Kari Lehtonen

DALLAS _ Spring arrives, and the Detroit Red Wings leap forward into the playoffs. So it has been since 1991, and so it is again this year. They secured the seventh spot in the Western Conference with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night against the Stars at...

DALLAS _ Spring arrives, and the Detroit Red Wings leap into the playoffs. So it has been since 1991, and so it is again this year. The Wings secured the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 3-0 victory Saturday night against the Stars at...

Calm and confident, the Detroit Red Wings need win just one more game to enter the playoffs. The Wings could end up playing either Chicago or Anaheim. It's not official, but the Wings have been told that both the Blackhawks and Ducks will start the...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Red Wings at Stars The Detroit Red Wings attempt to extend their streak of consecutive postseason appearances to 22 when they visit the Dallas Stars on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Detroit needs to...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1 DALLAS -- In a battle of two teams fighting for their playoff lives, the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in contention for the final spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets eliminate Stars from playoff contention DALLAS -- In a battle of two teams fighting for their playoff lives, the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in contention for the final spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1 Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1: Cam Atkinson scored twice and Mark Letestu recorded the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:56 into the third period as visiting Columbus remained alive for a playoff berth....

The Sports Xchange Sharks 3, Stars 2 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture scored within 30 seconds of each other in the third period to help the San Jose Sharks rally to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, clinching San...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Sharks 3, Stars 2 Sharks 3, Stars 2: Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture scored 30 seconds apart late in the third period as San Jose rallied to clinch a postseason berth in its regular-season home finale. Raffi Torres also...

Sharks rally to capture playoff berth SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Antti Niemi played in his 24th consecutive game Tuesday night, and given the choice, he'd rather be back in the goal again for the next game. Niemi made 24 saves, helping the San Jose Sharks...

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ It took two dramatic third-period goals 30 seconds apart to make it happen, but the Sharks are going to the Stanley Cup playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. San Jose came from behind to defeat the Dallas Stars, 3-2, at HP Pavilion...

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Two dramatic goals 30 seconds apart in the third period sent the Sharks into the Stanley Cup playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. San Jose rallied to defeat the Dallas Stars, 3-2, at HP Pavilion on Tuesday night in the final...