Blackhawks Extend Point Streak
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Blackhawks continued their historic roll on Monday.
Marian Hossa scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers to extend their NHL-record seaso…
Scoreboard Roundup – 2/24/13
Tom Pennington/NASCAR via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson won the 55th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers (28-29) topped the Dallas Mavericks (25-30), 103-99.
The Golden Stat…
Blackhawks Stretch Opening Points Streak to 18 Games
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)(CHICAGO) — The Blackhawks got their starting goalie back on Sunday, and he didn’t miss a beat.
Andrew Shaw scored the game’s only goal to help the Blackhawks past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 1-0 to extend their streak of c…
Ovechkin’s Hat Trick Lifts Caps Over Devils
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Alex Ovechkin produced his first hat trick in over two years leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Ovechkin has struggled this season, but on Saturday his 11th career hat tric…
Evgeni Malkin Ruled Out Sunday
Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced Saturday star center Evgeni Malkin will miss the teams game against Tampa Bay Sunday as the reigning NHL MVP undergoes further health evaluation.
Malkin hu…
Blackhawks Set NHL Record For Best Start To Season
Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images(CHICAGO, IL) – The Chicago Blackhawks set an NHL record for best start to a season when they knocked off the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night.
Rookie Brandon Saad scored a short-handed goal in the third period…
Islanders Place Goalie Rick DiPietro On Waivers
Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – The New York Islanders have placed goalie Rick DiPietro on waivers, the team announced Friday.
“The decision was made primarily as a first step to get him back to the form he was in …
Flyers Lose Matt Read for Six Weeks
Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia Flyers second-year center Matt Read will miss the next six weeks with torn ribcage muscles, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced Thursday night.
Read was hurt during the Flyers’…
Jannick Hansen Suspended One Game for Hossa Hit
Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty (NEW YORK) — Vancouver Canucks winger Jannik Hansen was suspended by the NHL for one game Wednesday, for his hit on Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa Tuesday night. In the third period of the Blackhawks 4-3 shootout…
Sabres Fire Head Coach Lindy Ruff
Rick Stewart/Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The Buffalo Sabres fired longtime head coach Lindy Ruff on Wednesday.The 53-year-old Ruff was in his 16th season with the Sabres, having compiled a record of 571-432-78-84. He led them to the playoffs eight t…
Blackhawks Win, Tie Point-Streak Record
Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Blackhawks have done what only one team has done before.
The Blackhawks defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday and recorded a point for the 16th straight game to open a seas…
Flyers Blank Isles 7-0
Al Bello/Getty Images(UNIONDALE, NY) – Claude Giroux and Danny Briere scored two goals apiece to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-0 thrashing of the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon.
Ilya Bryzgalov was brilliant in goal for the Flyers (…
Rangers Edge Capitals
Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New York Rangers came from behind to defeat the Washington Capitals, 2-1 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers (8-5-1, 17pts) were not sure Rick Nash was going to play for them against Washing…
Blackhawks Top Kings, Extend Points Streak
Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Blackhawks held off a third period rally by the Kings, as Chicago extended its point streak to 15 games by beating Los Angeles 3-2 Sunday.
The Blackhawks (12-0-3, 27pts) tied the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers …
Oilers Defeat Avalanche, 6-4 Behind Team-Record 56 Shots
Edmonton Oilers/NHL(EDMONTON, Alberta) — Oilers forward Magnus Paajarvi scored the go-ahead goal, 18:26 into the third period as Edmonton (6-5-3, 15pts) rallied from three-goals down to beat the Colorado Avalanche (5-7-1, 11pts), 6-4 Saturday night.Th…
John Tavares Leads Islanders Over Devils
Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images(UNIONDALE, NY) – John Tavares had a sensational game to lead the New York Islanders over the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Saturday night.
Tavares scored three goals and assisted on another for the Islanders, (6-7-1…
Senators D Erik Karlsson Has Surgery To Repair Torn Achilles
Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images(OTTAWA) — Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson underwent surgery on Thursday to repair his left Achilles tendon. Senators general manager Bryan Murray says the reigning Norris Trophy winner will be sidelined 3-4 months…
Buffalo Bills Release CB Terrence McGee
Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The Buffalo Bills released veteran cornerback Terrence McGee on Thursday, three days after the club cut linebacker Nick Barnett and safety George Wilson.Buffalo originally selected McGee out of Northweste…
Devils Trade for Winger Alexei Ponikarovsky
Lance Thomson/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Alexei Ponikarovsky is back with the New Jersey Devils. The Winnipeg Jets sent the 32-year-old winger to the Devils Wednesday, for a seventh-round-pick in the 2013 NHL Draft and a fourth round pick in …
Devils Down Penguins, Take Over Eastern Conference Lead
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEWARK, N.J.) — The New Jersey Devils rebounded from an early 1-0 deficit, as it beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1, to take over first place in the Eastern Conference.
Brandon Sutter scored 1:23 into the first period, giving th…