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Bruins go up 2-1 on Blackhawks

Bruins go up 2-1 on Blackhawks

Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready. The Bruins goalie stopped 28 shots for his third career playoff shutout, helping Boston beat Chicago 2-0 on Monday night to take a 2-1 ...

Jones to make history in draft

Jun 16, 2013

Jones to make history in draft

By chance, Ronald “Popeye” Jones bumped into Joe Sakic in the weight room of the arena in Denver way back when. It shouldn’t have been a big deal. After all, Jones’ Denver Nuggets and Sakic’s Colorado Avalanche shared the Pepsi Center. Jones, a 203-cm ...

Jun 16, 2013

Coyotes to stay in Arizona: source

A person familiar with the negotiations says a “framework” is in place for a lease agreement that would keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona. But while the person characterized the developments as positive, the Glendale City Council still must study the proposal and vote ...

Pens ink Malkin to $76 mil. extension

Jun 15, 2013

Pens ink Malkin to $76 mil. extension

Russian center Evgeni Malkin has agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension worth $76 million with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the club announced Thursday. The deal begins with the 2014-15 campaign and runs through the end of the 2021-22 season. Malkin is set to ...

Jun 14, 2013

Penguins hand Bylsma new deal

Dan Bylsma couldn’t avoid speculation about his status as the Penguins coach in the days following Pittsburgh’s four-game pratfall against Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals, even in his own house. Shortly after the Bruins swept the Stanley Cup favorites out of the playoffs ...

Bruins look to contain Blackhawks in Stanley Cup finals

Jun 13, 2013

Bruins look to contain Blackhawks in Stanley Cup finals

Marian Hossa couldn’t ask for a better neighbor than Zdeno Chara. He just might be the biggest nightmare as an opponent — particularly with a championship on the line. The 206-cm Bruins defenseman has been causing all sorts of havoc for opponents and is ...

Jun 12, 2013

Stars ink Gonchar to two-year deal

The Dallas Stars have signed Sergei Gonchar to a two-year, $10 million contract after trading for the 39-year-old defenseman last week. The deal announced Monday adds to the Stars’ veteran defensive core of Trevor Daley, Alex Goligoski and Stephane Robidas. Gonchar was set to ...

Blackhawks, Bruins set to meet for Stanley Cup

Jun 11, 2013

Blackhawks, Bruins set to meet for Stanley Cup

Two NHL franchises, rich in history, talent and star power. Two winning teams that know what it takes to bring home a title. Intrigue in the form of a schedule that kept them away from each other for an entire season. Oh, there’s plenty ...

Bruins sweep high-powered Penguins on McQuaid's goal

Jun 9, 2013

Bruins sweep high-powered Penguins on McQuaid's goal

Tuukka Rask grabbed the final shot in his big glove as the buzzer sounded, sealing the Boston Bruins’ stunning sweep of the suddenly powerless Pittsburgh Penguins. All Rask needed was one goal of offensive support from his Bruins teammates to get Boston back in ...

Jun 9, 2013

Veteran Gonchar shipped to Stars

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Sergei Gonchar from Ottawa on Friday for a conditional sixth-round draft pick this year. Gonchar had 15 goals and 76 assists in 186 games over three seasons for the Senators. He led Ottawa defensemen in scoring with 27 points ...

Blackhawks surge past Kings, take 3-1 series lead

Jun 8, 2013

Blackhawks surge past Kings, take 3-1 series lead

Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. ...