NHL Western Conference News

New team, new surroundings, new players, new conference, same style. Rick Bowness will bring that familiar approach with him to a new team when he starts his role as associate coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning in September, joining head coach Jon Cooper's staff.

For the second straight season, seven former Dartmouth players suited up for National Hockey League action.

The NHL awards, which are usually held at the end of each season, were already handed out this past Friday and Saturday.

So you might have heard that Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final was the most-watched NHL game in NBCSN's history.

NHL free agency is fast approaching, and league-wide focus is shifting to the pursuit of a title in 2014.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has signed a six-season contract extension with the team.

Pavel Datsyuk was in New York City recently to promote next season's Winter Classic and, as always, talk a little hockey.

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most consistent teams in the NHL , and center Pavel Datsyuk is one of the league's most consistent players.

The annual NHL free agent frenzy will be commencing next month with teams eligible to sign players as of July 5th.

The 23-year-old blueliner spent most of the season playing for the Wild's AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros.

The Blackhawks feature a bevy of big-time performers who paved the way to another Stanley Cup Final appearance.

Henrik Lundqvist is the best player on the New York Rangers bar none, and is arguably the best goaltender in the NHL .

After a frustrating work stoppage and a shortened 2012-13 regular season, this year's NHL postseason has delivered in a big way.

The Sharks' Antti Niemi was denied the Vezina Trophy on Saturday as the Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky was named the NHL's top goaltender at Chicago's United Center before the start of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final.

According to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News , the New York Rangers have reached an agreement for Vigneault to be their next head coach: No terms of Vigneault's agreement have been released to the press at this time, nor has there been an official announcement scheduled.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby talks with reporters in the Penguins locker roomas players cleaned out their lockers at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh Sunday, June 9, 2013.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby talks with reporters in the Penguins locker roomas players cleaned out their lockers at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh Sunday, June 9, 2013.

As the voters decided, Bob was more than deserving of the became a steadying force between the pipes for a young Blue Jackets team.

Toward the end of their title defense, the Los Angeles Kings were spending a lot of time on the training table.

The NHL will announce the winners of its major awards on Saturday night, prior to Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals .