NHL general managers will recommend a rule change on blindside hits to the head, looking to protect players and punish those responsible in a game that has become faster and rougher. The unanimous decision Wednesday came at the end of three days of meetings in which ...

Michael Frolik scored twice, David Booth had a goal and three assists and the Florida Panthers snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Booth also fought in the first period with Flyers captain Mike Richards, whose open-ice hit in an Oct ...

Rich Peverley scored and added an assist to reach 100 career points, and Johan Hedberg made 34 saves as the Atlanta Thrashers defeated the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Colby Armstrong, Todd White and Pavel Kubina also scored for Atlanta, which returned from the Olympic break ...