The New York Rangers are glad the Winter Classic is finally upon them. After a disappointing loss to Washington on Wednesday, the Rangers bounced back with a 4-1 win Friday against the Florida Panthers. The Rangers, who have won six of seven, will play the Philadelphia Flyers in the Winter Classic on Monday in Citizens Bank Park. Read Original Post Here
Daniel Alfredsson was mobbed by his teammates on the ice, and received a standing ovation from the Ottawa Senators’ fans, after he delivered an unforgettable 400th career goal. Alfredsson reached the milestone at 3:31 of overtime to cap Ottawa’s come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.
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Alex Ovechkin scored a pair to grab the Washington Capitals lead in goals. Alexander Semin had another multipoint game. Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist. And the Buffalo Sabres suffered another major injury, likely losing high-priced defenseman Christian Ehrhoff for weeks. If the Capitals are going to be a threat once again in the Eastern Conference, their best players need to be their best…
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Buffalo Sabres high-priced defenseman Christian Ehrhoff will be out for an extended period after he was injured in Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals. Ehrhoff left the game after a fight with Washington’s Troy Brouwer late in the first period and did not return. Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said Ehrhoff was going to “miss some time … Read Original Post Here
Jaromir Jagr spent the days leading up to his return to Pittsburgh insisting it wasn’t personal. He stressed that he didn’t mean to cause hard feelings when he signed with the hated Philadelphia Flyers over the summer instead of with the Penguins, with whom he became a star two decades ago. The Penguins are just another team, Jagr said — no different than Tampa Bay.
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The New York Rangers have placed veteran forward Sean Avery on waivers. The Rangers made the move Friday before their 4-1 win at Florida. The Rangers could assign him to their AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, if he goes unclaimed by noon Saturday. Avery hasn’t played in nine straight games and was waived for the second time this season. Read Original Post Here
The Nashville Predators found a way to get past the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Martin Erat scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Predators a 2-1 victory over the Blues, ending St. Louis’ six-game home winning streak. Erat sent a shot high over the glove hand of Jaroslav Halak and Pekka Rinne kept the Blues scoreless on all five attempts to win for the second game in a row in…
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Brent Seabrook scored a goal to break a tie early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Friday night. Seabrook scored the game-winner 1:52 into the third when he fired from the blue line and overpowered Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard with a rising shot that sailed over his glove.
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Martin Erat scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Erat sent a shot high over the glove hand of Jaroslav Halak and Pekka Rinne kept the Blues scoreless on all five attempts to win for the second game in a row in a shootout.
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Buffalo Sabres high-priced defenseman Christian Ehrhoff will be out for an extended period after he was injured in Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals. Ehrhoff left the game after a fight with Washington’s Troy Brouwer late in the first period and did not return. Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said Ehrhoff was going to “miss some time … Read Original Post Here
