasons in Green Bay and three playoff appearances with no fewer than 66 points in the t......
GM Jarmo Kekalainen: “Today we have the pleasure to announce the extension for coach Richards, it’s his extension, so I’m not going to talk very long, I’ll let him have his press conference and talk about the opportunity here and the contract and ......
With a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over the Greenville Road Warriors in Game 6 on Tuesday night, the Cincinnati Cyclones, Florida’s ECHL affiliate, earned their third trip to the Kelly Cup Finals since 2008. Cincinnati will begin a best-of-seve......