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Vancouver Canucks linemates Daniel and Henrik Sedin’s intuitive connection on the ice has led to whispers among teammates and opponents alike of twin telepathy.

Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Twins, Vancouver Canucks, Sedin, Daniel, Sedin, Henrik

N.H.L. Roundup: Carolina Spoils Tocchet’s Debut

Rick Tocchet lost his debut as the Tampa Bay Lightning coach on Sunday, when the host Carolina Hurricanes recovered from a two-goal deficit to pull out a 3-2 victory in a shootout.

Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 11:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Tocchet, Rick

N.H.L. Roundup: Capitals Score Late Goal but Devils Get Last One

The Devils ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:25 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League

N.H.L. Roundup: Devils Drop Fourth in a Row

Brooks Laich, Tomas Fleischmann and Alex Ovechkin each scored Friday night for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 victory over the visiting Devils.

Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 11:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League

N.H.L. Roundup: Once Again, Islanders Fail to Hold a Lead

Petr Sykora scored the only goal in a shootout Saturday night to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the host Islanders.

Posted Sunday, November 09, 2008 1:04 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League

Capitals 3, Rangers 1: Capitals Pull Away Early and Topple Rangers

Brent Johnson had 28 saves, including a pivotal stop on a penalty shot in the third period Saturday night, leading the Capitals to victory on Saturday night.

Posted Saturday, November 08, 2008 11:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Rangers, Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals

N.H.L. Roundup: Laviolette Reaches Milestone

Joe Corvo scored with 2 minutes 40 seconds remaining and Michael Leighton made 22 saves Friday night to give Peter Laviolette the N.H.L. record for most victories by a United States-born coach.

Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 11:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Coaches and Managers, Laviolette, Peter

N.H.L. Roundup: Isles Let Lead Slip Again, but End Losing Streak

Defenseman Chris Campoli had the first multigoal game of his career Monday, and his goal in overtime lifted the Islanders to a victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Posted Monday, November 03, 2008 10:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, New York Islanders, National Hockey League, Columbus Blue Jackets

N.H.L. Relies on Crosby to Help It Gain Popularity

The N.H.L.’s promotional machine has leaned overwhelmingly on Sidney Crosby from the moment Pittsburgh drafted him as the No. 1 overall choice in 2005.

Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 11:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Pittsburgh Penguins, Advertising and Marketing, Crosby, Sidney

N.H.L. Roundup: Against His Former Team, Zherdev Fuels the Rangers

Right wing Nikolai Zherdev made a successful return to Columbus on Friday night, collecting a goal and two assists for the Rangers in a victory over the Blue Jackets.

Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 10:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Rangers, Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Columbus Blue Jackets

N.H.L. Roundup: Buffalo Rallies to Stay Unbeaten

Thomas Vanek scored the decisive shootout goal and Ryan Miller stopped four of five chances to cap the Buffalo Sabres’ come-from-behind victory over the Boston Bruins.

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres

N.H.L. Roundup: Holik Will Miss 3-4 Weeks With Broken Finger

Devils center Bobby Holik was injured Saturday night in Washington and was scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday, General Manager Lou Lamoriello said.

Posted Monday, October 20, 2008 11:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, New Jersey Devils, National Hockey League, Holik, Bobby

N.H.L. Roundup: Blues Call Up a Goalie Who Knows the Area

The St. Louis Blues switched backup goaltenders on Sunday, recalling the rookie Ben Bishop from Peoria of the American Hockey League and assigning Marek Schwarz to Peoria.

Posted Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, St Louis Blues

N.H.L. Roundup: DiPietro Returns to Action, but Islanders Are Shut Out

Rick DiPietro, the Islanders’ No. 1 goaltender, shook off Boynton’s goal just 24 seconds into the game and was effective in his first start of the season.

Posted Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:24 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League