Roberto Luongo and the Sedin twins have the Vancouver Canucks looking as though they might be a force in the playoffs. The Minnesota Wild, however, are fading from postseason contention. Henrik Sedin scored 4 minutes into overtime and Roberto Luongo stopped 33 shots, leading the Canucks over the Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.
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Alex Kovalev and Carey Price have stepped up to bolster the Montreal Canadiens’ playoff hopes. Kovalev scored for a fourth straight game 25 seconds in and Price made 28 saves to lead Montreal to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Facing former goaltending partner Cristobal Huet, Price came within 7:42 of recording his first shutout in over four months but allowed Patrick…
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The Florida Panthers have picked the right time to find a spark for their power play. Richard Zednik and Bryan McCabe scored man-advantage goals late in the second period and lifted the Panthers to a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Nathan Horton and Stephen Weiss also scored for Florida, which won its third straight game.
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The Boston Bruins are going to be in the playoffs — perhaps for a nice, long run — and Manny Fernandez would like to be able to help them while they are there. “Guys have got to feel confident, no matter what happens, that another goalie can help them win,” the Bruins backup said Tuesday night after stopping 24 shots to lead Boston to its fourth straight victory, 3-1 over the Tampa Bay…
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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. Michael Peca and Torres came in on a 2-on-1 against defenseman Shea Weber, and Peca’s shot resulted in a short rebound.
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Defenseman Ray Macias is expected to make his NHL debut for the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night against Phoenix after being recalled from the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. A fourth-round selection in the 2005 draft, the 22-year-old Macias would become the ninth Colorado player to make his NHL debut this season, the most in Avalanche history. Read Original Post Here
Brent Sutter didn’t need to watch the videotapes of the last five games to discover why the New Jersey Devils are on their longest losing streak of the season. The evidence has been there game after game. Passive play. Little defense. Lack of intensity. Too many shots allowed. Put it together and it adds up to a five-game losing streak for the Atlantic Division-leading Devils at the worst possible time… Read Original Post Here
The son of one of the notorious Hanson brothers from the movie “Slap Shot” has joined the Toronto Maple Leafs. Christian Hanson, the son of Dave from “Slap Shot” movie fame, signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the team Tuesday. He recently completed his college career at Notre Dame and was an undrafted free agent. Read Original Post Here
Despite a depleted lineup with nine players missing due to injury, the San Jose Sharks found a way to win again. Jonathan Cheechoo scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to lead the Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Dan Boyle also scored and Joe Thornton had two assists as San Jose, 5-1-1 in its last seven games, reached 50 wins… Read Original Post Here
Petr Prucha crashed the crease and got the game-winner. Prucha scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Prucha took a pass from Shane Doan at the top right corner of the crease and shoved the puck past Dallas goalie Tobias Stephan for a power-play goal. Read Original Post Here
