http://www.nhl.com/rss Feature Stories NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2009 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:17:06 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505172&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories WEDNESDAY'S ACTION   Predators at Kings, 4 p.m. ET Bruins at Sabres, 7 p.m. ET Red Wings at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET Lightning at Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET Devils at Senators, 7 p.m. ET Thrashers at Islanders, ... NHL.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:49:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505136&cmpid=rss-mcgourty TORONTO -- Jonatan Persson, a 12-year-old from Martestad, Sweden, flew all the away across the Atlantic Ocean and a third of the way across to Canada to come to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto to meet his favorite Detroit Red Wing -- Ch... John McGourty | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505072&cmpid=rss-morreale Lecavalier looks for consistency You certainly can't fault Tampa Bay Lightning coach Rick Tocchet for trying to light a fire under captain Vincent Lecavalier. To some, Tocchet's decision to put Lecavalier on the third line with Drew Mil... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505070&cmpid=rss-coffey Love 'em, hit 'em Call Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock a big fan of "The Great 8." Hitchcock says he loves the unique blend of talent and snarl Alex Ovechkin brings to the ice, but he won't back away from that uniqu... Phil Coffey | NHL.com Sr. Editorial Director Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505048&cmpid=rss-wigge Tippett taking the season in stride It's vitally important to have a good communicator is as a coach -- especially in a bizarre situation like Phoenix, where, with the franchise ownership still up in the air, the Coyotes hired Dave Tippett... Larry Wigge | NHL.com Columnist Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505093&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Friday, November 6 THURSDAY'S ROUNDUP: Devils forward Patrik Elias, the club's all-time leading scorer, will make his season debut Friday at home against the Islanders. He had been sidelined since prior to traini... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505084&cmpid=rss-morreale Tavares must wait to face Brodeur NEWARK, N.J. -- New York Islanders rookie forward John Tavares will have to wait to have a shot at New Jersey's Martin Brodeur. Brodeur, who'll start Saturday's game in Ottawa, will be on the bench Frid... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505081&cmpid=rss-morreale NEWARK, N.J. -- Patrik Elias, the New Jersey Devils' all-time leading point producer, will make his anticipated return to the ice Friday when the Devils host the New York Islanders at Prudential Center. His return couldn't come at a bet... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505078&cmpid=rss-rosen "He's feeling a little bit better every day, but as percentages or degrees, I don't know. He might be one percent better, but he says it's feeling better." -- Bruce Boudreau Alex Ovechkin says his upper-body strain is getti... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:21:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505062&cmpid=rss-lozo "It's one of those things where you have the jersey on and it feels good. You're hoping that you're doing the right things on the ice to get a spot on that team and represent our country at the Olympics." -- David Backes NEW ... Dave Lozo | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505060&cmpid=rss-phillips Canucks on the mend The Vancouver Canucks appear to be on the verge of surviving an early season injury epidemic -- and their gradual return to health couldn't come at a better time. Vancouver opened a five-game road trip Thursday night... Roger Phillips | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:36:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505059&cmpid=rss-bonanno Several veteran players have long and successful track records against their respective opponents. Zach Parise is nearly a point a game against the Islanders, Jeff Carter has an astounding 10 goals in 15 games against Buffalo, and Ray Whitney is p... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:32:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505056&cmpid=rss-kramer Talk about walking a tightrope of nervous anxiety! Just a few days ago, veteran forward Kyle Calder was unemployed and waiting for the birth of his third child. Luckily for him, his wife, Alecia, and the Anaheim Ducks stepped in to get ... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505055&cmpid=rss-kreiser Like many of the NHL's top offensive players, Sidney Crosby never has been especially good at shootouts -- he entered this season just 12-for-38, a 31.6-percent success rate that's below the League average of just over 33 percent. But Cros... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505040&cmpid=rss-hunter The St. Louis Blues finally scored a goal. In the end, though, it was the Calgary Flames who celebrated. Dion Phaneuf scored 2:50 into overtime as the Flames won a road game in OT for the second night in a row, edging the Blues 2-1 on T... Brian Hunter | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:22:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=505028&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories FRIDAY'S ACTION   Islanders at Devils, 7 p.m. ET Maple Leafs at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET Flyers at Sabres, 7:30 p.m. ET Capitals at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET Canucks at Stars, 8:30 p.m. ET Blackhawks at Avalan... NHL.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:38:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504983&cmpid=rss-mcgourty New Jersey Devils CEO and President/General Manager Lou Lamoriello, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, said the honor is a result of the people he's been fortunate to be associated with at Providence College and t... John McGourty | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:16:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504969&cmpid=rss-lafrenière BOSTON --  Glen Metropolit thought it over. "Maybe I'll take on Big Z," the Canadiens forward said with a gap-tooth grin on creating a new rivalry with his former Bruins teammate Zdeno Chara. Thursday's Canadiens-Bruins game m... Magalie Lafrenière | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504957&cmpid=rss-mcgourty Let bygones be bygones During his Hall of Fame career, Brett Hull and coach Mike Keenan were at odds almost constantly during their time together in St. Louis. Later, Hull and Ken Hitchcock would trade barbs during their tenure in Dallas. ... John McGourty | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:07:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504953&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Thursday, November 5 WEDNESDAY'S ROUNDUP: Blue Jackets backup goalie Mathieu Garon starts Thursday at Atlanta, and why not? He's 2-0-0 with two shutouts against the Thrashers in his career. But here's the twist -... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:42:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504936&cmpid=rss-kimelman "Gabriel is a guy, he's driven by his emotions. He goes too high or too low. If things are going well, he's very happy, he's confident, he plays well. When the negative arrives, when he has a bad shift or bad game or bad period, that affe... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:55:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504914&cmpid=rss-rosen "I've been with the organization here in Detroit my entire career. I really enjoy being a part of the management team. It's important to me. But (managing a team) is a goal I've always had. It's something that I would have to consider.&qu... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:26:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504912&cmpid=rss-duff DUFFER'S DIGEST Brian Duff is a broadcaster on NHL Network and can be seen nightly during the season alongside co-host Dan Pollard on NHL On The Fly. In this week's column, Duff honors Hall of Famer Frank "Mr. Zero" Brimsek wi... Brian Duff | NHL Network Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:21:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504913&cmpid=rss-rosen Lidstrom got it from Stevie For the first 15 years of his career, all Nicklas Lidstrom knew of an NHL captain came from Steve Yzerman, the longest-serving captain for one team in NHL history. When Yzerman retired in 2006, Lidstrom was t... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:15:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504909&cmpid=rss-snow Morrison an all-time NCAA legend "He couldn't have done any more at Michigan than he did," said Wolverines coach Red Berenson of Brendan Morrison's four-year run at the school. "He was as good as it gets." Indeed, he... Bob Snow | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504907&cmpid=rss-rosen Yzerman a failure? Ken Holland, a goalie in the Red Wings organization back in 1983, remembers the skinny kid with the funny name that included all those odd letters, like a Y followed by a Z. Steve Yzerman, the fourth pick of the 1983... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504904&cmpid=rss-snow Lamoriello's brotherly experience Before beginning his NHL management career, New Jersey Devils President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello coached the Providence College Friars in the original ECAC. He then assumed athletic director duti... Bob Snow | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:48:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504898&cmpid=rss-kreiser It took the San Jose Sharks most of October to put the square pegs in the square holes and the round pegs in the round ones. But as the calendar turned to November, the Sharks were on a roll. They entered Wednesday's games with a 10-4-1 record and... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504891&cmpid=rss-bonanno The marquee matchup of the night has the Sharks visiting the Red Wings in a battle of the last two Presidents' Trophy winners. Last season their four meetings averaged 7 goals per game and nine players scored two or more goals in the season series... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504833&cmpid=rss-lozo Ryan Callahan was in the midst of killing a penalty against the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this season, patrolling the top of his defensive zone. The puck eventually bounced toward the Rangers' fourth-year forward, setting him up for a ro... Dave Lozo | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504883&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories It's a full night of action on Thursday, with 10 games on an NHL schedule that kicks off with an Original Six matchup. THURSDAY'S ACTION   Canadiens at Bruins, 7 p.m. ET Blue Jackets at Thrashers , 7 p.m. ET Lightni... NHL.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:42:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504875&cmpid=rss-rosen NEWARK, N.J. -- It didn't take long for Devils goalie Martin Brodeur's to notice the difference not having Alex Ovechkin on the ice made. Brodeur made 26 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals and sa... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=479769&cmpid=rss-staff NOTE: We're back! After a long layoff to attend to the opening of the season and the Premiere Games, among other things, NHL.com is reviving its Road to Vancouver blog to document all the news leading up to, and including, the hockey tournament in... NHL.com Staff Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:18:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504636&cmpid=rss-weiner "To be just mentioned with Gordie Howe, my father, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, I mean it is hard to fathom when you start as a kid to ever think that it would culminate into this crowning achievement, it is just mind boggling." --&nbsp... Evan Weiner | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504792&cmpid=rss-rosen Boudreau: Ovi 'feeling a lot better' Alex Ovechkin didn't skate Wednesday morning and he definitely won't play when the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils play Wednesday. However, according to Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau, Ovechkin... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504784&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Wednesday, November 4 TUESDAY'S ROUNDUP: The Flames, winless in their last two games with a total of three goals, will have a new top line for Wednesday's game at Dallas, according to the Calgary Herald. Coach Br... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:03:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504775&cmpid=rss-morreale "This is a big event for me, to see my old friends, my rivals -- we're just really happy to see each other again. Even though they beat me in the (game), that was then and this is now. We look at each other totally differently now. It's a... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504769&cmpid=rss-lozo "It's pretty nostalgic. It gives you a little bit of a glimpse on what the Games may be like as far as kids looking up to you and some of the camaraderie that you have amongst Team USA." -- David Backes NEW YORK -- The Unite... Dave Lozo | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504767&cmpid=rss-rosen NEWARK  -- Patrik Elias will go at least one more game before he makes his season debut for the New Jersey Devils. Coach Jacques Lemaire ruled Elias out of Wednesday's game against Washington at Prudential Center.  Elias is c... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504752&cmpid=rss-kramer Tim Stapleton grew up in a Chicago suburb, yet resisted the lure of the Blackhawks. His father was from Michigan, so the whole family followed Detroit sports. The Chicago Wolves, though, they were different. Tim went to the team's very ... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:43:00 EST