Josh Harding

San Jose Sharks finish sweep of Vancouver Canucks

2013-05-07 22:13:00

Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal 13 minutes 18 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, beating the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, Tuesday night at San Jose. Joe Pavelski scored his...

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...

Blackhawks beat Wild, 2-1, on Bryan Bickell's overtime goal

2013-05-01 00:00:00

— Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild, 2-1, on Tuesday night. Corey Crawford settled down after...

Wild goalie Backstrom undergoes sports hernia surgery

2013-05-16 15:22:00

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom, who missed the entire first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks, underwent successful sports hernia surgery Thursday. Backstrom, who can become an unrestricted free agent...

BRIEF: Sidney Crosby finalist for NHL's Masterson trophy for perseverance

2013-05-14 11:54:03

Penguins center Sidney Crosby is one of three finalists for the Masterton Trophy, the NHL announced today. The Masterton is for perseverance, dedication and sportsmanship. The other finalists are Minnesota goaltender Josh Harding and Boston defenseman...

Wild's Dowell girds for familiar Blackhawks faces

2013-05-07 10:04:00

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jake Dowell keeps in touch with former Chicago Blackhawks teammates mostly through text messages, and when everyone runs into one another at a rink, the jabs start coming. Those pokes and prods will be of a more literal variety on...

Minnesota Wild: Backstrom wants to stay with team that found him

2013-05-12 01:14:02

This much is certain about the Wild's goaltending riddle: -- Niklas Backstrom wants to remain with the club that plucked him from obscurity in Finland seven years ago and watched him become the best goaltender in franchise history. -- Josh Harding...

Goalie injuries revealed, sort of

2013-05-12 01:14:02

Eliminated from the playoffs and preparing for summer vacation, the Wild felt comfortable lifting the veil of secrecy regarding injuries -- although their two goaltenders remained cagey about their maladies. General manager Chuck Fletcher said Saturday,...

Minnesota Wild's future: Coach, GM expected back, but goalies could change

2013-05-11 00:44:01

Thursday was turning into Friday as Wild forward Zach Parise finally stood up from his stall in the visitors' locker room at the United Center in Chicago, just a stone's throw from the Blackhawks' muted celebration down the hall. Parise, still...

Sharp stays hot with another 2-goal game

2013-05-07 22:30:00

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's all over now, the painstaking search for scoring rhythm and relief from the frustrations that missing nearly half a season to injury heap on a player. Patrick Sharp is scoring goals again for the Blackhawks, a bunch of them,...

Blackhawks rout Wild to win 1st-round series

2013-05-10 04:50:00

This time, the Blackhawks were on the winning end of the handshake line. After two consecutive departures in the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks are moving on. Dominating at both ends of the ice, the Hawks dispatched the Wild 5-1 in Game 5 of...

Hawks' Bolland working to return for Round 2

2013-05-09 17:46:00

There was little doubt Dave Bolland would sit out one more playoff game Thursday night. There also is increasingly little doubt that the injured Blackhawks center will be available for a possible conference semifinals series. "It's getting better, I...

Chicago Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding in the first period of game 4 of the first round of NHL playoffs at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp gets in position before scoring on Wild goalie Josh Harding.

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) slides along the ice as Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding (37) makes a save during game 3 of the first round of NHL playoffs.

2013-05-05 00:00:00