NHL: National Hockey League

By Paul “It’s a long-term plan,” Holland said prior to tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. “If you just hang onto the old guys, eventually everyone’s play falls off at the same time and it’s a long way back. What we’re trying to do is put a team on the ice that we think is going to be capable of...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to bounce back from their first road loss of the season when they visit the San Jose Sharks for tonight's battle between first-place teams at HP Pavilion.

By Scott Mackie she answers ”Andy Greene and Sylar fighting side by side against the forces of Nathan Petrelli, MB30 and the New York Rangers. Oh, and football.”… which made me reply: Lord Krang Despite a little recent success, the Islanders are still the Islanders, for now. This is the proof.

By noreply@blogger.com (Caps Nut) Washington Capitals (9-7; 22 points) vs. Florida Panthers (5-9; 11 points): Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., 7:07 pm. Washington TV: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. Radio: WFED 1500-AM. Florida TV: Fox Sportsnet Florida. Radio: WAXY 790-AM.  NHL Center Ice: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlan...

WHERE — Wachovia Center WHEN — 6:05 tonight TV, RADIO — Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) BLUES PREVIEW — As bad as the Blues have played this season at Scottrade Center, where they are 1-5-1, the team has been impressive on the road....

By Matt P It won't be easy though—the Sabres are no Lightning. Led by the always steady backstop Ryan Miller, Buffalo is off to a hot 9-2-1 start. They're not scoring a whole lot, but they've only allowed 24 goals, so it hasn't much mattered. The Flyers have found their scoring touch, even with some inju...

By Matt P It won't be easy though—the Sabres are no Lightning. Led by the always steady backstop Ryan Miller, Buffalo is off to a hot 9-2-1 start. They're not scoring a whole lot, but they've only allowed 24 goals, so it hasn't much mattered. The Flyers have found their scoring touch, even with some inju...

Don't look now but the Red Wings, on a three-game winning streak, are one point behind the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Central Division.

By Associated Press Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Coming off the first playoff appearance in franchise history and vying for the Central Division lead, the Columbus Blue Jackets can certainly be considered a successful franchise. Business, however, doesn't appear as good as it seems. In their first home game following a report that cal...

The Ducks got a much needed win on Thursday night, something that has been rare this season. That brings the Ducks record to 5-7-2, good enough (or is that bad enough?) for 14th in the Western Conference. The good news for the team is that things are finally ...

By Associated Press Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.

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Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.

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Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 s...

By Jim Gintonio The Phoenix Coyotes' Vernon Fiddler and Adrian Aucoin getting the 'A' attached to their sweaters.

Lou Lamoriello has spent more than two decades building the New Jersey Devils into a top organization. He understands what it takes to turn an NHL franchise into a winner. "I think first of all there has to be a philosophy which you believe in yourself and not only preach, but practice," Lamio...

Back-to-back overtime wins have the Calgary Flames feeling good about themselves, while the New York Rangers believe their latest victory helped them avoid the wrath of their coach. The Flames return home in search of a third straight win Saturday night when they face the Rangers, who ho...

By pennskinsfan Schedule Ahead . . . Caps face off against Florida tonight in Florida then come home on Saturday to face Florida again.   The Caps then will get a 3 day rest before facing 3 games in 4 days again, starting at home with the Islanders on Wednesday and Minnesota on Friday, then traveling to New Jersey...

By dj-abisalih It took a little more than 59 minutes of play, but on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins finally put an end to their scoring drought, as Patrice Bergeron lit the lamp for the home team. Bergeron’s goal tied the game against the Montreal Canadiens, sending it to overtime, and eventually to a sh...

If the Los Angeles Kings' outstanding start is still escaping attention, maybe a come-from-behind win over the defending NHL champions will attract a little notice for Anze Kopitar and his young, hungry club. Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Kings rallie...

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Anze Kopitar scored two goals, as the Los Angeles Kings tallied four times in the third period to post a 5-2 win over the Penguins, sending Pittsburgh to its first loss in eight road games this season.

Anze Kopitar scored two goals, as the Los Angeles Kings tallied four times in the third period to post a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Staples Center.

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By Jim Gintonio Peter Mueller scored his first goal of the season, and goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov was outstanding to trigger a 3-1 victory Thursday night.

Jonas Hiller made 40 saves to earn his fifth NHL shutout, Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the short-handed Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night. The shutout was the first for the Ducks since Ja...

Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Patrice Bergeron's goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday night.

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Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.

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By Steve Gorten McCabe will become the seventh player to reach the milestone in a Panthers' sweater and the first since Chris Gratton on March 22, 2007. The other players to do so while playing for the Panthers are: Lyle Odelein, Greg Adams, Kirk Muller, Mike Foligno and Scott Mellanby,

No. 1 Star: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames The Flames got some breaks against the Dallas Stars, and Iginla made...

By Canadian Press TORONTO - Some 13 minutes into his Toronto Maple Leafs debut, it looked like Phil Kessel might be headed right back onto the injured list. Zipping through the neutral zone, in and around opponents, the speedy 22-year-old made one cut too ...

Captain Brenden Morrow stayed true to this season’s marketing slogan “Actions Speak Louder” when he used only 17 words during his pre-tourney speech. With Marty Turco winning the Closest to the Pin, Mark Fistric capturing the Long Drive and Mike Ribeiro winning a team signed hockey stic...

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and San Jose Sharks netminder Evgeni Nabokov were named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending November 1.

By Jason Brough Prune Juice Enthusiasts Monthly Article: "Vancouver: Team of Nancy Boys" Office Worker's Weekly Article: "Canucks Provide Important Lessons in Job Safety" Cult-Joiners Journal Article: "Now More than Ever, Vancouver Needs Dianetics"

By Scott Mackie about the games they actually won eh?? 8-4 start with no Patrik Elias and a mish-mosh D corps and 4th line… the NHL’s regular season Juggernaut rolls on!! (I swear the Devils are the NHL’s version of the Indianpolis Colts…)… and the year is young, even if the writer ain’t! ——————————————-

By mj-kasprzak The San Jose Sharks are back on the road after a brief two-game homestand. Not that it matters—they just keep winning. After a slow start to the season (3-3-0-1), they are red hot, winning five in a row and seven of eight and moving up to the second best record in the Western Conference.

Here’s a look at what’s in store for the Coyotes this week: Los Angeles Kings November 2, 7:00 p.m. AZ time Jobing.com Arena- Glendale, AZ TV: FS-Arizona, NHL Network- Canada The Coyotes start off the week by going up against the Kings for...

By Associated Press Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night.

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By Jon Neely His 17 points (2 G, 15 A) not only leads the Leafs in points, but puts him on top of the list of defenseman scoring. The next closest player to him is San Jose's Dan Boyle, who has 13 points, but has played 15 games; three more than Kaberle. Now more than ever, Kaberle deserves to be the captain.

By dj-abisalih For the past decade or so, the Edmonton Oilers haven't exactly enjoyed facing the Boston Bruins. Entering Saturday afternoon's game, the Bruins had won seven straight games against the Oilers, including back-to-back victories via shutouts. Edmonton's bad luck continued on Saturday,...

By Associated Press Petr Sykora had a goal and an assist, and Eric Belanger and Antti Miettinen also scored to help the Minnesota Wild win for the first time in regulation this season, 3-2 over the New York Rangers on Friday night.

By Patrick Hoffman Without Marian Gaborik last night due to a lower-body injury, the New York Rangers fell flat to the New York Islanders by a score of 3-1. The Islanders were all over the Blueshirts, beating them to lose pucks, generating more quality scoring chances, being more physical and in general, the...

Sidney Crosby scored twice in the third period and had the only goal in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a two-goal deficit to win their seventh straight game, 3-2 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night. Crosby had a power-play goal and a short-handed score in regulat...

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The Boston Bruins on Tuesday acquired forward Daniel Paille from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round draft choice and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2010.

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Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa skated Friday for the first time since his shoulder surgery.

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By Associated Press Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will be out for what coach Lindy Ruff termed as "weeks" after sustaining an upper body injury in a 6-2 win over the Red Wings.

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Monday's 6-5 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames was one for more than the franchise record books. The Hawks' biggest comeback in their history that ... Blackhawks, Flames renew acquaintancesChicago Tribune

Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter as the Atlanta Thrashers spoiled the St. Louis Blues' home opener with a 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Keith Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and toppe...

By Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) -The Montreal Canadiens are bolstering their defense by signing veteran Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one-year contract. Bergeron, a defenseman with a hard slap shot, had 14 goals - seven on the power play - and 18 assists in 72 games l...

By Greg Wyshynski The NHL's $140 million bid was rejected, but Baum indicated that there were fixable problems within the bid; namely, the picking and choosing of creditors who are compensated, such in the case of former Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes and former coach Wayne Gretzky.

NHL : Islanders center Mike Sillinger , who played for a record 12 teams during 17 seasons in the NHL is retiring because of an injured left hip. ... and more »