Playing in a shortened season, facing three wins in four days, and with two of those games having less than 24 hours in between for rest, it was a scenario that would spell certain disaster for most other teams. But […]

Newark, NJ (Sports Network) – New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus will miss Thursday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury. The veteran Zubrus has one goal and three assists in nine games this season. He […]

Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) – Edmonton Oilers center Shawn Horcoff could be sidelined for awhile after suffering a broken knuckle during Monday’s game against Vancouver. Horcoff was hurt while blocking a shot in the second period of Edmonton’s 3-2 overtime […]

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) – Jordan Staal and Patrick Dwyer each recorded a goal and assist, while Cam Ward stopped 41 shots as the Carolina Hurricanes topped Toronto, 4-1, at Air Canada Centre. Eric Staal and Justin Faulk also tallied, […]

Columbus, OH (Sports Network) – The Columbus Blue Jackets placed veteran defenseman Adrian Aucoin on injured reserve Monday. The 39-year-old Aucoin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury suffered at Minnesota on Jan. 29. He has yet to record a point […]

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) – The Detroit Red Wings placed rookie defenseman Brendan Smith on injured reserve Monday. The 23-year-old Smith could miss 3-to-4 weeks with a shoulder sprain, an injury he suffered during the first period of Saturday’s 4-2 […]

Frisco, TX (Sports Network) – The Dallas Stars activated forward Derek Roy from injured reserve on Monday. Roy missed the previous five games with a groin injury. Acquired from Buffalo last summer, Roy sustained the injury in his fourth contest […]

St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) – The Minnesota Wild on Monday dealt forwards Darroll Powe and Nick Palmieri to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Mike Rupp. Rupp is a veteran with Stanley Cup experience, having helped the […]

New York, NY (Sports Network) – Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek, Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz and Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending Feb. 3. Vanek captured the […]

New York, NY (Sports Network) – St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko has been named the NHL’s top rookie for the month of January. Tarasenko led all rookies in scoring with nine points, tallying five goals and four assists […]