The NHL awards will be revealed over a two-day span during the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Colorado Avalanche on Thursday agreed in principle to name Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy the club's new head coach and vice president of hockey operations.

New York Rangers center Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston.

The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday fired head coach Alain Vigneault along with assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown, in the wake of a disappointing first-round playoff exit.

The Vancouver Canucks have reportedly fired head coach Alain Vigneault along with his entire coaching staff, in the wake of a disappointing first-round playoff exit.

Defenseman Andy Sutton officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Wednesday.

Just because the Detroit Red Wings were the beneficiaries of a controversial no-goal call late in Game 3, it doesn't mean the seventh-seeded club isn't making its own breaks.

Patrick Roy is in line to become the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin underwent reconstructive surgery on Tuesday to repair damage to both the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his left knee

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin has undergone reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL in his right knee.

Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson, Los Angeles' Dustin Brown and Chicago's Jonathan Toews have been selected as the 2013 finalists for the Mark Messier Award.

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward John Scott to a one-year contract extension.

Sweden scored three unanswered goals in the third period to break open a close contest and record a 5-1 victory in the gold-medal game of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

The Americans are not leaving Stockholm empty-handed thanks to 19-year-olds Alex Galchenyuk and John Gibson.

The National Hockey League on Saturday issued a $100,000 fine to the San Jose Sharks organization for comments made by general manager Doug Wilson regarding the suspension levied to Raffi Torres earlier in the week.

Reto Berra stopped 29 shots and Nino Niederreiter scored the game winner in the second period as Switzerland took a 3-0 victory over the United States in the semifinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Sharks forward Martin Havlat will make his long-awaited return to action in Game 3 of a Western semifinal against the Los Angeles Kings.

Loui Eriksson scored twice on the power play and Jhonas Enroth made 30 saves to lead Sweden in a 3-0 victory over Finland in the semifinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal has been diagnosed with a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the team announced Saturday.

On Friday, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson revealed his thoughts about the league-mandated suspension to veteran forward Raffi Torres.

If the punishment Brendan Shanahan levied against San Jose's Raffi Torres was designed to send a message, the only one that came across is life isn't fair if you are a hockey player named Raffi Torres.

The New York Islanders agreed to terms on a one-year contract with tough guy Eric Boulton on Friday.

Swedish defenseman Alexander Edler has been suspended for the remainder of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Anaheim's Bruce Boudreau, Ottawa's Paul MacLean and Joel Quenneville of Chicago have been named finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the top coach in the NHL.

San Jose forward Raffi Torres has been suspended for the remainder of the Sharks' second-round series against the Los Angeles Kings.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom underwent successful sports hernia surgery on Thursday.

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis have been named the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which is given to the player who best exhibits sportsmanship and excellence on the ice.

Paul Stastny scored twice and added a pair of assists to lift the United States to an 8-3 rout of Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

The construction of a new arena to replace Edmonton's aging Rexall Place moved one step closer to reality on Wednesday.

The National Hockey League announced on Wednesday that its 2014 Stadium Series will make two visits to New York for a pair of outdoor contests at Yankee Stadium.

Forward Dave Bolland will return to the Chicago Blackhawks' lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 of the team's Western Conference semifinal series with the Detroit Red Wings.

Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks have been named finalists for the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward in the NHL.

From now until the start of next season, and quite possibly beyond, there will be a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs fans who will point the finger at goaltender James Reimer for the team's shocking ousting from the 2013 playoffs.

Florida Panthers rookie forward Jonathan Huberdeau underwent successful surgery on his hip Tuesday.

The Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees and will have surgery to correct the problem.

Antti Pihlstrom's marker with 1:14 remaining in overtime lifted Finland to a 3-2 decision over plucky Latvia on Tuesday and gave one of the two host nations of this tournament the first- place slot in Group H.

There was a point on Monday when it appeared the second-round playoff picture was coming into focus, but like many things in the NHL postseason, it was all about to change in a hurry.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has decided to stick with veteran goaltender Tomas Vokoun for Tuesday's opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Ottawa Senators.

The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Glen Gulutzan and assistant coach Paul Jerrard.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid have been named the finalists for the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Slovakia needed a win Tuesday in its round-robin finale to reach the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship and did just that with a convincing 4-1 victory over the United States.

Steven Stamkos scored his second goal 3:36 into overtime, giving a sloppy Canada team a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over winless Slovenia Monday at the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

The NHL's conference semifinal round will open on Tuesday with a pair of games.

Montreal's Marc Bergevin, Bob Murray of Anaheim and Pittsburgh's Ray Shero have been named the finalists for the NHL's General Manager of the Year award.

The family of the late Derek Boogaard reportedly filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League on Friday.

The United States clinched a spot in the quarterfinals at the 2013 World Hockey Championship with Sunday's 3-0 win over Germany.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament of his left knee.

Stephen Gionta and Bobby Butler scored first-period goals to propel the United States to a 4-2 win over France at the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Claude Giroux registered a goal and two assists to lead Canada in Friday's 4-1 win over Belarus at the World Hockey Championship.

He probably would never admit it, but Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero had to know this day would come.