Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist returned to play in Saturday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. Malkin had been out with a lower-body injury sustained in a 2-0 loss to Boston on March 14, while Hornqvist was out with an undisclosed injury he suffered on in a 5-1 loss […]

St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Thomas Vanek, Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise each scored during the third period as the Minnesota Wild topped the Calgary Flames by a 4-2 score on Friday. Matt Dumba also lit the lamp and Devan Dubnyk made 23 saves in his 33rd consecutive start for the Wild, who have won […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was fined $2,000 by the NHL on Friday for a second diving offense. Wilson, 20, received minor penalties for embellishment in a March 1 game against Toronto and again in a March 19 game against Minnesota. Under NHL Rule 64, which is new this season, […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – There is always speculation about coaching changes at this point of the NHL season. With the deadline to qualify for the playoffs approaching, a head coach keeping his job could hinge on whether his team makes it into the postseason. There are other coaches who may need to do more than […]

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is set to return for Saturday’s game against Columbus after missing nearly two months with an abdominal injury. Shattenkirk was hurt during a Feb. 1 game against Washington and underwent surgery a few days later. He has missed 25 games and practiced with his […]

Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Eric Staal had one goal and two assists in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Ryan Murphy, Jay McClement, Alexander Semin and Andrej Nestrasil also lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who improved to 1-1-1 on their five-game homestand. Cam Ward made 27 saves in his […]