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Behind the Rangers’ decision to acquire Brendan Smith
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Flyers blank lowly Avalanche in final game before trade deadline
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As soon as the check clears, Golden Knights ready to deal
… years. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league doesn’t know exactly how the mumps returned but noted that other sports have seen isolated incidents, too. Daly said the NHL is promoting “education, reinforcement of precautions and booster …
B’s get win, Coyotes get scare from injured player
The Arizona Coyotes got word from the hospital after the second period that center Alexander Burmistrov seemed to be doing OK. Riley Nash scored a short-handed goal after Colin Miller was ejected for a bone-rattling hit that sent Burmistrov off on a stretcher, and the Boston Bruins pulled away with a three-goal second period to beat the Coyotes, 4-1, on Tuesday night.
Stars rally in the 3rd to top Pens 3-2
Antoine Roussel capped Dallas’ three-goal third period and the Stars rallied for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Dallas entered the game nine points behind the second wild card in the West and in a selling mode that had sent three veteran players to contenders in trades.
Johansson scores 2 to lead Capitals to 4-1 win over Rangers
After getting off to a slow start, the NHL-best Washington Capitals picked up their play and pulled away for a big win against a division rival. Marcus Johansson had two goals and an assist to help Washington beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night in Kevin Shattenkirk’s first game with the Capitals.
Mumps the word: Players hope NHL can contain latest outbreak
… in places where people have had prolonged close contact with a person with the virus, such as school, dorms or sports teams. In an email to The Associated Press , NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly wrote it’s unclear what prompted the recurrence. As …
Carolina trades Viktor Stalberg to Ottawa for draft pick
In a deal announced Tuesday, the day before the NHL’s trading deadline, the Hurricanes receive Ottawa’s third-round pick this year. Stalberg, an unrestricted free agent after the season, signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with Carolina last July.
Senators add winger Viktor Stalberg for playoff push
The Ottawa Senators added another piece for their playoff push, picking up speedy winger Viktor Stalberg from the Carolina Hurricanes for a third round pick on Tuesday afternoon. Stalberg brings the Senators a bit more depth on the wing, joining 35-year-old Alexandre Burrows, who was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
Big fish disappearing from NHL rental market; helpful pieces still available
Kevin Shattenkirk is gone, dealt to Washington on Monday night; Martin Hanzal went from hopelessness in the desert to hockey country in Minnesota; Ben Bishop joined fellow American goaltender Jonathan Quick in Los Angeles; and hulking six-foot-six centre Brian Boyle is off the market too, dealt to Toronto as the Lightning reload. “If there was one guy we were going to pursue that could make our team better it was him,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said of Shattenkirk.
Vancouver Canucks Face Red Wings After Trading F Alex Burrows
Dec 18, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard makes the save on Vancouver Canucks left wing Alex Burrows in the first period at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The Vancouver Canucks will face Detroit at home, and for the first time in 12 years Alex Burrows will not be with them.
Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues
Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago. Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago.
Leafs get Brian Boyle from Tampa, the centre Mike Babcock has been looking for
Tampa Bay Lightning centre Brian Boyle takes a pass in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and William Karlsson during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. The Toronto Maple Leafs have plugged a year-long hole at the fourth-line centre spot, swinging a trade with the Lightning for Boyle on Monday afternoon.
Philadelphia Flyers Brandon Manning Suspended
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning has been suspended for 2 games due to a hit delivered on Penguins forward Jake Guentzel during Saturday night’s stadium series game. The NHL said Monday that Manning will lose more than $10,833 in salary.
Vrbataa s late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres
Radim Vrbata scored with 18.9 seconds left to cap a three-goal third period and lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night. Vrbata took a pass from Alex Goligoski to the left of the Buffalo net, skated halfway between the blue line and the left faceoff circle, hesitated for a second and fired a shot through traffic and past goaltender Anders Nilsson.
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Blake Griffin scored a season-high 43 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 17 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 in overtime Sunday night. The Hornets lost despite getting 34 points from Kemba Walker and 31 from Nicolas Batum, who shot 8 of 13 on 3-pointers.
Turris, Anderson lead Senators to 2-1 win over Panthers
Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf checks Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as they battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf checks Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as they battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla.
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Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg each scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots to tie his career high with his 32nd win.
Wild acquires Martin Hanzal, Ryan White from Coyotes with eye on Stanley Cup
The Coyotes’ Martin Hanzal checked Chicago’s Tanner Kero during a recent game. Wild GM Chuck Fletcher called him the “top rental forward” on the market.
Two more Canucks players and a trainer show symptoms of mumps virus
Desjardins confirmed Sunday that forward Anton Rodin and defenceman Ben Hutton are the latest players to be affected by the disease that has dismantled the Canucks’ lineup. The Canucks were missing five players due to the highly contagious virus in their 4-1 loss at home to San Jose on Saturday night.
Buffalo Jr. Sabres suspend 15U Head Coach Andrew Peters
The Buffalo Jr. Sabres have suspended Andrew Peters, following a brawl amongst players Saturday night at Harbor Center. Peters is the coach of the 15U team who were playing the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs.
Sharks down undermanned Canucks 4-1
With a roster ravaged by a virus that cut a swath through their locker-room, the Vancouver Canucks valiantly hung with San Jose for the better part of 40 minutes on Saturday night. They battled back from a 1-0 deficit, hit two posts and had a number of other point-blank opportunities on Sharks goalie Martin Jones.
Did Kevin Klein already play his last game as a Ranger?
Kevin Klein, whose spot in the lineup would seem to be in jeopardy if the Rangers pull off a deal for a right-side defenseman, sat out his second straight game in New Jersey on Saturday in the aftermath of back spasms that first developed during Thursday morning’s skate in Toronto. Coach Alain Vigneault said the veteran also would be sidelined for at least Sunday’s match at the Garden against the Blue Jackets.
The Red Wings Can’t Shut Down Every Injured Veteran
The Detroit Red Wings have faced a lot of unfamiliar questions this season regarding what to do with injured personnel when staring in the face of a losing season. It naturally causes a lot of looking toward the future; to trading away anyone who may not fit in the long-term picture of the organization, to accruing assets such as draft picks or cap room or prospects, to developing the young players already on the team so they are ready in a few years to make the big push for a cup.
Capitals defeat Oilers to extend home winning streak
Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers and Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals go after the puck in the third period at Verizon Center on Feb. 24, 2017. Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers and Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals go after the puck in the third period at Verizon Center on Feb. 24, 2017.
Lack gets 9th career shutout, Hurricanes beat Senators 3-0
Eddie Lack stopped 34 shots for his ninth career shutout to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. Jordan Staal, Elias Lindholm and Viktor Stalberg scored, and Phillip Di Giuseppe had two assists to help Carolina snap a five-game losing streak and move out of last place in the Eastern Conference.
Johnson leads Flames past Panthers 4-2 for 3rd straight
Chad Johnson made 36 saves during his first start in five games to lead the Calgary Flames past the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Friday night for their third consecutive victory. Sam Bennett, Mikael Backlund, Deryk Engelland and Troy Brouwer had the goals for the Flames, who scored three straight in less than five minutes midway through the first period.
Dallas Stars rally past Arizona Coyotes with 3-goal third
… McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks, Feb. 23, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports) Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, defenseman Jakob Chychrun, winger Ryan White and winger Radim Vrbata react to the 6-3 loss to the …
Benn’s goal breaks tie in 3rd, Stars beat Coyotes 5-2
Jamie Benn scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Friday night. Jordie Benn sent a long pass to his brother at the left side of the net.
Canucks’ Troy Stecher diagnosed with mumps
The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus Canucks’ Troy Stecher diagnosed with mumps The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mglnAR VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus. The team said Friday that defensemen Chris Tanev and Nikita Tryamkin and forwards Mike Chaput and Markus Granlund have shown symptoms.
Dallas Stars Have A Few Options At Trade Deadline
The NHL trade deadline is approaching rapidly, and many teams are still searching for possible deals. The Dallas Stars are likely one of those teams.
Mick Colageo – Inside the Bruins: No more tomorrow for Morrow
On Wednesday, the Boston Bruins announced that forward Austin Czarnik was taken off injured reserve and assigned to their AHL-affiliate Providence Bruins, and that defenseman Joe Morrow has been assigned to the P-Bruins for conditioning purposes. Czarnik, the speedy rookie, had a foot/ankle injury that required a boot, so reassignment was expected.
Canadiens Julien happy to coach his 1,000 games where his career started
Claude Julien joined the Montreal Canadiens just in time to reach a major milestone by coaching his 1,000th career NHL game. The 14-year veteran was set to hit the milestone when the Canadiens hosted to the New York Islanders on Thursday night, only three games after he was brought back for a second stint in Montreal last week after spending 10 years behind the Boston Bruins bench.
Penguins acquire D Ron Hainsey from Carolina
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin , of Russia, scores against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward as Hurricanes’ Ron Hainsey watches at rear during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Pittsburgh won 3-1.
Blue Jackets | Army sergeant forms special bond with team Updated at
Will Caito hates surprises, which is understandable given the nature of his overseas duty as a sergeant first class in the Army. So as he prepared to drive to Columbus from his home in Virginia to watch his favorite sports team, his wife, Joan, informed him of a secret that family members had been harboring.
Video guys get key assists as Capitals beat Flyers 4-1
A big boost from the video guys and bigger shots by Evgeny Kuznetsov got the Capitals back on the winning track. Kuznetsov scored two goals, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and Washington beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Carey Price Ties for 3rd-Most Victories in Habs History
Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price tied Ken Dryden for the third-most victories in franchise history with the team’s 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday, per Sportsnet Stats . it doesn’t take anything away from his accomplishment.
Postgame: Old nemesis sends Wild into bye with a stinging defeat
Jonathan Toews joined Corey Perry and Doug Weight as the only players in NHL history to have five points in a game against the Wild when the Chicago Blackhawks captain scored three goals and two assists in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night. The Blackhawks moved within five points of the Wild, which could have temporarily taken over the NHL wins and points lead.
Trevor Lewis, Peter Budaj lift Kings to 2-1 win over Avalanche
Trevor Lewis scored the go-ahead goal with a slick move in the second period, Peter Budaj stopped 24 shots and the Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, on Tuesday night as Darryl Sutter moved into a tie for most wins as coach of the Kings. Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Kings, which halted a three-game skid.