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Marchessault scores team-high 41st goal, Golden Knights win 3rd straight, 6-3 over Vancouver
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and two assists and the Vegas…
Buffalo Sabres use 3rd-period surge to beat the Washington Capitals 6-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — JJ Peterka scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and Buffalo beat…
Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner’s wife gives birth to stillborn baby, the couple says
COLUMBIS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner’s wife, Maggie, delivered a stillborn…
NHLers on the evolution of power plays and penalty killing
Mark Giordano has witnessed the NHL’s power-play evolution up close. The league’s oldest player this…
Check that check; PWHL players may have to rein in physicality at world championship
UTICA, N.Y. – Coaches and players in the Professional Women’s Hockey League don’t expect the…
Vasilevskiy backstops Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs; Matthews scores No. 63
TORONTO – Auston Matthews climbed another rung in his pursuit of 70 goals. The Maple…
When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a…
Vasilevskiy’s 28 saves lead Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs
TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto…
NHL competition committee: video review unlikely to include goalie interference
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NHL’s competition committee says expanded video review is unlikely to solve problems with goaltender interference.
Coach’s challenge system, video review dominate NHL general managers meeting
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NHL general managers discussed a coach’s challenge system, expanded video review and other rule changes at their annual Stanley Cup final meeting but could not come up with any final resolutions.
Video game designers add physicist to fold to improve puck physics in ‘NHL 15’
TORONTO – Hockey may not be rocket science but that didn’t stop EA Sports from recruiting a scientist who worked on the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, the world’s largest particle collider, to revamp puck physics for “NHL 15.”
‘NBA 2K15’ video game drafts 3-D face-mapping technology for latest installment
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “NBA 2K15” is angling for a slam dunk with an innovative new way to put players in the game.
NeuLion to bolster position in Internet video market with DivX acquisition
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – NeuLion, Inc. (TSX:NLN) has an agreement to acquire DivX LLC with a combination of shares and debt valued at US$62.5 million.
NFL, YouTube partner to post official clips and other programming to popular video site
Searching for Super Bowl highlights next week after the big game?
Canadians hope experience, home-field advantage and hitting pay off at worlds
While many Canadian athletes are preparing for the Olympics in London later this month, Canada’s women’s softball team will play its ultimate competition on home soil.
Winnipeg Jets re-sign forward Kyle Wellwood
WINNIPEG – Having already picked up some new weapons, the Winnipeg Jets secured one of the old guard on Friday, re-signing forward Kyle Wellwood to a one-year contract reportedly worth US$1.6 million.
Media reports: NHL makes offer to union as labour negotiations begin
The NHL has made the first move in labour negotiations with its union.
Capitals re-sign defenceman Green to 3-year extension worth $18.25 million
WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenceman Mike Green to a three-year, US$18.25 million contract extension, the club announced Monday.
Montreal Canadiens hoping to score with condos right next to Bell Centre
MONTREAL – It’s something some hockey fans probably dream about — being able to walk out their front door and straight into the Bell Centre.
NHL representatives and the players association set to resume labour talks on Wednesday
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are set to resume labour talks on Wednesday at the league offices in New York.
NHL representatives and the players association resume peaceful labour talks in New York
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association resumed labour talks at the league offices in New York on Wednesday.
Boston Bruins sign 2011 Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien to contract extension
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins have signed coach Claude Julien to a multi-year contract extension.
NHL representatives and the players association prepare to resume labour talks in Toronto
MILTON, Ont. – The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are set for another round of negotiations this week with the hope of establishing a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires on Sept. 15.
Blue Jackets trade forward Rick Nash to Rangers for Dubinsky, Anisimov, Erixon
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The wait to land in a new city and with a new team is over for Rick Nash. Finally, after months of speculation, the high-scoring forward was dealt on Monday. And the destination was not a surprise.