Blackhawks beat Kings, get point in 15th straight

CHICAGO | Call them the Goldilocks Blackhawks.

Tale of two NHL cities: Joy in Boston, anger in Vancouver

The Stanley Cup glistened in the early-morning Boston sun, the nearly 35-pound symbol of NHL supremacy raised high over the head of 255-pound Zdeno Chara.

Bruins blank Canucks to capture Stanley Cup

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | The Boston Bruins had waited 39 long years for another drink from the Stanley Cup, and Tim Thomas was awfully thirsty.

Burrows readies for Cup finals with lots on mind

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | Alex Burrows took a day off from hockey, but not from his thoughts as he gets ready to play in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time.

Canucks grab 3-1 series lead over Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Ryan Kesler broke a tie with a power-play goal at 7:28 of the third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Datsyuk, Kesler, Toews finalists for Selke Trophy

NEW YORK | Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk has a shot at winning a fourth straight Frank Selke Trophy, being nominated Wednesday along with Vancouver's Ryan Kesler and the Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews for the award given to the NHL's best defensive forward.

Blackhawks score late, then fall in OT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | Alex Burrows scored his second goal 5:22 into overtime, Roberto Luongo made 31 saves and the Vancouver Canucks avoided a historic playoff collapse by knocking the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks out in the first round with a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Tuesda…

Canucks GM irate ahead of Game 7 against Chicago

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | The Blackhawks are a win away from making history. For the Vancouver Canucks, it feels as though they're repeating it.

Whole new series: Hawks try to tie up Canucks

CHICAGO | Even when the Blackhawks trailed Vancouver 3-0 in their opening-round playoff series, captain Jonathan Toews was convinced the Canucks were a beatable team. And he wasn't afraid to say it.

Blackhawks rout Canucks to cut deficit to 3-2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | Defenseman Duncan Keith had two goals and two assists and the Blackhawks stayed alive in their Stanley Cup title defense, routing Vancouver 5-0 on Thursday night to cut the Canucks' lead to 3-2 in the first-round series.

Bolland leads as Blackhawks avoid elimination

CHICAGO | Dave Bolland returned to the Chicago lineup after missing 17 games with a concussion and had a goal and three assists Tuesday night as the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks avoided being swept, routing the Vancouver Canucks 7-2.

Blackhawks rally, but not enough in Game 2 loss to Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | Daniel Sedin scored his second goal midway through the third period and added an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night and a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Adam Sandler, high art, and a Hawks update

Don't worry, kid, if you look like a young Adam Sandler. Adolescence is hard for everyone.

Blackhawks pledge to make life tougher for Luongo

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | The Blackhawks are in a familiar spot, trailing after the first game of a playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks.

GEORGE CASTLE: Will third time be the charm in harassing Luongo?

Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler each scored 41 goals, Henrik Sedin led the NHL in assists with 75, and the Sedin twins combined for 198 points. Great numbers the Blackhawks just can't match.

Canucks rally with 2 in 3rd to beat Blackhawks 4-3

VANCOUVER, British Columbia | Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin has the NHL scoring lead and bragging rights over twin brother Henrik. However, he was more impressed with a rare home win over rival Chicago.