San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres will face an in-person disciplinary hearing with the National Hockey League Thursday after a high hit on Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Tuesday night. With one minute remaining in the second period of the Sharks’ 2-0 loss, Torres hit Stoll [...]

Red Wings GM Ken Holland was active leading up to the trade deadline, but wasn’t able to finalize a deal with another team, the Detroit News reports. Holland made competitive offers for several players in the final week prior to the deadline, but nothing materialized. “When you look at what transpired, you can figure out [...]

Western Michigan University defenseman Danny DeKeyser signed a two-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings after a week spent listening to pitches from teams around the league. The Flyers, Lightning, Sharks, Ducks, Flames and Oilers were among the many teams interested in signing DeKeyser before he picked Detroit. After a third season of college hockey, there [...]

Canadian financier George Gosbee emerged Thursday as part of a group of fellow Canadian investors who hope to close a deal to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes from the NHL for $170 million as early as next week, a source told ESPN.com. The news, from a source familiar with the sale process, is a welcome change [...]

The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Buddy Robinson to a three-year entry-level contract. Robinson recently completed his sophomore collegiate season at Lake Superior State. The Lakers fell to Bowling Green in the first round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. A native of Bellmawr, N.J., Robinson played in 38 games this past season, registering [...]

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch says the shortened NHL season will mean plenty of confuison at the trade deadline. ”It’s all out of whack this year,” Portzline quoted an NHL executive as saying. Portzline goes on to say that the Columbus Blue Jackets won’t divulge what they plan to do at the deadline partly because they [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed Mike Komisarek on waivers. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger has also reported that Komisarek has waived his no-movement clause. If he is claimed by another NHL club he will report to his new team, otherwise he will report to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The 31-year old New York [...]

The New York Rangers are reportedly seeking to move Marian Gaborik out of town by the April 3 NHL trade deadline. It’s going to be a tough sale at $7.5 million on the cap through next season, even tougher because the Rangers need value in return for the winger, who has provided management with a [...]

The Globe and Mail’s Eric Duhatschek discusses the Jarome Iginla to the Los Angeles Kings rumours and says he does not think Iginla would be a good fit in L.A. given the makeup of their roster. He also says the Kings are unlikely to part with backup Jonathan Bernier given Jonathan Quick‘s up and down season. Duhatschek also talks Corey Perry, saying Toronto Maple Leafs and [...]

The Anaheim Ducks on Friday acquired center David Steckel from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for right wing Ryan Lasch and a seventh-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. Steckel, 31, was a 2001 first-round draft pick (No. 30) of the Los Angeles Kings. He spent five-plus seasons with the Washington Capitals before being dealt to the New Jersey Devils in February 2011. He has spent the [...]