Eastern Conference (NHL)

Penguins blowout Senators, 7-3

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis also scored for...

Bruins take 3-0 lead over Rangers

2013-05-21 19:41:00

NEW YORK— Daniel Paille broke a tie with 3 minutes 31 seconds left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday...

NBC News gets new president. Oscars still searching for host.

2013-05-21 06:51:00

After the coffee. Before going out to vote for next mayor of Los Angeles. The Skinny: It's election day here so do your civic duty and remember to take nothing for granted. Tuesday's stories include a new president at NBC News, Seth MacFarlane says no...

Red Bulls score in stoppage time to beat Galaxy

2013-05-20 00:00:00

— Tim Cahill scored on a header in stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. It was the fifth win in the last six games for the Red Bulls (7-4-3), who lead the MLS Eastern Conference...

Senators beat Penguins, 2-1, in double overtime in Game 3

2013-05-19 21:23:00

Colin Greening scored 7 minutes 39 seconds into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even at 1-1 by...

Bruins' overtime goal drops Rangers, 3-2

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams. Marchand, Boston's top goal scorer in the regular season, got his first...

Sidney Crosby's hat trick lifts Penguins past Senators in Game 2

2013-05-18 00:00:00

PITTSBURGH — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby. As they're quickly learning, perhaps a little too much. Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one...

Elisha Cuthbert's hockey game eye-roll elicits an explanation

2013-05-09 14:05:00

Elisha Cuthbert unleashed a major eye-roll at a Wednesday hockey game that has taken the Internet by storm.� Never underestimate what a little flit of the lids can lead people to believe. The "Happy Endings" actress, who has been engaged to Toronto...

Senators eliminate Canadiens with 6-1 win in Game 5

2013-05-09 21:49:00

Craig Anderson made 33 saves and Cory Conacher scored twice on a shaky Peter Budaj as the Ottawa Senators advanced to the second round of the playoffs Thursday night with a 6-1 rout of the host Montreal Canadiens. Ottawa took the best-of-seven Eastern...

Rangers get back in series with 4-3 win over Capitals in Game 3

2013-05-06 20:59:00

Derek Stepan and Arron Asham scored tiebreaking goals in the third period for the New York Rangers in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers...

NHL Playoffs: Sharks rout Canucks, 5-2, to take 3-0 lead in series

2013-05-05 22:34:00

Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice to spoil Cory Schneider's return to the nets for Vancouver and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight game to open the playoffs, beating the Canucks, 5-2, on Sunday night in San Jose. Pavelski...

Capitals top Rangers in overtime, 1-0

2013-05-04 22:30:00

Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby matched each other save-for-save for a second shy of 68 minutes, until Mike Green scored the power-play goal in overtime that gave the Washington Capitals a sweep at home to open their playoff series against the New York...

Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators watches the puck as Brandon Sutter #16 of the Pittsburgh Penguins attempts a backhand shot in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, at Scotiabank Place, on May 22, 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

2013-05-22 23:42:03

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, left, talks with teammate Evgeni Malkin during the team's practice ahead of Game 4 in their NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal against the Ottawa Senators.

2013-05-21 19:41:00

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins tends goal against Derek Dorsett #15 of the New York Rangers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2013 in New York City.

2013-05-21 00:00:00