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Casey Cizikas breaks 3rd-period tie, sends Islanders to 3-2 win over Oilers
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Some 30 years ago, a matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum would have drawn the full attention of the NHL.
Milan Michalek’s 3rd-period goal gives Senators 2-1 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ottawa Senators goaltender Robin Lehner kept it short and sweet in describing his team’s 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Winnipeg’s ‘Drive to 13,000’ is gold standard for Las Vegas season-ticket drive
When Winnipeg needed to prove it deserved an NHL team again, it went from zero to 13,000 real quick. Season tickets were sold out within seven minutes.
Former Jets coach Noel back at ‘hockey university’ with WHL’s Vancouver Giants
VANCOUVER – Claude Noel has gone back to school.
Canadiens Galchenyuk looks forward to visit from ex-junior teammate Yakupov
BROSSARD, Que. – Alex Galchenyuk still stays in touch with his old junior teammate Nail Yakupov. The two plan to get together when the Edmonton Oilers came to town.
Winnipeg Jets deal injured forward Evander Kane to Buffalo Sabres
WINNIPEG – Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff pulled off a blockbuster trade Wednesday in a bid to get his team to the playoffs for the first time since they moved to Winnipeg.
Order of Hockey in Canada honour sparks Hall of Fame debate on Quinn
TORONTO – Pat Quinn was long a mainstay at Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend as chairman. Some in hockey believe he should be a mainstay in the Hall of Fame itself.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games
Canada’s Kingsbury closes in on all-time moguls record, even as fatigue adds up
TORONTO – Mikael Kingsbury and Canada’s freestyle ski team work so hard that sleepwalking has become a hazard.
Las Vegas already halfway to goal of 10,000 season-ticket deposits
Las Vegas appears well on its way to showing the NHL that it deserves an expansion team.
Canucks claim left-winger Brandon McMillan of waivers from Arizona
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have claimed left-winger Brandon McMillan off of waivers.
Lander scores in overtime as Oilers come back to down Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL – The Edmonton Oilers haven’t won often this season, but they ground one out against the top team in the NHL Eastern Conference on Thursday night.
Forsberg sets Nashville rookie goal record as Predators win 4th straight, beating Jets 3-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Predators know almost every Western Conference team they face from here through season’s end could be a playoff opponent come April.
Toffoli’s 1st NHL trick leads Kings over Flames 5-3, ending four-game losing streak vs Calgary
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tyler Toffoli scored in all three periods for his first NHL hat trick, Dwight King and Jordan Nolan broke open a tie game with third-period goals, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Thursday night.
Leafs look to set trade talk, losing run aside while facing rival Canadiens
MONTREAL – A Saturday night game against the rival Montreal Canadiens could be what the Toronto Maple Leafs need to set aside their anxieties in the midst of a losing run and speculation about trades.
Vancouver Canucks sued after teen claims hit by air cannon at 2011 playoff game
VANCOUVER – The family of a teenager allegedly struck on the head by a falling part from an air cannon firing confetti during an NHL playoff game is suing the Vancouver Canucks.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Matthias records the first hat trick of his career as Canucks down Bruins
VANCOUVER – Shawn Matthias’ first NHL hat trick came in front of his biggest fan.
Leafs coach Horachek urges players to think of hockey, not trade rumours
MONTREAL – There’s no getting away from trade talk for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Michalek has two goals, assist to lead Senators to 7-2 victory over Oilers
OTTAWA – Milan Michalek is hoping his performance on Saturday is a sign of things to come.
Stars scoring leader Tyler Seguin out 3-6 weeks with knee injury on hit that angers team
DALLAS – Stars scoring leader Tyler Seguin will miss three to six weeks with a right knee injury sustained when he was checked below the waist on a hit coach Lindy Ruff called “a dirty, low play that I don’t like.”
Drew Stafford’s shootout goal in 4th round sends Jets to 5-4 win over Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT – Drew Stafford and the Winnipeg Jets erased a road losing streak and kept themselves firmly in the Western Conference playoff chase.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games