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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Everything was fine when Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen talked to his wife, Caitlin, before heading to BB&T Center Arena in Sunrise, Fla., for a game against the Florida Panthers Saturday. She wasn’t ...

NEWARK – Jack Hillen probably wouldn’t have traveled with the Washington Capitals this weekend if it weren’t for the dads’ trip but he was grateful to make the journey to New Jersey and on to Montreal ...

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 ...