What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:38:57 PST)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading ?

Rangers Team Report
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:06:25 PST)

The rivalry against the Flyers has been even more pronounced than usual this season because of the Winter Classic, but the Rangers continued to dominate the season series with a 5-2 win on Super Bowl Sunday.

It was their fourth win in as many games against their Atlantic Division rival this season.

"Obviously, you have a feeling of confidence knowing that you've had success before against a team, but you start over every time and have to prove that you can do it again," said goalie Henrik Lundqvist. "You can't allow that to change your approach or the respect you have for that team.

"We all know how tough the Flyers are. I have tremendous respect for them, the way they compete and with the amount of skill they have.

Gomez presents a quandary for Canadiens
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:05:15 PST)
The one-year anniversary of Scott Gomez's last NHL goal has come and gone, and the question facing the Canadiens is what to do with the high-priced center. Gomez was held off the scoresheet Sunday as the Canadiens shut out the Winnipeg Jets 3-0.

Sunday’s Three Stars: Price blanks Jets; Kovalchuk powers Devils; Gomez doesn’t score
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:09:31 PST)
No. 1 Star: Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens netminder stopped all 23 shots he faced in their 3-0 whitewash of the Winnipeg Jets. Max Pacioretty, Alex Emelin and Tomas Plekanec had the goals. It was Price's 15th career shutout. … Continue reading ?

NHL roundup: Kovalchuk leads Devils over Penguins (The Vancouver Sun)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:02 PST)
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.

Top 5 Hockey Movies of All-Time: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:38:00 PST)
There haven't been as many hockey movies made as the other major sports, but hockey has its share of quality films. Not every movie could make the top five so here are a few that missed the cut: The Rocket, Net Worth, D2: The Mighty Ducks, and D3: The Mighty Ducks .

Canadiens' Carey Price shuts out Winnipeg Jets (The Montreal Gazette)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:03:41 PST)
The Canadiens salvaged a split of their Super Bowl weekend matinees as the special teams and goaltender Carey Price came up big in a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday at the Bell Centre.

Canadiens shut out by Capitals (The Montreal Gazette)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:58:03 PST)
The Canadiens’ losing streak stretched to three games Saturday afternoon as they fired blanks in a 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre.

Anisimov helps Rangers top Flyers 5-2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:09:24 PST)
On an afternoon when another New York team was on the minds of many fans at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers did their best to emulate the Giants by physically wearing down Philadelphia Flyers. Artem Anisimov broke a 17-game pointless streak and Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves to stymie the Flyers as the Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 in a fight-filled contest which concluded three hours before...

Rangers top archrival Flyers again
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:12 PST)
It's no secret that the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers don't like each other much. So when the two teams meet, there isn't any need for pregame pep talks or motivational speeches. "Every time we play them, the game is very physical," said Rangers...

Sunday's National Hockey League Capsules
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:04:54 PST)
Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful, with the goaltender making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Congratulations to Canadiens’ Scott Gomez on the one-year anniversary of his last goal
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:26 PST)
Today is big day for football fans, as Super Bowl XLVI kicks off at 6:29 P.M. ET. But February 5, 2012 is arguably almost as big a day for puckheads: one year ago today, Montreal Canadiens' centre Scott Gomez scored … Continue reading ?

Rangers 5, Flyers 2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:10:16 PST)
Michael Del Zotto snapped a 2-2 tie early in the third period with a precise wrist shot from the blue line and Brandon Dubinsky sealed the deal with a goal with seven minutes left, giving the New York Rangers a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a crucial NHL Atlantic...

Versatile Moen drawing trade interest
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:30:41 PST)
While the Canadiens make it policy not to discuss trade rumors, there's growing interest in versatile winger Travis Moen. Most of the interest seems to be coming from Western Conference teams with the San Jose Sharks among the front-runners for Moen's services.

Benn lifts Stars over Wild 2-1 in shootout
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:24:54 PST)
DALLAS - Kari Lehtonen watched during pre-game ceremonies as the Dallas Stars honoured former goalie Ed Belfour, who led the franchise to its only Stanley Cup in 1999.

Vokoun gets shutout as Caps blank Habs 3-0
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:31:28 PST)
MONTREAL - A floater goal by Dennis Wideman and an unstoppable blast by Alexander Semin were all the talk after the Washington Capitals picked up yet another shutout win in Montreal on Saturday.

Devils' special teams key win over Flyers
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:13 PST)
Impressive special teams and Ilya Kovalchuk's fists are a powerful combination for the New Jersey Devils. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia...

Foster leads Devils over Flyers 6-4
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:43:52 PST)
PHILADELPHIA - Ilya Kovalchuk's fists outshone his team's sparkling special teams.

Devils 6, Flyers 4
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:01:15 PST)
The New Jersey Devils' special-teams units were just that. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Ilya Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 at the Wells Fargo Center on...

Penguins, Bruins face their challenges in Eastern Conference showdown
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:51 PST)
The three titans of the Eastern Conference are the New York Rangers (69 points), Boston Bruins (66 points) and the Philadelphia Flyers (66 points.) But the Pittsburgh Penguins are stalking that field with 62 points. Saturday's game between the Penguins … Continue reading ?

Karlsson making noise in return to ice (The Calgary Herald)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:20:22 PST)
All is back to normal down at the Scotiabank Saddledome when it comes to the volume level at practice for the Calgary Flames.

Slide continues for Sens (The Ottawa Citizen)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:10:10 PST)
The only consolation for the Ottawa Senators - and it's small consolation, indeed - is that the Toronto Maple Leafs can't catch them in the standings when they meet Saturday at Scotiabank Place.

Rangers trade Christensen to Wild
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:17 PST)
The New York Rangers traded center Erik Christensen to the Minnesota Wild on Friday, getting forward Casey Wellman in return. Christensen had seen limited ice time this season for the Rangers, playing in just four of their last 34 games.

Website highlights Gomez's scoring drought
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:23:58 PST)
MONTREAL - Time is quickly running out on Scott Gomez if he wants to avoid going a whole year without scoring.

Puck Headlines: Jimmy Howard’s injury; top 50 players; drinking beer out of hockey skate (yuck)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:27 PST)
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • From reader Johnny Smyrl Jr.: "I saw the hockey stick coffee … Continue reading ?

Wild ship Wellman to Rangers for Christensen
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:35 PST)
The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Casey Wellman to the New York Rangers for center Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round draft choice. The 24-year-old Wellman has two goals and five assists in 14 games with the Wild this season. He has spent most of his time this year with the AHL affiliate in Houston, where he had 13 goals and 11 assists in 25 games.

Watch the best of Sean Avery, guest fashion judge on ‘Project Runway All Stars’ (Video)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:54:19 PST)
Sean Avery, formerly of the New York Rangers and currently toiling with the AHL Connecticut Whale, has been involved in the fashion industry for years; from his internship with Vogue to his occasional modeling to his fancy glasses. On Thursday … Continue reading ?

Oilers’ Ryan Smyth interested in joining Rangers?
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:55:26 PST)
Edmonton Oilers left wing Ryan Smyth was drafted by Glen Sather and worked under him for five years before Sather left to join the New York Rangers. Now that the Rangers are at the top of the chart in their … Continue reading ?