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Lee Stempniak fits in quickly with Phoenix Coyotes
Arizona Republic — Just three games with the Coyotes and Lee Stempniak has turned in a two-goal performance.
Phoenix Coyotes 2 hours agoVideo highlights: Sabres 5, Stars 3
Stars Blog | Dallas Morning News — Our friends at Fox Sports Southwest offer these video lowlights of last night's Stars-Sabres game for your viewing pleasure.
Dallas Stars 3 hours agoBreaking down the Ducks’ chances
Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — Exactly how do the statistics break down regarding the Ducks’ faint playoff hopes? Last season the Ducks secured the eighth seed with 91 points. But the Western Conference is much tougher this season, and the number being tossed around for making the cut is 93 points. The Ducks, with 68 points, would need 25 points out [...]Breaking down the Ducks’ chances is a post from: Ducks blog
Anaheim Ducks 5 hours agoKings 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.
Los Angeles Kings 9 hours agoSabres 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.
Los Angeles Kings 9 hours agoAucoin 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.
Phoenix Coyotes 10 hours agoCoyotes 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.
Phoenix Coyotes 11 hours agoKings not Sharp in overtime of loss to Chicago
Los Angeles Daily News — CHICAGO - Chicago's Patrick Sharp was all alone, hanging back a bit in overtime and waiting for a chance the puck might come his way in a 4-on-4 game.
Los Angeles Kings 11 hours agoNiclas Wallin finding his way with San Jose Sharks
San Jose Mercury News — Shutdown defenseman everything team expected and more. Sharks blog | Twitter | Forum | More Sharks
San Jose Sharks 11 hours ago-
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- Dubynk gets the nod in Oilers' tilt in Montreal Edmonton Journal The last time Devan Dubnyk was in Montreal, he was 17, sitting in the press box about 200 feet away from the action. Thursday night he’ll get a much closer look at all things Canadien.
- Wild's Brent Burns won't play tonight against Detroit St. Paul Pioneer Press Defenseman Brent Burns took to the ice during the Minnesota Wild's morning skate at Joe Louis Arena today, but a hip problem forced him to cut it short and will keep him sidelined tonight against the Red Wings in Detroit.
- Porter to make Avs debut tonight Denver Post Kevin Porter, the other player acquired from Phoenix in a trade involving Wojtek Wolski and Peter Mueller last week, will make his Avalanche debut tonight against the Florida Panthers at the Pepsi Center.
- Morning Skate -- Atlanta Puck-rakers | Columbus Dispatch The Blue Jackets will not have captain Rick Nash in the lineup for a second straight game tonight as they face the Thrashers. Nash is dealing with a couple lower-body injuries and general manager Scott Howson considers him day to day. Interim coach Claude Noel did not sound optimistic regarding No. 61's availability for Saturday night, either. As for Kristian Huselius, he will return to the lineup. Huselius will play on a line with Antoine Vermette and Max Mayorov. Mayorov, 20, will likely be the subject of Friday's lead note in the Dispatch. He is an intriguing prospect because of his size a...
- Burning issues: Senators at Flames Calgary Herald Can the Flames continue padding their playoff push and make it four in a row against the visiting Ottawa Senators? Check in with our game day experts and give us your own Burning Issues for tonight.
- Flames have no room for error in fight for playoff spot Inside the Flames | Calgary Herald Sixteen games to go, but as far as coach Brent Sutter is concerned the post season has already begun. If the Flames want a spot in the top eight, that’s the way it has to be. "I’m treating these games like they’re playoff games," said Sutter. "How we manage our days between games is like playoffs. We want to make sure we’re rested every night to play at their best, make sure they’re fresh. There can’t be any mistakes made by anybody right now." On a three game winning streak heading into tonight’s tilt against Ottawa, Sutter says t...
- In the Crease: Legace heating up late ESPN Tim Kavanagh provides his weekly goalie rankings and wonders if fantasy owners can rely on Manny Legace, who's been on a hot streak of late.
- 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.