http://www.nhl.com/rssNEWS IN ENGLISHNHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2012 NHL. All Rights Reserveden-usTue, 07 Feb 2012 03:01:55 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615649GLENDALE, Ariz. - Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Monday night.Boyd Gordon had a short-handed goal in the first period...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:35:01 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615649http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615648GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Monday night.Boyd Gordon had a short-handed goal in the first p...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:31:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615648http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615647ANAHEIM, Calif. - Another visit to Orange County, another frustrating loss for the Calgary Flames. And this one came at the hands of a former teammate.Niklas Hagman put the puck past Miikka Kiprusoff in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anahe...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:15:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615647http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615646Calgary 0 1 1 0-2Anaheim 2 0 0 0-3First Period-1, Anaheim, Ryan 20 (Visnovsky, Getzlaf), 15:52. 2, Anaheim, Beleskey 4 (Brookbank, Selanne), 17:51.Second Period-3, Calgary, Tanguay 6 (Jones, Hannan), 4:41.Third Period-4, Calgary, Iginla 20 (Jokine...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:11:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615646http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615645PORTLAND, Ore. - Sven Bartschi scored three second-period goals and added an assist on Cam Reid's game-clinching goal in the third as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Vancouver Giants 5-4 in the Western Hockey League on Monday.Troy Rutkowski also...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:54:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615645http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615644SPOKANE, Wash. - Mike Aviani's goal capped Spokane's victory as the Chiefs downed the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-3 on Monday in Western Hockey League play.Aviani scored for Spokane (30-16-7) with 3:23 left in the game, adding to his two assists from e...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:54:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615644http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615643BOSTON - The Beanpot will stay on Commonwealth Avenue this year, one end or the other.Steven Whitney had two short-handed goals in the second period and Johnny Gaudreau also scored twice to lift Boston College to a 7-1 victory over Northeastern in...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:24:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615643http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615642GLENDALE, Ariz. - Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Monday night.Boyd Gordon had a short-handed goal in the first period...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:35:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615642http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615641GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Monday night.Boyd Gordon had a short-handed goal in the first p...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:21:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615641http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615640TORONTO - Ralph Krueger's first taste of being an NHL head coach ended with mixed results.Krueger led the Oilers from behind the bench after Edmonton head coach Tom Renney suffered an injury in practice. While the Oilers under Krueger got off to a...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:05:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615640http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615618With points in seven of their last 10 games, the Tampa Bay Lightning are doing their best to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They'll continue their pursuit Tuesday night in front of a nationally-televised audience. The Lightning --...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:44:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615618http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615636Detroit 0 1 0-1Phoenix 1 1 1-3First Period-1, Phoenix, Gordon 6, 7:22 (sh).Second Period-2, Phoenix, Hanzal 7 (Whitney, Vrbata), 6:55 (pp). 3, Detroit, Franzen 20 (Zetterberg, Datsyuk), 17:24 (pp).Third Period-4, Phoenix, Hanzal 8 (Whitney), 19:31...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:41:03 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615636http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615633OTTAWA - The goals have dried up and the losses are piling up, but the Ottawa Senators are refusing to panic.Mired in a six-game losing streak and barely holding on to a playoff spot, the Senators (21-21-7) spoke with confidence about their abilit...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:15:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615633http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615592TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are scaling heights not seen in these parts since the lockout. But they're not taking any time to look around and enjoy the view.Mikhail Grabovski set up two important early goals to pull the Maple Leafs out of a ...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:05:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615592http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615591Edmonton 2 1 0-3Toronto 2 3 1-6First Period-1, Edmonton, Eberle 23 (Hall, Gagner), :21. 2, Toronto, MacArthur 17 (Grabovski, Kessel), 8:21. 3, Toronto, Gardiner 2 (Grabovski), 13:45. 4, Edmonton, Eberle 24 (Petry, Hall), 17:30.Second Period-5, Tor...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:51:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615591http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615614The San Jose Sharks will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 7, at which point Owen Nolan will make an announcement regarding the future of his hockey career. The media event at HP Pavilion will be carried live on SJSharks.com, NHL.com, a...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615614http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615613TORONTO -- Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney was forced to miss Monday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after being struck in the head with a puck during the morning skate. Assistant coach Ralph Kreuger took the reigns for what is expe...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:11:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615613http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615590BOSTON - Steven Whitney had two short-handed goals in the second period and Johnny Gaudreau also scored twice to lift Boston College to a 7-1 victory over Northeastern in the 60th Beanpot tournament Monday night.The Eagles (17-10-1) will face top-...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:54:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615590http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615587TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney missed Monday night's game at Air Canada Centre after taking a puck in the side of the head at the morning skate.A team spokesman said Renney was experiencing headaches and remained at the team hotel whil...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:25:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615587http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615586MONTREAL (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season.Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Simon Des...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:51:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615586http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615585BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - As if the Buffalo Sabres haven't endured enough injuries already this season. Add coach Lindy Ruff to the list.Ruff sustained three broken ribs in what was described as "a freak accident" after he was upended by defenseman Jor...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615585http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615584WINNIPEG - As the Winnipeg Jets slowly sink below the line separating the NHL's playoff-bound teams from the rest, coach Claude Noel has to hope solid teamwork will get his club's offence on track. He won't directly say the Jets just don't have th...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:35:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615584http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615583BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Sabres coach Lindy Ruff has three broken ribs after being upended by defenseman Jordan Leopold in practice on Monday.In providing the update, the Sabres announced that Ruff is expected to be back for practice Tuesday to "resum...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615583http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615506MONTREAL -- There were three injured Pittsburgh Penguins who joined their teammates for practice Monday, but it was the one who is the furthest from returning that drew the most attention. Sidney Crosby was on the ice with his teammates for the f...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615506http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615582NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL has fined Colorado Avalanche forward Chuck Kobasew for tripping Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis.The league announced the $2,500 penalty on Monday.Kobasew received a minor penalty for tripping Hamhuis at 13:20 of th...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:41:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615582http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615580MONTREAL (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season. Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Simon De...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:01:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615580http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615579MONTREAL (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have caused him to miss most of the NHL season. Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Sim...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615579http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615578BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff clutched his right arm in pain and had to be helped off the ice after being upended by defenseman Jordan Leopold in practice on Monday.The Sabres had no immediate update on Ruff's status, except...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615578http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615575MONTREAL - There was an extra boost of energy at the Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday with both Sidney Crosby and Jordal Staal taking drills on the ice.Neither is ready to return to game action, but their presence at least allowed the Penguins ...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:25:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615575http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615574OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators may be struggling, but the club has every reason to believe it can turn things around.Mired in a six-game winless streak and barely holding on to a playoff spot, the Senators (21-21-7) say they have plenty of time to r...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:25:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615574http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615527BUFFALO, N.Y. - As if the Buffalo Sabres haven't endured enough injuries already this season. Add coach Lindy Ruff to the list.Ruff sustained three broken ribs in what was described as "a freak accident" after he was upended by defenceman Jordan L...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:55:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615527http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615526BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was clutching his right arm in pain and had to be helped off the ice after being upended by defenseman Jordan Leopold in practice Tuesday.The Sabres had no update on Ruff's status, except to say...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:51:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615526http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615520ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Washington Capitals coach Dale Hunter says Brooks Laich's left knee injury is "not major."But Hunter also says Laich has yet to see the doctor Monday, so it's too early to tell how long the durable veteran center will be side...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:41:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615520http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615519NEW YORK, N.Y. - Colorado Avalanche forward Chuck Kobasew has been fined US$2,500 for his trip on Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis in Saturday's game.The NHL announced the fine Monday.The incident occurred at 13:20 of the second period. Ko...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615519http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615509NEW YORK -- Colorado Avalanche forward Chuck Kobasew has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for tripping Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis in NHL Game No. 770 in Colorado on Saturday, Feb. 4, t...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:51:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615509http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615518ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild have signed defenceman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension.The 25-year-old Prosser has six assists in 23 games for the Wild this season. The Wild are 14-7-2 with the rookie in the lineup, and coach Mi...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:35:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615518http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615517ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension.The 25-year-old Prosser has six assists in 23 games for the Wild this season. The Wild are 14-7-2 with the rookie in the lineup, and coa...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:31:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615517http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615516TORONTO - The changes were small, but they carried a lot of significance for Sam Gagner.When the Edmonton Oilers forward returned from a vacation over the all-star break, he decided to alter his routine in an effort to turn around a season gone wr...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:25:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615516http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615513Feb. 27 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.March 12-14 - NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 7 - Regular season ends.April 11 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:01:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615513http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615472MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens assigned forwards Ryan White and Aaron Palushaj to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League on Monday.White has yet to play a game with the Canadiens this season due to a sports hernia suffered during t...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:55:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615472