http://www.nhl.com/rss Feature Stories NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2005 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:44:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381403 Former Montreal Canadien, John Van Boxmeer will coach the SC Bern, a Swiss league team that will take on the New York Rangers in an exhibition game on Sept. 30. ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380726 Penguins' all-star center Evgeni Malkin led the NHL by scoring 64 points at home last season. Malkin 2007-08 season highlights  T... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380719 Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg's scoring success at Joe Louis Arena last season was a major factor in the Red Wings eventually winning the Stanley Cup. Zetterberg 2007-08... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381250 Olaf Kolzig left the only hockey home he has ever known in Washington to sign with Tampa Bay, but Kolzig will be returning soon to his homeland, Germany for a Lightning exhibition g... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:30:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381095 Forward Junior Lessard opened the eyes of Atlanta Thrashers' GM Don Waddell enough that he was offered a contract over the summer. Junior Lessard video hi... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381194 Brian Burke's summer has been busy, but that's no different from any other offseason the Anaheim Ducks General Manager has gone through. LISTEN Brian Burke on NHL LIVE... Eric Stepens | NHL.com Correspondent Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381190 Bruce Boudreau's work with the Washington Capitals earned him the Jack Adams award as the NHL's top coach, and has spurred other teams to look to their minor league systems for new ... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381232 Newly acquired Andrej Meszaros is expected to fill a vital role for the Lightning this season. This mailbag is the appetizer in a four-course meal c... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:30:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381158 Goaltender Ryan Nie hopes to duplicate the huge success he had last season with the Johnstown Chiefs again this year with the Fresno Falcons. ... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381228 Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal and the Penguins now have first-hand experience of the mental and physical aspects of a Stanley Cup run. ... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380593 Jean-Sebastien Giguere is one of the most consistent goalies in the NHL. VIDEO They are the last line of defense, and in some cases, the biggest stars on the tea... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380592 Martin Brodeur is the unquestioned best goalie in the NHL and likely will own a number of all-time League goaltending records by the end of the 2008-09 season. Brodeur highlights ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381149 Martin Brodeur has played 70-plus games each of the last 10 seasons and is working on a streak of three consecutive 40-plus win seasons. Watch Martin Brodeur defend th... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381170 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium saw plenty of big names go through its doors, skating with or against the AHL's Buffalo Bisons before playing host to the Sabres as an NHL franchise from... Evan Weiner | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380994 European squads may play some of the best hockey in the world, but how would they fare against NHL teams like the Red Wings? The Victoria Cup will give players and fans the chance t... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381148 Henrik Lundqvist, left, Vincent Lecavalier, center, and Martin Brodeur were in New York City on Wednesday night to catch the premiere of the fifth season of HBO's Emmy-nominated ser... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:47:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380962 Since 2002, Joe Thornton has dished out fewer than 60 assists in a season only once and he has twice surpassed 90. Thornton video There is the supremely gifted p... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381139 Defenseman Eric Werner has returned to the Manchester Monarchs, along with center Marty Murray, where they played together two seasons ago after spending last year over... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380914 Sidney Crosby will enter his fourth NHL season, with 195 assists in 213 games. Watch Sidney Crosby highlight video There are players in the NHL who haven’t... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380965 North American import Simon Gamache will suit up against the New York Rangers on Sept. 30 as a member of SC Bern. There was never a night that Simon Gamache sat u... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381104 New York Rangers' goaltender Henrik Lundqvist answers questions from The Hockey Show's Carrie Milbank during the NHL's Player Media Tour. ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=381055 Center Vaclav Nedomansky, the NHL's first Czechoslovakian-born-and-trained player, spent six seasons with Detroit, St. Louis and the Rangers ... Bill Meltzer | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380897 Cody Goloubef, selected No. 37 by Columbus at the 2008 Entry Draft, is regarded as a speedy defenseman who makes a good first pass out of his own zone.   Cody Gol... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:07:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380601 Last season Brandon Dubinsky thrived while playing  with Jaromir Jagr. Now with Jagr gone will Dubinsky be able to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump? Dubinsky 200... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380588 Young Edmonton stars Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano showed the rest of the league there is a brigh future ahead for the Oilers. Gagner had 13 goals and 36 assists last season. ... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380580 The Tampa Bay Lightning finished at the bottom of the League in 2007-08, but it them the opportunity to select prodigy Steven Stamkos with the first pick in the 2008 Entry Draft. S... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380579 The Florida Panthers will aim to tighten up their defense in front of goaltender Tomas Vokoun this season. Vokoun highlights Advantage Margin -61 One reason t... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380577 Despite leading the NHL in power-play chances, Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes missed the postseason for the second straight season since winning the 2006 Stanley Cup. Eric ... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380573 The Washington Capitals' Mike Green led all NHL defensemen in goals last season with 18. Mike Green highlights Advantage Margin: -3     &nbsp... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380572 Ilya Kovalchuk accounted for over 20 percent of the Thrashers' even-strength goals last season. Kovalchuk highlights Advantage Margin -38 The Thrashers actual... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380538 Niklas Backstrom will return for a third season with the Wild. Last season he went 33-13-8 with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage in 58 games. Ni... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380530 During the seven-week absence of Sidney Crosby last season due to injury, the Pens' Evgeni Malkin led the team to an 11-6-4 record and the top of the Atlantic Division. ... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380527 At 5-foot-10 and 174 pounds, Jordan Eberle has been criticzied as being too small to make the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers, who drafted him in the first round of the 2008 Entry Draft, d... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380524 Zach Boychuk puts on the Hurricanes jersey after being chosen as their first round draft pick in June. Zach Boychuk's favorite team growing up may have been the C... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380523 Zac Dalpe learned early on not to get his hopes up, but to let his skills take him where he wanted to go. CanesVision: Behind the scenes with Dalpe ... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380521 Tyler Myers is head and shoulders above most of his peers, in stature at 6-foot-7 and 204 pounds, and as a skater. "He's very big and for a guy his size, he skates very well,&q... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380519 When doubters call Tyler Ennis' size into question, he responds by channeling his anger into speed and offensive skill that made him stand out to the Buffalo Sabres brass. ... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380516 A background that included coaching from Hall of Famers Scott Stevens and Ray Bourque helped Zach Bogosian earn the pedigree that made him the third pick of the 2008 Entry Draft. ... Adam Schwartz | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380505 Blues veterans, such as Paul Kariya, Brad Boyes, and Andy McDonald will be counted on to ease the load for up-and-coming St. Louis forwards T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund. ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=380494 With Olli Jokinen sent to Phoenix, Florida's crop of young forwards, including Nathan Horton, will be expected to step up and shoulder the scoring load. CHECK OUT Nath... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT