New church ad: Pray for Habs to make playoffs
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:05:07 PST)
MONTREAL - When the power play stinks, the injuries are plentiful and the offence is anemic, there may be only one hope for a lacklustre NHL team to make the playoffs.

Islanders Team Report
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:55:19 PST)

Travis Hamonic had appeared in 113 games in a row to start his NHL career, but that early iron-man streak abruptly ended after the second-year defenseman needed surgery to repair a broken nose after he was hit in the face by a deflected puck Saturday night against Buffalo.

The loss of a first-pair blueliner for at least two weeks figures to be a tough one for the Isles to overcome, especially with Milan Jurcina also nursing an elbow injury and fill-in Dylan Reese suffering an undisclosed knee injury Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

But you wouldn't have known the Isles were terribly depleted in the back Tuesday night because of Evgeni Nabokov's game-stealing 45-save performance in a 1-0 shootout win over the Flyers.

"Anytime you get goaltending like that, you're...

Montreal Canadiens' Mathieu Darche earning every second of ice time (The Montreal Gazette)
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:07:05 PST)
Not a week goes by without at least one email questioning Mathieu Darche’s presence in the Canadiens’ lineup.

Giroux shines as MVP candidate for Flyers
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:07:23 PST)
PHILADELPHIA - The clip has become a replayed classic. Former Philadelphia Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke was at the podium and set to announce the team's first-round pick in the 2006 NHL draft.

Ryan Smyth's trade deadline dilemma
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:00 PST)
The gritty Oilers veteran could help out a contender – and maybe finally win the Stanley Cup. But that means leaving Edmonton.

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Avs’ Jones pots two; Shutouts for all, even a guy who lost
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:04:58 PST)
Lil' Jon cheats on the Thrashers/Jets franchise with the Montreal Canadiens. Not sure what he sees in Montreal, especially since it's clearly tough to find a diamond-encrusted goblet there. No. 1 Star: Tomas Vokoun, Washington Capitals Facing his former team … Continue reading ?

Nabokov shines as Islanders shut out Flyers 1-0
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:05:22 PST)
Evgeni Nabokov turned aside slap shots, breakaway shots, one-timers and everything else. Nothing was going to get by the veteran goalie. Nabokov stopped all 47 shots he faced, including two in the shootout, lifting the New York Islanders to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at...

Nabokov stones Flyers, Isles win 1-0 in SO
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:58:37 PST)
PHILADELPHIA - Evgeni Nabokov faced a barrage of shots from all angles, stopping everything that came at him.

Nabokov stones Flyers, Islanders win 1-0 in SO
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:52:30 PST)
Evgeni Nabokov faced a barrage of shots from all angles, stopping everything that came at him. Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Tuesday night. Nabokov was sensational, turning aside every shot he faced -- including two in the shootout.

Snow building up: Isles sign Frans Nielsen to 4-year deal, avoid free agency
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:29 PST)
Frans Nielsen of the New York Islanders finished sixth in the Selke voting last season (even with the New York area boycott over the Chris Botta issue); a considerable distance behind the top 5, but the recognition was still there … Continue reading ?

New York Islanders National and Local TV Schedule March-April 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:00 PST)
The New York Islanders have provided plenty of exciting moments for fans this season. Don't expect the likes of Mark Streit, Steve Staios, John Tavares, Brian Rolston, and Kyle Okposo to stop now. March will surely be a month to remember for fans everywhere.

Fan’s View: With 30 Games to Go, Buffalo Sabres Have Work to Do (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:57:00 PST)
The team that looked so good on paper and in the early part of the 2011-12 National Hockey League season has turned into one of the league's biggest disappointments, and fans of the Buffalo Sabres are left wondering if anything can be done to salvage the final 30 games of the...

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 ?

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.

Islanders' Hamonic out 2 weeks with facial injuries
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:17 PST)
New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic will be out of action for two weeks after sustaining a broken nose and a facial laceration when he was hit in the face with a slap shot in Saturday's game, the team announced Sunday.

Anisimov helps Rangers top Flyers 5-2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:14:32 PST)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - 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.

Miller makes history in Sabres' comeback win
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:29:51 PST)
With seven points in their last four games, the Sabres seem to have righted themselves after a disastrous five-game losing streak that nearly knocked them into the cellar of the Eastern Conference. Buffalo's come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders on...

Flames aiming to burn hot in California (The Calgary Herald)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:07:10 PST)
Club is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games as desperate bid for a playoff spot ramps up

Saturday’s Three Stars: Reimer, Vokoun post shutouts; St. Louis nets hat trick
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:19 PST)
No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Two straight starts and two straight shutouts for the 23-year old Reimer. After blanking the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, Reimer followed that up with a 49-save performance during a 5-0 win … Continue reading ?

Sabres win as Miller passes Hasek for team record
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:52:05 PST)
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Ryan Miller needed some heroics from his teammates — and some of his own — to become the Buffalo Sabres' all-time wins leader.

Leafs lay a licking on reeling Senators (The Ottawa Citizen)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:15:00 PST)
The Battle of Ontario turned decidedly blue on Saturday.

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.

Friday’s Three Stars: Brassard wins it for Blue Jackets in overtime; Halak blanks Kings
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:02:57 PST)
Check out the very different reactions of the guy in the Canada jersey and the lady beside him. No. 1 Star: Derek Brassard, Columbus Blue Jackets The Blue Jackets accomplished a rare feat on Friday, at least for them. For … Continue reading ?

Islanders' Eaton scores OT winner in 600th game
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:59:42 PST)
Mark Eaton's latest goal was as important to the New York Islanders as it was rare for him to score. Eaton scored 2:35 into overtime in his 600th NHL game to give the Islanders a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. The 34-year-old defenseman took a pass from Milan Jurcina and put the puck into an open right side for his 24th NHL goal -- his first since Nov.

Home cooking solves nothing for Senators
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:23:44 PST)
OTTAWA - Even returning to Ottawa couldn't snap the Senators out of their funk.

Puck Previews: Blues host Kings in first game after break; Blackhawks’ road struggles
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:12 PST)
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. … Continue reading ?

Miller a win short of breaking Hasek mark
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:12:32 PST)
BUFFALO, N.Y. - During a season in which very little as gone right for Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres, the goalie prefers hedging his bets on when — or even whether — he'll catch Dominik Hasek in the franchise record book.

NHL New York Islanders February 2012 National and Local TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:00 PST)
The New York Islanders are doing all they can to bring an NHL championship to Calgary this season. Don't expect the likes of Mark Striet, Kyle Okposo, and Brian Rolston to give up. With a strong February, the Islanders can earn their position for the big postseason push.