Updated: 9 hr ago

CHICAGO (AP) — Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series. It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series...

Updated: 9 hr ago

OTTAWA (AP) — Jason Spezza will make his much-anticipated return to the Senators on Sunday. The Ottawa star forward hasn't played since Jan. 27 because of a back injury that required surgery. Spezza is expected to line up with Milan Michalek and possibly Colin Greening for Game 3 of the...

Updated: 11 hr ago

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins defenseman Wade Redden has returned to practice but says he isn't quite ready to play after missing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers. Redden took part in some of the Bruins' activities during their off day Saturday. His...

Updated: 13 hr ago

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament. The team said Staal underwent an MRI on his right knee Saturday and it revealed a third-degree...

Updated: 13 hr ago

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament. The team said Staal underwent an MRI on his right knee Saturday and it revealed a third-degree...

Updated: 21 hr ago

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern...

Updated: 21 hr ago

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern...

Yesterday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby. As they're quickly learning, perhaps a little too much. Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one period to complete his second playoff...

Yesterday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby. As they're quickly learning, perhaps a little too much. Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one period to complete his second playoff...

Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brenden Morrow added his first playoff goal in more than five years, Tomas Vokoun made 19...