In the first shootout of the tournament, Sergei Mozyakin and Alexei Morozov each scored in the shootout to help Russia to a 4-3 win over Belarus at the 2008 World Hockey Championships.

The Colorado Avalanche announced Friday that Joel Quenneville will not return as head coach for the 2008-09 season.

Washington Capitals goaltender Olaf Kolzig has said that he will not be returning to the team he has spent his entire NHL career with, according to a report on Friday.

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Jason Blake, defenseman Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and right wing Fernando Pisani of the Edmonton Oilers are the finalists for the 2008 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

A pair of cross-state rivals will begin the Eastern Conference finals tonight, as the second-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins host the sixth-seeded Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series at Mellon Arena.

Zach Parise's third-period power-play goal proved to be the game-winner, as Team USA held on to defeat Germany, 6-4, in a Group F Qualifying Round game at the 2008 World Hockey Championship.

Tomas Holmstrom posted a goal and an assist, as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Dallas Stars, 4-1, in Game 1 of their Western Conference finals series from Joe Louis Arena.

Philadelphia defenseman Kimmo Timonen will miss at least the Eastern Conference finals after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his left ankle.

Hockey powerhouses Sweden and Canada each posted wins on Thursday at the 2008 World Hockey Championship.

The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with defenseman Keaton Ellerby, their first-round pick in 2007, on an entry level contract on Thursday.