Hockey
By Trading Gomez, Rangers Can Shop
Rangers General Manager Glen Sather readied the N.H.L. free-agent market Tuesday with a splash, trading his No. 1 center, Scott Gomez, to the Montreal Canadiens for left wing Christopher Higgins as part of a seven-player deal.
Luc Robitaille elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Robitaille, a longtime King and now a team executive, is elected with Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman and Brian Leetch. 'Being with all those great people ... certainly is very special,' he says.
Penguins Push Stanley Cup Finals to Game 7
The Stanley Cup finals move back to Detroit for Game 7 and into the ranks of the classics.
Coming close to the Cup can be a powerful motivator
Pittsburgh Coach Dan Bylsma and Detroit Coach Mike Babcock were with the Ducks when they lost in 2003 Stanley Cup finals. Neither wants to be on the losing side again.
Penguins on the march with win over Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins rekindled their Stanley Cup dreams with a gritty 4-2 Game Three win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, trimming the defending champions' lead in the best-of-seven finals to 2-1.
Detroit downs Pittsburgh again
Playing so soon after the end of the conference finals was supposed to favor the Pittsburgh Penguins because of their youth, an extra day of rest and a superior health situation. Games on back-to-back nights to open the Stanley Cup Finals were sup...
Defending Champion Red Wings Earn Rematch With Penguins in Finals
Darren Helm and Dan Cleary are far from marquee players for the Detroit Red Wings.
Penguins earn another crack at the Cup
The Pittsburgh Penguins fulfilled their half of the requirement Tuesday night by dismissing the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 at sold-out RBC Center, completing a four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference finals and earning a second straight trip to the...
Malkin's hat-trick gives Penguins 2-0 lead over Hurricanes
Evgeni Malkin scored a hat-trick to help Pittsburgh to a 7-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final series on Thursday.
Unlikely sources lead Pens past 'Canes in Eastern finals opener
Philippe Boucher and Miroslav Satan were missing when the Pittsburgh Penguins made the late-season surge that carried them from 10th place in the Eastern Conference to a third consecutive trip to the playoffs.
Carolina Advances After Game 7 Thriller Against Boston
This was the Game 7 hockey fans didn’t see between the Capitals and the Penguins: a heart-pounding, end-to-end battle of narrow escapes and pulsating tension.
It’s Crosby and Penguins in Game 7 of a Showdown Series
Sidney Crosby has accomplished remarkable feats on a hockey rink, but he had never skated in a Game 7 until Wednesday night.
Blackhawks oust Canucks, Capitals force decider
The Chicago Blackhawks roared into the Western Conference finals with a 7-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, while the Washington Capitals forced a series decider against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the East.
2009 Playoff Goalies Are Almost Puck-Proof
Has goaltending become too easy? The question arises as shot after shot bounces off Anaheim’s Jonas Hiller and the other goalies in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Penguins get must-win OT victory over Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally solved Simeon Varlamov, finally controlled Alex Ovechkin for most of a game and got the victory they needed to get back into their playoff series against the Washington Capitals.
Quiet progress
Despite enduring criticism, Penguins star Sidney Crosby has developed into more of an all-around threat this year
Carolina Eliminates Devils With 2 Late Goals
Zach Parise, a relentless ball of energy for the Devils this entire season, sat silently at his dressing-room stall Tuesday night, his face bloodied, his head resting on his right hand. Then he cupped his hand over his eyes, as if an inexplicable ...
For Hiller, this competition is in a different league
The goaltender had experience with pressure while playing in the Swiss League playoffs, but it wasn't quite like what he has seen in his first Stanley Cup matchup.
No Tortorella and No Spark for Rangers in Game 6 Loss
The Rangers’ disintegration against the Washington Capitals continued with a listless 5-3 loss in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Sunday afternoon, while their coach, John Tortorella, watched from a Madison Square Garden executiv...
Rangers win, leave Caps on the brink
Thousands of blue-and-white-clad fans lingered in the stands several minutes after Game 4 at Madison Square Garden to serenade the man who has the Washington Capitals one loss from another early postseason exit.