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Jordan Binnington made save after save to pull off yet another playoff victory — and make some team history — for the Blues. The rookie goalie stopped 29 shots to set a franchise record with his 10th post-season win this year and St. Louis edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to even

John Davidson resigned as president of hockey operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday in order to take the same position with the New York Rangers. Davidson has been long considered the heir apparent to Glen Sather as Rangers president. He spent parts of eight seasons as a Rangers goaltender and was a TV

HALIFAX—The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer’s NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league champions crowned. The lucky few playing in the Memorial Cup have a chance to potentially alter their draft stock, either by gaining the attention

RALEIGH, N.C.—Tuukka Rask posted his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Boston Bruins swept the Carolina Hurricanes out of the Eastern Conference final, winning 4-0 on Thursday night to reach their third Stanley Cup final in nine years. Rask made 24 saves in his second straight series-clinching shutout. Patrice Bergeron scored two goals, David Pastrnak

Well, at least the East final between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes concluded without any controversy. There was no missed delay of game for flipping the puck out of play. There was no missed gloved-puck to a teammate for the game-winner in overtime, as was the case in Game 3 in the West final

Canada looks more like a team that wants to get to the world championships elimination round in one piece than a dominant hockey force. Anthony Mantha scored twice as Canada beat France 5-2 in Kosice, Slovakia, on Thursday in a closer-than-it-should-have-been game. “Any time you win it feels good,” Mantha told the Star in a

Sports·Video It has been a tough playoff run for NHL referees, and Rob Pizzo looks back at some other calls that still has fans scratching their heads. Social Sharing Posted: May 16, 2019 2:44 PM ET | Last Updated: May 16 It has been a tough playoff run for NHL referees, and Rob Pizzo looks

Erik Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Timo Meier, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference final. Meier used his right hand to knock a loose puck toward the front

Refs give Sharks a pass in Game 3 win over Blues | The Star By Joe HarrisThe Associated Press Thu., May 16, 2019 ST. LOUIS—Erik Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Timo Meier, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday

Ralph Krueger is returning to North America to coach the Buffalo Sabres in a bid to turn around the once-proud franchise in the midst of an eight-year playoff drought. The NHL team has scheduled a news conference for 12:30 p.m. ET to introduce the 59-year-old former Edmonton Oilers bench boss. Krueger becomes Buffalo’s fifth coach since Lindy

ST. LOUIS—With the game — and perhaps the season — in the balance, assistant coach Mike Van Ryn of the St. Louis Blues made a decision. With the Blues battling with the Sharks in San Jose in Game 2 on Monday night, Van Ryn decided to tweak his defensive pairings. He put Alex Pietrangelo with

Time is up for the “Bunch of Jerks”, their mascot Hamilton the Pig and all the other sideshows in Raleigh, N.C. Look, it has been a great run for the Carolina Hurricanes. They have a truckload of young talent and a wonderful leader in head coach Rod Brind’Amour. They beat the odds in dispatching the

RALEIGH, N.C.—Chris Wagner and Brad Marchand scored 5:07 apart in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference final. Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots for the Bruins, who have won six straight post-season games for the first time

For some women hockey players, the price for demanding a professional league that pays could be not getting a chance to play in it. About 200 women vow to not play in any North American league next season until they get the league they want. What comes next could come too late or not have

For some women hockey players, the price for demanding a professional league that pays could be not getting a chance to play in it. About 200 women vow to not play in any North American league next season until they get the league they want. What comes next could come too late or not have

Defencemen Vince Dunn and Robert Bortuzzo scored second-period goals that helped the St. Louis Blues overcome another big game from San Jose’s Logan Couture with a 4-2 victory Monday night that tied the Western Conference final at one game apiece. Dunn’s second goal of the post-season gave the Blues a 2-0 lead and Bortuzzo then

Defencemen Vince Dunn and Robert Bortuzzo scored second-period goals that helped the St. Louis Blues overcome another big game from San Jose’s Logan Couture with a 4-2 victory Monday night that tied the Western Conference final at one game apiece. Dunn’s second goal of the postseason gave the Blues a 2-0 lead and Bortuzzo then

With a five-goal, third-period lead and the Bruins still not done scoring, the crowd in the new Boston Garden began a throaty chant of “We want the Cup!” The next time they see their team, the NHL’s championship trophy might be on the line for real. Matt Grzelcyk scored twice — his first career multi-goal