May 25, 2013

NHL Playoff Roundup: Sharks sweep Canucks

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal 13:18 into overtime and the San Jose Sharks completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 Tuesday night. Joe Pavelski scored his second power-play goal of the game to tie it with 4:27 left in regulation. [...]

NHL playoff picture in the West set; three East matchups come down to final day

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — The Stanley Cup playoff picture in the Western Conference is set, but five of the eight seedings in the East will come down to the final day of the regular season. Sunday’s tilt between the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, originally scheduled for April 15 but postponed because of the Boston [...]

NHL Roundup: Canucks clinch Northwest Division title with win over Blackhawks

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — VANCOUVER – Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist to help the Vancouver Canucks lock up their fifth straight Northwest Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. Jannik Hansen and Zack Kassian also scored for the Canucks, who won their eighth in a row [...]

NHL Report: NHL planning six outdoor games

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Could Dodger Stadium be the site of an outdoor NHL game between the Kings and Ducks?(Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Games could be held at Dodger Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Soldier Field and BC Place Contracts have not been signed yet (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The Winter Classic, always a highlight of [...]

NHL News and Notes: And the trade deadline season winner is …

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Story Highlights Penguins go all in for Cup run with four moves leading up to deadline Jaromir Jagr was a popular acquisition for the Bruins Wild’s owner willing to take on another big contract (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — USA TODAY Sports hockey columnist Kevin Allen offers his take on the 10 teams that have [...]

NHL realignment plan for 2013-14 approved by Board of Governors

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The Red Wings’ new home in the Eastern Conference will be in a division that houses four of the Original Six teams. (Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Even Karl Rove could see this result coming. As expected, the NHL’s Board of Governors voted–overwhelmingly, but not unanimously–today to approve a plan to [...]

NHL Roundup: Bruins overpower Panthers as Rask has 34 saves

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(Boston goalie Tuukka Rask shut down Florida with 34 saves as the Bruins feasted on the struggling Panthers for a 4-1 victory on Sunday. AP) (Reuters) – Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask shut down Florida with 34 saves as the Bruins feasted on the struggling Panthers for a 4-1 victory on Sunday. While Rask was neutralizing [...]

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks beat Canucks in OT to equal NHL record

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Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal in the shootout against Cory Schneider #35 of the Vancouver Canucks at the United Center on February 19, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Canucks 4-3 in a shootout. (February 18, 2013 – Source: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) CHICAGO (AP) — The [...]

NHL Roundup: Canucks blowout Ducks 5-0

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Cory Schneider #35 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save on Cam Fowler #4 of the Anaheim Ducks during a 5-0 Canucks win at Honda Center on January 25, 2013 in Anaheim, California. (January 24, 2013 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk scored 4:39 into overtime, and the [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL CBA talks cordial, but little progress made

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NEW YORK (AP) — NHL arenas are dark, and now so are its negotiating rooms. Hockey’s opening day came and went Thursday with no games and no reason to think players will be hitting the ice anytime soon. The league and the union were back at the bargaining table, hours before pucks were supposed to [...]