The Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov was widely criticized for a dirty play on Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen last night. This season, the battle for playoff spots in the ...

CHICAGO — Nikita ... Kucherov's pass from the right corner to tie the score with 3.3 seconds left in regulation. During the game, the Blackhawks sent forward Taylor Hall to Carolina in a three ...

Nikita Kucherov scored 58 seconds into overtime and had two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 CHICAGO -- Nikita Kucherov scored 58 seconds into overtime and had ...

The Winnipeg Jets lead the NHL power rankings for the first time since November, but it's tight at the top. Plus, the blockbuster Rantanen trade has another big winner.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Chicago Blackhawks twice in the next five days, starting on Friday night in Chicago. The Lightning are 0-2 so far on their road-trip and would love nothing more than to grab two points.

Enter Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall. Rantanen, described as a "fantastic fit" by Canes General Manager Eric Tulsky on Saturday afternoon as he met with the media for the first time since the three-team trade was finalized, brings a proven track record of scoring.

No. 3 Western Michigan scored eight goals in an 8-3 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Friday night at Lawson Arena in Kalamazoo.

Arvid Soderblom was amazing for the Blackhawks, especially in the second half of the game. The Blackhawks only ended the night with 14 shots on goal despite skating well early on but Tampa ended up with 40. Soderblom was under duress a lot down the stretch. He deserved better but the team ultimately failed him.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 17.

Rantanen is an elite NHL scorer. He’s a house of man (six-foot-four, 215 pounds) who can be described as equal parts shooter and distributor. Most of his assists come off the cycle or by outmuscling opponents to extend plays in the trenches. He isn’t a massive threat off the rush, though.

For the second time in five days, the Chicago Blackhawks took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Tuesday night tilt, which took place at Amalie Arena, is the first of a three-game road trip for the Blackhawks,

The Chicago Blackhawks allowed the Tampa Bay Lightning to tie it with the goalie pulled and then win it in overtime last week at United Center. This time around, they wanted to make things right against the Lightning.