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Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic is out indefinitely because of a recurring back ailment, the Denver Post reported.

Radio: WBNS-AM , WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 1-4-3 against the Capitals, including 1-2-2 in Nationwide Arena.

Carolina Hurricanes’ Chad LaRose battles for the puck with Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov.

This was clearly a very big day for the Buffalo Sabres . Eager fans lined up outside HSBC Arena before 10 a.m. Wednesday, waiting for the privilege of buying one of the new third jerseys at up to $295 a pop.

Dallas forward Loui Eriksson battles for the puck with Edmonton defenceman Jason Strudwick during the first period.

The St. Louis Blues celebrated Keith Tkachuk’s milestone goal, then went on to win a rare road game.

’s playmaking ability and they missed his enthusiasm while the rookie center sat out four games with a groin injury.

Los Angeles Kings’ Derek Armstrong, left, celebrates his go-ahead goal with Patrick O’Sullivan against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov.

It sounds as if Mats Sundin truly is done as a Maple Leaf. Brian Burke, the team’s newly installed GM and president, recently met with the former captain, back when Burke was still running the Anaheim Ducks.

Rick Nash scored twice and rookie goaltender Steve Mason stopped 26 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, ending the Blue Jackets’ three-game home losing …

Now that the Phoenix Coyotes have halted a six-game losing streak, the team will try to post back-to-back victories when they host the Colorado Avalanche in this afternoon’s matchup at Jobing.com Arena.

Good things sometimes happen to hockey teams that put the puck on net. The puck might deflect off a skate, a stick or a body and get past the goalie.

BOSTON — Derek Meech’s greatest asset is his skating, which at the moment is helping showcase his versatility.

The Anaheim Ducks will shoot for a fourth straight victory when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for this evening’s interconference matchup at RBC Center.

Jarome Iginla is used to seeing his name on the front page of the paper. Yesterday morning, though, was a new experience for the Calgary Flames captain, with news he was being sued by a home builder in a …

Peter Budaj walked the familiar see-saw waddle of a goalie in full equipment into the Avalanche’s practice-facility dressing room Thursday.

Ray Allen had a stretch of 11 straight points in the third quarter Friday. Rajon Rondo had a hand in all of them.

Brassard, Thomas, Weber weren’t among pre-season choices OTTAWA KEN WARREN Canwest News Service Forget about all the fanfare Steve Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning received last summer.

SPORTSNET.CA Atlanta Thrashers scorer Ilya Kovalchuk is hardly known for his pugilistic skills, but a renewed rivalry with the Toronto Maple Leafs might change that reputation.

Chuck Kobasew celebrates his goal, which put Boston up 3-0 in Saturday’s game. The Boston Bruins preyed on some poor Detroit Red Wings goaltending, moving into a tie for the Eastern Conference lead with a 4-1 …

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Olaf Kolzig, of South Africa, reacts after giving up the second of three goals to the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of the Avalanche’s 4-3 victory in an NHL hockey game in …

The Ducks find themselves doing a salary-cap tap dance again. Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere returned to Montreal because of a personal situation unrelated to Hockey and will not rejoin the team until Sunday …

The Dallas Stars have to change - a team with the worst record in the NHL can’t simply tread the same path.

Boston Bruins’ Phil Kessel shoots during the second period of a hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Boston, Saturday, Nov.

Over the next couple of nights, the Predators will take on the Atlanta Thrashers and the Minnesota Wild.

November 29, 2008 - 8:59 p.m. Andrei Markov scored Montreal’s third goal of the second period to send the Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

The Nashville Predators will try for their first win in Atlanta in nearly nine years tonight, when they visit the Thrashers and Philips Arena.

The team matched previous franchise bests for goals and power-play goals while Carsen Germyn matched a franchise record for points and assists in a game with four.

Defenseman Matt Hunwick is picking his spots to jump into the play - he has three goals in his last five games - and his solid play enabled the Bruins to send Matt Lashoff back to Providence.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try for just their second win in the seventh game since the firing of head coach Barry Melrose when they visit the Colorado Avalanche for tonight’s matchup at the Pepsi Center.