Rangers’ Lundqvist beats Penguins 4-0 (AP) »
Henrik Lundqvist became the fifth NHL goalie to start a career with four 20-win seasons, and the New York Rangers turned their struggling power play into a plus in a 4-0 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Lundqvist (20-11-3) made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season and 18th overall.
Sundin’s Canucks debut may be this week (AP) »
The Vancouver Canucks cleared room for Mats Sundin to join the lineup this week, sending forward Jannik Hansen to Manitoba of the AHL on Monday. Sundin, who signed as a free agent on Dec. 18 and joined the team Dec. 30, had his first full practice on Monday. He said he would travel with the [...]
‘Hawks rebound, end Flames’ win streak (AP) »
The Chicago Blackhawks returned to the United Center — and their winning ways. Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves, Martin Havlat, Andrew Ladd and Patrick Sharp each had a goal and an assist, and the Blackhawks rebounded from consecutive losses to Detroit to beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Sunday night.
Neal’s SO goal lifts Stars over Canucks (AP) »
Rookie James Neal scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday night. Ryan Kesler put the Canucks ahead in the fourth round, but Mike Modano tied it with a shot that trickled in off [...]
Rolston lifts Devils over Senators in OT (AP) »
The New Jersey Devils signed Brian Rolston to quarterback the power play. The move is paying off now. Back up to speed after an ankle injury, Rolston scored a power-play goal 1:43 into overtime to give the Devils a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. Rolston’s winner came on a slap shot [...]
Blackhawks end Flames’ 5-game win streak (AP) »
Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves, Martin Havlat, Andrew Ladd and Patrick Sharp each had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks rebounded from consecutive losses to Detroit to beat Calgary 5-2 on Sunday night. Kris Versteeg and Dustin Byfuglien also scored for Chicago, swept by Detroit in a home-and-home series that featured the [...]
Rolston’s OT goal on PP lifts Devils (AP) »
The New Jersey Devils signed Brian Rolston to quarterback the power play. The move is paying off now. Back up to speed after an ankle injury, Rolston scored a power-play goal 1:43 into overtime to give the Devils a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. Rolston’s winner came on a slap shot [...]
Markov gives Habs SO win over Panthers (AP) »
The Montreal Canadiens showcased a glimpse of their All-Star abilities to win despite a less-than-stellar performance. Andrei Markov scored the only shootout goal to give Montreal a 6-5 win Sunday over the Florida Panthers. Markov, one of four Canadiens players elected to start this month’s All-Star Game at the Bell Centre, put a backhand through [...]
Sabres snap Bruins’ 10-game win streak (AP) »
A little-known player and few big misses put an end to Boston’s longest winning streak in nearly 26 years. Recent call-up Matt Ellis scored his second and third goals of the season to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 win over Boston on Saturday, snapping the Bruins’ 10-game winning streak and handing them their [...]
4 Canadiens named All-Star starters (AP) »
Only Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin prevented the Montreal Canadiens from an All-Star sweep. The NHL announced the starting lineups Saturday for the midseason classic, and the host Canadiens filled four of the six slots for the Eastern Conference. Crosby and Malkin, teammates and linemates with the defending East champion Pittsburgh Penguins, both broke the [...]
