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French forward Sacha Treille has been suspended five games at the IIHF World Hockey Championship for a vicious head shot on Roman Starchenko of Kazakhstan.

Players were ejected at Madison Square Garden, the Blues' and Coyotes' goalies got run over and even the bench in St. Louis had to be replaced. Yes, it's only Day 4 of the the playoffs.

Players, bloggers and tweeters upped the ante in Day 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, thanks to blown leads and some must-see multi-point efforts – oh, and two Cup favourites going down 0-2 in their series. Check out five "need-to-know" stories from Friday night.

The NHL regular season came to a close on Saturday, finalizing the playoff matchups. Here's how the teams stack up against one another.

Ron thinks Evgeni Malkin is a lock for the Hart trophy.

Visit the CBC Archives site for vintage video and audio clips about the man they call Mr. Hockey, including his exploits with the Red Wings, the WHA years, and his Saskatchewan roots.

This week Jordan recommends a pair of Sabres - their mainstay in net and a young forward - and stays in the Northeast Division by selecting Boston's big defender as someone to consider.

On this week's Chris and Jesse praise the plucky Ottawa Senators, wonder when the NHL will ever learn about flex TV scheduling, plus segments on horse racing ills and athletes supporting Trayvon Martin

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Join in the conversation now and have your say in a live interactive chat as Hockey Night In Canada commentator Craig Simpson focuses on the NHL playoff races.

Spencer Machacek's first NHL goal last week was a big one, and he's enjoyed playing in both Winnipeg and St. John's this season.

Matt Moulson has gone over 30 goals for the third consecutive season, but he's more interested in making the New York Islanders contenders again.

in this 2008 interview, hockey icon Jean Beliveau talks to Hockey Night in Canada broadcast legent Dick Irvin about his years with Le Canadien.

A full recap of NHL Trade Deadline day with Hockey Night in Canada Online host Andi Petrillo, CBC Sports senior hockey writer Tim Wharnsby and former NHL netminder Tim Bernhardt.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer will look to rebound from a shaky outing Thursday when his team takes on the Hurricanes in Carolina.