Jannik Hansen scored the decisive goal with 2:08 remaining, Mikael Samuelsson had his first NHL hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Tuesday.
Luca Caputi had to share the spotlight during his big homecoming after Nikolai Kulemin stole the show with an overtime goal. Kulemin scored 4:11 into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. While Kulemin was the star with the winning goal, it was also a big night for Caputi.
DETROIT - With both teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Calgary Flames were the hungrier club on Tuesday night.
Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third to put Calgary ahead in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings....
TORONTO - The Boston Bruins let one get away.
Clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins had the lead three different times in Toronto on Tuesday night, but ultimately lost 4-3 when Maple Leafs win...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Cory Stillman scored the winning shootout goal and the Florida Panthers held the Minnesota Wild to a franchise-tying low 11 shots in a 3-2 win on Tuesday night.
The Wild also tied a season low for shots by a home team in...
The Montreal Canadiens got offense from throughout their lineup to improve their playoff prospects and deal a blow to the Tampa Bay Lightning's postseason hopes. Scott Gomez had a goal and two assists, and Mathieu Darche scored twice to lead Montreal to a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. Jaroslav Halak made 28 saves for the Canadiens, who gave coach Jacques Martin his 550th career win...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Simon Gagne's power-play goal broke a third-period tie, and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a 3-2 win Tuesday night, their franchise-record 15th straight victory over the New York Islanders.
Gagne's goal finished off the F...
PHILADELPHIA - Simon Gagne's power-play goal broke a third-period tie, and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a 3-2 win Tuesday night, their franchise-record 15th straight victory over the New York Islanders.
Gagne's goal finished off th...
ATLANTA - A week ago, the Atlanta Thrashers looked like a surprise playoff contender even without Ilya Kovalchuk.
Not anymore. Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Predators ...
HAMILTON, Ont. - Yannick Weber scored 1:47 into overtime for Hamilton as the Bulldogs beat the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in American Hockey League play Tuesday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight win.
David Desharnais and ...
Cory Stillman scored the winning shootout goal and the Florida Panthers held the Minnesota Wild to a franchise-tying low 11 shots in a 3-2 win on Tuesday.
The Calgary Flames played as though they were hungrier than the Detroit Red Wings, who are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in years. Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third to put Calgary ahead in a 4-2 win over Detroit on Tuesday night. "We got outshot 15-4 at home in the third period in a game that desperation on both sides should show," Red...
TORONTO - Nikolai Kulemin scored in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3 Tuesday.
Kulemin scored 4:11 into the extra frame, making the most of a broken two-on-one with Mikhail Grabovski and beating prone Brui...
ARLINGTON, Va. - Right-wing Dmitry Kugryshev has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.
The 20-year-old Kugryshev was a second-round pick in the 2008 draft.
The Russian is in his second season with t...
Thomas Plekanec, the Montreal Canadiens' leading scorer, left Tuesday night's game against Tampa Bay briefly with what appeared to be a knee injury.
With just over 3:00 remaining in the opening period, Plekanec appeared to be involved in a knee...
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. - A pair of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players were handed six-game suspensions Tuesday.
Saint John Sea Dogs forward Mike Thomas received an automatic one-game suspension plus five additional games for an illegal...
MONTREAL - Two one-timers, two broken panes of glass behind the net.
It's little wonder that NHL goaltenders are having so much trouble stopping Steven Stamkos' shots when even the ones that miss the net do so much damage.
The young...
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -NHL general managers are trying to find a way to deal with serious head injuries.
"I think we all care about the safety of our players, first and foremost," Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said Tuesday. "...
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -NHL general managers are trying to find a way to deal with serious head injuries to players.
For the second straight day, this was the main topic of discussion at their annual meeting in Boca Raton.
Dallas Stars general m...
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -Right wing Dmitry Kugryshev has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.
The 20-year-old Kugryshev was a second-round pick in the 2008 draft.
The Russian is in his second season with the Quebe...
BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL general managers are ready to take a firm stance on hits to the head.
They moved one step closer to making an official rule recommendation Tuesday when the eight-man group in charge of examining the issue came up wi...
The start of the season was a disaster for the Hurricanes, part of last season's final four. With playoff hopes still faintly alive, Carolina is trying to make things interesting, Wes Goldstein says.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forwards Derek MacKenzie and Maksim Mayorov from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.
General Manager Scott Howson said that both players were expected to be in ...
Boston Bruins center Marc Savard has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 concussion according to Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli.
The difference between a Grade II and a Grade I concussion is memory loss after the injury. After sustaining a Gr...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forwards Derek MacKenzie and Maksim Mayorov from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.
General Manager Scott Howson announced Tuesday that both players are expected ...
New York, NY – 2K Sports announced today they have signed Ryan Kesler, star two-way forward for the Vancouver Canucks and 2010 Winter Olympics hero, to be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for their upcoming video game, NHL® 2K...
Movements in the world of hockey Monday:
National Hockey League
NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled D Alexander Sulzer from Milwaukee (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS-Signed D Brian Lee to a two-year contract.
American Hockey League
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AHL
No Games Scheduled.
ECHL
Gwinnett 4 Cincinnati 3
IHL
No Games Scheduled.
Central
No Games Scheduled.
QMJHL
Moncton 4 Montreal 1
OHL
No Games Scheduled.
WHL
No Ga...
LOS ANGELES - Michal Handzus and Alexander Frolov scored power-play goals 41 seconds apart during a four-goal first period, Fredrik Modin also scored with the man advantage against the team that traded him last week, and the Los Angeles Kings r...
WASHINGTON (AP) -Marty Turco made 49 saves, Brad Richards had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars scored three times in six shots early in the third period en route to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Capitals on Monday night, ending Washin...