NHL

The New York Islanders are riding high with the best 21-game start to a season in franchise history. They'll try to improve on that when they host Washington tonight.

Former NHL player, coach and executive Pat Quinn has died at age 71.

The Islanders are one of the surprise teams early in the NHL season and could find themselves with a share of the Metropolitan Division lead before the night is out.

The Colorado Avalanche say they're talking to the NHL about the possibility of hosting an outdoor game next season.

With football season in full swing on the high school, college and professional levels, and with Major League Baseball just days away from playoff action, one might think that football and baseball are the only sports in town.

There's gotta be a better way to spend the offseason.

NHL free agency has opened with a flurry of moves, including a major trade.

The NHL has given New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo an automatic 10-game suspension after he was ejected for physical abuse of officials during Thursday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Montreal.

The NHL has given a two-game suspension to Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Bollig for boarding Minnesota defenseman Keith Ballard in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series.

The third game in two NHL playoff series is being played tonight with Montreal hosting Boston and Chicago playing at Minnesota.