Defensive forwards center stage in NHL playoffs
CHICAGO (AP) -- Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league, and Patrice Bergeron is one of the top offensive threats for one of the league's best teams....
LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dustin Brown slumped in front of his locker and contemplated the final minutes of Game 2 with the same bewildered wonder felt by all those joyous Kings fans streaming out of Staples Center....
Marchand lives Bruins, 3-2 in overtime
BOSTON (AP) -- Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams....
Trove of Gretzky memorabilia set for auction
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) -- It started almost two decades ago with a $20 hockey stick once wielded by a forgotten player for a string of mediocre teams....
Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot....
St. Louis, Kane, Moulson are Lady Byng finalists
Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award....
Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
CHICAGO (AP) -- Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their second-round playoff series Wednesday night....
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
BOSTON (AP) -- After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country....
