The Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday assigned left wing Alexandre Picard to their American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.
The club also announced the signing of defenseman Nick Holden from Chilliwack of the Western Hockey League.
Picard was scoreless with two penalty minutes in three games after being added to the roster on emergency recall March […]
“At the start of the season, one of our goals was not to look back and say, `We could’ve had that game or could’ve had this game,’”
On the brink of missing the playoffs, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff reflected on the number of opportunities Buffalo squandered in a season pockmarked by close losses and blown […]
“I just want to get back into a competitive environment where the games are important”
It’s hard to argue that Sutter is the most famous name in hockey — Gretzky, Lemieux and Orr would top the list, just to start — but thanks to the six hockey-playing brothers, the Sutters are, without … via News […]
“I’ve played on teams where we didn’t have the talent to make it”
This is the first time in four years that Tomas Vokoun hasn’t been involved in the Stanley Cup playoffs. via Palm Beach Post
Marian Gaborik scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and Minnesota celebrated clinching its second straight playoff spot Sunday by beating Colorado 3-2.
Jeff Finger and Ruslan Salei scored for Colorado. The Avalanche, playing without Peter Forsberg because of a groin injury, had its three-game winning streak snapped.
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SABRES 2, BRUINS 1: Andrej Sekera scored […]
“We basically have to win our last three games.”
It’s white knuckle time in the NHL. The final week of the regular season sees playoff spots still very much up for grabs in both the Eastern and Western Conference. via Globe and Mail
“We can spread the minutes a little bit better and our guys don’t get caught out there tired as much as sometimes when we don’t have a last change on the road”
The Vancouver Canucks have a shaky grasp on their own playoff destiny. Vancouver holds a slim one-point lead over the Nashville Predators in […]
San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, Nashville Predators netminder Dan Ellis and Boston Bruins forward David Krejci have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending March 30. via KEYE-TV Austin
“But we can seal our own fate here. If we do our job, we don’t have to really worry about the other teams.”
Marty Turco could be accused of a little bit of hyperbole when he called today’s contest against the last-place Los Angeles Kings “the biggest game of our careers,” but he definitely delivered […]
What did I do right and where did I go wrong? Poolies are asking themselves that question at this time of year, regardless of where they sit in fantasy league standings. via Slam Sports
What did I do right and where did I go wrong? Poolies are asking themselves that question at this time of year, regardless of where they sit in fantasy league standings. via NHL.com
“It gives us some time to get ready for the playoffs and obviously we have games still left and we want to finish first”
The Northeast Division-leading Montreal Canadiens reached their goal of qualifying for the playoffs earlier than expected. via Sportsnet.ca
“It’s our duty to get ready for Saturday and get a win.”
Patrick Sharp ’s play in the Blackhawks’ offensive zone has been stellar, but it’s the forward’s abilities on the other end of the ice that could earn him some hardware.
Sharp’s career-high and team-leading 35 goals prove he’s an offensive weapon, but his seven […]
It is a cliche, popularized by Rodney Dangerfield, a favourite comedian of the 1970s, that professional sports teams embraced like a loving grandmother - the idea that they don’t receive enough respect from … via The Globe and Mail
It is a cliche, popularized by Rodney Dangerfield, a favourite comedian of the 1970s, that professional sports teams embraced like a loving grandmother - the idea that they don’t receive enough respect from … via The Globe and Mail
Update : Ansar Khan has more , including quotes from Holmstrom and Stuart. - Matt Update : … MacLeod has good news on the Holmstrom front: evidently he’s feeling good enough to play this week. via BleacherReport
“They were playing hard; we were, too. I didn’t see the hit on (Reich) because I was on the ice forechecking. I had no idea what happened, but I thought I should address it.”
The NHL has decided not to throw the book at Chris Neil. Sources say league VP Colin Campbell reviewed the hit […]
With both teams eliminated from the playoff picture, the Thrashers and Lightning will battle for pride tonight, as Atlanta visits Tampa Bay at St. via Sports Network
“They should be commended on how well they’re playing”
It would be a shame. A complete and utter shame if Edmonton’s season ends when the NHL playoffs begin. via Edmonton Sun
“Actually, I look at this team and I can’t see we’re making any progress towards winning a Stanley Cup”
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ current roster doesn’t have a bright future, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment president Richard Peddie said in an interview with Hockey Night in Canada before the Leafs’ game with … via The […]
“But he had the opportunity to put it in the back of the net, and he did.”
If there was one guy on the ice who didn’t necessarily look like he was giving it everything to allow the Edmonton Oilers Stayin’ Alive watch to continue, it was Dustin Penner. via Edmonton Sun
“It’s happened to us a couple times in the last few weeks where we’ve had leads in the first period and kind of let down in the second period”
Bieksa was injured Friday against the Minnesota Wild on an open-ice check by enforcer Derek Boogaard during a 4-0 loss that extended Vancouver’s losing streak to […]
“We had that sense of urgency. … We played well from start to finish. We deserved to win.”
Andrej Sekera was unsure whether his 50-foot shot that sealed the Buffalo Sabres’ victory hit anyone on its way into the net. The rookie defenseman also didn’t care.
All that mattered was Sekera’s goal _ scored 39 seconds […]
Trevor Linden broke open a tie game with two goals 5 minutes apart in the second period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.
Matt Pettinger added a second-period goal, and Brad Isbister scored 52 seconds into the third as Vancouver snapped a four-game losing streak […]
The Anaheim Ducks’ Kent Huskins, left, skates away from the Dallas Stars’ Antti Miettinen during the second period on Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Anaheim, Calif. via Buffalo News
Ducks defenseman Mathieu Schneider scored twice in regulation, goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere made a pair of stops in a shootout and Anaheim defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday.
Teemu Selanne and Chris Kunitz had goals against Dallas goalie Marty Turco in the shootout. Brad Richards had the only goal for the Stars in the three-round […]
Patrick Kane scored the only goal in a shootout, and the Chicago Blackhawks remained in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. via Thestate.com
“We’re not going to get ahead of ourselves”
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman, left, of Finland, re-directs the puck on its way past Boston Bruins goalie Alex Auld, right, for a goal while being checked by Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, center, of … via Boston Globe
“I’ve been treated like an angel and I don’t know where they got it”
The Detroit Red Wings celebrated Gordie Howe’s 80th birthday with a ceremony before Sunday’s game against the Nashville Predators.
Howe, who actually turns 80 on Monday, was presented with a framed No. 17 jersey _ his number his rookie year before he […]
“The more you think about them, the more they happen. We can’t think about missing a couple of guys. “Some young guys have the opportunity to show they belong in the league. That’s what they have to do.”
The Montreal Canadiens are about to discover whether there really is any magic in their season. via […]