Gary Bettman

San Jose winger Raffi Torres' jarring hit of Kings center Jarret Stoll on Tuesday triggered a sizable ripple effect that could alter the tone and course of the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The ripples could spread far enough for the...

The Kings and Ducks will make history next Jan. 25 when they meet at Dodger Stadium in the NHL’s first regular-season outdoor game in the U.S. west of the Mississippi. The NHL on Monday confirmed previous reports in The Times, announcing the...

The Sports Xchange Coyotes GM Maloney signs extension The Phoenix Coyotes announced on Friday that general manager Don Maloney signed a long-term contract extension to stay with the franchise. The contracts of Maloney and coach Dave Tippett's were...

Maybe it really is as simple as it sounds. That for the NHL and its players, establishing a partnership with the You Can Play project — which fights homophobia and advocates for the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual athletes in...

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Assn. on Thursday announced they have formed a partnership with the You Can Play project, which promotes respect for athletes regardless of their sexual orientation. The league and the players’...

Here come the Hawks, the mighty Blackhawks. Admit it, hockey fans in the city: You never have been happier to hum that hokey song in your head. You have missed the winter soundtrack of your sport in our city. You cannot wait to hear the familiar music...

Now, where was I before Gary Bettman unanimously captured the “Moron of the Millenium’’ championship? Oh yeah, Patrick Kane, second-line center. And Patrick Kane, trade bait. Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman contends that...

Most NHL coaches divide the season into quarters or 10-game segments and set goals for wins or points. Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau takes a shorter-term view, preferring to break things down into digestible, one-week chunks. "That just comes from when I...

The NHL Board of Governors approved realignment and a change to the Stanley Cup playoff format, as expected, with the changes to take effect for the 2013-14 season. The Eastern Conference will have two eight-team divisions, and the West will have two...

The Chicago Blackhawks were the big story as the NHL reached the halfway point of its lockout-shortened schedule, but many other excellent performances deserve recognition. Here are some. Halfway coach of the year: Joel Quenneville, Chicago. 21-0-3 isn't...

After Dustin Penner scored the goal that launched the Kings into the Stanley Cup final, he grinned so joyfully and genuinely that a photograph of his face alone would have been a worthy part of the photo exhibit on display in the gallery space on the main...

The countdown to the Sochi Olympics slipped beneath the one-year mark last week with a huge question looming: Will NHL players participate in Russia's first-ever Winter Games? The answer should be clearer after executives of the NHL, NHL Players' Assn....