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A concussion is a common type of traumatic brain injury, frequently suffered in contact sports, such as football. As more serious long-term effects of concussions have been revealed through medical studies, some professional sports leagues have revis...

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- After a devastating 6-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night, the Boston Bruins returned to the practice ice on Thursday at Ristuccia Arena. Coach Claude Julien tweaked his practice a little bit, and for more than ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman stood on the makeshift podium at the 50-yard line inside Michigan Stadium on Thursday afternoon and couldn't contain his excitement. Earlier Thursday, the league announced the 2013 Winter Classic b...

Ken Hitchcock reveals how his aggressive neutral-zone system traps the opposition. Just don't call it a trap. Read more on the Blues in ESPN the Magazine's Rivalry Issue (On newsstands now!!!!!) Keep it above the red line"Our system isn't a tra...

1. Parenteau's future with IslandersOne of the great off the radar stories this season has to be the blossoming of New York Islander forward P.A. Parenteau into one of the game's premier set-up men. Drafted in the ninth round of the 2001 entry draft ...

With goaltender Martin Brodeur still sore from an ankle injury suffered in the the team's 1-0 win against the Rangers Tuesday, the Devils have recalled netminder Jeff Frazee from Albany (AHL). After Tuesday's victory -- Brodeur's first shutout of ...

It's come to this for the Montreal Canadiens: The Catholic church is asking people to pray for the last-place team.

Blackhawks-Sharks Preview

Stars coach Glen Gulutzan is shuffling his lines a bit for tonight's game in Columbus and that means an opportunity for right wing Tomas Vincour, who will move up into the top six and play with Jamie Benn and Steve Ott. "It's an opportunity for hi...

A new report released by the Conference Board of Canada says the country could support up to nine NHL teams, two more than the current number.

Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a left shoulder injury.

At a glance: The Rangers remain on top of the Eastern Conference standings - leading the 2nd place Boston Bruins by three points - but enter Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning following Tuesday's tough 1-0 loss to the Devils. The Rangers...

Burnside: Greetings, my friend. Well, every day it seems the playoff picture in both conferences becomes murkier and murkier. And the Anaheim Ducks are doing little to clarify the situation by continuing to collect points at an alarming rate. Wednesd...

The Vancouver Canucks say Henrik Sedin has no broken bones in his right foot.

ESPN Insider Doug McIntyre looks ahead to the NHL draft and writes that while Nail Yakupov is widely believed to be the choice to go No. 1 overall, the second pick could go to any number of players.

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