By Stephen Whyno AP Hockey Writer The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup of Colorado and Dallas. The other six ...

Detroit Red Wings' first-round draft picks Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard made their American Hockey ...

Coach Dean Evason doesn't want to hear that the Columbus Blue Jackets had a strong year, or that they dealt with ...

Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard was thrown into the NHL during the height of Alexander Ovechkin’s all-time goal record chase. Through eight games this season, since coming over from Boston ...

A hard hit on Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard turned Saturday’s game in Columbus into something closer to a brawl than a hockey match. The Capitals were routed 7–0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard received not one but two “welcome to the League” moments in Saturday’s 7-0 loss to ...

Ryan Leonard’s accelerated NHL initiation included a fight on Saturday. In the Capitals’ 7-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Leonard, who was playing in his sixth NHL game, bounced back from a ...

Ryan Leonard takes on a tough customer in Sean Kuraly for his first ever NHL fight. If you're a fan of the Washington ...

In the midst of celebrating with captain Alex Ovechkin and his new teammates as Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky for the ...