http://www.nhl.com/rss Feature Stories NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2010 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:58:08 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521833&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Thursday, March 18 WEDNESDAY'S ROUNDUP: Nobody who plays fantasy hockey likes a goalie battle/rotation, but owners of Cristobal Huet (47 games, 26-13-4, 2.40 GAA, owned in 88 percent of all Yahoo! leagues) and Antti Niem... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521822&cmpid=rss-murphy BOSTON -- The Bruins will be honoring the 40th anniversary of the 1970 Stanley Cup Champion team Thursday night before and after the current Bruins' much-anticipated rematch with the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden (7 p.m. ET, NHL Network-U.S. ... James Murphy | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:52:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521814&cmpid=rss-murphy BOSTON -- Bruins coach Claude Julien isn't buying into the idea the Bruins need retribution against the Penguins' Matt Cooke for his blindside hit on Marc Savard on March 7 more than the team needs a victory Thursday night. "The same peopl... James Murphy | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521810&cmpid=rss-.com For his extraordinary commitment to youth hockey and his deep devotion to teaching young players the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship and community service, Tom Barnett, of Amherst, N.Y., was named winner of the 2009 Bridgestone Mark Messier ... NHL .com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:55:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521798&cmpid=rss-morreale Mike Green admits watching every second of every game Team Canada played during the 2010 Olympics   And while the Washington Capitals' defenseman would have loved to have been a part of the gold-medal celebration following the overtime win ... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:59:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521793&cmpid=rss-kreiser If there were a "Trader of the Year" award for NHL general managers, Don Maloney of the Phoenix Coyotes would be the odds-on favorite.   With his team already solidly (and unexpectedly) in the top eight in the West, Maloney spent ... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:11:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521792&cmpid=rss-duff Forgive me for being on the goaltending tangent once again, but on the heels asking who was the best last week – and being no closer to answer -- I thought it might be time to look ahead and see how the goaltending landscape may change betwe... Brian Duff | NHL Network Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:06:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521791&cmpid=rss-rosen The New Jersey Devils may want to think about sending Mike Babcock a bottle of expensive champagne and a fine Cuban cigar. Babcock's decision to bench Martin Brodeur in favor of Roberto Luongo during the Olympics looks like a blessing the Devi... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:06:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521790&cmpid=rss-morreale After sweeping the season series, 6-0, you might question whether the New Jersey Devils look at the Pittsburgh Penguins as "real" rivals.   Devils' captain Jamie Langenbrunner says there needs to be a few playoff wars before two t... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:51:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521785&cmpid=rss-snow Rock-solid and smooth-skating defenseman Matt Carle of the new-age Philadelphia Flyers knows a little about the hardware hopes that come with each spring. The Flyers, led by Chris Pronger, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, are focused on getting ... Bob Snow | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521722&cmpid=rss-snow They won but three home games all season -- and just 12 overall -- and finished last in the now-dismantled four-team College Hockey America league. Their captain has one point in his 32 games this season. And as it stands right now for next season... Bob Snow | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521712&cmpid=rss-bonanno With 22 of 30 teams in action, you'll most likely be faced with some tough active lineup decisions. One player that you don't have to think twice about is Hurricanes center Eric Staal, who is averaging 2 points a game against the Capitals. He has ... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521695&cmpid=rss-kramer Even by the standards of an enthusiastic, young hockey player, Rockford IceHogs forward Peter MacArthur has been known to get quite excited when he or someone on his team scores.   He's had a lot of experience in that department. He paced B... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521780&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Colorado's Matt Duchene, the leading scorer among this season's NHL rookie class, will be among the guests on Wednesday's edition of NHL Live, which can be seen on NHL Network and NHL.com and heard on XM Radio from 12-2 p.m. ET. Also joining ho... NHL.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:23:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521777&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Despite Tuesday's loss to the New York Islanders, the Vancouver Canucks can pull within five points of the Western Conference lead as part of the NHL's 11-game schedule on Thursday night. The Canucks (43-24-3), who suffered a 5-2 loss to the Is... NHL.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:59:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521766&cmpid=rss-rosen NEWARK, N.J. -- Sidney Crosby isn't sure if he'll have to watch his back, keep his head on a swivel or not worry at all about retribution when the Penguins head into Boston for Thursday's much-publicized game against the bitter Bruins. Crosby, ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:15:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521764&cmpid=rss-rosen NEWARK, N.J. -- The first four losses Pittsburgh had against New Jersey this season were pretty lopsided. The Devils were much better and did a masterful job of taking the Penguins out of their game. The last two were not like the first four, b... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:51:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521747&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories NHL Auctions is offering three sets of three sets of USA game-worn 2010 Olympic jerseys -- two sets from the men's team and one from the women's team. The sets include: The men's white jerseys worn during their 6-1 victory over Norway. B... NHL.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:56:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521707&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Wednesday, March 17 TUESDAY'S ROUNDUP: There is no shortage of fantasy-useful news, so let's get right to it ... Evgeni Malkin's injured foot will keep the Penguins' star center out of Wednesday's game against the Dev... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:42:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521703&cmpid=rss-murphy With the seasons of some NCAA teams already concluded and conference postseason tournaments wrapping this weekend, the exodus of free agents from the college hockey ranks already is well under way.   On Tuesday, UMass-Amherst sophomore forw... James Murphy | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:25:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521699&cmpid=rss-murphy Glen Metropolit and Sergei Kostitsyn each had a goal as the Canadiens beat the Rangers Tuesday for their sixth-straight win. What seemed like a lost season thanks to injuries now has become an exciting race up the standings for the Habs, and Micha... James Murphy | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:49:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521690&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton suffered a high-ankle sprain Tuesday in the Flyers' 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators in Nashville. Leighton's status is day-to-day, according to Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren. Leighton... NHL.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:49:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521688&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Today marks the one-year anniversary of Martin Brodeur taking his place atop the NHL record book when the New Jersey Devils goaltender won his record 552nd game. The 3-2 victory in front of 17,625 screaming fans at Prudential Center witnessed h... NHL.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:24:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521680&cmpid=rss-meltzer With two games left to go in the SM-Liiga regular season, Jokerit Helsinki finds itself in the unaccustomed position of trying to secure the 10th and final spot in the postseason. Apart from a miserable, injury-plagued season that saw the club mis... Bill Meltzer | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:25:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521579&cmpid=rss-bonanno No big active lineups decisions to make tonight, but it could be a low-scoring slate if a few goalies remain true to form. New Jersey's Martin Brodeur and Colorado's Craig Anderson are undefeated against division rivals Pittsburgh and Calgary, res... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521671&cmpid=rss-compton That comfortable lead the San Jose Sharks once had in the Pacific Division doesn't seem nearly as comfortable any more. Vernon Fiddler and Matthew Lombardi scored 1:49 apart during the first period, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 27 saves as the Phoen... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:54:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521668&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories St. Patrick's Day is upon us, and the New Jersey Devils will celebrate in style as part of the NHL's three-game schedule on Wednesday night. The Devils will wear their retro red, white and green uniforms when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins a... NHL.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:18:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521598&cmpid=rss-rosen NEW YORK -- Brian Gionta whittled the Montreal Canadiens' recent run of success down to three very simple factors. "Consistency, desperation and maybe just good 'ol hard work," Gionta told NHL.com from Madison Square Garden, where the... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:50:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521642&cmpid=rss-kreiser Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day, a day when a lot of people honor the man who, as legend has it, drove the snakes out of Ireland. In Montreal, "St. Patrick" had a whole different meaning -- rather than casting out snakes, Patrick Roy's... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:40:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521637&cmpid=rss-compton The Chicago Blackhawks have gone Hollywood. Literally. The Central Division leaders have been in the spotlight since arriving in Los Angeles on Monday. Not long after landing on the West Coast, captain Jonathan Toews and forward Patrick Kane... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:55:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521615&cmpid=rss-morreale The New Jersey Devils are going green for St. Patrick's Day. The Devils will be wearing their throwback red, white and green jerseys Wednesday when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins at Prudential Center in the sixth and final meeting of the sea... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:15:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521599&cmpid=rss-lozo NEW YORK -- The Montreal Canadiens don't expect leading goal scorer Mike Cammalleri back until after the weekend at the earliest, according to coach Jacques Martin. There were some reports that said Cammalleri could return Saturday when the Can... Dave Lozo | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:22:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521593&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Tuesday, March 16 MONDAY'S ROUNDUP: Fantasy owners of Alex Ovechkin will have to get by the next two games without the NHL's leading scorer in their active lineup -- he's been suspended for a "reckless" hit on ... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:43:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521577&cmpid=rss-morreale Martin Brodeur stopped 34 shots, including 14 in the third period, to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.   Brodeur spots Clarkson at center... ... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:49:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521573&cmpid=rss-coffey Red Wings fans who tuned in Monday night to see Detroit in action against the Calgary Flames couldn't help but say, "Now those are the real Red Wings." Tomas Holmstrom re-directing a Johan Franzen shot with 1:19 left to secure a vital... Phil Coffey | NHL.com Sr. Editorial Director Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:15:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521560&cmpid=rss-morreale NEWARK, N.J.  -- It seems an eternity ago that the Boston Bruins were an offensive juggernaut capable of outscoring the opposition just about any way imaginable. Actually, it was only last season when the Bruins finished second in the Leag... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521552&cmpid=rss-kukla I once knew a hockey fan who would complain about everything associated with the game. It could have been something as small as the choice of music the arena decided to play, or something big, like a rule change that he felt would hurt his team. ... Paul Kukla | NHL.com Correspondent Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:56:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521550&cmpid=rss-kramer Stockton Thunder coach Matt Thomas got the best combo platter on Tim Horton's menu one day last summer in Mississauga, Ontario.   A drink, donut and hockey player all for a few bucks.   Thomas was meeting with rookie free-agent Chris... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:43:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521547&cmpid=rss-atchue Cory Schneider heard his name mentioned in rumors more than once leading up to the NHL's March 3 trade deadline. After all, most hockey observers consider the Manitoba Moose goaltender to be one of the top young keepers currently playing in th... A.J. Atchue | Special to NHL.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:23:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521545&cmpid=rss-morreale NEWARK, N.J. -- There's certainly no secret to the success of the No-Name defense in New Jersey. While much has been made of the team's struggles to find some measure of offensive continuity over the final 15 games of the regular season, the De... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:05:00 EDT