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Blackhawks take stranglehold on series
Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup final with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference final.
No suspension for Penguins Matt Cooke
The NHL will not suspend Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Matt Cooke after he was ejected from Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins. Cooke was thrown out in the second period after checking Boston defenceman Adam McQuaid from behind into the boards.
Bruins blank Penguins in Game 1 of Eastern Final
Tuukka Rask got his first career post-season shutout with 29 saves, David Krejci scored twice and Nathan Horton scored once and assisted twice as Boston Bruins took Game 1 in Pittsburgh against the Penguins, 3-0.
New Ottawa CFL team name and logo leakedThe team, which begins play in 2014, will be called the RedBlacks, according to a sports logo website. The name and logo leaked ahead of a June 8 ceremony planned to unveil both.
Seabrook's OT goal lifts Blackhawks past Red Wings
Brent Seabrook sent a wrist shot past goalie Jimmy Howard's glove 3:35 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
Rangers fire coach John Tortorella
The New York Rangers announced on Wednesday that John Tortorella has been fired as head coach, less than a week after the club was eliminated in five games by Boston in the playoffs.
Kevin Harvick wins crash marred Coca-Cola 600
Kasey Kahne led the most laps - 161 -- but his late-race gamble backfired as Kevin Harvick grabbed the lead with 11 laps to go and pulled away to 1.7-second win in the wild and strange Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Sharks beat Kings 2-1 to force Game 7
Buoyed by a loud crowd and another early power-play goal, the San Jose Sharks matched Los Angeles' three home wins with a third straight victory over the Kings at the Shark Tank.
Tony Kanaan wins his first Indianapolis 500
Tony Kanaan has won the Indianapolis 500 for the first time. Kanaan drove past Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps to go, then coasted across the finish line under yellow when defending race winner Dario Franchitti crashed far back in the field.
Blackhawks fend off Red Wings to force Game 6
Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw each had a timely power-play goal, and the Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series.
Peewee hockey bodychecking faces national ban
Hundreds of delegates arrive in Charlottetown Wednesday for the Hockey Canada annual general meeting, where they will vote on whether bodychecking should be banned nationally in minor hockey.
Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault
The Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday, just under two years after he guided the club to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final.
Sweden nabs gold at hockey worlds
Sweden won the world hockey championship Sunday, defeating Switzerland 5-1 in the gold-medal game in Stockholm. The United States took the bronze by beating Finland 3-2 in a shootout.
Spezza ready to return to Senators lineup
With his team down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Pittsburgh Penguins, talented Ottawa Senators forward Jason Spezza revealed after practice on Saturday that he expects to play in Game 3 tomorrow evening.
US beats Finland for bronze at hockey worlds
The United States won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in nine years, taking the bronze by beating Finland 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden.
Edler to miss two last games
The IIHF Independent Disciplinary Panel has suspended Swedish defenceman Alexander Edler for a knee-on-knee hit against Canadian forward Eric Staal. Edler will miss the remainder of the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
Sharks' Raffi Torres barred for rest of Round 2
The NHL on Thursday suspended San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres for the remainder of the team's Western Conference semifinal against Los Angeles for a hit against Kings forward Jarret Stoll in Tuesday's series opener.
Sweden defeats Canada 3-2 to advance to semifinals
Fredrik Pettersson scored the winning goal in a shootout and Sweden defeated Canada 3-2 to advance to the semifinals of the World Hockey Championship in Stockholm on Thursday. Canada captain Eric Staal left the game in pain in the first after taking a kne
Maple Leafs edge Bruins to force Game 7
A young Toronto team whose previous exposure to the NHL playoffs was largely watching them on TV is looking to make a little post-season history of its own.
Canucks eliminated in 4 games
Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal 13:18 into overtime and the San Jose Sharks completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 Tuesday night.
Canadiens' Game 4 loss to Senators costly
Kyle Turris scored at 2:32 of overtime as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to grab a 3-1 lead in their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final Tuesday.
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