Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf has sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings. The Ducks' playmaking center is scheduled to suit up for Canada at his first Olympics next week. Getzlaf scored his 15th goal earlier in the game before spraining his ankle and hobbling to the bench. Read Original Post Here
New Jersey Devils defensemen Anssi Salmela said he had a headache, but was otherwise OK after being taken off the ice on a stretcher following a scary hit to the face from the Philadelphia Flyers' Jeff Carter. As he scored a short-handed goal that gave the Devils a 2-0 lead in the second period Monday night, Salmela was struck hard by Carter's right shoulder as he skated by. Read Original Post Here
The Philadelphia Flyers knew one of their shots eventually had to go in. Mike Richards' was the one that finally counted. The team captain scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with less than eight minutes left in the third period, leading the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
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Jean-Sebastien Giguere lost for the first time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, even though he thought they were the better team on the ice. Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left in the third period, leading the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory Monday night.
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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Davis Drewiske is returning to the team's lineup after missing 15 games with an upper-body injury. The Kings activated Drewiske from injured reserve Monday before their game against the Anaheim Ducks. Drewiske had eight points in 38 games with the Kings before getting hurt Jan. Read Original Post Here
From his time as captain to his tenure as general manager, Bob Gainey has spent a lifetime providing leadership for the Montreal Canadiens. Now, he's handing the reins to a trusted colleague. Gainey stepped aside Monday as Montreal's general manager and was replaced by assistant Pierre Gauthier in a surprising front-office shake-up for hockey's most storied franchise.
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The Dallas Stars have activated center Mike Ribeiro a month after he injured his throat in a game against the New York Rangers. Ribeiro came off injured reserve Monday while defenseman Mark Fistric went on the list with a knee injury. Forwards Raymond Sawada and Francis Wathier were recalled from the Texas Stars of the AHL. Read Original Post Here
The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defense by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. San Jose also acquired a fifth-round pick in 2010 and sent a 2010 second-rounder — that previously belonged to Buffalo — to the Hurricanes to complete the deal. "We think he is the right combination of a playoff-hardened player and also has tremendous character,"… Read Original Post Here
Tuukka Rask was pretty much all that stood between Boston and a blown lead. Not to mention a record the Bruins would have wanted no part of. The goalie stopped 36 shots, including 15 in a frantic second period after Boston took an early lead, and the Bruins snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Montreal on Sunday night.
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Three goals from Alex Ovechkin. Two feet of snow on the ground. One big comeback against a detested rival, with punches and name-calling added for good measure. The biggest number of all: 14, the length of a winning streak topped by just two other teams in NHL history. What a Super Sunday it was for the Washington Capitals, who got a hat trick from their two-time reigning league MVP and made up a…
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