Boston Bruins

David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues eliminated San Jose with a 5-1 win in Game 6.

The Bruins beat Carolina 2-1, taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final after Chris Wagner and Brad Marchand scored 5:07 apart in the second period.

Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playoff shutout as Boston beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Monday night to clinch their second-round series 4-2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — From banner to blowout, the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup defense is off to a rousing start.
After watching the franchise's first Cup banner ascend to the rafters, the Alex Ovechkin-led Capitals scored two goals in the first two minutes on the way to a 7-0 thrashi…

Tampa Bay Lightning answered the challenge by their head coach and came back to beat the Boston Bruins with a 4-2 win in Game 2 of the best-of-seven matchup.

The Bruins signed Ryan Donato to a two-year, entry-level deal. The U.S. Olympic star who was outstanding at the Olympics could be in Boston's lineup Monday night

(AP) — Marcus Johansson had two goals and an assist to help Washington beat the New York Rangers 4-1 in Kevin Shattenkirk's first game with the Capitals.
Brett Connolly and Nicklas Backstrom also scored. Braden Holtby stopped 29 shots as the NHL-best Capitals gave Barry Trotz his 700th car…

(AP) — The Boston Bruins debut without Claude Julien behind the bench for the first time since the 2007-08 season when they host San Jose tonight.
Boston fired its long-tenure coach Tuesday after losing six of nine and falling out of a playoff spot...

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have fired coach Claude Julien. Assistant Bruce Cassidy was named the interim coach.
Boston has lost two in a row and six of nine and fallen out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Julien was the longest tenured NHL coach and in his 10th season as the Bru…