NHL Pacific Division News

It wasn't that long ago that Scott Gomez was the laughing stock of the NHL . He went on an epic-scoring drought that spanned more than a full calendar year, but the San Jose Sharks saw something in the former New Jersey Devils star that the Montreal Canadiens and the rest of the league missed.

Stephen Walkom, one of the referees in the Ottawa-Pittsburgh game 3 debacle, used to coach minor hockey in the Pittsburgh area.

Charles Nelson, co-founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes in Palo Alto, is an Oklahoma native who hopes to raise several thousand dollars for his home state.

Head Coach Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks walks off the ice after a loss to the San Jose Sharks in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 5 in San Jose.

Screen grab of an inappropriate tweet sent from the Los Angeles Kings' official twitter account Tuesday night during the team's playoff game against the San Jose Sharks.

If there is one breakout player from the Stars 2013 season, it's defenseman Brenden Dillon.

Antti Niemi made 22 saves to help the San Jose Sharks take a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of this Western Conference semifinal series.

Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award presented by Bridgestone, which is presented to "the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the ... (more)

Jeff Angus continues his breakdown of the offseason ahead for the Dallas Stars, this time taking a look at the goaltending situation.

The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs are moving into their fourth week and already we've seen moments that have added to the NHL 's mythology.

The NHL playoffs have already seen a record number of overtimes in the first round and 20 in total.

Another broken, but full, day of hockey ahead of us today as the Eastern Conference semis get their showcase.

THE American Hockey League continues to develop talent for its NHL parent clubs and you need look no further than the Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins for proof.

Winger Adam Burish took part in his first full practice since he injured his right hand in the last game of the opening round against Vancouver and defenseman Jason Demers took some shifts at forward as the Sharks resumed preparations Monday for a vital Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings at HP Pavilion.

Anaheim Ducks defenceman Francois Beauchemin, right, celebrates his goal along with defenseman Cam Fowler during the third period in Game 7 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013.

Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

After his first extended tour of duty in Dallas, there are more questions than there are answers surrounding prospect left wing Matt Fraser .

Nathan MacKinnon is making his case to go first overall in the upcoming draft with a strong showing at the Memorial Cup.

There is more than just a little bit of Ron Hextall living in the body of Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick.

Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night.