San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres has been suspended for the remainder of the Western Conference Semifinals for an illegal hit to the head of Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll during Game 1 of the series in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 14, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 19:02 of the second [...]

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 [...]

Reigning champion Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks have been named finalists for the Vezina Trophy, given to the NHL’s best goalie, the league announced Wednesday. Lundqvist tied for the NHL lead in wins (24-16-3) and had a 2.05 goals-against average (seventh best in league) and a .926 save percentage [...]

Speaking at the league’s announcement of the 2014 Winter Classic on Sunday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league’s focus is to leave the Coyotes in the desert. “We’re not planning on moving Phoenix as we stand here today,” he said. The Phoenix Coyotes have been run by the NHL since 2009, when former owner Jerry [...]

San Jose Sharks defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has been fined for slashing Minnesota Wild‘s Dany Heatley. The NHL fined Vlasic $8,378.38 for the infraction at the end of Wednesday’s 4-2 victory over the Wild. Vlasic and Heatley were jostling in the closing seconds of the game. After Vlasic delivered a cross check, Heatley responded by swinging his stick at Vlasic. He [...]

Pierre LeBrun is reporting via Twitter that Raffi Torres has been traded from the Phoenix Coyotes to the San Jose Sharks for a 3rd round pick.

Nashville Predators agree to send Scott Hannan to San Jose Sharks for a conditional 6\7th round pick, according to Darren Dreger.

Quick Hits around the on this Trade Deadline Day: ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun reports the “asking price on Ben Bishop right now” is a second-round pick plus either a player or prospect. Bruce Garrioch reports that the  Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes,  Philadelphia Flyers and  Tampa Bay Lightning  are interested in Bishop. After landing forward Ryane Clowe in a deal with the San Jose Sharks yesterday, the New York Rangers aren’t yet [...]

The New York Rangers acquired forward Ryane Clowe in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. San Jose acquired New York’s second-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft, the Florida Panthers third-round selection in 2013 (previously acquired by New York) and a conditional second-round selection in 2014. “Ryane is a tremendously respected player and teammate, and an individual of outstanding [...]

San Jose Sharks forward Ryane Clowe has waived his no-trade clause to facilitate a deal to the New York Rangers, according to reports. Bob McKenzie of TSN reported via Twitter the Sharks and Rangers “just need to finalize, but it’s not expected to be a problem.” McKenzie reports the Rangers will send the Sharks draft picks in return. Clowe [...]