Hockey News
Jannik Hansen pulled from Canucks' lineup hours before game with Coyotes
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 04:25
VANCOUVER - Jannik Hansen has been removed from the Vancouver Canucks lineup ahead of Monday's home game against the Arizona Coyotes. Hansen, who collapsed on the bench after taking a big hit during the second period of ...
Injured Sweden defenceman Kylington won't play in world junior championship
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 23:44
MONTREAL - Sweden defenceman Oliver Kylington will not play at the world junior championship due to an injury, a team official said Tuesday. The official did not give details of the injury. Kylington was in the lineup fo...
EPIX to air second episode of Winter Classic series
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 23:36
As the journey toward Nationals Park on New Year's Day continues for the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks, the second episode of "EPIX Presents Road to the NHL Winter Classic" examines the truths of winning and...
Sabres' Girgensons gets kick out of Latvians clicking his name in NHL All-Star Game fan vote
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 22:25
BUFFALO, N.Y. - It's Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons and the Chicago Blackhawks leading the NHL All-Star Game fan vote with a little over a week left. The Latvian-born Girgensons still leads all players with nea...
Christmas brings perspective for observant Christian players like Reimer, Booth
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 22:15
TORONTO - Christmas is often a busy, stressful time, especially for hockey players who have to balance family and professional obligations. But for James Reimer and David Booth of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Christmas bring...
Pressure on Canada as world junior championship moves to Toronto and Montreal
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 21:54
MONTREAL - What should be the biggest world junior championship ever is set to begin with pressure weighing heavily on Canada to end a five-year gold medal drought. The 11-day event to take place in Canada's two biggest ...
Jets announce injured defenceman Mark Stuart is out until February
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 21:15
WINNIPEG - Paul Maurice has seen a lot of things during his lengthy coaching career, but nothing quite like what's happening to the Winnipeg Jets' defensive corps. Maurice announced after Thursday's practice that veteran...
Blackhawks trim Girgensons' lead tin 2015 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by SiriusXM
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 20:58
NEW YORK - Buffalo Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons is the top vote-getter for the fourth straight week in the 2015 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by SiriusXM with 1,291,186 total votes. Close behind are five Chicago Bla...
Pronman: Scouting top WJC Euros
ESPN - 23 Dec 2014 19:22
Scouting reports on top prospects; plus, picks for tourney All-Stars and MVP
Pronman: Scouting Team Canada
ESPN - 23 Dec 2014 17:12
The tourney hosts are stacked again; scouting notes on all players
Pronman: Who to watch on Team USA
ESPN - 23 Dec 2014 17:12
Eichel, Matthews & Co. will challenge for gold; scouting notes on all players
Around the League notebook for Monday, Dec. 22
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 16:00
MONDAY'S RESULTS Home Team in Caps WASHINGTON 2, Ottawa 1 Nashville 5, COLUMBUS 1 FLORIDA 4, Pittsburgh 3 (SO) VANCOUVER 7, Arizona 1 ANAHEIM 3, San Jose 2 (OT) Calgary 4, LOS ANGELES 3 (OT) GAUDREAU HAS FIRST CAREER HAT...
Kesler goal gives Ducks OT win over Sharks
ESPN - 23 Dec 2014 09:05
Ryan Kesler scored 58 seconds into overtime, and Rickard Rakell netted his first regular-season NHL goal, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.
Ducks extend Pacific Division lead over Sharks to 8 points with 3-2 OT win
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 08:15
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Ryan Kesler scored 58 seconds into overtime, and Rickard Rakell netted his first regular-season NHL goal, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. Cam Fowler ...
Sports Briefing | Hockey: 3 to Be Tested for Mumps
The New York Times - 23 Dec 2014 06:59
The Penguins sent the backup goaltender Thomas Greiss and forwards Brandon Sutter and Steve Downie home to be tested.
Monday's NHL Capsules
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 05:55
WASHINGTON - Braden Holtby made 38 saves, Jay Beagle and Nicklas Backstrom scored second-period goals, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to nine games with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Mond...
Barkov scores lone goal in SO to lift Panthers over Penguins 4-3
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 05:55
SUNRISE, Fla. - Aleksander Barkov scored the lone goal in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Monday night. Barkov skated in on Marc-Andre Fleury in the seventh round of the tiebre...
Smith scores 2 goals, Rinne earns 22nd win as Predators rout Blue Jackets 5-1
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 04:55
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Craig Smith scored two goals, Pekka Rinne made 30 saves to earn his NHL-leading 22nd win, and the Nashville Predators routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Monday night. Colin Wilson had a goal and an ...
Veteran Pavelec, rookie Hutchinson happy to rotate starts for Jets
NHL.com - 23 Dec 2014 01:45
WINNIPEG - Ondrej Pavelec and Michael Hutchinson know how to share. The Winnipeg Jets goaltenders have been rotating starts for the past 12 games, and there are no plans right now to end the two-starter approach. After t...