Most believe it will take a miracle for the Devils to avoid missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1996. Nine points out with nine games to go is a lot to overcome. Ilya Kovalchuk believes in miracles, even though he has been conditioned for disappointment throughout his career. In eight NHL
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Kaspars Daugavins and B Sens End Syracuse Crunch’s Playoff Hopes
Birmingham took control early and made the most of a carry-over power play when Jim O’Brien broke in down the right side and flipped a shot that got past the glove of Levasseur to give the Senators a 2-1 lead. Kaspars Daugavins put Binghamton up 3-1 about four and a half minutes later when he
Rinne continues tear as Predators beat Oilers
Pekka Rinne was strong yet again as Nashville earned a big win for the Predators on Tuesday. Rinne has been a superstar for the Predators all season. This game was no exception as he turned aside 19 of 20 shots. Nashville leans heavy on this guy, and he just keeps producing. His record improved to
Daugavins Scores OT Game Winner, B-Sens Defeat Bridgeport 4-3
Kaspars Daugavins capped off a three-point effort with the game-winning goal at 4:13 of overtime as Binghamton escaped with a 4-3 road win over last-place Bridgeport on Sunday at the Webster Bank Arena. With their first back-to-backs wins during the month of March, the Senators (36-27-3-4) maintained a three-point lead over Worcester for the Eastern
Shirokov Scores Game Winner, Moose Edge Texas 4-3
Manitoba, which had totaled just four goals during a three-game losing skid heading into the weekend, matched that offensive output on Friday and edged visiting Texas by a 4-3 count before 9,129 fans at the MTS Centre. Two-time AHL All-Star Sergei Shirokov scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal for the Moose at
Dadonov notches first 2-goal game after missing 20 games with broken finger
Another blown third-period lead and a failed penalty shot by David Booth in overtime took some of the sparkle out of rookie Evgeny Dadonov’s two-goal outing as the Panthers lost to the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night. Earlier in the day, Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said Dadonov was an “automatic” return
Rinne backstops Preds to big win
Pekka Rinne was outstanding, making 39 saves in the Predators’ 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Rinne has been the key to success for the Preds this season. He is second in the NHL in save percentage (.930) and goals-against average (2.09). He has won four of his last five starts
Yahoo! Sports’ Puck Daddy Breaks Down The Vezina Race, Rinne and Thomas Favorites
Out of all the NHL postseason awards in 2010-11, the race for the Vezina Trophy has featured Tim Thomas jogging alone with the rest of the League’s top goaltenders about five miles back. The Boston Bruins netminder still leads the League in goals against average (2.03), save percentage (.938) and is third in shutouts (7).
Hall of Famer Brian Leetch Discusses His Stance On Player Safety
The GM meetings conclude today, and Brian Leetch believes that the NHL is taking proper measures to insure player safety.
Hall of Famer Brian Leetch Discusses His Pick For Coach of The Year
The Jack Adams Award is presented annually to the NHL’s coach of the year and Brian Leetch believes if New Jersey makes the playoffs, Jacques Lemaire should win the award.