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Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-all

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:30:22 -0400

BOSTON - The Blackhawks are heading back to Chicago having regained home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals and with a renewed faith in an offense that took more than 120 minutes to push a puck past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask.

Chara leads in ice time among Cup finalists

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:38:38 -0400

BOSTON - Marian Hossa admitted that watching his team play without him was heartbreaking.

Rask finally has rough game, Blackhawks tie series

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:24:18 -0400

BOSTON - Tuukka Rask dived left, dived right and scrambled in his crease during his toughest night of the playoffs.

Rejuvenated Blackhawks tie series 2-2 with OT win

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:56:09 -0400

BOSTON - The Chicago Blackhawks shifted from flat to frenzied, then tied the Stanley Cup finals with a hard-fought overtime win over the Boston Bruins in a free-flowing Game 4.

Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, even series 2-2

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:44:52 -0400

BOSTON - Brent Seabrook's goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night and tied the Stanley Cup finals through four games.

Red Wings plan new home in Detroit sports district

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:37:18 -0400

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district.

Hossa returns for Blackhawks in Game 4

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:36:38 -0400

BOSTON - Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa was back in the lineup for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Blackhawks theme

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:16:14 -0400

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks are getting support for their Stanley Cup bid from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Predators sign Bartley to 3-year, $2 million deal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:51:05 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Victor Bartley to a three-year, $2 million contract.

LA Kings reach new 6-year deal with D Slava Voynov

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:09 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Defenseman Slava Voynov agreed to a new six-year, $25 million contract Tuesday with the Los Angeles Kings, who signed yet another young cornerstone to a long-term deal.

Predators sign F Kevin Henderson to 2-year deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:04 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Kevin Henderson to a two-year, two-way contract.

Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:32 -0400

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Predators renew affiliation with ECHL's Cyclones

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:14:53 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have extended their deal with the Cincinnati Cyclones as their affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League.

AP Source: Couture agrees to extension with Sharks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:51:07 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - The San Jose Sharks agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer.

Hockey, community center to open in Nashville

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:00:07 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A new hockey center managed by the Nashville Predators will be constructed at the city's new mixed-use complex in southeast Nashville.

Wild re-sign defenseman Marco Scandella

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:42:04 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Marco Scandella to a two-year contract.

Bruins coach Claude Julien keeps even keel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:32 -0400

BOSTON - Claude Julien doesn't pay much attention to compliments or criticism.

Predators sign D Joe Piskula to 1-year deal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:04 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joe Piskula to a one-year, two-way contract.

Blackhawks fail to convert early, lose 2-1 in OT

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:20:11 -0400

CHICAGO - All those missed shots added up to one big blown opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks. They couldn't bury the Boston Bruins in the early going and paid for it in the end.

Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:56:44 -0400

CHICAGO - Alex Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL's biggest award.

Playing hurt part of routine in NHL playoffs

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:56:38 -0400

CHICAGO - Toward the end of their title defense, the Los Angeles Kings were spending a lot of time on the training table. Captain Dustin Brown was playing with a torn ligament in his left knee, just one of several injuries that became public knowledge after the Stanley Cup champs were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals.

Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss confirmed dead

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:08:31 -0400

EDMONTON, Alberta - The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that prospect Kristians Pelss has died. He was 20.

Bruins' Horton set to play in Game 2

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:26:23 -0400

CHICAGO - Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, three days after he left the series opener with an injury.

AP Source: 'Framework' in place for Coyotes lease

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:03:07 -0400

PHOENIX - A person familiar with the negotiations says a "framework" is in place for a lease agreement that would keep the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona.

Predators trade Butler to Panthers for Brennan

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:59:57 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman T.J. Brennan from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Bobby Butler.