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 »
Rangers coach John Tortorella defended his choice to bench struggling sniper Brad Richards, and it appears to have paid off with New York's 4-3 overtime win Thursday. more »