Hockey

WASHINGTON — Barry Trotz will again need to go through the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs. A 3-0 victory by his Islanders against the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After the San Jose Sharks relied on a usual suspect to tie the game, the St. Louis Blues took back momentum with a tiebreaking goal from

ST. LOUIS — Dallas goalie Ben Bishop rebounded — at his hometown team’s expense. Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues

UNIONDALE — Clinching a playoff spot brought roars from the home crowd and broad smiles from the New York Islanders, who acknowledged their accomplishment is a satisfying first step. Jordan

The Pittsburgh Penguins have the big-name players. The New York Islanders rely on their system for success. Perennial All-Stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lead the high-scoring Penguins against Anders

You’re at a party with your squad, chugging some Monster energy drinks and tossing the rainbow parachute up in the air. It then falls to the ground. What do you

The St. Louis Blues had a chance to clinch a postseason berth on their own terms, but a stubborn goaltender stood in their way. Alexandar Georgiev made 44 saves and

VANCOUVER — The Devils selected American center Jack Hughes with the first pick in the NHL draft Friday night. From Orlando, Florida, Hughes is the eighth American selected No. 1,

DENVER — Welcome back to the playoffs , New York Islanders. Same goes for you, St. Louis, Dallas, Carolina and Calgary. All five teams are returning to the postseason after

Josh Bailey scored on a rebound at 4:39 of overtime and the Islanders beat the Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes put an old goalie in net and welcomed back their teenage draft pick. With the game tied, another young star set up their graying

WINNIPEG — Casey Cizikas and Jordan Eberle scored 33 seconds apart in the final two minutes of the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-4 comeback

John Tavares didn’t acknowledge gaining any satisfaction from scoring against his former team. His focus was just on helping the Toronto Maple Leafs get in the playoffs. Tavares scored in

Teddy Blueger scored two goals, Matt Murray made 33 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Justin Schultz, Nick

ST. LOUIS — Pat Maroon scored 5:50 into the second overtime, Jordan Binnington made 29 saves and the St. Louis Blues outlasted the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game 7 of