Anze Kopitar, Slava Voynov and Jeff Carter had the goals Thursday while Jonathan Quick made 24 saves as the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series. more »
The New York Rangers aren't dead yet. They defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime on Thursday to stay alive in their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. Boston still leads the series 3-1. more »
The Detroit Red Wings put the Chicago Blackhawks in an unfamiliar spot and New York Rangers coach John Tortorella had a special request for the media in the top NHL stories from Thursday. more »
Even Ottawa's captain says the odds are long but the Senators figure to give everyhing they've got against a Pittsburgh team up 3-1 in their Eastern Conference semfinal. (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). more »