Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2 (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a half-dozen times in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals to send the series back to Chicago tied two games apiece.

Chara leads in ice time among Cup finalists (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Marian Hossa admitted that watching his team play without him was heartbreaking.

Rejuvenated Blackhawks tie series 2-2 with OT win (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks shifted from flat to frenzied, then tied the Stanley Cup finals with a hard-fought overtime win over the Boston Bruins in a free-flowing Game 4.

Rask finally has rough game, Blackhawks tie series (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Tuukka Rask dived left, dived right and scrambled in his crease during his toughest night of the playoffs.

AP Source: Flyers set to buy out Briere's contract (Yahoo! Sports)

Forward Danny Briere is preparing to become an unrestricted free agent as part of the Philadelphia Flyers' offseason shakeup of their high-priced roster.

Red Wings plan new home in Detroit sports district (Yahoo! Sports)

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district.

Predators sign Bartley to 3-year, $2 million deal (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Victor Bartley to a three-year, $2 million contract.

NHL general managers endorse rules changes (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Hybrid icing could be on its way to the NHL.

Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.

AP Source: Couture agrees to extension with Sharks (Yahoo! Sports)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The San Jose Sharks agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer.

Hossa returns for Blackhawks in Game 4 (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa was back in the lineup for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

Rejuvenated Blackhawks tie series 2-2 with OT win (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks shifted from flat to frenzied, then tied the Stanley Cup finals with a hard-fought overtime win over the Boston Bruins in a free-flowing Game 4.

Source: D Streit agrees to 4-year deal with Flyers (Yahoo! Sports)

Defenseman Mark Streit is staying in Philadelphia

LA Kings reach new 6-year deal with D Slava Voynov (Yahoo! Sports)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Defenseman Slava Voynov agreed to a new six-year, $25 million contract Tuesday with the Los Angeles Kings, who signed yet another young cornerstone to a long-term deal.

Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.

Sabres owner favors keeping G Miller, LW Vanek (Yahoo! Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Sabres owner Terry Pegula wants to keep goalie Ryan Miller and forward Thomas Vanek in Buffalo beyond next season, while acknowledging both players will have a say in determining their futures.

Mum's the word on Hossa amid NHL's injury culture (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins.

Stanley Cup Game 3 draws record viewers for NBCSN (Yahoo! Sports)

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The Stanley Cup finals' Game 3 drew the most viewers for the NHL on NBC Sports Network since the cable channel started televising the league in 2006.

Bruins rookie D Hamilton biding time as rookie (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Dougie Hamilton spent his 20th birthday watching the Stanley Cup finals.

Ottawa Senators' arena gets new name (Yahoo! Sports)

OTTAWA (AP) -- The Ottawa Senators' home is getting a new name.

Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.

Rough ice affects play in Game 3 of Stanley Cup (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Teams try to avoid risky plays in the postseason that they might try in the regular season. And when the ice surface isn't smooth, even greater care is necessary.

Wild re-sign defenseman Marco Scandella (Yahoo! Sports)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Marco Scandella to a two-year contract.

Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston.

Predators sign D Joe Piskula to 1-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joe Piskula to a one-year, two-way contract.

Still no word from Rangers about new coach (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Amid reports that Alain Vigneault is the New York Rangers' choice to replace fired coach John Tortorella, the team still isn't ready to make that announcement.

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1 (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.

Blackhawks lose Hossa, lose game 2-0 (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks needed all their offensive weapons against the Bruins' smothering defense and goalie Tuukka Rask. Instead, they lost one of their best before the game.

Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP (Yahoo! Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL's biggest award.

Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss confirmed dead (Yahoo! Sports)

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that prospect Kristians Pelss has died. He was 20.