Lady Byng finalists named

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Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award. St. Louis already has won the award twice (2010, '11), and was...

Three finalists for Jack Adams award

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Joel Quenneville, Bruce Boudreau and Paul MacLean have been announced as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given to the head coach who has contributed most to his team's success. Quenneville led Chicago to a league-best 36-7-5 mark...

Brad Marchand, Bruins edge Rangers in OT to take series opener

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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...

No pit speed limit in All-Star race

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Speeding on pit road is now legal -- at least in qualifying for Saturday's Sprint All-Star race. In an attempt to spice up qualifying, pit road speeds that are strictly enforced in races as a safety measure will be lifted...

Two games set for Yankee Stadium

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Yankee Stadium will host a pair of NHL games next season, with the New York Rangers playing the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the Rangers meeting the Islanders three days later. The NHL is increasing its popular outdoor...

Selke Trophy finalists named

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Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings are finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward. Bergeron, who won last year, was...

LeBron James, Heat stymie Bulls for 3-1 series cushion

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LeBron James and the Miami Heat didn't even give the Chicago Bulls room to breathe, practically squeezing the playoff life out of them to take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. Another effort like this will seal it. James...

Henrik Lundqvist gets 2nd straight shutout as Rangers ice Caps in 7

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For 120 minutes over two games, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist stopped every single shot Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals threw at him. That's the main reason the Rangers are heading to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Led by Lundqvist's...

Bruins rally from 3 down in 3rd period, then eliminate Leafs in OT

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The Boston Bruins turned back Toronto's comeback with a rally of their own. Trailing by three goals in the third period and still by two with less than 90 seconds left in their season, the Bruins scored twice in a...

Slovakia beats United States

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Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. The U.S. had a chance to clinch the group, but finished third and will meet Russia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Slovakia's Branko Radivojevic scored 15 seconds...