Playoffs on the line: Ovechkin begins ‘most important week’ of NHL career

ARLINGTON, Va. - The NHL's leading scorer is eager to get into the playoffs for the first time. Most everyone agrees it would be good for the league as a whole if he gets there. The next few days will determine if he makes it. Alex Ovechkin ...

Coyotes sign top draft pick Kyle Turris to an entry-level contract

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes signed top draft pick Kyle Turris to an entry level contract on Monday. The 18-year-old center was the third overall selection in the 2007 draft. Earlier this month, he was ranked as the second-best pros...

Saku Koivu out rest of regular season, playoffs status uncertain

MONTREAL (AP) -Saku Koivu has a broken bone in his left foot and will miss the last three of the Canadiens' regular season games. His status for the playoffs is uncertain. "He's someone with a lot of experience, he's a leader, he's our captain a...

Koivu out rest of regular season, playoffs status uncertain

MONTREAL (AP) -Saku Koivu has a broken bone in his left foot and will miss the last three of the Canadiens' regular season games. His status for the playoffs is uncertain. "He's someone with a lot of experience, he's a leader, he's our capta...

On pace for glory… Part 1

Here are a few potential Canadiens individual accomplishments to watch during the final week of the NHL regular season.

Habs’ drive stalled in T-Dot

The Canadiens were unable to wrap up first place in the Northeast Saturday night, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Despite the loss Montreal is still first overall in the Eastern Conference.

Edmonton Oilers still hanging around in NHL’s Western Conference

EDMONTON - Where their playoff hopes are concerned, all the Edmonton Oilers can do is beat the Calgary Flames in regulation time at Rexall Place on Tuesday, do likewise Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, and then hope for help. It's as ...

Penguins top Rangers, move into first in Eastern Conference

The nasty gash on Evgeni Malkin's left cheek said it all. The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing with the focus and win-at-all-costs intensity that's usually reserved for the playoffs. "We control our own destiny to win the conference," Ryan Whitne...

Playoffs on the line: Ovechkin begins ‘most important week’ of NHL career

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -The NHL's leading scorer is eager to get into the playoffs for the first time. Most everyone agrees it would be good for the league as a whole if he gets there. The next few days will determine if he makes it. Alex Ovechkin ...

Canadiens captain Koivu out for final three games with fractured left foot

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens will close out the regular season without their captain. Saku Koivu has a small bone fracture in his left foot and will be out at least for the team's final three regular-season contests. Coach Guy Carbonnea...

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