John Tortorella

The New York Rangers made a big push in trading for Rick Nash to improve their chances of winning a championship for the first time since 1994. "It's the right time for him to be here with us," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. On the opposite side of...

As just about everyone with a passing interest in hockey has heard by now, Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov fears no man, just bears in the forest. It's a good thing he threw in the "in the forest" part of that comment after practice on Monday....

Hard to blame Capitals forward Brooks Laich — or anyone who played in Washington’s three-overtime loss to the New York Rangers — for wanting to catch up on sleep. While dozing, Laich wound up having quite a nightmare. “I woke up,...

Brad Richards is getting ready for the Rangers’ latest Game 7 the same way the star forward did years ago when he was a kid with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Well, almost the same. “I’m probably a little more nervous the older I get...

On the first off day of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, it was easy to see which club jumped out on top in the opener. The top-seeded Rangers held an optional practice Sunday, a day after their 3-...

Evgeni Malkin scored his 50th goal of the season and added an assist to lock up his second NHL scoring title and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Saturday. Malkin finished the regular season with 109 points and became the ninth...

Sidney Crosby was on the ice for three of Pittsburgh's five goals, and defenseman Kris Letang was out there for all of them. The Penguins are suddenly the picture of health, and the NHL's hottest team is making the Eastern Conference playoff race a fight...

HBO's groundbreaking series 24/7: Road To The NHL Winter Classic debuted on Wednesday night, and the first episode will focus on the paths the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers have taken over the last week. HBO Sports Sr. Producer Dave Harmon...