Radim Vrbata

Teemu Selanne was asked what most influenced the Ducks' run to the Western Conference No. 2 seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs that probably begin Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. “Pride,” the Ducks' legendary, 42-year-old wing said...

One of the big problems with the “loser’’ point that the NHL awards to a team that gets beaten in overtime or a shootout is that you can get fooled by some stats. For starters, this 100-point season isn’t like other Blackhawks...

The Blackhawks scored in the final minute to send the game into overtime for THAT? No, look, when you bang in a desperate goal the way Brent Seabrook did with 14.2 seconds remaining in regulation, you’re supposed to have some momentum. You’re...

The Blackhawks were desperate. Again. They trailed the Phoenix Coyotes by a goal and had to pull goalie Corey Crawford. Again. With less than 15 seconds to go, they scored the tying goal to force overtime. Again. This time, though, unlike the way...

I don’t know what the Blackhawks could get in trade for Patrick Kane, but they have to find out. I’m not saying they must trade their star forward just to trade him. I’m not saying they have to take a bad deal. This is not the Cubs&...

Henrik Zetterberg scored the winner in the shootout and Jimmy Howard posted the 100th win of his career as Detroit continued its home win streak with a 3-2 win over Phoenix. In the fourth round, Zetterberg skated in on net and slowed down to fake to...

The Chicago Blackhawks were back on home ice for the first time in more that two weeks as they faced the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night at the United Center. The Hawks were looking to build on their recent six-game road trip during which they won three...

TV SPORTS Soccer-FIFA Women's World Cup, Australia vs. Equatorial Guinea, 6:45 a.m. (ESPN2); Brazil vs. Norway, 11 a.m. (ESPN); MLS, Houston at Colorado, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Cycling-Tour de France, Stage 2, 7 a.m. (VERSUS), same-day tape, 2 p.m. (NBC)...