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A showdown of National Hockey League division leaders postponed from last Saturday by a blizzard that struck the northeastern United States has been rescheduled for April 25, the NHL announced on Monday.

A fierce blizzard powered by hurricane-strength winds that struck the northeastern United States forced the postponement of Saturday's scheduled National Hockey League game at Boston.

The National Hockey League has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement after a unanimous 30-0 vote by the board of governors on Wednesday.

The National Hockey League's players union and owners have agreed to bring in mediators in a bid to end a lockout that has kept the season from starting.

The National Hockey League's players union and owners have agreed to bring in mediators in a bid to end a lockout that has kept the season from starting.

Detroit Red Wings vice president Jim Devellano was fined an undisclosed sum by the National Hockey League on Saturday for comments to a reporter about the ongoing lockout.

A labour standoff between the NHL and its players spiralled as the collective-bargaining agreement expired and league commissioner Gary Bettman locked out the players.

NHL's Tim Thomas has come out in support of Chick-Fil-A, saying he doesn't believe the company to be anti-gay. ?Former Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas has come out in support of Chick-Fil-A, saying he doesn't believe the company president's recent comments to be anti-gay. Thomas made his remarks in a Facebook post. ?I stand with Chick-fil-A,? the MVP of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals wrote. ?Chick-Fil-A is privately owned by the Cathy family. The company president, Dan Cathy, drew the wrath of gay rights advocates and supporters when he made recent statements that some have alleged are anti-gay,? Thomas added. Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy unleashed a firestorm of controversy when he said gay marriage is ?inviting God's judgment on our nation.? He pivoted in a subsequent interview, insisting ?we don't have an anti-gay or anti-anything policy or attitude toward anybody that's out there.? Between 2003 and 2010, Chick-Fil-A gave nearly $5 million to groups opposed to gay rights, accord

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, who scored a career-high 50 goals this season, won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League's Most Valuable Player.

Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, who helped bring his club a Stanley Cup championship last season, will not play in the 2012-2013 National Hockey League season, he announced.

Russia battled from a goal down to win the world championship on Sunday, beating 2002 champions Slovakia 6-2 in the final.

Co-hosts Sweden extended their winning streak at the world ice hockey championships by beating Denmark 6-4 in Stockholm Monday to claim three wins from as many matches.

The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils advanced to the Stanley Cup conference semi-finals Thursday, winning their opening round series in seven games over tough Eastern Conference opponents.

Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward took the high road Thursday after his game-winning over-time goal that ousted Boston from the NHL playoffs was greeted by a spate of racist tweets.

Washington ousted defending Stanley Cup champions Boston from the first round of the NHL playoffs as Joel Ward's over-time goal gave the Capitals a 2-1 victory.

Ten additional NHL athletes have joined a video campaign in support of gay athletes. Ten additional NHL athletes have joined a video campaign in support of gay athletes. In the second installment of the You Can Play project, James Van Riemsdyk (PHI), Mark Fayne (NJD), Frans Nielsen (NYI), Tyler Bozak (TOR), George Parros (ANA), Brandon Prust (NYR), David Steckel (TOR), Andy Greene (NJD), RJ Umberger (CBJ) and Brian Boyle (NYR) say sexual orientation is irrelevant in hockey. ?If you can play, you can play,? the athletes say in the 30-second ad. (The video is embedded in the right panel of this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) The project's first video, which featured Rick Nash (TOR), Claude Giroux (PHI), Dion Phaneuf (TOR) and Henrik Lundqvist (NYR), among others, first aired earlier this month during an NBC Sports broadcast of a game between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. ?The goals for You Can Play are clear,? Patrick Burke, a co-founder and a scout for the Phi

Rick Nash, Claude Giroux, Dion Phaneuf and Henrik Lundqvist are among the NHL stars appearing in a video in support of gay athletes. Rick Nash, Claude Giroux, Dion Phaneuf and Henrik Lundqvist are among the NHL stars appearing in a video in support of gay athletes. The 60-second video, part of the You Can Play project, first aired during the first intermission of Sunday's NBC Sports broadcast of the game between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. (The video is embedded in the right panel of this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) ?The goals for You Can Play are clear,? Patrick Burke, a co-founder and a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers, said in a statement. ?We want to make locker rooms safe for all athletes, rather than places of fear, slurs and bullying. The casual homophobia in sports has to change, so all athletes know that what counts is whether you can play the game.? Patrick Burke is the brother of Brendan Burke, who came out gay while manager of the Miami Univ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.