Jamie Benn

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Glen Gulutzan couldn't end the longest playoff drought in franchise history for the Dallas Stars and the second-year coach didn't hold the option on the remaining season in his contract. When the general manager who hired him...

DALLAS -- In a game that Detroit had to win to secure a trip to the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs for a 22nd straight year, Henrik Zetterberg scored twice and added an assist and Jimmy Howard stopped all 17 shots he faced for his fifth shutout of the season as...

The Sports Xchange Red Wings 3, Stars 0 DALLAS -- In a game that Detroit had to win to secure a trip to the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs for a 22nd straight year, Henrik Zetterberg scored twice and added an assist and Jimmy Howard stopped all 17 shots he...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1 DALLAS -- In a battle of two teams fighting for their playoff lives, the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in contention for the final spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets eliminate Stars from playoff contention DALLAS -- In a battle of two teams fighting for their playoff lives, the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in contention for the final spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1 Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1: Cam Atkinson scored twice and Mark Letestu recorded the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:56 into the third period as visiting Columbus remained alive for a playoff berth....

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Blue Jackets at Stars The Columbus Blue Jackets still need some help from other teams to continue their magical run toward the playoffs. The Blue Jackets can sure increase their chances with wins in their final two games,...

Sharks rally to capture playoff berth SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Antti Niemi played in his 24th consecutive game Tuesday night, and given the choice, he'd rather be back in the goal again for the next game. Niemi made 24 saves, helping the San Jose Sharks...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NHL Hockey--Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 11:30 a.m. (NBC); Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m. (FXSP) NBA Basketball--Miami Heat at New York Knicks,...

|TV SPORTS| Tennis--Australian Open, men’s semifinal, same-day tape, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); women’s championship, 2 a.m. (ESPN2) Cycling--Tour Down Under, Stage 4, same-day tape, 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) NBA Basketball--Minnesota Timberwolves at...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball--NCAA Division I Tournament, Wisconsin vs. Syracuse, 6 p.m. (CBS); Louisville vs. Michigan State, 6:15 p.m. (TBS); Cincinnati vs. Ohio State, 8:45 p.m. (CBS); Florida vs. Marquette, 9:17 p.m. (TBS) Major League...

Jiri Hudler scored twice and Valtteri Filppula added a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings took a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars. Johan Franzen and Cory Emmerton each had a goal while Jimmy Howard stopped 25 shots for the Red Wings, who have won...