This NHL season has been fueled by emotion from the opening puck drop. Tensions have boiled over on the ice, on the bench, and in the stands. Every game feels personal, and rivalries have intensified.

Francis, general manager of the New York Rangers, hadn't exactly endeared himself to local fans two days earlier when he waived hugely popular goaltender Ed Giacomin, who was in the twilight of a ...

There are 29 games remaining for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but for all intents and purposes, the season is over. Toronto ...