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From Nolan to Nash, the players who raised NHL teams’ profiles

ST. PAUL, Minn. – From Chicago to Montreal, the original six teams still headline the NHL after all these years. The 1967 additions in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles hav...

Russia hopes for boost from Olympic hockey turmoil

MOSCOW – After a week of turmoil for Olympic hockey, Russia thinks it is poised to be the big winner next February in South Korea. Its fans have waited more than 25 years for an O...

Pressure on Maple Leafs going into final weekend NHL of season

The NHL playoff picture with the regular season ending on Sunday: WHO’S IN EAST: The Atlantic Division-champion Montreal Canadiens have home-ice advantage against the New York ...

Avalanche’s Semyon Varlamov recovering from season-ending surgery

DENVER – Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov says he is making steady progress after undergoing season-ending hip surgery in January. Varlamov plans to start skating at ...

NHL Roundup: Capitals clinch Presidents’ Trophy

WASHINGTON – Justin Williams and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored and the Washington Capitals wrapped up their second consecutive Presidents’ Trophy with a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on We...

NHL Roundup

Bruins clinch playoff berth, Ottawa close

Avalanche come back to beat Blackhawks in OT

Johnson scores winner as Avs beat Chicago 4-3

NHL skipping Olympics. Ovechkin: ‘I don’t care – I just go’

Alex Ovechkin and other players aren’t so sure the NHL’s decision to skip the Winter Olympics in South Korea next year is final. The Washington Capitals superstar on Tuesday reite...

Nations turn to Plan B for hockey at Olympics with no NHL

The morning after the NHL announced it wasn’t going to the 2018 Olympics, some Americans playing in Europe started wondering if they should keep their schedules open for next February. ...

Ice hockey world body still works for Olympic deal with NHL

AARHUS, Denmark – Like Russia’s star Alex Ovechkin, the International Ice Hockey Federation thinks NHL players need not miss the 2018 Winter Olympics — though team owners likely now need a “...

NHL ices Olympics, says no to 2018 Games in South Korea

First time in 20 years NHL players won’t play for home country

Haula, Dubnyk lead Wild to 5-2 win against Avalanche

10 road losses in a row for Colorado