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A In short order, the Calgary Flames’ back-to-backs will be against the wall. “I don’t know how to explain it,’’ sighed a mystified Michael Cammalleri.

The Edmonton Oilers annual roller-coaster ride has turned into the ‘Drop of Doom.’ It’s not a post-season push anymore, it’s a post-season drag.

Raffi Torres scored early in the third period and Steve Mason made the go-ahead goal stand up as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 Tuesday night in a key Western Conference showdown.

The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association Tuesday revealed the names of the nominees for the 2009 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy from the five Northeast Division clubs — Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins , Teppo Numminen of the Buffalo Sabres , Patrice Brisebois of the Montreal Canadiens , Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Ian […]

NHL referee Don Koharski will retire after working the April 9 game in Tampa between the Lightning and the Washington Capitals.

Sabre forward Pat Kaleta is recovering nicely from a concussion sustained Saturday night in the team’s win over Montreal.

It’s been almost two weeks since Cristobal Huet made a start in net for the Chicago Blackhawks .

Queen’s Park, ON — Thunder Bay Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro was in action again in Queen’s Park.

San Jose winger Jonathan Cheechoo, left, celebrates his second-period goal with teammate Joe Thornton on Monday night against the Flames in Calgary.

Pestilence, War, Famine and Death rumbled down Front Street on Sunday night. The Blue Jackets lost a game.

The Hurricanes have won eight straight times at the RBC Center. Can they make it nine in a row and tie the team record set during the 2005-06 Stanley Cup winning season? HURRICANES Canes refuse to get comfortable The Canes feel better about their chances of making the playoffs, but no one is comfortable yet.

The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association Tuesday revealed the names of the nominees for the 2009 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy from the five Northeast Division clubs — Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins , Teppo Numminen of the Buffalo Sabres , Patrice Brisebois of the Montreal Canadiens , Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Ian […]

The Boston Bruins will shoot for a fourth straight victory when they welcome the lowly Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight’s matchup at TD Banknorth Garden.

Tim Murray would love to tell you he was sure that Ryan Shannon would play in the NHL.

The Red Wings have won four of the last 11 Stanley Cups. They have nine consecutive 100-point seasons and need one victory for a fourth straight 50-win season.

On the brink of falling off the playoff-race cliff, the Panthers won two road games that the standings, momentum and history say they shouldn’t have.

Eds: APNewsNow. Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 3. AP Photo NYDH102, NYDH101 By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. Paul Gaustad scored midway through the third period to help the Buffalo Sabres avoid a second-half meltdown in a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.

March was a very good month for the Atlanta ThrashersI’m almost sad to see it go.

Common sense suggests playing five of their final six games at Rexall Place should be a big boost to the playoff hopes of the Edmonton Oilers , but as Craig MacTavish’s team has proven time and again, home ice might turn out to be a bust.

How would I describe what transpired between the Blackhawks and Canucks Sunday night? Well, that old saying, “I went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out,” was the first thing that came to mind.

As Final Four fans converge on downtown Detroit, there’s an official hangout just for the MSU Spartan faithful.

The way Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle protected Jean-Sebastien Giguere, maybe he should have been in net Friday night.

Petr Prucha scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have never made an appearance in the NHL Playoffs, but that could very well change this year.

The Kings and Stars played a game tonight that could best be described thusly: INT.

From the “Sports Pros blog: How would I describe what transpired between the Blackhawks and Canucks Sunday night? >> Click to enlarge image Hawk defenseman Brent Seabrook and Vancouver defenseman Shane O’Brien tangle during a multi player fight in the 3rd period.

Copycat ideals in sports are nothing new. If one team is having success doing things in a certain manner, others are quick to adopt those practices.

The Minnesota Wild signed a prospect and sent backup goaltender Anton Khudobin back to the minors today.

The Edmonton Oilers placed defenseman Ladislav Smid on injured reserve Monday. Smid fractured his left hand in the second period of Edmonton’s 3-2 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.

Without looking at a calendar, it’s easy to tell it’s playoff time at Ken Hitchcock’s house.