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NHL roundup: Saturday's action on the ice (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:24:00 PST

Detroit ended the Montreal Canadiens' domination after regulation, but it came at a price as the banged-up Red Wings lost defenceman Niklas Kronwall after a questionable hit.

Perron's 2 goals carry Blues past Islanders 4-1 (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:57:15 PST

David Perron scored with a move he practices all the time, but hasn't perfected yet. It was good enough to lift the St. Louis Blues over the New York Islanders. Perron's between-the-legs play enabled him to get around defenseman Mark Streit and sweep the puck past goalie Dwayne Roloson in the Blues' 4-1 victory over the Islanders on Saturday night.

Blackhawks roll over Oilers for 6th straight win (CBC.ca)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:56:41 PST

Jonathan Toews had a pair of goals and an assist while Cristobal Huet made 28 saves as Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 for their sixth straight win.

Habs can get over .500 mark against Wings (CBC.ca)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:54:03 PST

Getting over the .500 mark has been a struggle for the Montreal Canadiens, but they're certainly giving it the old collège try.

Islanders Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:39:53 PST

The Islanders have suffered losses in regulation in only seven of their first 22 games.

If elementary school math serves us correctly, that means that in more than two-thirds of its games, the team with the fewest points in the NHL last season has been ahead or even through 60 minutes of hockey.

Yes, the Islanders' 8-7-7 record entering Saturday's game in St. Louis is a marked improvement—and it has them firmly in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference just past the season's quarter turn.

It also means that the Isles have dropped an NHL-high seven games in overtimes (2-3) and shootouts (1-4), not that coach Scott Gordon is particularly lamenting his team's lack of success in tiebreaker situations.

"If we're fortunate enough to get in the...

NHL roundup: Friday's action on the ice (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:32:00 PST

Down by a goal late in the game, the potent Washington Capitals threw everything they had against the Montreal Canadiens. Somehow, Carey Price made sure his team got out with a rare road win.

Friday's Three Stars: Heatley's trick; Florida, Boston win in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:35 PST

No. 1 Star: Dany Heatley, San Jose Sharks Coach Todd McLellan stacked his best players on the same line against...

Nolan's 2 goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:06 PST

In this transitional season, new Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards and his staff have relied on veteran Owen Nolan more than any other player. His six goals are essentially a bonus. His experience and attitude are of the greatest value. Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Puck Headlines: Nash for Hart; Sidney ready for torch run (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:38:42 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Can these two men rescue the Bruins from panic mode? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:59:48 PST

There have been two positive developments for the Boston Bruins in the last few days, which is a welcome change...

The 10 worst teams of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:52:05 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

NHL roundup: Monday's action on the ice (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:00 PST

For the first time this season, the streaking New Jersey Devils came away from their opponent's rink with a loss.

Monday's Three Stars: Moulson time for Isles; Vinny wakes up (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:02:30 PST

No. 1 Star: Matt Moulson, New York Islanders Simple concept: Go to the net. It's what Moulson does well, and...

Moulson scores twice in Isles' 4-1 win over Bruins (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:46:56 PST

Matt Moulson was perfectly happy to have his first career two-goal game. He didn't need a hat trick -- especially one he didn't deserve. Moulson scored twice -- and was temporarily credited with a third -- on Monday night to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. He was given New York's third goal for doing nothing more than raising his arms in celebration...

Puck Previews: Devils seek road record against Flyers (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:01 PST

(Ed. Note: Ye olde editing program crashed across the Y! blogs. Sorry this is late.) Here are your Puck Previews:...

What We Learned: Thus begins Carolina comeback; Zetter rules (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:36:31 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events...

Rimouski winger Jordan Caron repaired and ready to play for Canada (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:55:00 PST

The first game of the Subway Super Series against Russia on Monday will be a statement game for Rimouski Oceanic right-winger Jordan Caron.

Saturday's Three Stars: Zetterberg, Sedin play tricks in wins (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:55:55 PST

No. 1 star, Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings The 29-year old Swede recorded his fourth career NHL hat trick...

Horton's goal lifts Panthers to SO win over Isles (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:22:08 PST

A two-goal lead wasn't enough for either the New York Islanders or the Florida Panthers. So they settled things in a shootout. Nathan Horton beat Dwayne Roloson with a wrist shot in the fourth shootout round to lift the Florida Panthers past the New York Islanders 5-4 on Saturday night. Cory Stillman, Rostislav Olesz, Stephen Weiss and Michael Frolik scored in regulation for the Panthers.

Friday's Three Stars: Miller wins goaltending duel (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:06:03 PST

No. 1 star, Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres : The Sabres' goalie continued his Vezina-like start by out-dueling...

Okposo scores for Isles in overtime (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:39:56 PST

Questionable before the game because of swine flu, Kyle Okposo felt just fine afterward. The New York winger snapped a shot past Carolina netminder Manny Legace with 14.4 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes on Friday night. "I feel pretty good," said Okposo, who sat out Wednesday night against Washington.

Boston College's atrocious 1986 hockey rap video, 'Beanpot Trot' (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:44:09 PST

Aside from hair metal, Cooperalls and Nintendo, one of the thousands of everlasting memories that the 1980's...

Chatting with Bettman, KHL's Medvedev about their summit (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 PST

It's not strange to witness political summits in Washington, D.C., and there was another one on Wednesday...

Puck Headlines: Forbes ranks NHL rich, poor; Emery in Ottawa (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:25:58 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Detroit takes early 4-0 lead, earns most lopsided win in all-time series (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:45:00 PST

The Columbus Blue Jackets were supposed to have learned something from their first playoff experience - a first-round sweep at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings.

Wednesday's Three Stars: Semin's three not a trick, but fuels Caps (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:31:17 PST

No. 1 Star: Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals The Russian sniper didn't wait long to open the scoring at...

Clark's 11th round goal gives Caps shootout win (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:43:53 PST

Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Islanders. Alexander Semin scored two regulation goals for the Capitals, who played their fourth straight game without top scorer Alex Ovechkin (upper body strain), and added one in the second...

Business of hockey: NHL team valuations (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:44:00 PST

The league scores record profits despite some very troubled franchises.

Spezza scores shootout winner in Senators' 4-3 victory over Oilers (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:00 PST

OTTAWA - Jason Spezza may have scored the deciding goal in the shootout, but Pascal Leclaire won the game for the Ottawa Senators.

Ads inside nets: Giving new meaning to 'biscuit in the basket' (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:53 PST

Minor League Malarkey focuses on the goofy world of minor-league hockey; from the characters to the fights to...