NHL Central Division News

Kris Versteeg scored twice during a second-period onslaught Thursday, sending the Chicago Blackhawks sailing to a 7-1 win over Calgary.

James Neal of the Dallas Stars was suspended two games for a hit on Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In the thoroughbred horse race known as the 2009-10 NHL season, more than a handful of competitors have come up lame by the quarter pole.

Blues center Patrik Berglund continues to try to work the puck after being taken down by Calgary defenseman Adam Pardy in first period action during a game between the St.

Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to give the St.

The Chicago Blackhawks begin their annual circus trip tonight with the opener of a six-game swing against the Calgary Flames at Pengrowth Saddledome.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Raffi Torres off injured reserve, and he is expected to play in the club's game on Thursday night in Dallas.

St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts dropped into town Nov. 13 and held an impromptu press conference in which he lambasted his players for their 4-7-4 record after a promising two-win start against Detroit to start the season in Sweden.

Will that defeated, forlorn look on Vesa Toskalaa TMs face, be the one we see again tonight, as the Leafs take on the Chicago Blackhawks? With back to back games against two tough Western Conference opponents beginning tonight, the Leafs have their work cut out for them.

The Detroit Red Wings scratched goalies Chris Osgood and forward Kirk Maltby against the Vancouver Canucks because they were feeling ill.

A month from now, the St. Louis Blues will honor Brett Hull, a recent inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Brendan Shanahan scored 656 goals and 698 assists in 1,524 career NHL games with the Devils, St.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have loaned promising forward Nikita Filatov to CSKA of the Kontinental Hockey League for the remainder of the 2009-10 season.

Ken Hitchcock's 1,000th game behind an NHL bench proved to be memorable for a couple reasons.

Jakub Voracek scored the game-winning goal in the fourth round of the shootout, as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2, at Nationwide Arena.

Detroit Red Wings' Dan Cleary , Jonathan Ericsson, center, of Sweden, and Henrik Zetterberg, right, also of Sweden, celebrate Zetterberg's goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the third period of their NHL hockey game on Saturday, Nov.

Evgeni Nabokov made 38 saves Saturday in San Jose's 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.

CHICAGO a ' A perfect homestand against the Western Conference elite reminded the Chicago Blackhawks just how good they are.

The notion that a 9-1 loss is just another night at the rink, one of 82, only has merit once the next game is played.

COLUMBUS, Ohioa 'Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets put a blowout loss behind them in a hurry.