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PREVIEW: Blues at New York Islanders
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — WHEN — 6 tonight WHERE — Nassau Coliseum TV, RADIO — Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) BLUES PREVIEW — The Blues are 18-10-4 on the road this season, ranking fourth in the NHL with 40 points. A win would give them 19 road victories t...
St. Louis Blues 1 hour agoBlues get favorable matchups on the road
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Islanders, Blue Jackets, Wild have fewer points as trip resumes.
St. Louis Blues 1 hour agoJackets notebook: NHL return ends abruptly
Columbus Dispatch — Just as Derek MacKenzie’s latest crack at the NHL got started, his 2009-10 season might have come to an end.
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 hours ago3rd period has been brutal for Jackets
Columbus Dispatch — Here's an item that might surprise Blue Jackets fans, given how the team has underperformed this season: The Blue Jackets have either led or been tied after two periods in 40 of their 67 games - roughly 60 percent of them.
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 hours agoThe NHL's Methuselah
Columbus Dispatch — Defenseman Chris Chelios, 48, was recalled from the minors by Atlanta yesterday and is expected to play tonight against the Blue Jackets in Nationwide Arena. How long has Chelios been around? When he made his NHL debut in 1983, 11 of the current Blue Jackets had not been born.
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 hours agoRed Wings hockey: Valterri Filppula moves to Z's line
Detroit Free Press — The Red Wings went back to work on salvaging their season Wednesday, making two changes up front in preparation for hosting Minnesota tonight. With just 16 games left, it's about re-establishing an identity as a team that grinds out victories and doles out punishment via its offense.
Detroit Red Wings 2 hours agoMichael Rosenberg: The mysterious struggles of Datsyuk and Zetterberg
Detroit Free Press — "Both of those guys, in my opinion, are the best two-way players in the world." -- Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, speaking about Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, June 5, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 2 hours agoSharp cuts down Kings
Northwest Herald — CHICAGO – Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp decided to linger near the blue line instead of chase a bouncing puck across the ice during Wednesday’s overtime period.
Chicago Blackhawks 5 hours agoBurish steals show
Northwest Herald — CHICAGO – Hawks winger Adam Burish returned to the ice Wednesday night with enough energy to power the United Center.
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- Kings try to meet elite feat but lose to Chicago, 3-2 Los Angeles Times They match up against the Blackhawks in toughness and speed in a hostile environment but make a mistake in overtime. They match up against the Blackhawks in toughness and speed in a hostile environment but make a mistake in overtime.
- Sabres lead Northeast Los Angeles Times Buffalo reclaim top spot in division with a 5-3 victory over Dallas. Buffalo reclaim top spot in division with a 5-3 victory over Dallas.
- Aucoin lifts Coyotes past Canucks East Valley Tribune Adrian Aucoin scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Ilya Bryzgalov deflected Mason Raymond's final attempt for Vancouver high over the net to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 4-3 victory over the Canucks on Wednesday night.
- Call up: Chelios joins Thrashers Denver Post The Thrashers recalled 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time all-star, from their minor- league affiliate Wednesday.
- Sacco to players: chins up Denver Post If Joe Sacco is to keep his team close together and paying attention for the last month of the season, what better way than to gather them together Wednesday for a therapeutic talk on the ice?
- Coyotes top Canucks for third straight win Arizona Daily Star GLENDALE — Adrian Aucoin scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Ilya Bryzgalov deflected Mason Raymond's final attempt for Vancouver high over the net to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 4-3 victory over the Canucks on Wednesday night.
- Thin Blue Line: Whitney finally top dog ESPN Ryan Whitney is finally getting the opportunity to be a No. 1 defenseman, even if only in the short term, and is making the best of it in Edmonton.
- Big Board: Hockey Yahoo! Sports The Caps are on the verge of having three players in the top 10 as Nicklas Backstrom is climbing the NHL Big Board.
- Front Line: Savard out of top 100 in rankings shakeup ESPN Sean Allen has a major shake-up in the rankings, leading with dropping Marc Savard completely, as fewer games are left overall.
- NHL Skinny: After the break Yahoo! Sports No injuries and great hockey – the Olympic break went as well anyone could have hoped.
- Open Ice: Pouliot on major hot streak ESPN Sean Allen says that Bernie Pouliot has been as effective as some of the top players in the game today while healthy, which he is now.
- Week 21 Fantasy Hockey Planner CBS Sports It's crunch time in the Fantasy Hockey season with the playoffs underway or positioning at stake. Who is playing well and who might be an injury risk for the upcoming scoring period? Our Ross Devonport lays it all out in his latest Fantasy Planner.