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Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise likely will be sidelined for at least three games, coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters on Wednesday. Parise sustained bruising and swelling around his eye following a high stick from Washington's Tom Wilson during Tuesday's game. The 32-year-old Parise then fell into the knee of Capitals forward Jay Beagle before hitting the ice. Continue to Article

March 29, 2017 7:37:pm EST

On Feb. 18, the Minnesota Wild were at the top of the Western Conference and challenging the Washington Capitals for the best record in the NHL. Minnesota's 84 points at the time sat one behind the total of East-leading Washington. As the clubs meet Tuesday in Minnesota, the Capitals have proven themselves over the course of the season and look ready to earn the President's Trophy as the NHL's best regular-season team. Continue to Article

March 28, 2017 2:06:am EST

Embattled goaltender Jaroslav Halak is glad to be back and contributing to the New York Islanders' run to the playoffs. Halak, after spending time in the American Hockey League, won for the first time since December when John Tavares scored in the shootout to lead the Islanders over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Friday night. ''Anytime you win a game, it's always great,'' Halak said. Continue to Article

March 24, 2017 11:11:pm EST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • No fanbase needs Last Week Tonight with John Oliver‘s #JustAddZebras campaign (to make reality more palatable) than fans of the Colorado Avalanche do. • Many players go on the record to support the NHL participating in the 2018 Olympics. Continue to Article

March 24, 2017 2:01:pm EST

The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators will play two games in Sweden next season, the NHL's first regular-season games in Europe since 2011. The NHL and NHL Players' Association on Friday announced their new Global Series games Nov. 10 and 11 in Stockholm. This is the NHL's sixth trip to Europe and the seventh and eighth games played in Sweden. Continue to Article

March 24, 2017 11:50:am EST