Canucks end record road trip in Phoenix
The Canucks are playing their 14th straight road game this evening, having last played in Vancouver on January 27 — nearly two weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics in British Columbia. Vancouver has a solid 8-5-0 record so far on the epic swing and had a decent 18-16-1 mark as the guest this year. The Canucks, who will kick off a five- game homestand Saturday against Ottawa, have played much better at GM Place, posting a 23-7-1 record on home ice this season. Read More →
Corvo, Walker lead Caps against Hurricanes
Corvo and Walker will square off against their former mates tonight when Washington tries to avoid a second consecutive defeat at Verizon Center versus a Carolina squad that is making a late playoff push despite being sellers at the deadline. The Capitals have been on fire since early January, going 20-2-3 over their last 25 games while jumping out to a 31-point edge over the second-place Thrashers for the top spot in the Southeast Division. They also lead the Penguins by 13 points for the top spot... [Read The entire article]
Stars shoot for rare win in Buffalo
The Stars shoot for that rare victory tonight at HSBC Arena versus the Sabres, who are aiming to win three in a row overall for the first time in over two months. Dallas was outscored 17-5 over its post-Olympic slide and was facing the highest-scoring team in the league on Monday in Washington. Things didn’t look good when the Stars found themselves down 2-0 after two periods and outshot 42-16. Read More →
Kings visit Blackhawks for clash between West powers
The Blackhawks are first in the Central Division and second in the West with 91 points. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is one of the league’s biggest surprises this year and is currently third in the Pacific and fifth in the conference with 82 points. The Kings and Blackhawks have split two meetings this year with each club winning on its home ice. The teams have split the last six encounters overall, but LA has lost three straight and four of its last five in Chicago. Read More →
Devils return home for battle with rival Rangers
New Jersey now returns home for the first time in nearly a month this evening when it plays host to a New York Rangers club that is struggling on offense itself as of late. The Devils return to the Prudential Center to play their first home game since February 12 because of the Winter Olympics. They lost in Carolina in their last game before the break, then went 1-2-0 on the swing’s final three games. The trip was capped on Sunday with a 2-0 loss to Edmonton. Read More →
Time is now to eliminate head shots in hockey
It makes you wonder if the suits in the front office have been suffering from the same confusion and blurry vision as the players who seem to be dropping like flies around the league. Hockey’s alleged top brains will be concluding a three-day summit Wednesday, where the topic of shoulder hits to the head is being discussed. As it stands, the shoulder blow is still a legal part of the game, meaning that no penalty can be assessed for the goon-like offense. Read More →
