NHL Power Poll: Grading the goalies
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:06:49 PST)
It has been a strange year for goaltenders. Some of the most consistent, durable goalies in the game have missed...

Maxim Afinogenov: A perfect KHL player, if there still is a KHL
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:37:00 PST)
During one of his delightfully sprawling blogs about the Colorado Avalanche and the NHL, Denver Post writer...

Hockey Today
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:18:25 PST)


US stars Modano, Tkachuk reach milestones in wins
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:06:01 PST)
American stars Mike Modano and Keith Tkachuk reached two more milestones -- and helped give their last-place teams big victories. Modano broke a tie on a power play with 2:21 left in Dallas' 4-3 home victory over Edmonton on Sunday night. The 38-year-old became the 31st NHL player to reach 1,300 points and pushed his record for goals by a U.S.-born player to 537.

Rangers Team Report
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:17:46 PST)

The schedule gets eminently more difficult this week after the Rangers required two shootout wins to go a pedestrian 3-2-0 in five straight games against teams with records below .500.

A home game Wednesday against the surging Penguins—who are 9-2-1 in their last 12 games and fresh off a Sidney Crosby hat trick against New Jersey Saturday—kicks off a three-game string this week in which the Rangers also will face Montreal and Calgary—a trio that has posted a combined record of 41-28-8 this season.

In other words, the Rangers need to be much better in all facets than the rancid performance on home ice in a 4-0 home loss to Florida on Sunday. They had won six of their previous eight games, albeit with four of those victories coming in shootouts.

Sunday's three stars: Modano scores after fatherly advice
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:41:40 PST)
No. 1 star: Mike Modano, Dallas Stars On Saturday night, Modano had back spasms and wasn't sure he was going to...

Puck Headlines: Disgraced ex-agent/hockey 'god' opens Web site
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:53:02 PST)
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Anderson makes 37 saves in Panthers' 4-0 win
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:14:40 PST)
Craig Anderson is making Tomas Vokoun's starting job look tenuous. Anderson got the call for the second straight game over Vokoun and made Florida coach Peter DeBoer's somewhat surprising decision pay off with a 37-save shutout in the Panthers' 4-0 victory against the New York Rangers on Sunday. "I thought he would go back to Vokie," he said.

Friday's three stars: Sergei surges for OT winner in Philly
(Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:07:24 PST)
No. 1 star: Sergei Samsonov, Carolina Hurricanes Yes, Sergei Samsonov is still the completely underwhelming...

Turkey Day celebration: What we're thankful for in hockey
(Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:13:52 PST)
"Hey Dad," I said to the old man here in Jersey, where this year's annual Food Coma will take place...

Puck Headlines: Campbell, Sharks share the love
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:11 PST)
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Puck Headlines: Calling for an All-Star Game boycott
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:19:28 PST)
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Puck Headlines: Debating Claude Lemieux's NHL comeback
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:36:24 PST)
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Monday's three stars: Salo does his best work late
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:38:51 PST)
No. 1 star: Sami Salo, Vancouver Canucks Sami Salo not only returned from two games off a rejuvenated skater,...

Rangers C Gomez fares well in return vs. Coyotes
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:39:05 PST)
After missing the last five games with an ankle injury, New York Rangers center Scott Gomez scored an empty-net goal with 28 seconds remaining in his team's 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday.

Puck Headlines: Luongo out week to week, more or less
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:02:33 PST)
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More evidence of Redden's huge popularity with Rangers fans
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:00:44 PST)
Gift cards? Socks? Fruit cakes? Lame. Everyone knows the best gift you can give during the holidays is a New York...

NHL eyes more matches against European clubs
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:20:48 PST)
The NHL and hockey's world governing body said Monday they want to stage more games between North American and European club teams. The sides have agreed to create a working group that will explore ways of building on the success of the first Victoria Cup last month, which saw the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) bring the New York Rangers to play European champion Metallurg Magnitogorsk...

Rangers recall LW Rissmiller
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:43:02 PST)
The New York Rangers on Monday recalled left wing Patrick Rissmiller from Hartford of the American Hockey League.

NHL Power Poll: Quarter-pole questions
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:37:57 PST)
With the NHL's regular season a quarter of the way completed, we pose the biggest question facing each team in this week's rankings.

Puck Headlines: Another highlight for Patrick Roy, hockey dad
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:31:13 PST)
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Review: 'Slap Shot 3: The Junior League' (2008)
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:20:43 PST)
Directed by Richard Martin. Screenplay by Brad Riddell. Starring Jeff Carlson, Steven Carlson, David Hanson,...

Despite injuries, Penguins flying high in East
(Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:45:53 PST)
The Penguins have been on fire in November, closing the once large gap between them and the Atlantic-leading Rangers.

Honoring hockey's greatest commercial pitchmen
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:30:30 PST)
Advertisers love using athletes ( and, occasionally, ice girls ) in their commercials and ads, believing that...

NHL vs. NBA: Hockey winning in attendance, fan enthusiasm?
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:56:41 PST)
It was the June 20, 1994 issue of Sports Illustrated, back when that publication's cover stories and...

Puck Headlines: Is it time to relax enforcement on obstruction?
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:16:02 PST)
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