VANCOUVER (CP) _ The Vancouver Canucks re-signed centre RyanKessler to a three-year contract on Thursday. The 22-year-old had six goals and 10 assists in 48 games in2006-07 before a hip injury knocked him out of the club's final 34regular-season gam ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (CP) _ Teemu Selanne couldn't decide if he feltoverwhelming joy or a deep feeling of relief after the Anaheim Duckshung on for a heart-stopping 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red WingsTuesday night to earn a trip to the NHL Stanley Cup ...

ATLANTA (AP) _ Atlanta captain Scott Mellanby retired Tuesday, less than a week after the Thrashers were swept in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Mellanby ended his 21-year career after Atlanta made the playoffs for the first time in its seven- ...

OTTAWA (CP) _ Chris Phillips has agreed to a new contract with the Ottawa Senators worth US ...

A look at the eight first-round NHL playoff match-ups: East Buffalo (1) vs. NY Islanders (8) Season series: Buffalo led 3-1. Records: Buffalo 53-22-7, 113 pts.; Islanders 40-30-12, 92 pts. The Islanders are back in the playoffs after sitting out a y ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Mario Lemieux didn't win a scoring title until his fourth NHL season and, despite his enormous talent and on-ice presence, couldn't lead the Pittsburgh Penguins into the playoffs until his fifth season. Sidney Crosby did both in hi ...

It is a nervy week for two Canadian NHL clubs still battling for playoff spots _ the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. And both have key tests on Tuesday night. The Leafs, who are 11th in the Eastern Conference but only two points behi ...

DETROIT (AP) _ The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Tomas Kopecky to a two-year contract on Monday. The 24-year-old from Slovakia appeared in 26 games this season before breaking his clavicle Dec. 14 at Chicago. He lost his footing and hit the board ...

In the battle between the top two teams in the NHL, a little-known forward made the difference for the Detroit Red Wings. Jiri Hudler scored twice Wednesday, including the go-ahead goal, as the Red Wings surged past the Nashville Predators in both t ...

Finding some elbow room in the tight Northwest Division of the NHL is like battling for space with an elephant in a phone booth. It's pretty crowded. The Vancouver Canucks will need a win over the Calgary Flames in Saturday night's game at the Pengro ...