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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Rostislav Klesla was injured in a mid-ice collision with the St.

The Chicago Blackhawks are back home after a long and successful road swing and are looking forward to playing eight of their next 10 games at the United Center.

Teemu Selanne scored twice on the power play, defenseman Nick Boynton also connected with the man advantage and Jean-Sebastien Giguere posted his first shutout of the season, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-0 victory on Friday that snapped the Chicago Blackhawks' eight-game winning streak.

The NHL Network will give fans across North America something to be thankful for Thursday.

A goal by Brad Boyes Wednesday gave the St. Louis Blues their first shootout victory of the season, a 4-3 win over Dallas.

Coming into their game with the San Jose Sharks, the Chicago Blackhawks were considered one of the favorites in the Western Conference.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to put the brakes on their longest losing streak of the season when they welcome the first-place Calgary Flames for tonight's clash at Nationwide Arena.

The Chicago Blackhawks will try to bounce back from their first loss in three weeks when they visit the Los Angeles Kings for tonight's clash at Staples Center.

Mired in a terrible offensive slump, the Detroit Red Wings will try to regain their scoring touch when they visit the St.

The Syracuse Crunch announcedA Friday that the Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned left wing Tom Sestito.

Miika Kiprusoff made 40 saves for his 32nd career shutout to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

The Detroit Red Wings hope to break out of a long scoring slump when the Calgary Flames invade Joe Louis Arena tonight for the teams' second meeting of the season.

If a team is only as good as its goaltender, early on this season, it appeared as though the Chicago Blackhawks would just be average.

A victory is the first priority for the Predators tonight. But the new third jersey is a close second.

The long exile is nearly over for Marian Hossa and he can't wait to finally put on a Chicago Blackhawks jersey and slip into a lineup that is young, skilled, quick and about to get a whole lot better.

Ohio voters this month approved a constitutional amendment that allows casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo.

The Chicago Blackhawks are a great young team. But they can be better and I bet every Hawks fan knows it.

Ondrej Pavelec made 40 saves for his second shutout of the season and his career to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night Vyacheslav Kozlov had a goal and an assist, and Nik Antropov also scored to help Atlanta snap a three-game losing streak.

The Nashville Predators has terminated its naming rights agreement with Sommet Group of Tennessee, the team announced today as part of a lawsuit filed in Davidson County Chancery Court.

Pavel Datsyuk had a goal in regulation and also scored in the shootout Saturday to power the Detroit Red Wings past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. Henrik Zetterberg also scored in the shootout and Brad Stewart chipped in with a goal in regulation to snap Detroit's two-game losing streak.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason is playing like a young man burdened by the weight of lofty expectations.

Defenseman Niklas Kronwall made his first post-injury appearance among teammates today, hobbling around on crutches in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room as he begins recovering from a sprained left MCL.

Brace yourselves, Blackhawks fans: Marian Hossa is about to make his Hawks debut.

The Chicago Blackhawks are ramping up for the return of winger Marian Hossa by playing their best hockey of the season.

Montreal Canadiens forward Georges Laraque faces a potential suspension this morning over Saturday's knee-on-knee collision with Detroit Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall.

Marian Gaborik again sparked the Rangers' offence with two goals and two assists, but this time he had lots of long-awaited help in New York's 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

Martin Erat scored two goals and the Nashville Predators beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 Monday night for their sixth straight victory.

He's a little flamboyant and doesn't lack for confidence. But with the St. Louis Blues seemingly always searching for more offense, winger David Perron could prove to be a deep-pocketed scoring benefactor.

Only hours after David Legwand's wife delivered, Legwand did so himself. The Predators' veteran center became a first-time father about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, when his wife, Lindsey, gave birth to a baby boy.

The Chicago Blackhawks chalked up their seventh successive win on Sunday after Bryan Bickell's third period goal gave them a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall will be out of an already injury-depleted lineup for as long as a month.

Jonathan Toews scored a pair of goals and dished out an assist, as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth straight game with a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.

David Legwand scored in the second round of the shootout Saturday to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Given a night to reflect on the acrobatic stops he made in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory over Phoenix, Blues goaltender Chris Mason remained unimpressed.

After getting a long road trip off to a rousing start, the Central Division-leading Chicago Blackhawks aim to continue their recent successful ways in tonight's encounter with the Edmonton Oilers from Rexall Place.

It's a second crack at the Chicago Blackhawks for the Calgary Flames. More importantly, the first crack since the Meltdown at the Madhouse on Madison.

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.

Tomas Holmstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings puts a shot past Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks during a NHL game at Joe Louis Arena on November 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

Steve Sullivan scored two goals and Pekka Rinne made 20 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

But both players shook off that rust Tuesday night Setoguchi with a key third period goal, Greiss with 23 saves as the Sharks staged a late rally for a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators at HP Pavilion.

Having made their first playoff appearance last season and now in the mix for the Central Division lead, the Columbus Blue Jackets had been looking like a team on rise.

The tale really was in the tape. Having recently watched video of himself over-reacting in the goal crease, Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard stood still and stood tall in a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday at Joe Louis Arena.

If Toews can continue his steady play since returning from an injury, the Blackhawks may have a good chance to duplicate that feat when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.

Kristian Huselius has nine points in 13 games this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets got a good forward back on Friday but lost another as the team activated Kristian Huselius off the injured reserve list and placed Raffi Torres on it.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were supposed to have learned something from their first playoff experience - a first-round sweep at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings.

Associate coach Ken Hitchcock during the Canadian Olympic men's hockey orientation camp in Calgary on Wednesday Aug, 26, 2009.

The St. Louis Blues hope a rousing win and a long homestand can provide a boost to a team that's been struggling as of late.

The Carolina Hurricanes are turning to veteran goalie Manny Legace, a former Detroit Red Wing, to help replace the injured Cam Ward.

Patrick Sharp scored in the third shootout round Wednesday night, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche - the third straight game between the teams decided in a tiebreaker.

Former Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty might be embarking on a career as a television analyst.

Red Wings claim Miller off waivers Drew Miller, seen battling with Toronto defenceman Ian White earlier this season, has been claimed off waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.

The St. Louis Blues plan a ceremony on Dec. 15 to honor Brett Hull's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

David Perron scored three goals, two in a span of 1:54 during a four-goal first period, and Brad Boyes added a goal and three assists, leading the St.

Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland underwent successful back surgery Tuesday to repair a herniated disk.

The Chicago Blackhawks will warm up with some special jerseys to commemorate Veteran's Day--then sell them.

Some on-ice combinations work better than others, and each of the four players inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday can attest to that.

The Chicago Blackhawks have activated left wing Ben Eager from injured reserve. Eager, 25, was held scoreless in two games with the Blackhawks this season before being placed on Injured Reserve on October 8. The Ottawa, Ontario, native posted career highs in goals , points and games played last season while leading the team and ranking 13th in the ...

This photo released by the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission shows a guitarist playing at the Blues Festival.

Carolina Hurricanes President and General Manager Jim Rutherford announced Monday the team's agreement to sign goalie Manny Legace.

The Chicago Blackhawks is hoping captain Jonathan Toews, seen during an October team practice, will return for its series of home games.

The Detroit News's Dana Wakiji and David Goricki spoke to representatives from the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, and Detroit Red Wings about their uphill battles in attempting to fill their respective stadiums, and Red Wings VP of business affairs Steve Violetta duly noted that the Wings have made tremendous strides in terms of ...

The Detroit Red Wings called up defenseman Doug Janik to play tonight against the Boston Bruins.

Steve Yzerman says he was excited and nervous before his NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings in 1983 at Winnipeg.He says thinking about being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night stirs similar emotions.Yzerman's anxiety about playing subsided when he had a goal and an assist in his first game and was pleasantly surprised with how ...

The injury woes just keep mounting for the Detroit Red Wings . The winger fell awkwardly while scrambling for the puck along the end boards.

Detroit police have released the name of a 19-year-old Michigan State University student who died after being dragged by a tour bus following a Detroit Red Wings hockey game.

Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was taken to the hospital after his leg was cut by a skate during the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Matt Duchene Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene was on the ice for the morning skate today and afterward said he would be in the lineup for tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Pepsi Center.

Eller gets the call to spark offense With McDonald unable to play tonight, prospect is joining the team from Peoria.

DETROITa 'Tomas Holmstrom is very motivated to get off to a strong start with the Detroit Red Wings.

Police investigating the hit-and-run death of a college student following a Detroit Red Wings hockey game plan to view surveillance video from downtown hotels and shops.

ATLANTA -- Raffi Torres is making two-goal games look astonishingly easy. Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals Thursday and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3. Torres' second goal gave Columbus a 4-2 lead.

Peter Mueller scored his first goal of the season and Martin Hanzal added a goal and an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Thursday night.

Henrik Zetterberg 's shootout goal Wednesday gave the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over San Jose, snapping the Sharks' six-game winning streak.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Kristian Huselius on injured reserve retroactive to Tuesday and added forward Alexandre Picard to the roster on emergency recall from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.

Columbus may have trouble holding on to the NHL's Blue Jackets because the club has been losing US$12-million a year in central Ohio, according to a report released Thursday by a business group.

Head athletic trainer Matthew Sokolowski attends to Darcy Tucker of the Colorado Avalanche after he was hit by Tuomo Ruutu of the Carolina Hurricaneson Oct 23.

Detroit Red Wings defensemen Brian Rafalski and Jonathan Ericsson returned to practice today at Joe Louis Arena and are expected to play Thursday against the San Jose Sharks.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have added center Derek MacKenzie to the roster on emergency recall from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.

A lot of NHL coaches prefer not to talk about the opposition, or pay a quick compliment and let it go at that.

Goaltender Chris Osgood, pictured, returned to form with 29 saves to record his first shutout this NHL season, a 2-0 win by the Detroit Red Wings over the Boston Bruins.

The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings were two of the NHL's top teams last season, but neither club has carried that level of play into 2009-10. The Red Wings do have a solid performance to build on as they return home Tuesday night to face the Bruins, who are slumping offensively without two of their biggest stars.

Ron Wilson thinks the NHL 's general managers need to take another crack at legislating head shots at their annual meetings early in the new year.

Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber did not practice with the team on Monday morning.

The Washington Capitals just issued the following statement regarding the status of left wing Alex Ovechkin: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body strain in Sunday evening's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and his status is week-to-week, the team determined Monday.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and San Jose Sharks netminder Evgeni Nabokov were named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending November 1. Kaberle gained top honors by leading the NHL in scoring for the week with 12 points on two goals and 10 assists.

David Perron had two goals and one assist Wednesday, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Former Detroit Red Wings blueliner Chris Chelios has been at the heart of the dispute in the NHL Playersa TM Association over the ouster of former NHLPA executive director Paul Kelly.

R.J. Umberger scored his second power-play goal of the game 1:45 into overtime, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals in a game that saw Alex Ovechkin leave with an injury.

CALGARY, Alberta - Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored goals 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night.

Patric Hornqvist and Kevin Klein scored goals 1:43 apart midway through the third period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.