The Carolina Hurrcianes announced on Saturday that Eric Staal will not need surgery after suffering a third-degree sprain of his MCL at the world hockey championships on Thursday in Sweden. more »
Sweden blanked Finland and Switzerland whitewashed the United States by identical 3-0 scores in semifinal action Saturday at the world hockey championship. The gold-medal game is set for Sunday. more »
Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. more »