UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 24: Jack Hillen #38 of the New York Islanders shoots during an NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers at the Nassau Coliseum on March 24, 2011 in Uniondale, New York.

New York Islanders defenseman Jack Hillen will miss six to eight weeks with a broken jaw and damaged teeth caused by a slap shot to the face from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The Islanders ...

More NHL: Trades | Scores | Standings | League Leaders | Odds | Power Rankings Alex Ovechkin is more than a goal scorer. He's also a big power forward who can really lay some big hits. Unfortunately ...

Although that seems crazy considering Hillen's rapid recovery from such a frightening injury, he said he honestly thought he could play the next game (if that is not a great example of how tough these ...

The only thing worse than hit-sticking your most talented teammate is injuring yourself in the process. Washington Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen ended up on the wrong end of a scary, ...

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 10: Jack Hillen #38 of the Nashville Predators warms up prior to facing the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on January 10, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Predators defeated ...

The Capitals assigned Jack Hillen to the AHL’s Hershey Bears for a conditioning stint Tuesday, as the defenseman takes his next step in recovering from a fractured tibial plateau in his right leg.

New fatherhood agrees with Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen. Hillen’s second son, Knox Patrick, was born April 6. Hillen has three goals this season, the third of which came Tuesday night as the Caps ...

Saturday morning, defenseman Jack Hillen was playing for the Washington Capitals. As he dressed for morning skate, Hillen got word that he’d been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for veteran ...

The Capitals failed to pick up two points Tuesday night, falling 5-4 in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings at Verizon Center. But equally if not more concerning than that unrealized extra point is ...

During their shared stints with the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals, coach Barry Trotz has held defenseman Jack Hillen out of the lineup for extended periods of time. Trotz, a staunch ...