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Crosby, Brodeur, Hagman are three stars Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates through hats after scoring his third goal of the game against the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Penguins' Cooke suspended two games Linesman Derek Amell gets caught between New York Rangers Donald Brashear and Pittsburgh Penguins Matt Cooke during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 28, 2009.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have launched a program called "NHL In Russian" on its HD radio station and website, and Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin's translator serves as its host.

Sources tell TSN that the National hockey League is looking at Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Cooke 's hit on New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov , but there's not expected to be any further action on Atlanta's Colby Armstrong for his hit on Philadelphia's James van Riemsdyk on Saturday.

Sidney Crosby made the Penguins' cap night giveaway at Mellon Arena an appropriate one.

Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg keeps his eyes on the puck during Saturday's home game against Philadelphia.

Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an incident during the Sabres game against Philadelphia Flyers forward Jared Ross on Friday.

David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils handles the puck against the Dallas Stars on November 21, 2009 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Josh Bailey and Sean Bergenheim added goals and Dwayne Roloson made 19 saves as New York scored two goals in the final period for its second win in three games.

Dominic Moore #19 of the Florida Panthers skates against the New York Rangers on November 21, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise scored shootout goals to make goaltender Martin Brodeur a winner on the day he became the NHL's all-time minutes leader in the New Jersey Devils' 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday.

Doug Weight remembers the first day he saw Tony Amonte when they were New York Rangers teammates back in 1991.

The night before Thanksgiving is always a busy one around the NHL, and this year is no exception.

P.A. Parenteau scored the only shootout goal Wednesday, handing the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over Florida.

IT LOOKS as though Harry Potter beauty Emma Watson may have cast a spell on a new man as rocker RAFAEL CEBRIAN whispers sweet nothings.

Scott Hartnell scored from the high slot with 5:27 left, and Brian Boucher made 28 saves in Philadelphia Flyers' 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.

Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Blue Jackets equipment manager Tim LeRoy is a resourceful individual. But if he attached a couple of small bicycle mirrors to the helmet of goaltender Steve Mason , the NHL might take a dim view of his handiwork.

It's always difficult to judge a book by its cover. And it's impossible to judge a hockey coach by the results of an ever-changing team.

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Daniel Briere #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Josh Bailey's goal at the 4:17 mark of overtime, coupled with an outstanding performance from Dwayne Roloson, helped the New York Islanders take a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre.

Sidney Crosby scored on a power play at 3:07 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 Monday night.

New York Islanders' John Tavares celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov.

Guillaume Latendresse #84 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the New York Rangers on April 7, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby called carrying the Olympic torch a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to share the Olympic spirit with his fellow Nova Scotians.

Ryan Getzlaf's timing is impeccable. The Anaheim Ducks' star got off to a slow start this season after being set back by off-season hernia surgery, a procedure which also forced him to miss the development camp for Canada's Olympic team.

Okposo back after H1N1, injuryEx-Gopher returns to Minnesota with 13 points in 20 gamesBy Bruce Brothers bbrothers@pioneerpress.com Other than getting run over by Derek Boogaard, few things are feared more by NHL players these days than concussions or swine flu.

David Booth of the Florida Panthers lies on the ice after a hit by Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers as both teams tangle in a scrum on Oct.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Blair Betts suffered a separated shoulder during Saturday's 3-1 loss in Phoenix and could miss up to four weeks.

Defenseman Martin Skoula scored two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Atlanta Thrashers in a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.

The president of the Ottawa Senators is blaming inconsistent ticket pricing policies for keeping fans away from games early this season.

After losing for the first time in regulation on their seven-game road trip, the New York Islanders head to St.

Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save against the Anaheim Ducks during their NHL game at the Prudential Center on November 11, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey.

The crowd of 17,039 at Scotiabank Place for the visit by the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins last night was the second smallest of the year after the Penguins first visit and isn't going to help the Senators' average attendance figure this season.

Alex Ovechkin gave the Washington Capitals a jolt simply by returning to the lineup.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have Sergei Gonchar back in the lineup tonight when they face the Senators in Ottawa.

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Theo Fleury has a message for the New York Rangers organization and Rangers fans: Ia m sorry.

Who is the guy wearing the No. 26 for the New York Islanders you ask? That would be Matt Moulson, the 26-year-old left winger from Canada, who is second on the Islanders with 18 points in 21 games.

The injury-thinned Pittsburgh Penguins are down another player. Defenseman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks.

Sidney Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup in June, and now he is carrying the Olympic torch at home.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Horizon Properties Group have broken ground on a 142-room hotel next to the team's new $325 million hockey arena.

Markus Naslund's retirement from pro hockey was short-lived. Naslund left the New York Rangers this spring, announcing his 15-year NHL career was done.

During Jacques Lemaire's first stint as New Jersey Devils head coach, his teams were best known for their mastery of the neutral zone trap, a defensive strategy that has become synonymous with boring hockey.

Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body injury during a game against Columbus on Nov.

Brendan Shanahan owns three Stanley Cup rings and sits 11th all-time in goals, with 656 over his career.

Super Mario signs autographs. Hockey fans young and old alike lined up at the International Centre yesterday for a chance to meet hockey legend Mario Lemieux.

Philadelphia Flyers players celebrate after a goal by James van Riemsdyk in the third period.

Ovechkin set to return Tuesday Alexander Ovechkin is expected back in the Washington lineup for Tuesday's game with the New York Rangers after missing six games with what's believed to be a shoulder injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski will miss the next two-to-three weeks with a lower body injury, head coach Dan Bylsma announced Monday.

There's no place like the road for the New Jersey Devils these days. The team will try to tie the NHL record for consecutive road wins to start the season when they play Philadelphia on Monday night.

The injury bug continues to feast on the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins as Brooks Orpik joined the ranks of the walking wounded.

Dave Schultz sat in a suite with his three sisters and three brothers-in-law Saturday night and gained a new appreciation for the Flyers' pregame videos when one clip after another showed Broad Street Bullies -- past and present -- chucking knuckles.

P.A. Parenteau scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Pascal Dupuis scored his second goal of the game 1:24 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back star forward Evgeni Malkin by snapping their four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

Recent callup Pierre Parenteau scored the deciding goal in a shootout Saturday and Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 triumph over the Ottawa Senators.

If John Davidson had any doubts about how respected he was in NHL circles, and how deserving he was for the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, all he had to do was peek into the crowd Monday afternoon as he delivered his acceptance speech.

Kyle Okposo scored with 14.4 second left in overtime, and John Tavares had the first two-goal game to help the New York Islanders beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night, extending the Hurricanes' winless streak to 14 games.

Philadelphia Flyers' Blair Betts, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Ottawa Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire, center, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov.

The New York Rangers recalled forward P.A. Parenteau from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Friday and assigned Dane Byers to the same club.

Ray Emery #29 of the Philadelphia Flyers stops a shot on goal during the shoot-out by T.J. Oshie #74 of the St.

Buffalo Sabres winger drew Stafford and edmonton oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick watch as Stafford's shot gets past oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin in Buffalo on Wednesday night.

Roberto Luongo needn't be too concerned that his slow start, or missing the last two weeks with a rib injury, will hurt his chances of being one of the three goaltenders named to Canada's Olympic hockey team next month.

Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk will be with the team for Thursday night's game at the New York Rangers after all.

The Washington Capitals keep finding different ways to win without top scorer Alex Ovechkin.

The New York Islanders announced on Wednesday that forwards Kyle Okposo and Doug Weight will miss time with various problems.

Maple Leafs most valuable team Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel celebrates his first goal as a Maple Leaf while playing against the Detroit Red Wings during first period NHL action on Saturday, Nov.

A South Jersey firm is helping to sell a piece of Philadelphia history. Archer Seating Clearinghouse is unbolting and distributing the fire engine red seats well known to the Spectrum's frequent ticket-holders. Fans of the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers or just frequent Spectrum visitors can now buy a single or pair of cushioned seats thanks, ...

Elliot Ferguson photo/Sentinel-ReviewHickson Central Public School pupils try on Jay Heinbuck's Stanley Cup ring Tuesday afternoon.

Michael Nylander #92 of the Washington Capitals makes a pass against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 6, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports writer Dave Molinari has been recognized by the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto for his work covering the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla, San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger were named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending November 8. Iginla recorded four goals over three games last week, including a pair of game-winning scores: an overtime winner against Dallas and the deciding score ...

NHL: LA @ CHI Curtis Glencross will feel the effects of a head-shot for the next three games.

Pittsburgh Penguins president David Morehouse is recovering from a heart attack in San Jose, Calif., where the team played its last game.

Former Detroit teammates Steve Yzerman and Brett Hull are one half of the talented class of players headed into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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In a Nov. 3 story about a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks, The Associated Press, based on information in the NHL record book, erroneously reported that the Penguins tied a league record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season.

Comcast-Spectacor announced Thursday that it will sell seats from the storied arena beginning on Monday, November 9th.

Mika Pyorala scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the St.

Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on the power play, and the New Jersey Devils won their eighth straight road game with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Radek Martinek will miss the rest of the season with his New York Islanders after tearing his right ACL on Friday.

Patrik Elias #26 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Carolina Hurricanes during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 23, 2009 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Yann Danis made 23 saves in his second start of the season Friday, backstopping the New Jersey Devils' 2-1 win over the New York Islanders.

Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists for the New York Rangers Wednesday in a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Lou Lamoriello has spent more than two decades building the New Jersey Devils into a top organization.

Steve Tambellini doesn't know whether to shed tears of joy, or sorrow. His son, Jeff, has six goals in the last five games.

The Foa Foa and Galu tribes merge. At tribal council, another castaway is voted out of the game.

Though the New York Rangers showed some fight last time out, it wasn't enough to snap their road losing streak.

The National Hockey League on Thursday suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Shane O'Brien one game without pay.

Rob Schremp would have loved to stick it to the Edmonton Oilers last night, but 200-foot Eastons are illegal in the NHL, so scoring from the press box wasn't an option.

Nicklas Bergfors scored two power-play goals in the third period, as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at Prudential Center.

Tom Renney is bracing himself for his first game against the New York Rangers since being fired as their coach less than a year ago.

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella, shown in this file photo, may very well be wincing again on Wednesday after being fined $10,000 by the NHL.

Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season, 4-3 over Anaheim on Tuesday night.

In this Oct. 11, 2000 file photo, New York Rangers' Brian Leetch controls the puck in front of Montreal Canadiens' Patrick Poulin during the first period at Madison Square Garden in New York.

After struggling over the past two weeks, the New York Rangers again feel like they're heading in the right direction.

New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto has been selected as the NHL's top rookie for the month of October.

Dan Fritsche feels his best on game nights. Once the puck drops, all the maddening thoughts about the circumstances that delivered him to this humble station and the scenarios that could whisk him back to the NHL disappear.

Defenseman Brendan Witt got his first career two-goal game and Dwayne Roloson made 22 saves, as the New York Islanders took a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Philadelphia forward Simon Gagne, left, will be out for at least six weeks. Forward Simon Gagne will have surgery to repair two small hernias, the Philadelphia Flyers announced Monday.

Islanders forward Jeff Tambellini celebrates a goal against the Buffalo Sabres in Uniondale, N.Y. on Saturday.

Despite the loss of two All-Star-caliber players, the Pittsburgh Penguins hold the top spot for a third straight week.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 29 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season and 150th career victory as the New York Rangers edged Boston, 1-0, at Madison Square Garden.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 29 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season and 150th career victory as the New York Rangers edged Boston, 1-0, at Madison Square Garden."It was a fun game.

Quite a few Edmontonians, if you are Peter Pocklington. Some of the city's most upstanding citizens confirm Glen Sather contacted a number of Edmontonians to raise cash for legal fees for the former Edmonton Oilers owner.

Montreal Maroons goaltender Clint Benedict models the primitive mask he wore into action for a few games in 1930.