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Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1. Chicago is moving on in the postseason for the first time since the championship run in 2010, and will...

The Pittsburgh Penguins made another trade to bolster their talented roster Wednesday, acquiring left wing Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes for a conditional draft pick. The Hurricanes will receive a sixth-round draft pick if the Penguins win the Stanley Cup this year, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. The acquisition...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby can't seem to find the right word for what's happening. If the Pittsburgh Penguins captain is being honest, he is not really interested in finding one. He would rather just enjoy a hot streak that is bordering on absurd even by his remarkably high standards. The...

The NHL's trade deadline passed, and Roberto Luongo remains with the Vancouver Canucks, the victim of his own long-term contract that extends through 2022. Luongo showed his frustration with his contract and his current status as a backup goaltender Wednesday during a news conference with the Vancouver media. "My contract sucks...

Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien wants to remind his team that the season isn't over just because a playoff spot has already been clinched. Therrien was angry after the Canadiens lost by four goals for a second straight game -- this time 7-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday...

The Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at United Center. Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN (Detroit), CSN (Chicago) Prediction: Blackhawks 4,...

Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine was suspended three games for an elbow to the head of Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds on Friday night. Erskine was punished Saturday for a hit he delivered to Simmonds' face that sent him to the ice with a bloody nose late in the first period...

The St. Louis Blues agreed to terms with defenseman Wade Redden on Friday on a one-year, $800,000 deal. The 35-year-old Redden was placed on waivers this week by the New York Rangers, who bought out the final two years of his contract on Thursday. Also on Friday, the Blues released 35-year-old...

The New York Rangers made a major move less than an hour before Wednesday's NHL trade deadline, shipping star right winger Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal sends right wing Derek Dorsett, center Derick Brassard, defenseman John Moore and a sixth-round draft pick in 2014 to the...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Florida Panthers' offense keeps on firing. It's the defense, though, that has them back in the playoff picture. Aleksander Barkov scored the go-ahead goal 15 seconds into the third period and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves as the Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded rookie left wing Cory Conacher and a fourth-round draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for goaltender Ben Bishop, an NHL source told ESPN.com. The deal represents a strong return for the Senators, considering Conacher has been one of the most impressive rookies in the...

Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand. Boston's leading goal scorer during the regular season scored his first of the postseason with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night in the first playoff game...