The Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes in Game 3 on Thursday night, taking a 3-0 lead in the West finals, according to an ESPN.com report. [READ]

Tom Renney is out as coach of the Oilers, according to an ESPN.com report.

The team announced on its Twitter feed Thursday that it won't renew Renney's contract.

"Tom's done some great things for our hockey club," GM Steve Tambellini said in a video statement posted on the Oilers' website. "But we felt at this time it was the right decision to make a change.

"We're entering a new phase of our hockey club. We've got some great challenges, but ones that we're looking forward to. I want to thank Tom for his work that he's done with us." [READ]

Sharks center Michal Handzus scored the winning goal on a tip-in as Slovakia beat Canada Thursday 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the world championships.

"Our boys didn't want to go home yet," Slovakia coach Vladimir Vujtek said.
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Finnish forward Jesse Joensuu's winning goal with nine seconds left lifted Finland past the United States 3-2 Thursday for a place in the semifinals of the world championships, according to an ESPN.com report. [READ]

Marian Gaborik was stapled to the bench for the majority of the third period in the Rangers 3-2 loss to the Devils on Wednesday, presumably as punishment for a gaffe on New Jersey's game-tying goal. [READ]

David Clarkson scored a tip-in goal off Adam Henrique's shot 2:31 into the third period to break a tie and lift the Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Rangers that squared the Eastern Conference final series at one game apiece Wednesday night. [READ]

Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen suffered a minor knee injury playing for Finland at the world championships and will be sidelined two to three weeks, according to Stars goaltending coach Mike Valley. [READ]

In a procedural formality, the NHL has provided the required 120-day notice to the players' union in order to make changes to the CBA, an NHLPA spokesman confirmed to ESPN.com.

The current CBA expires Sept. 15. If either party wanted to extend the agreement, the current one would automatically have been extended for another season.

At the general managers' meetings in mid-March, commissioner Gary Bettman said he was "not particularly concerned" about the negotiating timeline. [READ]

The NHL has suspended Coyotes center Martin Hanzal for one game for his boarding penalty on Kings captain Dustin Brown in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, according to an ESPN.com report. [READ]

Todd McLellan will be retained as the Sharks head coach, according to multiple reports, but there may be changes to his staff.

Former Sharks Mike Ricci and Bryan Marchmant could be joining the Sharks staff, according to the CBC, but it's unclear whether they would replace current assistants Jay Woodcroft and Matt Shaw.

Marchment is currently a scout, and Ricci is a development coach. [READ]

The Blackhawks and forward Rob Flick have agreed to terms on a three-year contract.

The 21-year-old Flick had seven goals, six assists and 91 penalty minutes in 45 regular-season games with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs this season. [READ]

The Kings took control of the Western Conference finals beating the Coyotes 4-0 Tuesday night to match an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory.

Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and Los Angeles will head back home with a commanding series lead. [READ]

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that the club has recalled six players from the Connecticut Whale of the AHL - goaltender Cam Talbot; defensemen Tim Erixon and Dylan McIlrath; and forwards J.T. Miller, Kris Newbury and Casey Wellman.
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The Ducks' Bobby Ryan scored the first goal for the United States in the second period, helping it to a 5-2 victory over Switzerland at the world championships in Helsinki on Tuesday. [READ]