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Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:17 -0400

OTTAWA - Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Bruins rally, push Rangers to brink of elimination

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:01 -0400

NEW YORK - John Tortorella's message isn't going to change even though his New York Rangers are in an even more desperate situation than before their latest loss to the Boston Bruins.

Paille's goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:46 -0400

NEW YORK - It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

Rangers looking for 2nd straight 0-2 comeback

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:31 -0400

GREENBURGH, New York - Don't judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins.

Sabres re-sign John Scott to 1-year contract

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:57:25 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed rugged fourth-line forward John Scott to a one-year contract.

Bruins top Rangers 5-2 with all-out effort

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:24:53 -0400

BOSTON - The Bruins know a huge deficit can disappear quickly. They overcame one to reach the second round of the playoffs.

Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:56:31 -0400

BOSTON - Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers.

Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:59 -0400

OTTAWA - Jason Spezza doesn't have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season.

Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:20 -0400

BOSTON - In the corner of the Boston Bruins' locker room, hanging from the hooks in Andrew Ference's stall, is a yellow running singlet with the team's "Spoked B" logo on the front.

Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:20:25 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.

Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:44:52 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby.

Islanders re-sign Eric Boulton

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:02:05 -0400

UNIONDALE, New York - Forward Eric Boulton re-signed with the New York Islanders on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract.

Marchand delivers to lift Bruins over Rangers 3-2

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:55:35 -0400

BOSTON - Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night.

Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Caps GM 'didn't like the refereeing' vs. Rangers

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:45 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - As the Washington Capitals gathered at their practice facility Wednesday for exit meetings and the annual explanations about what went wrong in the playoffs, there were references to bad luck and bad bounces in their first-round elimination against the New York Rangers.

Rangers to play Devils, Isles at Yankee Stadium

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:51:02 -0400

NEW YORK - 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.

Toews, Bergeron and Datsyuk nominated for Selke

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:57:37 -0400

NEW YORK - 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.

Penguins jump on Senators in series opener, 4-1

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:25:45 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The formula for beating the Pittsburgh Penguins is not difficult. It's the doing it for 60 minutes part that's tricky.

Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:21:47 -0400

BOSTON - After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.

Bruins GM expected the worst before comeback

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:41 -0400

BOSTON - From his perch on the ninth floor, Peter Chiarelli looked down on the ice at what he feared were the last few minutes of the Bruins' season.

Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin, Capitals

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:12:17 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up.

Rangers, Bruins both bring momentum into 2nd round

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:47:22 -0400

NEW YORK - Nearly everything about the New York Rangers' Game 7 victory over the Washington Capitals was improbable, and yet the 5-0 drubbing they authored wasn't even the most surprising result of the night.

Vokoun starting in goal for Penguins

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:09:33 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with goaltender Tomas Vokoun for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against Ottawa on Tuesday.

Crosby, Harding, McQuaid up for Masterton Trophy

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:36:48 -0400

NEW YORK - Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid are this season's nominees for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.