The Dallas Stars have officially named Rick Bowness as the team's head coach, a decision that was long expected after Bowness led the Stars to the Stanley Cup Final.
Reilly Smith capped a three-goal second-period surge by the Vegas Golden Knights with the go-ahead score in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild to grab the lead Thursday night in this first-round playoff series.
The New York Islanders sure play like a Lou Lamoriello team. For much of Thursday, so did the Boston Bruins, who rode that wave to a 2-1 overtime win in Game 3 of the East Division final.
LOS ANGELES -- Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks ended an eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Saturday.
NEW YORK -- Vic Hadfield became the 10th player in New York Rangers history to have his number retired by the team when his No. 11 was raised to the rafters of Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 37 saves for his first NHL shutout to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 2-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center on Saturday.