Injured Penguins stars Crosby, Malkin to sit vs. Dallas - ESPN
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their playoff push going without franchise icons Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
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Dennis Hull, former NHL star who helped Canada win '72 Summit Series, dead at 81
Dennis Hull, the two-way NHL forward who starred alongside superstar older brother Bobby Hull with Chicago and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday night, according to brother Garry. He was 81.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dennis Hull dies at 81 - ESPN
CHICAGO — Dennis Hull, the two-way NHL forward who starred alongside superstar brother Bobby Hull with the Chicago Blackhawks and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, died Saturday. He was 81.
Claude Lemieux, former Canadien and four-time Stanley Cup champion, dead at 60
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and once one of the NHL's most infamous antagonists, has died at the age of 60, the NHL Alumni Association said Thursday.
Crosby says 'urgency is heightened' with Penguins down 0-2 - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby said «the urgency is heightened» for the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Philadelphia Flyers won the first two games of their first-round playoff series.
Avalanche win Presidents' Trophy for NHL's best record - ESPN
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored his career-high 52nd goal of the season into an empty net and had two assists to help the Colorado Avalanche clinch the NHL's top seed for the postseason with a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
NHL playoff standings: Capitals in a must-win game? - ESPN
A year ago, the Washington Capitals were on their way to finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup against the Montreal Canadiens, which they won 4-1. Alex Ovechkin also finished off his historic chase of Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record.
Sabres end longest playoff drought in NHL history, clinching berth for first time since 2011
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NHL playoff standings: Projecting the Red Wings' chances - ESPN
The Buffalo Sabres have the NHL's longest postseason drought, with the club last appearing in a postseason game in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.