NHL Not Quite Sure Why It Has A Preseason
NEW YORK—With the NHL preseason heading toward its conclusion, players, coaches, and managers wondered aloud Monday why they were even bothering with exhibition games.
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Stanley Cup Lauded For Work With Developmentally Disabled Trophies
NEW YORK—In recognition of its tremendous leadership and community work, the Stanley Cup was honored Wednesday for its dedication to helping developmentally disabled trophies.
NHL: Toothless Players Gumming On Each Other's Fingers Is Harmless
NEW YORK—In response to critics calling on the NHL to suspend Canucks forward Alex Burrows for biting an opponent’s finger during the Stanley ...
NHL Fines Ozzie Guillen Just To See If He'll Pay
CHICAGO—Following the latest outburst from the much-sanctioned White Sox manager, officials from the National Hockey League fined Ozzie Guillen $25,000 Monday in order ...
Patrick Kane No Longer Able To Play With Blackhawks After Dad Gets New Job In Boise
CHICAGO—Just days before the Blackhawks' first-round playoff loss to the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday, star right winger Patrick Kane announced to a stunned locker room ...
Report: Sidney Crosby Dead Of Intracranial Bleeding, Will Start Against Flyers
PITTSBURGH—According to a report released by the Pittsburgh Penguins organization Monday, star forward Sidney Crosby, who suffered a severe concussion last January, fatally succumbed ...
Penguins Coach Assures Everyone That Dazed, Vomiting Sidney Crosby Is Progressing Nicely
PITTSBURGH—Following a Tuesday skate-around in which concussed team captain Sidney Crosby practiced for the first time since January, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma told reporters ...
NHL Ref Likes It When He Gets To Jump Over Puck
CHICAGO—Fifteen-year veteran NHL official Michael Lussenhop confirmed in an interview Sunday that the most satisfying part of his job is when he's backed ...
Sources Say Atlanta Thrashers 27-28-11
ATLANTA—Sources from within the Atlanta Thrashers organization indicated Thursday that the team currently ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of ...
Calgary Flames Trying To Keep Fact That They're A Hockey Team From Landlord
CALGARY—While the Flames stand at a modest 31-23-8 and are in 8th place in the Western Conference, team sources revealed this week that the ...
NHL Responds To Blackhawks' Team U-Haul Overturning
The tragic accident involving the Chicago Blackhawks' overstuffed team U-Haul overturning on the highway has sent ripples throughout the league, as teams and players hear ...
The Hard-Luck NHL's Stunning History Of Tragedy
The NHL suffered a major blow this week as the Chicago Blackhawks' team U-Haul crashed on the highway, spilling all its players onto the hard ...
Senators Accuse Thrashers Of Pouring It On After 3-1 Loss
OTTAWA—Following their 3-1 loss Wednesday, Senators players accused the visiting Thrashers of poor sportsmanship for keeping up the intensity long after the game was ...
NHL Simply Not Going To Bother Reaching Out To Hispanics
NEW YORK—Though other professional sports leagues have made concerted efforts to attract new fans in the emerging demographic, the NHL is just not even ...
NHL Finishes Freezing Water For 2011 Season
NEW YORK—The National Hockey League announced Thursday that it had finished freezing an estimated 480,000 gallons of water, ensuring that every opening game ...
NHL To Allow Finishing Moves In Fights This Season
NEW YORK—In a policy shift that seems to run counter to the recent emphasis on professional hockey as a game of speed and finesse ...
