A day after Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson tweeted that he had signed a new contract, general manager Brian Burke made it official. Burke announced the deal during Monday’s AHL game between the Toronto Marlies and the Hamilton Bulldogs at Air Canada Centre. Terms were not released. Wilson was in the final season of a four-year contract. Read Original Post Here
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The Boston Bruins got off to a horrid start to their Stanley Cup championship defense, winning just three of their first 10 games and landing in last place in the Eastern Conference. After an incredible two-month surge, they’re back on top. “They deserve a lot of credit for that and they worked hard to accomplish that and I think it’s important that they enjoy the three days of the… Read Original Post Here
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Leland Irving earned his first NHL win by robbing last year’s scoring champion with a game-saving stop. His brilliant late save on Daniel Sedin was one of the 29 he made to help the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Friday night. “It feels like it’s sinking in already,” said Irving, all smiles while answering reporters’ questions.
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Ryane Clowe and Antti Niemi sent the San Jose Sharks into their Christmas break on a positive note. Clowe scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round and Niemi stopped Mike Richards to lead the Sharks to their fourth straight win, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Logan Couture scored in regulation for the Sharks, who matched their longest winning streak of the season following…
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James Neal saw his goal almost before he scored it. Definitely before Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec did anyway. His score 22 seconds into the third period put Pittsburgh ahead and the Penguins scored two more goals in the final 20 minutes to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Friday night. “When you’re playing with that confidence and you’re playing with that attitude, you do visualize,” Neal…
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After a listless first period, the St. Louis Blues found their intensity and their scoring touch. Alexander Steen scored his team-leading 12th goal and Brian Elliott made 24 saves to help the streaking Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 Friday night. With both teams waiting on the benches, the start of the game was delayed 30 minutes as former Coyotes captain Keith Tkachuk was inducted into the…
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Overtime and home cooking added up to an early Christmas present for the Colorado Avalanche. Matt Duchene scored late in overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 29 shots to lead the Avalanche over the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Friday night. Ryan O’Reilly also scored for Colorado, which has won a team-record eight straight home games.
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The New York Rangers are in agreement that being in first place at the two-day Christmas break doesn’t guarantee anything come April. But after three wins in four nights against Atlantic Division foes, the Broadway Blueshirts are more than happy to be on top of the pack. Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in his second win over powerful Philadelphia this season, and rookie defenseman Stu Bickel had…
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While blowing a three-goal third-period didn’t thrill New Jersey Devils coach Peter DeBoer, watching his team in the shootout put him in a lot better mood. It usually has this season. Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias scored in the shootout and Martin Brodeur made an outstanding glove save on Alex Ovechkin as the Devils beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Friday night for their eighth shootout win…
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Former Boston Bruins coach and player Mike Milbury will not face charges after a Massachusetts clerk magistrate ruled Friday that there’s not enough evidence to criminally charge him after his confrontation with a 12-year-old youth hockey player. The decision came after a closed-door hearing involving witnesses and police in Brookline District Court. Read Original Post Here
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