NHL: National Hockey League

By Paul from Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province, Privately, team execs have been wondering the same thing. Did Leafs coach Ron Wilson breach NHL bylaws on a Toronto radio show when he suggested his team was targeting the Sedin twins a day before the start of free agency?

I feel there are a couple of things that require clarification after waking up to an article written by a columnist for the Montreal Gazette regarding my opinion on Mike Komisarek's decision to leave the Montreal Canadiens for the Toronto Maple Leafs. From my blog yesterday: "I'm not goin...

By Topham(noreply@blogger.com) To anyone with a developed memory and a modicum of sense, Bob Gainey also blew up the team that won the Eastern conference, and were it not for one hot and one cold goaltender might have battled the Penguins for a place in the Stanley Cup finals. Not only that, the team was an example of well-oil...

By Joe Zedalis Now a former New Jersey Devil, forward John Madden could have accepted longer and richer offers to play elsewhere. Instead, he took a one-year, $2.75 million deal from the Chicago Blackhawks for one very big reason. Something the team needed was my experience and someone to do the job I've do...

Jay Caufield vs Chris Nilan from the Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers game on Mar 26, 1989 (fight, game) Jay Caufield vs Chris Nilan from the Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers game on Mar 26, 1989

ARRIVALS: --D Karlis Skrastins (free agent, signed from Panthers) DEPARTURES: --C Steve Begin (free agent, signed with Bruins) DRAFT PICKS OF NOTE: --Scott Glennie, 6-1, 177, Brandon (WHL), first round, 8th overall --- A right wing who can also play center, Glennie finished fifth in r...

Red Wings forward Dan Cleary spent Wednesday afternoon on the golf course, so of course his cell phone was turned off. When he turned it on, there was a message from Hockey Canada executive director Steve Yzerman that left Cleary feeling better than if had he just had a hole-in-one.

By rinkrat Scuderi, 30, led the Pittsburgh Penguins with a plus-23 rating, while tallying a career-high 16 points (1-15=16) and 18 penalty minutes. He also logged a career-high 81 regular season games played this past season. The blue-liner also led his team with 164 blocked shots and an average of 3...

By Paul from Randy O’Halloran of the Washington Times, Bruce Boudreau’s day began with meeting Tiger Woods and ended with the Washington Capitals’ signing of winger Mike Knuble on the opening day of NHL free agency. The middle part wasn’t bad either. Playing in the AT&T National pro-am Wedne...

By Jason Brough 3. Signing Jay Bouwmeester was a big win for Darryl Sutter, but let's not forget a few things before we hand the Northwest Division to Calgary: The Flames won't have Cammalleri anymore, they'll have Olli Jokinen instead, Dion Phaneuf will need to get his **** together, ditto for Miikka Kip...

By kdupont Jordan Caron, Boston's top pick last Friday in the 2009 NHL amateur draft, is among the invitees expected to attend the club's annual development camp that opens Tuesday at the Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington

The aftermath of Marian Hossa's signing with the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday is more astonishing than the...

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Brent Regner to a standard three year entry level contract, General Manager Scott Howson announced July 1. Regner, 20, was the Blue Jackets' seventh pick, 137th overall, in the 20...

The Edmonton Oilers who lost goaltender Dwayne Roloson to the New York Islanders (2 years $5 million) acted quickly and signed backstop Nikolai Khabibulin to a 4 year, $15 million deal. The Oilers are also currently working on trying to convince Ottawa Senators winger Dany Heatley to wai...

The Chicago Blackhawks made another free agent splash picking up free agent forward Marian Hossa for 12 years, $62.8 million. Hossa opted to cash in this year rather than bet the farm on a one year deal with a contender like he did with Detroit last year... however, the Chicago Blackhawks are not...

The Chicago Blackhawks made another free agent splash picking up free agent forward Marian Hossa for 12 years, $62.8 million. Hossa opted to cash in this year rather than bet the farm on a one year deal with a contender like he did with Detroit last year... however, the Chicago Blackhawks are not...

By Rick Carpiniello Here is the official announcement: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT FORWARD MARIAN GABORIK              New York, July 1, 2009 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Marian...

The Atlanta Thrashers found help for their porous defense, acquiring defenseman Pavel Kubina from Toronto in a four-player trade Wednesday night. The Thrashers traded defenseman Garnet Exelby and forward Colin Stuart to the Maple Leafs for Kubina, a former All-Star, and forward Tim S...

By Patrick Hoffman On Sept. 12, 2006, the New York Islanders signed goalie Rick DiPietro(notes) to a 15-year contract worth $67.5 million. Anyone else want to climb into the time machine to tell them they’d be desperately signing a soon-to-be-40-year-old starter to a two-year contract worth $5 million in 20...

The Atlanta Thrashers have acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from Toronto in a four-player trade. The Thrashers announced Wednesday night they have traded defenseman Garnet Exelby and forward Colin Stuart to the Maple Leafs for Kubina and forward Tim Stapleton. The 32-year-old Kubina...

NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box ) Brian Burke and the Toronto...

The Florida Panthers are bringing back forward David Booth, agreeing to a six-year contract extension with the young forward who was a restricted free agent. The deal was announced Wednesday, early in the NHL's free-agent signing season. In 72 games for the Panthers last season, Booth re...

On Sept. 12, 2006, the New York Islanders signed goalie Rick DiPietro to a 15-year contract worth $67.5 million .

Erik Johnson, David Perron, T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund each have contracts for the 2009-10 season. But when free agency opens today in the NHL, the Blues' young core will weigh heavily on the minds of team management.

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller is among 34 players invited to the U. S. Olympic hockey orientation camp in preparation for next year's Vancouver Games.

Matt Duchene believes he is ready to play for the Colorado Avalanche. "I really want to make the team this year and I think I'm real close," said Duchene, the third overall pick in last weekend's NHL Entry Draft and Colorado's highest selection since the franchise moved to Colorado in 1995.

The first news was that Christopher Higgins, a Long Island native, was being traded from the Montreal Canadiens...

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Blues President John Davidson is headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Davidson, who worked for the Madison Square Garden Network for nearly three decades, has been named the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Award for his contributions as a hockey broadcaster. He will be honored Nov. 9 in Toronto....

Nashville Predators UFA forward Steve Sullivan, winner of this season's Masterton Trophy for his inspiring...

By keeping a couple of wingers, the Pens left themselves not much of a prayer to retain a trio of other key contributors.

The Minnesota Wild held an introductory press conference on Monday for a player who needs no introduction in the state of hockey. The Wild made the reigning Minnesota Mr. Hockey - Eden Prairie High School defenseman Nick Leddy - their first-round draft pick on Friday. It's just the second ti...

MONTREAL -- After completing his trade for Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger on Friday night, Philadelphia...

By Jason Brough The Vancouver Canucks used their first selection, the 22nd overall, to pick Jordan Schroeder, a University of Minnesota product who you can read all about here. Jason Botchford of The Province Adam Kimelman of NHL.com Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma was thrilled to get a call from president Barack Obama congratulating him on his team's Stanley Cup championship. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma was thrilled to get a call from president Barack Obama congratulating him on his team's Stanley C...

The Washington Capitals have re-signed left wing Quintin Laing to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager George mcphee announced today. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Laing, 30, played one game for ...

Derian Hatcher(notes) retired from the NHL Monday and announced he had accepted a position as player-development coach, picking up where Eric Desjardins left off, the Philadelphia Daily News reported. "I am very excited," Hatcher said in a release. ...

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 PA That was the highest figure since Game 6 of the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals between Montreal and Chicago, the network said. The Carolina Hurricanes and coach Paul Maurice agreed on a three-year contract. The team said Ron Francis would return as associate ...

 MO The Minnesota Wild has hired San Jose Sharks assistant Todd Richards to be its next head coach, according to The Associated Press. Richards spent one season with the Sharks after two years as head coach of Pittsburgh's top farm club while new Wild ...

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By Bob Baum Bankruptcy judge rejects sale of Phoenix Coyotes to Jim Balsillie and transfer of team to Canada.

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 Canada Considering that the word "cougar" apparently hails from Canada -- it's said to have originated with a mature subset of puck bunnies attached to the Vancouver Canucks, and was then given currency by Toronto's Valerie Gibson in her 2001 book about the ...

National Post  Canada The very same one who scored a pair of goals in the first half of the second period of Game 7 Friday night to send the Detroit Red Wings into a state of shock from which they never completely recovered, lifting the underdog Penguins to a 2-1 victory ...

 TX AP The Dallas Stars have confirmed the firing of coach Dave Tippett, and already named his replacement. Marc Crawford was named Thursday as the new coach of the Stars, replacing Tippett after six seasons. Tippett was relieved of his duties Wednesday, ...

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 CA The NHL could then proceed with its plan to sell the money-losing team to a new owner who would keep it in Arizona. A homesick Brent Sutter resigned as the coach of the New Jersey Devils after just two seasons, citing family reasons and scoffing at the ...

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CTV.ca Thomas Salerno, a lawyer for the current Coyotes ownership group, said that the Atlanta Flames NHL franchise moved to Calgary in 1980. Susan Freeman, one of Balsillie's lawyers, noted that Canadian teams, such as the Quebec Nordiques, also had moved ...

Buffalo Sabres owner and upstate king-maker Thomas Golisano, 67, has been spotted for months squiring around Seles, 35. When asked yesterday if the two were a pair, the normally unflappable Paychex founder — who was making the interview rounds all over ...

  Canada By BRUCE GARRIOCH, Sun Media Ottawa Senators left winger Dany Heatley wants to be traded because he doesn't get along with coach Cory Clouston, league sources say. SUN MEDIA file photo PITTSBURGH - Dany Heatley may have played his last game in Senators ...

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 MO AP) Former ABA, NHL team owner dies — Roy Boe, who owned the Julius Erving-led New York Nets of the now long-defunct American Basketball Association and the fledgling New York Islanders of the NHL in the 1970s, died Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn., ...

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 AZ It's what Park Ranger Vicki Engbrecht suggests you do while out on one of Phoenix's mountain trails. "It's easy for people to keep their eyes on the ground, as they're moving along," she said. "But listen to the quiet. Use your imagination. ...

to acquire sports properties has agreed to purchase the Florida Panthers hockey team for $240 million, a source familiar with the talks said on Tuesday. Sports Properties Acquisition Corp has agreed to buy the National Hockey League team; its home, ...

News & Observer, NC This is the first time the Canadiens have hired a coach with NHL coaching experience since Jacques Demers was fired four games into the 1995-96 season. "It was a priority for me that we find a head coach that had seen a lot of situations," Gainey said. ...

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