John Anderson to return as Wolves coach

By Wolves standards, winning only two playoff games over the last two seasons is a monumental disappointment. So in effort to return the organization to prominence the team is going to bring back John Anderson as its coach, a team source told the Sun-Times.

U.S. Olympic hockey team might change its thinking in Sochi

NEW YORK — Newly named U.S. general manager David Poile believes that the return of Olympic hockey to the larger European-size rink means the Americans have to expand their thinking on the team they should send to Sochi, Russia, next winter. “A player who was …

NHL draft: Avalanche looking at Nathan MacKinnon with first pick

The Colorado Avalanche own the top pick in the NHL draft and a whole lot of options. Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. Jonathan Drouin and Aleksander Barkov. They are the top candidates to go first Sunday at the Prudential Center. Colorado won the draft lottery …

Bruins sweep Penguins for spot in Stanley Cup Final

BOSTON — The Bruins defense shut down the potent Pittsburgh Penguins throughout the Eastern Conference finals. Then a Boston defenseman scored the goal that sealed the stunning sweep.

Adam McQuaid scored early in the third period, Tuukka Rask posted his second shutout of the series, …

Bruins’ Gregory Campbell finished shift with broken leg

BOSTON — Boston Bruins center Gregory Campbell will miss the rest of the NHL playoffs with a broken right leg. General manager Peter Chiarelli made the announcement Thursday. Campbell was hurt during the second period of the Bruins 2-1, double-overtime victory Wednesday night that gave …

Fiery John Tortorella fired by Rangers

The Rangers fired combative coach John Tortorella on Wednesday, four days after New York was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Blackhawks’ Joel Quenneville up for Jack Adams Award

Joel Quenneville, Bruce Boudreau and Paul MacLean have been announced as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given to the head coach who has contributed most to his team’s success.

NHL players’ association approves realignment

NEW YORK — The NHL moved a step closer to realignment Thursday as the players’ association approved a proposed plan that is set to go into effect next season.

Now that the league has gotten the go-ahead from union chief Donald Fehr, the NHL will …

Doubleheader at Soldier Field will give college game some exposure

Soldier Field is rich in  tradition because of the Bears, but college hockey will try to capitalize on the iconic name when the two-game Hockey City Classic is held there Sunday. No. 12 Notre Dame will face No. 3 Miami of Ohio in the first …

NHL cancels games through Jan. 14 as lockout continues

More than half of the NHL’s regular season has now been lost. With talks for a new collective bargaining agreement stalled between the NHL owners and the NHL Players’ Association, the league announced Thursday that the regular-season schedule through Jan. 14 was canceled. A total …

NHL cancels games through Dec. 30, season in jeopardy

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has repeatedly declined to set a drop-dead date to salvage the 2012-13 season. But whatever it is, it’s getting close.

NHL lockout: No contact between players, owners

NEW YORK — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday that he is out of ideas how to get negotiations back on track to save the hockey season. Talks fell apart Thursday night amid back-and-forth accusations, and the fallout was still being felt Friday. The …

NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, All-Star Game

Day 69 of the NHL lockout meant more days without hockey are coming. Still without a collective-bargaining agreement, the NHL announced another round of cancellations Friday, eliminating games through Dec. 14 and the All-Star festivities in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 26-27. The cancellations were expected …

NHL cancels Winter Classic — source

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NHL has canceled the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium. The signature event between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, is the latest casualty from the labor dispute that has put the season on hold, a person familiar …

NHL cancels games through Nov. 30

Because of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, the NHL informed teams on Friday that games will be canceled through Nov. 30. A total of 326 games—or 26.5 percent of the season—has been lost from Oct. 11 to Nov. 30.

The All-Star Game and Winter Classic …