Hockey News
Russia to face Canada in world junior finals
ESPN - 5 Jan 2015 05:55
Alexander Sharov scored twice and Russia beat Sweden 4-1 on Sunday to advance to the title game in the World Junior Hockey Championship.
Lightning's Gudas sidelined by knee surgery
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 23:30
Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday in Tampa. A determination following surgery will be made on how long Gudas will be out of the Lightning lineup. Gudas, 24, returned to Ta...
Renney says Hockey Canada committed to Montreal for 2017 world juniors
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 22:54
TORONTO - Hockey Canada has expressed its commitment to Montreal as a co-host city for the 2017 world junior championship despite attendance concerns at this year's tournament. Hockey Canada president and CEO Tom Renney ...
2015 World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game Rosters for Canada and Russia
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 20:46
Team Canada Roster NOTE: "2015" under NHL Status indicates player eligible for 2015 NHL Draft * Indicates "A"-level Player to Watch, according to NHL Central Scouting ** Indicates "B"-level Player to Watch, according to ...
Oshie, Ovechkin and Price named NHL's three stars of the week
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 19:35
NEW YORK, N.Y. - St. Louis Blues right-wing T.J. Oshie has been named the NHL's first star of the week. Oshie had seven points, including a league-leading five goals, over four games last week. He capped that stretch by ...
Canada goes back to Fucale to start world junior gold medal game versus Russia
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 19:14
TORONTO - Zach Fucale will start in goal when Canada faces Russia on Monday night in the gold medal game at the world junior championship. Canadian head coach Benoit Groulx had rotated Fucale with Eric Comrie in the prel...
Oshie, Ovechkin, Price named NHL's Three Stars
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 19:00
NEW YORK - St. Louis Blues right wing T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 4. FIRST STAR ...
Around the League notebook for Sunday, Jan. 4
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 16:17
SUNDAY'S RESULTS Home Team in Caps CAROLINA 2, Boston 1 (SO) WASHINGTON 4, Florida 3 Tampa Bay 4, OTTAWA 2 CHICAGO 5, Dallas 4 (OT) Columbus 4, COLORADO 3 ANAHEIM 4, Nashville 3 (SO) EDMONTON 5, NY Islanders 2 JOHNSON LE...
Canada, Russia ready to play for gold again at WJC
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 07:49
TORONTO -- For the 14th time in tournament history, Canada will play against Russia in the gold-medal game of the 2015 World Junior Championship at Air Canada Center on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NHLN-US). Each team earned a tic...
N.H.L. Roundup: Oilers End Islanders' Three-Game Winning Streak
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2015 07:32
Matt Hendricks scored twice on Sunday night as the host Edmonton Oilers beat the Islanders, 5-2, ending the Islanders' winning streak at three games.
Hendricks scores twice as Oilers down Islanders 5-2
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 07:15
EDMONTON - Matt Hendricks scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-2 victory over the visiting New York Islanders on Sunday. Jordan Eberle, Derek Roy and Matt Fraser also scor...
Nic Petan has hat trick, Canada beats Slovakia 5-1 to set up world junior final against Russia
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 07:04
TORONTO - Portland Winterhawks star Nic Petan scored three goals and Canada beat Slovakia 5-1 on Sunday night to advance to the title game in the World Junior Championship. Canada will face Russia on Monday night. Russia...
Petan has hat trick as Canada beats Slovakia, will meet Russia for gold
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 07:04
TORONTO - Fans at Air Canada Centre sweated through a tense first period and watched Slovak goaltender Denis Godla make save after save. By the time Canada's world junior team pulled away in the third, the crowd was able...
Petan's three goals lead Canada to gold-medal game
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 06:38
TORONTO -- Canada will play for the gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time in four years after a 5-1 win against Slovakia at Air Canada Centre on Sunday. Canada will play Russia on Monday in ...
Blackhawks edge Stars on Sharp's OT winner
ESPN - 5 Jan 2015 06:27
Patrick Sharp scored 1:17 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 5-4 win over Dallas on Sunday night and snap the Stars' four-game winning streak.
WHL Roundup: Koules scores three goals as Portland blanks Seattle 4-0
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 06:24
PORTLAND, Ore. - Miles Koules scored three times and Adin Hill stopped 29 shots as the Portland Winterhawks blanked the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds 4-0 on Sunday in Western Hockey League play. Alex Overhardt also score...
Ducks tie game with late goal by Beauchemin, beat Predators 4-3 in shootout.
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 06:15
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Defenceman Francois Beauchemin scored the tying goal with 2:17 left in the third period and Ryan Kesler got the deciding goal in the shootout, giving the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Nashville P...
David Savard's long-distance goal gives Blue Jackets 4-3 win over Avalanche
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 06:05
DENVER - David Savard drove in shot from just inside the blue line at 18:59 of the third period, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Sunday night. Savard, whose turnover early in the game...
Sons of N.H.L. Players Making Mark for Canada at World Junior Championship
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2015 05:09
Center Sam Reinhart and left wing Max Domi, each a first-round draft pick, have led Canada at the tournament.
Johnson scores twice as Lightning double up Senators 4-2
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 04:55
OTTAWA - Tyler Johnson had two goals and Nikita Kucherov had two assists Sunday to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Lightning took a 3-2 lead into the third period and increased tha...
QMJHL Roundup: Anthony Richard nets three as Foreurs double up Phoenix
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 03:44
VAL-D'OR, Que. - Anthony Richard had a hat trick to lead the Val-d'Or Foreurs to a 6-3 victory over the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Sunday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Julien Gauthier, Nicolas Aube-Kubel and An...
NHL Capsules
NHL.com - 5 Jan 2015 02:05
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Sunday. Brooks Laich and Karl Alzner added second-period goals for Washington, which has won 10 straigh...