NHL

Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa will play Friday night against the San Jose Sharks after recovering from a blow to the back of the head by the Vancouver Canucks' Jannik Hansen, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo will also play Friday night, according to Quenneville. Carcillo has...

Columbus Blue Jackets center Artem Anisimov was released from a Detroit hospital and has flown home after a scary hit in a game with the Red Wings on Thursday night. "Thank you for all your prayers. Made (it) home, (feeling) better," Anisimov posted on his Twitter account late Friday...

It appears the Rick DiPietro era is coming to a close on Long Island. The New York Islanders placed the goaltender on waivers Friday, the team announced on its website. Although logic would suggest the move is the first step toward a potential buyout for DiPietro, general manager Garth Snow declined...

Brian Burke is returning to the Anaheim Ducks as a part-time pro scout. The Ducks announced Thursday that they've re-hired Burke, who was their general manager from 2005-08. Burke was abruptly fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs last month after four playoff-free years as their president and GM. Anaheim had two 100-point...

Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa practiced Thursday after taking a forearm to the back of the head from the Vancouver Canucks' Jannik Hansen, and coach Joel Quenneville said Hossa could play Friday against the San Jose Sharks. "I thought he felt much better today," Quenneville said. "He said he felt...

The Anaheim Ducks signed Viktor Fasth to a two-year, $5.8 million contract extension on Wednesday, rewarding the Swedish goalie for his 8-0-0 start to his first NHL season. Fasth earned a new contract after just nine unbeaten appearances with the Pacific Division-leading Ducks, who have the NHL's second-best record at...

The New York Rangers will be without star winger Rick Nash for the second straight game Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers announced Wednesday that Nash, who is suffering from an undisclosed injury, will not join the club on its trip to Ottawa. Nash has not been ruled out to...

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was fired on Wednesday after the team's latest slow start to the season and amid growing criticism from the team's fan base. The announcement was made on the team's Twitter account and confirmed by Sabres spokesman Michael Gilbert on Wednesday. Ruff was relieved of...

The New York Rangers put forward Darroll Powe on injured reserve Monday, and it didn't take long for coach John Tortorella to miss the versatile fourth-liner. Powe was helped off the ice after a frightening collision with Washington's Matt Hendricks early in the second period of the Rangers' 2-1 win...

Claude Giroux had seen enough once the Philadelphia Flyers absorbed a one-sided defeat to Montreal in the midst of an already tough trip. The new captain met with his club for a few minutes Saturday and told his teammates the effort and production weren't good enough from anyone --...

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook will not play in Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said on Tuesday. Seabrook collapsed on the ice late in the first period Sunday and had to be helped to the locker...

Rick Nash's availability for a key matchup with the Washington Capitals wasn't confirmed until the New York Rangers star got through the pregame warmup unscathed. While no one was willing to talk about what is ailing the top forward, whatever it is didn't seem to slow him down Sunday...