Reuters•29 minutes agoNational Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) - Vincent Lecavalier will become the second player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to have his number retired, the team announced on Monday. The Lightning will retire Lecavalier's No. 4 in a ceremony prior to the team's home game against the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 10, 2018
thestar•52 minutes agoFull scope of goalie equipment change unlikely before 2017-18 NHL season
NHL goalies won't look as trim as expected this season because of delays to an ambitious redesign of their bulky equipment. NHL officials at the general managers' meetings in March said the league and the NHL Players' Association were planning to introduce equipment more befitting of a goaltender
thestar•2 hours agoBlues knock out defending champion Blackhawks
ST. LOUIS—Troy Brouwer tapped in his own rebound to snap a third-period tie and the St. Louis Blues advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, eliminating the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal
