Topic: Martin Brodeur

Former New York Rangers forward Sean Avery came out of retirement and signed a standard player contract with the ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears on Wednesday, the club announced.

Actor Roma Downey turns 60 and rocker Bob Seger turns 75, among the famous birthdays for May 6.

On May 6, 1940, "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

Nashville Predators star Pekka Rinne became the first NHL goalkeeper to score a goal since 2013, when he found the net during a win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

William O'Ree, who broke the NHL color barrier in 1958 as the league's first black player, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

On May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship Hindenburg erupted in a fireball at Lakehurst, N.J., killing 35 of the 97 passengers and crew aboard the zeppelin.

Willie Desjardins, who was recently fired by the Vancouver Canucks, will be the head coach of Team Canada at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz wanted at least a three-point lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into Sunday's Metropolitan Division showdown with the Blue Jackets in Columbus. He'll have it, but not the way he would have scripted it.

Forward Patrik Elias, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion with the New Jersey Devils, announced Friday he is retiring after 20 seasons in the NHL, all for the same team.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- T.J. Oshie had just finished a two-goal performance by scoring in overtime for the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.