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The Chicago Blackhawks used a strong start against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday to keep their strong start to the season on a roll. Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and an assist to help the Blackhawks beat the Kings 3-2, extending their season-opening points streak...

The Montreal Canadiens are hopeful Brendan Gallagher won't miss much time a day after suffering a concussion in a win against Philadelphia. The feisty rookie forward -- who has five goals and three assists -- left Saturday night's game early in the third period after taking a hit from Flyers...

The Montreal Canadiens are still feeding off their lopsided loss on home ice to the rival Toronto Maple Leafs last week. The Canadiens earned their third straight win Saturday night when Brendan Gallagher and Rene Bourque each had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over the...

Benoit Pouliot and Teddy Purcell helped the Tampa Bay Lightning finally get back on the winning track. Pouliot scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, lifting the Lightning to a 6-5 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Lightning ended a six-game losing streak and got their first...

John Tavares is trying to change the perception of the once-beleaguered New York Islanders. Tavares scored three goals and assisted on another Saturday night to lead the Islanders to a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. "I think any great player puts a lot of responsibility on (themselves) because they...

Two days of talks between the NHL and Olympic officials wrapped up Friday with signs of progress toward a resolution on the issue of having the league send its players to the 2014 Sochi Games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel met for...

Chicago Blackhawks top goaltender Corey Crawford was ruled out Friday with an upper-body injury and is considered day to day. The Hawks recalled goaltender Henrik Karlsson from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Crawford missed the morning skate as the team prepared to face the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. "He's...

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson had season-ending surgery to repair his left Achilles after the tendon was cut by a skate blade during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Senators general manager Bryan Murray said Thursday the surgery went well. He also said 70 percent of the tendon was cut. "It...

Despite a lockout that wiped out the entire preseason and 34 regular-season games, NHL teams instituted the largest ticket percentage increase among the pro hockey league, the NBA and the NFL for the second consecutive season, according to an annual study by Team Marketing Report, a Chicago-based sports marketing...

A decision on whether NHL players will head to the 2014 Sochi Olympics isn't likely to be reached this week. Discussions were scheduled for Thursday and Friday between the NHL, the NHL players' association, and officials from the International Ice Hockey Federation and the International Olympic Committee to see if...

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday morning to repair his left Achilles tendon that was cut by a skate blade. The Norris Trophy winner last season as the NHL's top defenseman, Karlsson was cut by Pittsburgh Penguins forward...

The Calgary Flames placed goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and center Mikael Backlund on injured reserve on Friday. Kiprusoff was injured in Calgary's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Kiprusoff was added to the IR retroactively and is considered day to day with a lower-body injury. Backlund is expected to...