National Hockey League
Kings beat Coyotes to win NHL series opener
May 13, 2012 23:56 EDT
Dustin Brown scored the game winner in the third period to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series.
Americans blank Finland for a quarter-final spot
May 13, 2012 17:08 EDT
The United States secured their place in the world ice hockey championship's last eight with a confident 5-0 win over reigning world champions and the event's co-hosts Finland here on Sunday.
Rangers edge Capitals to advance in NHL playoffs
May 12, 2012 23:30 EDT
Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto each scored goals and Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves to lead the New York Rangers over Washington 2-1 and into the NHL Eastern Conference finals.
Canada rout Kazakhstan to confirm group lead
May 12, 2012 16:41 EDT
Vacouver Olympic champions Canada maintained their world ice hockey championship preliminary group lead with an 8-0 thrashing of former Soviet republic Kazakhstan here on Saturday.
Canada come back to upset hockey hosts Finland
May 11, 2012 17:35 EDT
Olympic champions Canada battled back from two goals down to clinch their group lead with a 5-3 win over reigning champions, and co-hosts of the world ice hockey championship, Finland here Friday.
Perfect Finland thrash hapless France in ice hockey
May 10, 2012 16:51 EDT
Defending champions and co-hosts of the world ice hockey championship Finland thrashed France 7-1 here on Thursday to move top of their group and maintain their perfect record.
Capitals beat Rangers to force game 7 in NHL series
May 10, 2012 00:40 EDT
Rookie netminder Braden Holtby made 30 saves and Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period as the Washington Capitals edged the New York Rangers 2-1 to force a game seven in their Eastern Conference series.
Canada edge Swiss to regain top spot
May 09, 2012 16:54 EDT
Olympic champions Canada regained top spot in the Helsinki group of the world ice hockey championship here on Wednesday following a tight 3-2 win over Switzrland.
New Jersey Devils down Flyers to reach NHL finals
May 08, 2012 23:07 EDT
Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia 3-1 to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in nine years.
Immonen and Filppula keep Finns flying at world ice hockey championships
May 08, 2012 16:53 EDT
Reigning champions Finland regained top spot in their preliminary group at the world ice hockey championships on Tuesday with a solid 5-2 win over Switzerland.
Coyotes eye sale, reach first NHL conference finals
May 08, 2012 06:13 EDT
The Phoenix Coyotes got a double dose of good news Monday, advancing to their first conference finals just hours after the league said they had found a buyer for the NHL club.
Flyers lose star Giroux for crucial game
May 07, 2012 19:46 EDT
The National Hockey League has suspended the Philadelphia Flyers' leading scorer Claude Giroux one game for his illegal hit to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus.
Sweden beat Danes to keep perfect record
May 07, 2012 16:55 EDT
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.
Canada rout France in Helsinki
May 07, 2012 12:37 EDT
Vancouver Olympic champions Canada recorded their second win at the world ice hockey championship by thrashing France 7-2 here on Monday.
Surprising Kings oust Blues to sweep NHL series
May 06, 2012 23:38 EDT
The Los Angeles Kings continued their giant-killer run through the NHL playoffs, punching their ticket to the Western Conference finals by sweeping the St. Louis Blues in four games.
Surprising Kings oust Blues in four-game sweep
May 06, 2012 19:17 EDT
The Los Angeles Kings continued their giant-killer run through the NHL playoffs, punching their ticket to the Western Conference finals by sweeping the St. Louis Blues in four games.
Pesonen keeps Finland top at ice hockey worlds
May 06, 2012 17:04 EDT
Forward Janne Pesonen scored the winning goal as titleholders Finland kept their unbeaten record at the world ice hockey championships here on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Slovakia.
Johnson on target as USA beat Canada at ice hockey worlds
May 05, 2012 16:59 EDT
The United States, bidding for their first world title since 1960, snatched a hard-fought 5-4 overtime win against Canada at the world ice hockey championships here on Saturday.
Capitals down Rangers to tie NHL series
May 05, 2012 15:58 EDT
Mike Green scored a power-play goal with 5:48 left to play on Saturday, lifting Washington to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that knotted their NHL Eastern Conference second-round playoff series at 2-2.
Doan goal lifts Coyotes over Predators in NHL playoffs
May 05, 2012 00:30 EDT
Phoenix goalie Mike Smith made 25 saves to earn his second shutout of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs as the Coyotes edged the Nashville Predators 1-0 in a Western Conference second-round contest.
