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Follow @Koiki_Sport WASHINGTON - While journalists had an idea of what story they had in mind and wanted to put on paper after last night's

While getting every ounce of energy on his slapshot sometimes leaves Claude Giroux head over heels on the ice, his recent play - 12 points

After overcoming a 1-8-1 start which saw his team score one or fewer goals in eight of those 10 games, Ryan Getzlaf has been at

Times at the Barclays Center have been real good for the Islanders, who haven't lost in regulation at home since Jan. 25. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

It took a while for Evgeny Kuznetsov to become an established star in the NHL after being a first-round pick in 2010, but he's putting

Saint Francis College has made headlines with recent success in various sports, with one of the highlights being the women's basketball team's first ever conference

Since being acquired at the trade deadline last season to provide a veteran presence to a young roster, the ageless Jaromir Jagr has scored 24

After recent high-profile incidents and tragedies in America centering around race, many athletes have used their status and have not been afraid to threaten protests

When you're granted "Exceptional Player" status by Hockey Canada when still in Juniors, you know you have a talent on your hands. Connor McDavid, this

The Sabres are currently mired in their longest playoff drought in franchise history (four seasons), but there is optimism that Jack Eichel, the second overall

Tampa Bay persevered through a road elimination game at Joe Louis Arena and a Game 7 on the road at Madison Square Garden in the

The 1992 playoff series between the Rangers and Penguins turned on its head when Adam Graves was suspended four games after a careless slash on

Responding to the "C of Red" in Calgary, fans of the original Winnipeg Jets responded with the Winnipeg White Out during their 1987 Smythe Division

Not only did George Gervin retire with a 26.2 career NBA scoring average, he left the league as the all-time blocks leader among guards in

The Toronto Furies enter the 2014-15 CWHL season as defending champions, winning the inaugural Clarkson Cup against the Boston Blades with this overtime winner by

Lacking an offensive-minded defenseman for the past few seasons, the New York Rangers addressed that need in free agency by acquiring Dan Boyle from the

Just like in the Kings' Cup run of 2012, defenseman Drew Doughty has stepped up his game in the playoffs. He recorded both a goal

Brandon Belt cranked his ninth home run of the season in Pittsburgh yesterday, and is now tied for second in the NL in dingers. (Justin

Although probably overlooked by his L.A. counterpart in their upcoming series, don't forget that Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi has Stanley Cup-winning experience from his days

Wrapping up his 17th full season in the league, Jarome Iginla hopes to finally get his hands on the Stanley Cup for the first time