Hockey News
Last-place Sudbury Wolves fire head coach Paul Fixter
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 21:54
SUDBURY, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves have fired head coach Paul Fixter. The Wolves have a league-worst 7-25-2 record entering Saturday's home game against Oshawa. "After seeing some improvement in o...
Around the League notebook for Friday, Jan. 2
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 09:06
FRIDAY'S RESULTS Home Team in Caps Florida 2, BUFFALO 0 Montreal 4, NEW JERSEY 2 PITTSBURGH 6, Tampa Bay 3 CAROLINA 2, Philadelphia 1 MINNESOTA 3, Toronto 1 COLORADO 2, Edmonton 1 (SO) NY Islanders 2, CALGARY 1 ANAHEIM 4...
Downie beats mumps, scores in Pens' rout
ESPN - 3 Jan 2015 07:06
Steve Downie scored twice after missing five games with the mumps, and the Pittsburgh Penguins used a three-goal, first-period lead to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Friday night.
Bobby Ryan scores in overtime to lift Senators to 3-2 win over Bruins
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 22:55
BOSTON - Mike Hoffman scored to send the game into overtime, and Bobby Ryan ended it 46 seconds into the extra period on Saturday as the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-2. Craig Anderson made 26 saves for Ottawa...
Zach Fucale to start in goal for Canada vs. Slovakia in semifinals
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 22:44
TORONTO - Zach Fucale will start in goal for Canada in the world junior semifinals against Slovakia. Fucale made 14 saves to shut out Denmark in the quarter-finals but was barely tested. In three starts this tournament, ...
Blackhawks' Versteeg likely to miss a month
ESPN - 3 Jan 2015 22:11
Chicago forward Kris Versteeg is expected to miss about a month with an upper-body injury, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said on Saturday.
Blackhawks forward Versteeg to miss about a month
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 21:51
Chicago Blackhawks forward Kris Versteeg will be out about a month with an injury, coach Joel Quenneville said Saturday. Versteeg blocked a shot during third period of the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1 ag...
Islanders Enjoy a Raucous Advantage in Their Soon-to-Be Former Home
The New York Times - 3 Jan 2015 21:05
Many of the singing, chanting fans in Section 329 of Nassau Coliseum are too young to remember the Islanders' last victorious playoff series, in 1993.
WHL Roundup: Brown's four points helps Royals ends Chiefs win streak at seven
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 08:44
VICTORIA - Travis Brown had a goal and three assists as the Victoria Royals ended the Spokane Chiefs' seven-game winning streak with an 8-1 rout on Friday night in Western Hockey League action. Jack Walker, Greg Chase, B...
Matt Beleskey scores tiebreaking goal on Brodeur, leading Ducks past Blues 4-3
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 07:55
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Matt Beleskey scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and Sami Vatanen had two assists in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. After St. Louis ra...
'Lucky' Giroux fine after leg cut by skate
ESPN - 3 Jan 2015 07:36
The Flyers are breathing easier after an injury to captain Claude Giroux was deemed not as serious as it appeared it might have been.
NHL Capsules
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 07:35
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Roberto Luongo made 30 saves for his 68th career shutout to lead the Florida Panthers past the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Friday night. Brad Boyes and Nick Bjugstad scored for Florida, which won for the first ...
Lupul, Holland, Kadri all out of Maple Leafs lineup with injuries
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 07:35
TORONTO - Toronto forward Joffrey Lupul will miss the next four weeks with a lower-body injury the Maple Leafs announced on Friday night. Lupul was placed on Toronto's injured reserve on Thursday after being injured in t...
Varlamov has 27 saves, Tanguay and Duchene score in shootout as Avalanche beats Oilers 2-1
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 07:15
DENVER - Alex Tanguay and Matt Duchene scored shootout goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped both of Edmonton's shooters and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Oilers 2-1 on Friday night. Varlamov had 27 saves in regulation and ov...
John Tavares scores twice to lead New York Islanders past Calgary Flames 2-1
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 06:55
CALGARY - John Tavares scored twice to lead the Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night, for New York's third consecutive win. After Tavares opened the scoring eight minutes into the game, the ...
N.H.L. Roundup: John Tavares Scores Twice as Islanders Win Third Straight Game
The New York Times - 3 Jan 2015 06:32
Tavares's 16th and 17th goals of the season helped the Islanders defeat the Flames, 2-1, and keep pace with the Penguins atop the Metropolitan Division.
Brent Regner scores late in overtime as Wolves edge Bulldogs 3-2
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 06:15
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Brent Regner scored at 6:17 of overtime as the Chicago Wolves edged the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-2 on Friday night in American Hockey League action. Shane Harper, on the power play, and Jake Chelios started t...
Habs' Price stops 22 to earn 200th career win
ESPN - 3 Jan 2015 06:12
Bournival scores 2, Price stops 22 in Canadiens' win
Kuemper makes 34 saves and Wild topple Maple Leafs 3-1
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 06:05
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Kyle Brodziak, Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu scored, Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves, and the Minnesota Wild beat the short-handed Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday. After Cody Franson's 5-on-3 goal tied i...
Slovakia shuts out rival Czech Republic at WJC
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 05:50
MONTREAL -- Slovakia picked an opportune moment at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship to finally get the better of its historical rivals. Goaltender Denis Godla made 34 saves to send Slovakia to a 3-0 shutout win ag...
NHL Capsules
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 05:45
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Roberto Luongo made 30 saves for his 68th career shutout to lead the Florida Panthers past the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Friday night. Brad Boyes and Nick Bjugstad scored for Florida, which won for the first ...
Matt Frattin has two goals as Marlies hold on to beat Rampage 3-2
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2015 05:35
TORONTO - Matt Frattin scored twice as the Toronto Marlies held on to beat the San Antonio Rampage 3-2 on Friday night in American Hockey League action. Ryan Rupert had the winner for Toronto (14-15-5) midway through the...