A new report released by the Conference Board of Canada says the country could support up to nine NHL teams.

When the power play stinks, the injuries are plentiful and the offense is anemic, there may be only one hope: God.

Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin has no broken bones in his right foot and will be a game time decision for tonights game vs. the Wild.

Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a left shoulder injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke says Leaf fans will take Ann Arbor, Mich., by storm at the 2013 NHL Winter Classic.

The Calgary Flames enter Thursday's game one point and one place behind the Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL's Western Conference.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips will become only the 46th player in league history to play 1,000 games with the same club.

The Winnipeg Jets look to close the gap to within two points of the Southeast-leading Capitals when they visit Washington on Thursday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to bounce back from their first regulation loss in seven games, while the Flyers look to halt a season-high three-game losing streak when the two meet in Philadelphia.

Cory Schneider will get another shot at the Wild as the Vancouver Canucks visit Minnesota on Sportsnet Pacific at 5 p.m. PT.

"They didn't blow the whistle, so you keep playing." -- Corey Perry, on his controversial overtime game-winning goal.

The NHL announced on Thursday that the Detroit Red Wings will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic.

Mike Fisher makes his return to Ottawa as the Nashville Predators take on the Senators in a game you can watch on Sportsnet East at 7:30 ET.

The Montreal Canadiens are seeking a third consecutive win when they pay the surging New York Islanders a visit on Thursday night.

Olli Jokinen's hat trick helps give Miikka Kiprusoff his 300th career win as the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks.

All-star Corey Perry scored at 2:14 of overtime to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the last-place Carolina Hurricanes.

With coach Lindy Ruff watching from the press box with 3 broken ribs, Miller earns a shutout as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins.

The Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Injured Buffalo Sabres coach Ruff says he's OK after he was hurt during an accident late in practice on Monday.

Relaxed goaltender Carey Price prefers to smile through the Canadiens' on-ice troubles.

Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin missed practice Wednesday one day after suffering a right ankle injury.

The Calgary Flames have re-signed defencemen Derek Smith to a US$1.55-million, two-year contract.

A source confirmed Wednesday the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will face in the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium.

Pavel Datsyuk a Devil? Eric Lindros a Ranger rookie? Broadway Joe Sakic? Cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria. Five NHL near-deals.

The last-place Columbus Blue Jackets signed left winger Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract extension on Wednesday.

Frans Nielsen has signed a four-year contract extension with the New York Islanders.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to avenge Saturday's loss in Edmonton when they host the Oilers with their home-winning streak on the line.

The Calgary Flames look to avoid a a sixth straight loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks when the teams clash on Wednesday.

Setting the tone: The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils wait all of two seconds before dropping eight gloves and chucking knuckles.

David Jones scored two goals helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday.

Bryan Little scored the winning goal and the Winnipeg Jets ended the Toronto Maple Leafs' winning ways with a 2-1 victory Tuesday.

Alex Edler scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators for their fifth win in six games.

Brian Elliott made 28 saves in his regular-season return to Ottawa as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Senators Tuesday night.

Tomas Plekanec scored in the eighth round of a shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

Martin Brodeur stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season as the New Jersey Devils scrape by the New York Rangers.

The New York Islanders have reportedly re-signed centre Frans Nielsen to a four-year contract worth $11 million.

Hall-of-famer Darryl Sittler joins PTS on the anniversary of his 10-point, record night and discusses Sam Gagner's big game.

Former San Jose Sharks captain Owen Nolan announced his retirement Tuesday after 18 NHL seasons.

Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis addressed where the team stands on the possibility of trading goaltender Cory Schneider Tuesday.

"Of course every goalie has the game of their life against us!" Watch Toronto guys reimagine (Stuff) Girls Say as (Stuff) Leafs Fans Say.

Nashville Predators general manager David Poile was on HOCKEY CENTRAL at Noon to discuss the possibility of trading defenceman Ryan Suter.

Sedin twins Daniel and Henrik practised on separate lines, but will Canucks coach Alain Vigneault split the brothers up to start the game?

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is absent from practice a day after breaking three ribs during an on-ice collision in practice.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced that Danny Briere will return to the lineup Tuesaday night against the New York Islanders.

Watch Toronto's Joffrey Lupul snare a Dion Phaneuf point shot, drop the puck to his stick, and beat Edmonton Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk.

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to extend their season-best point streak when they face the Winnipeg Jets on Sportsnet Ontario at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Canucks look to continue their recent dominance of Pekka Rinne and the Predators Tuesday night on Sportsnet Pacific at 5 p.m. PT.

The Montreal Canadiens will try to avoid a four-game season sweep when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.

Brian Elliott returns to Ottawa as the Senators take on the Blues Tuesday night and look to avoid a seven-game losing streak.

Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary on Monday night.

Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a win over the Red Wings Monday night.

The HC panel discusses whether or not Oilers forward Sam Gagner's trade value has increased after scoring 12 points in his last three games.

Mikhail Grabovski continued his hot streak and took the Toronto Maple Leafs along with him, beating the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Monday night.

Colorado Avalanche forward Chuck Kobasew has been fined US$2,500 for his trip on Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis on Saturday.

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff broke three ribs and had to be helped off the ice after being upended by Jordan Leopold in practice Monday.

The Minnesota Wild have signed defenceman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension.

Edmonton Oilers centre Sam Gagner was named NHL first star of the week Monday after his historic two-game scoring run last week.

The Montreal Canadiens assigned forwards Ryan White and Aaron Palushaj to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby skated in a full practice with his teammates Monday but said he is no closer to returning.

The Calgary Flames haven't won in Anaheim since 2006 and look to end the skid against the Ducks on Monday night.

James Reimer looks for his third consecutive shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the surging Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

The Jets outshot the Habs by a lopsided 8-1 in the final period, but watch as Carey Price comes through for a pair of sprawling stops.

HOCKEY CENTRAL looks at Columbus Blue Jackets forward Samuel Pahlsson as a candidate to be moved for the NHL Trade Deadline.

Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season Sunday to lead the Montreal Canadiens over the Winnipeg Jets.

The New York Rangers continued their recent success against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 5-2 win in a fight-filled contest on Sunday.

Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils extend their winning streak to four with a victory over the Penguins.

Tim Thomas' return to the U.S. capital was successful, making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

The visiting Jets look to bounce back from their latest defeat while trying to hand the Montreal Canadiens a fourth straight loss.

Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Oilers beat the Red Wings.

Philadelphia Flyers centre Zac Rinaldo has been fined US$5,000 for two separate incidents drew during Saturday's game against the Devils.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer saved all 49 shots he faced and Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists in rout over the Senators.

Daron Richardson is remembered at the Senators-Leafs game and the Richardsons talk about how the D.I.F.D. foundation started.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel profiles Vancouver Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider as we near NHL Trade Deadline 2012.

Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Canucks beat the Avs.

Alexander Semin scored on one of two Washington penalty shots as the Capitals blanked the sinking Canadiens.

After jumping to a 6-0 lead, the New Jersey Devils held off the Philadelphia Flyers to earn a 6-4 victory at the Wells Fargo Center.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves and Evgeni Malkin had a power-play goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik lays out Boston Bruins Daniel Paille with a devastating open-ice hit.

The Edmonton Oilers will try to halt the powerhouse Detroit Red Wings, winners of nine of 10 overall, when the teams clash Saturday night.

Toronto looks to extend its point streak to five games Saturday night in Ottawa, where the Senators will try to avoid a sixth-straight loss.

Montreal (19-23-9) looks to end Washington's stretch of dominance on its home ice while attempting to bounce back from Thursday's loss.

Derick Brassard scored his second goal 3:55 into overtime, and the Blue Jackets snapped their six-game skid with a win over the Ducks.

Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames handed the slumping Chicago Blackhawks their fifth straight loss.

Sean Bergenheim scored a go-ahead goal in the second period and the Florida Panthers beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 Friday night.

Dustin Penner and the Kings Care Foundation announced on Friday that he would host 'Pancakes with Penner' fundraiser for charity.

Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 shots and Jamie Langenbrunner scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Mark Eaton scored in overtime for his first goal since 2009 to lift the New York Islanders over the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Friday night.

Three Quebecers have set up a website and are urging Canadiens fans at Saturday's game to celebrate Scott Gomez's 1-year goalless drought.

The Canadiens called up winger Aaron Palushaj, who leads AHL Hamilton in scoring, to fill in for an injured Mike Blunden.

The Calgary Flames have lost three in a row at home and are looking to snap their slide against the reeling Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

Turns out, Wednesday night's controversial time stoppage in Los Angeles was not the first time the Staples Center clock has paused. Watch.

SPORTSNET.CA columnist Mike Brophy joined us to talk Maple Leafs, everything from potential trades to the playoff race. Read the recap now.

Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky joined HOCKEY CENTRAL @ Noon to discuss Sam Gagner's eight-point performance from Thursday night.

New Jersey star Patrik Elias has been fined the maximum for this hit on Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Blunden.

Ottawa looks to avoid matching its longest losing streak of the season Friday night as it hosts John Tavares and the surging Islanders.

The Winnipeg Jets could pull within one point of Florida for first place in the Southeast Division with a win over the Panthers Friday.

Watch as a back-checking Dan Boyle races into his own zone and absolutely snipes one past his own Sharks goaltender, Thomas Greiss.

Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout as Detroit beat Vancouver to pad their lead atop the Western Conference standings.

Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists to tie a franchise record as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel examines whether defenceman Marek Zidlicky will be shipped out of Minnesota at the NHL trade deadline.

Zach Parise scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally with 2:44 remaining, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3.

Wayne Simmonds scored twice as the Philadelphia Flyers snapped the Nashville Predators' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory.

Kyle Wellwood scored 3:14 into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.

Cam Ward made 47 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes finished their first season-sweep of the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

Colin Campbell joined Prime Time Sports on Thursday and broke down the scoreboard error in Los Angeles.

After missing 10 games with a separated shoulder, Jeff Carter has been activated by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired right wing Matt Ford from the Washington Capitals for defenceman Kevin Marshall in a trade of minor leaguers.

Watch as Vityaz Chekov's Evgeny Timkin scores perhaps the most impressive shorthanded goal KHL fans will ever see. Fancy.

21-year-old Vancouver Canucks centre Cody Hodgson has been named the NHL's rookie of the month for January.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien will probably go to trial on charges that he operated a boat while he was impaired.

Watch: What begins as a typical rec-league game between a bunch of washed-up or never-were pros turns into a surprise NHL-style production.

Coming off of an OT win on Tuesday, the Canucks play host to a Red Wings team that has suddenly found it's footing on the road.

The Oilers host the Blackhawks, who looks to avoid its longest road losing streak in more than eight years, Thursday night at Rexall Place.

It is an amazing coincidence that with the Kings on a power play at STAPLES Center and with a mad scramble around our net the clock stopped for at least one full second.

Dustin Byfuglien and Alexander Burmistrov say they're ready if called upon as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday.

Gordie Howe is about to embark on a series of fundraisers for research into dementia, the disease that killed his wife and is affecting him.

Scott Gomez hasn’t scored since Feb. 5 of last year, but he looks to break that streak against his former team, New Jersey, on Thursday.

Happy Groundhog Day. On Feb. 2, goaltender Michal Neuvirth awoke wishing he could play this long-range dump-in over again.

Drew Doughty lifted the Kings over the last-place Blue Jackets on Wednesday, despite a game-clock controversy on the winning goal.

Henrik Lundqvist made 34 stops and shut the door in the shootout as the Rangers edged Ryan Miller and the Sabres on Wednesday.

Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Wednesday night.

James Reimer stopped all 25 shots he faced and Clarke MacArthur scored in the third period as the Maple Leafs edged the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Washington Capitals enigmatic winger Alexander Semin has under performed all season, but his skill alone may be worth it to some teams.

Former Regina Pat and current Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan took to the ice to practice with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.

The NHL fined New Jersey Devils forward Eric Boulton and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll US$2,500 for separate incidents Wednesday.

The Buffalo Sabres have recalled rookie forward Zack Kassian from AHL Rochester prior to their home game against the New York Rangers.

The Calgary Flames announced Wednesday that they have signed centre Krystofer Kolanos to a two year contract.

KHL player Alexander Radulov inexplicably slashes one of his coaches in the face.

The Montreal Canadiens recalled Louis Leblanc from the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL on Wednesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Keith Aulie to the American Hockey League.

Colby Armstrong and John-Michael Liles are expected to rejoin the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

Watch as Dennis Seidenberg's shot from centre ice, a puck seemingly headed wide of the net, finds its way past Sens goalie Craig Anderson.

Daniel Sedin scored in overtime Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks.

Taylor Hall scored in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Colorado Avalanche.

Jiri Hudler scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the third period Tuesday night as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames.

Mike Fisher scored two of Nashville's three goals in the last 3 1/2 minutes and the Predators stunned the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL crew looks at Tuomo Ruutu as possible trade bait for the Hurricanes as we near the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline.

Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 33rd goal 2:45 into overtime, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a victory over the Washington Capitals.

Ryan Miller tied the Sabres' record for goalie wins as Buffalo downed the Montreal Canadiens despite a 38-save performance from Carey Price.

Bryan Little had the only goal during a shootout, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Boston Bruins erase a 3-1 deficit in rally against the Ottawa Senators.

Evgeni Malkin tied it with six seconds left in regulation and then scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Penguins over the Maple Leafs.

Sidney Crosby does not have evidence of a neck fracture and is suffering from a "soft-tissue injury" to his neck.

The Chicago Blackhawks will have Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp in their lineup Tuesday night when they take on the Vancouver Canucks.

The New York Islanders are scheduled to play the New Jersey Devils in a preseason game at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn next season.

The Edmonton Oilers look to continue their home success Tuesday against their Northwest-division rivals, the Colorado Avalanche.

The Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks renew their rivalry as both teams push for the top spot in the Western Conference.

In the team's first game since trading Brendan Morrison, the Calgary Flames look to continue their solid play against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Jets will be looking to extend a five-game winning streak against the Flyers and a returning Jaromir Jagr on Tuesday night.

All-Star captains Daniel Alfredsson and Zdeno Chara clash once again when the Boston Bruins host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

Despite Carey Price posting a 1.75 GAA in his last five starts vs. the Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens are 0-2-3 in that stretch.

Jonas Gustavsson gets the nod in net as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit Evgeni Malkin and the Crosby-less Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

Matt Fraser scored the shootout winner as the Western Conference rallied to beat the Eastern Conference in the AHL All-Star Classic Monday.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel take a look at the possibility Nikolai Khabibulin being traded as we gear up for NHL Trade Deadline 2012.

Pittsburgh head coach Dan Bylsma says Sidney Crosby is not unhappy with Penguins' medical staff.

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins missed Monday's practice with the flu, but the team expects to have the rookie back next week.

The NHL emerged from the lockout with a new look, including a bold new way to determine a winner for each regular-season game.

The Montreal Canadiens have recalled forward Andreas Engqvist from the Hamilton Bulldogs.

With news that Sidney Crosby may have suffered a C1/C2 vertebrae injury, Dr. Michael McKee joins HC @ Noon to offer insight into the injury.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenceman Tim Gleason to a $16-million, four-year contract extension.

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenceman John Negrin from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Akim Aliu.

It's the American Hockey League's turn to showcase its stars with the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic Monday on Sportsnet at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski was named the NHL's first star of the week, recording five points in two games.

The Western Conference stars defeated their Eastern Conference counterparts 18-10 in the AHL skills competition in Atlantic City, N.J.

Usually, when you hear Tyler Seguin and Phil Kessel in a sentence it's about the trade but not at the all-star game.

HOCKEY CENTRAL Insider Scott Morrison's reflection on the game of hockey, the game we as Canadians, all love.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL crew takes a look at whether Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow will be moved before the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline.

The NHL and NHLPA appear to be moving into talks on a new collective bargaining agreement, with Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr set to meet.

HOCKEY CENTRAL has broken the news that Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has an abnormality with his C1 and C2 vertebrae.

The National Hockey League announced that its annual end-of-season awards show will take place in Las Vegas for the next three years.

Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Saturday that Nationwide Arena would be the host for the 2013 NHL All-Star Game.

The Hockey Central panel discuss Alex Ovechkin posing for pictures in South Beach after declining to participate in the NHL All-Star game.

The Calgary Flames have dealt journeyman centre Brendan Morrison to the Blackhawks on Friday for minor league defenceman Brian Connelly.

The Hockey Central panel discuss the chances of the Anaheim Ducks trading legendary forward Teemu Selanne.

Daniel Alfredsson and Zdeno Chara delegated which players would participate in which events at the NHL Skills Competition.

On the last Friday of every month, Patrick King & Sam Cosentino release their Top 10 CHL Prospects leading up to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Tim Thomas has no interest in discussing his decision to skip the White House ceremony for the Boston Bruins.

Zdeno Chara picked Pavel Datsyuk first overall and then turned to Tim Thomas in goal in the NHL all-star fantasy draft Thursday night.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel discusses what areas the Chicago Blackhawks need to address before NHL Trade Deadline Day.

Louis Jean joins HOCKEY CENTRAL to discuss P.K. Subban and the controversies that have surrounded him this season.

Tim Thomas' decision to skip the ceremony honouring the Cup champs has upset several people, including the governor of Massachusetts.

The San Jose Sharks are looking to move Antero Niittymaki after the veteran goaltender cleared waivers on Thursday.

San Jose Sharks acquired forward Tim Kennedy from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenceman Sean Sullivan.

Will Zdeno Chara pick a Vancouver Canuck in Thursday's NHL all-star draft? Here's who sportsnet.ca users chose for both teams.

A mysterious ivory elephant and Toronto newspapers from 1931 were among the items found in a time capsule at Maple Leaf Gardens today.

With Wayne Gretzky celebrating his 51st birthday, we look at 51 of The Great One's records and ask which will be the toughest one to break.

HC's Brad May and Mike Keenan each think it would be absolutely ludicrous for P.K. Subban to end up anywhere but Montreal.

The Montreal Canadiens put four goals past all-star goaltender Jimmy Howard during a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.

Leafs GM Brian Burke joins PTS to discuss his commitment to John-Michael Liles as well as the Grabovski trade rumours.

St. Louis Blues forward Andy McDonald called Alex Ovechkin's decision to skip the all-star game "classless."

Russia hopes to hold an exhibition hockey match in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Summit Series.

In honour of the Academy Award nominations, sportsnet.ca hands out some hardware to some deserving players ahead of the NHL all-star break.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman John-Michael Liles to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday.

Toronto Marlies forward Joe Colborne is among the starters for the AHL all-star game.

One Bruins source describes Tim Thomas as a "[expletive] selfish [expletive]." Is the Boston goaltender distancing himself from the team?

The San Jose Sharks have placed goaltender Antero Niittymaki on waivers.

The Winnipeg Jets have re-assigned forward Patrice Cormier to the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL.

The Penguins' James Neal will be making his NHL All-Star Game debut, joining teammates Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang in Ottawa on Thursday.

The Canucks want to raise awareness for the disease that claimed the life of Rick Rypien, log onto Mindcheck.ca to help support the cause.

Has a suspended, All-Star Game-skipping player ever had so much fun during a game in which he did not participate?

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael has agreed to a four-year extension worth US$15.5-million.

A rare meeting between the Canadiens and Wings will have the stage to itself Wednesday night as the final contest before the All-Star break.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL crew takes a look at whether Maple Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski will be in play come the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline.

Cody Hodgson scored the shootout winner to give the Canucks a victory over Edmonton that sent the Oilers to a sixth straight road loss.

Daniel Alfreddson had a goal waved off in the third due to a goalie-interference penalty and the Coyotes held on to beat the Senators.

Benn Ferriero scored the only goal and Antti Niemi made 25 saves Tuesday night as the San Jose Sharks shut out the Calgary Flames.

Islanders goalie Al Montoya came within inches of making one of the best saves of the year Tuesday against Toronto.

Mathieu Perreault netted a hat trick, including the tie-breaker, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots in a bit of a surprise start as Rangers cruised to victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

Mikhail Grabovski had four points and Clarke MacArthur scored at 2:06 of overtime lifted Toronto over the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

The NHL's senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan took to Twitter Tuesday to rule on three hits that left players injured.

With Alex Ovechkin choosing to skip the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, it opens up an opportunity for another deserving player to fill the void.

In a report Monday, Richard Zednik was on the ice in Namestovo, Slovakia moments before the roof of the arena collapsed.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will unveil a statue honouring former star and current team co-owner Mario Lemieux on March 7.

Florida Panthers defenceman Dmitri Kulikov will be out six-to-eight weeks after having knee surgery on Monday.

A successful road trip has the Calgary Flames looking to re-establish their momentum at home ahead of the All-Star break.

Perennial NHL all-star Alex Ovechkin will not participate in the festivities in Ottawa this weekend.

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Jonathan Toews on IR, Flyers forward Scott Hartnell will replace Toews on the NHL all-star roster.

Cody Hodgson looks to help the Canucks hand the Oilers a 6th consecutive road loss in a matchup of teams at opposite ends of the standings.

The Winnipeg Jets will have their hands full well they enter the Madhouse on Madison to take on the first-place New York Rangers on Tuesday.

The Sens still have work to do in the desert before the NHL's best arrive for the All-Star game later this week in Ottawa.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have the chance to sweep the Islanders of their home-and-home series leading up to the weekends All-Star break.

Toronto Maple Leafs' Matthew Lombardi has made the most of his opportunity to play alongside centre Tim Connolly and right wing Nazem Kadri.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL crew takes a look at whether Canes forward Tuomo Ruutu will be in play come the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline.

Kyle Clifford had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Quick made 27 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings handed Ottawa its second consecutive loss.

Taylor Hall scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Sharks.

Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen scored in the second period, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Monday night.

Jeff Skinner and Tim Brent scored first-period goals for the Carolina Hurricanes, who held off the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Monday night.

Jonas Gustavsson made 25 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the New York Islanders 3-0 on Monday in the first half of a home-and-home.

The NHL has suspended Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin three games for his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Zbynek Michalek

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated left-winger R.J. Umberger off injured reserve and recalled left-winger Dane Byers from the AHL.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel discusses the emergence of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin after his coming out party this month.

The Dallas Stars reached a four-year, US$18.4-million contract extension with defenceman Alex Goligoski on Monday.

Jonathan Toews isn't expected to take part in this weekend's NHL All-Star festivities in Ottawa.

Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday after recording a league-leading seven points last week.

Edmonton Oilers' forward Jordan Eberle and Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang were both added to the event Monday.

The Ottawa Senators search for just their second win in 13 all-time visits to Los Angeles when they faces the Kings on Monday.

While the San Jose Sharks are trying to avoid their third three-game slide of the season, the Edmonton Oilers have dropped eight of nine.

How good is Geno? Watch the Pens' other star centre make about five slippery moves with the puck before jamming in the OT winner on Sunday.

After Saturday night's loss to the Canadiens, the Leafs look to rebound as they host the Islanders Monday night.

The Winnipeg Jets hope to stay in the thick of the playoff hunt when they enter the eye of the hurricane in Carolina on Monday night.

When U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the Boston Bruins to the White House this afternoon, star goaltender Tim Thomas did not show up.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Penguins defenceman Zbynek Michalek have hearings Monday for incidents that occurred in Sunday's game.

Bobby Ryan scored twice and Jonas Hiller made 43 saves to help the Anaheim Ducks win 3-2 over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

Tyler Seguin scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 on Sunday.

A fight broke out between Joey Crabb and Carl Gunnarsson during a Toronto Maple Leafs practice on Sunday.

Evgeni Malkin had three points, including the game-winner in overtime, to carry the streaking Penguins past the Capitals on Sunday.

Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference has been suspended 3 games by the NHL for a scary boarding incident involving the Rangers' Ryan McDonagh.

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick came up short on his 26th birthday as the Colorado Avalanche came out of Los Angeles with a victory.

Lee Stempniak had a hat trick and added an assist as the Calgary Flames continued their playoff push with a commanding win over the Oilers.

Kris Versteeg's three-point night led the Florida Panthers over the Winnipeg Jets in a 4-3 shootout win Saturday.

Valtteri Filppula scored in the shootout to give Detroit its 16th straight home victory, 3-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens dealt their rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, a painful blow in a matchup of two teams trying to make a playoff push.

John Shannon and Mike Keenan spend 2 Minutes In The Box to give their opinion on hot issues, including the NHL All-Star Game draft.

Jonas Hiller made 31 saves, Corey Perry scored, and Lubomir Visnovsky was credited with a goal that Ottawa's Erik Karlsson knocked into his own net during the Anaheim Ducks' 2-1 victory over the Senators on Saturday.

Cody Hodgson scored his second goal of the game with 4:17 left to play as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

The Hockey Central panel take a look at whether Derek Roy will be in play come the trade deadline.

Marian Gaborik scored twice, the second on a third-try backhander in overtime, and the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced on Twitter that Daniel Briere will be indefinitely with a concussion.

Marc Savard is expected to miss the entire season with the lingering effects of a concussion sustained a year ago Sunday.

Scott Hartnell scored two power-play goals, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.

The Marlies scored three times in the first period Saturday and never looked back, beating the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-2 at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Taylor Hall makes his return to the lineup on Saturday night to help a slumping Oilers team take on the Calgary Flames in Edmonton.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is undergoing a series of tests with a neurological spine specialist, the team announced Saturday.

Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens are rediscover their winning ways so they can get back in the playoff picture.

Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul and Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist have been named assistant captains for the NHL all-star game.

The Florida Panthers look to avoid dropping a ninth straight road game on Saturday night when they face the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.

The Maple Leafs will go for their third win in as many tries this season against the Canadiens on Saturday night at Air Canada Centre.

While the playoff race is just getting started, matchups between the Sharks and Canucks already have the intensity of a postseason series.

The red-hot Senators look for their 11th win in 13 game Saturday against a Ducks team looking to extend a season-best 7-game point streak.

The HC panel discusses the possibility of the Predators trading defenceman Ryan Suter and where they think he will end up come Deadline 2012

Jonathan Toews scores 27th goal and the Blackhawks beat the Panthers to take the NHL lead.

The New Jersey Devils acquire Alexei Ponikarovsky from the Carolina Hurricanes for defenceman Joseph Sova, pick.

Cam Ward made 23 saves for his 18th career shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals.

Evgeni Malkin scored in his fifth straight game and added the lone goal in the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Winnipeg Jets forward Nik Antropov was fined US$2,500 by the NHL on Friday for boarding Buffalo defenceman T.J. Brennan on Thursday night.

Daniel Alfredsson will enjoy a national spotlight unlike anything he's seen since leading the Senators to the Stanley Cup final in 2007.

Quebec City is confident its planned $400-million arena will rival the best in the NHL, mayor Regis Labeaume said Friday.

The Ottawa Senators recalled centre Stephane Da Costa from the club's American Hockey League in Binghamton.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed veteran defenceman Francois Beauchemin to a three-year contract extension worth US$10.5 million.

Claude Julien and John Tortorella will be the head coaches of their respective NHL all-star teams.

The Toronto Marlies and Hamilton Bulldogs are set to battle at 12:30 ET in the AHL Outdoor Classic at Ivor Wynne Stadium, live on Sportsnet.

The Anaheim Ducks recalled Mark Bell from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse on Friday, returning the veteran centre to the NHL after nearly four years away.

Kevin Smith's love of hockey is well-known but the movie director went off recently about just how dangerous he fears the game has become.

Watch San Jose Sharks forward Jamie McGinn fly right through the boards where the Zamboni enters, exposing a weakness at the HP Pavilion.

The Montreal Canadiens are in Pittsburgh on Friday to face the Penguins, who have won four straight thanks to their powerful offence.

Watch as poor Mike Smith stones Pavel Datsyuk but must face a rejuvenated, 360-degree-twirling Todd Bertuzzi in the same shootout.

Join the Hockey Central panel as they examine the success of the Ottawa Senators this season, plus hear all the latest NHL news and rumours.

The Calgary Flames ended a six-game road losing streak with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Colin Greening scored twice and Craig Anderson made 36 saves as the Ottawa Senators won for the first time in San Jose in eight years.

Todd Bertuzzi spun in front of the net and made a spectacular backhand shot in a shootout as the Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight.

The Winnipeg Jets connect on the power play and hand the Buffalo Sabres their 11th straight road loss.

Jaroslav Halak made 15 saves for his second straight shutout as the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel discusses who might be interested in trading for Edmonton Oilers forward Ales Hemsky come NHL Trade Deadline 2012.

Joffrey Lupul gets three assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild.

A power play that has consistently been among the league leaders since the 2004-05 lockout campaign now sits last in the 30-team league.

Eric Gage with Marlies D-man Jesse Blacker, who is pretty stoked for the Outdoor Classic, so much so, he could hardly keep his balance.

SPORTSNET.CA columnist Mike Brophy joined us to talk Leafs, everything from potential trades to the playoff race. Recap the chat here ...

Taylor Hall is fortunate that his injury wasn't more severe but the forward will not miss the season and hopes to return as soon as Saturday

The Colorado Avalanche will reportedly implement a rule that would have all players on the team be required to wear helmets during warm-ups.

Kris Letang is expected to rejoin the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup after missing 21 games with a concussion.

Ron Wilson wants 50,000 Toronto Maple Leafs fans and 50,000 Detroit Red Wings fans cheering for their teams at the 2013 Winter Classic.

The Nashville Predators have claimed forward Brandon Yip off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche and activated forward Jerred Smithson off injured reserve.

"Maybe it will send a message to everyone about how important it is to wear a helmet": Taylor Hall's mother, Kim Strba.

It's all fun and games until a Boston Bruins fan gets sprayed with silly string.

The Calgary Flames look for a turnaround and an end to a six-game losing skid when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Jordan Eberle is set to return to the Edmonton lineup Thursday when the Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues.

Ottawa looks to avoid a sixth straight loss to San Jose and earn a point in an 11th consecutive road game when they visit the Sharks.

Any NHL coaches out there looking for creative power-play strategies might want to rip a page from the Western Michigan Broncos' playbook.

Ryan O'Reilly came up big again for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2 OT game that also featured the re-emergence of Peter Mueller.

In an attempt to snap a three-game losing skid, the Maple Leafs will start Jonas Gustavsson in goal against the Wild on Thursday.

St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott signed a two-year contract extension Wednesday rather than test the free agent market.

The Vancouver Canucks recalled defenceman Chris Tanev from the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves on Wednesday.

With Zach Parise becoming a UFA after the season, the Devils may have no choice but to deal him before NHL Trade Deadline Day.

"With my numbers last year, I probably didn't warrant to be on there," goaltender Jimmy Howard says of the NHL all-star ballot.

Michael Neuvirth made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Capitals blanked the Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson says if he can, he will pick Erik Karlsson first in the all-star fantasy draft.

Ed Jovanovski will have surgery to repair his broken hand on Wednesday and could miss up to two months with the injury.

All-star Brian Elliott discusses why he's been able to turn his career around with the St. Louis Blues

Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall did not make the trip to the rink with his team for practice on Wednesday following a freak accident.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings appear set to play in a 100,000-seat stadium in next year's NHL Winter Classic.

Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins will be the captains for this year's NHL all-star game.

The Calgary Flames may have to finish up their current road trip without one of their main offensive weapons in Curtis Glencross.

He rewrote the record book and became a player who defined hockey's golden era, but Gordie Howe's toughest fight is the one he now faces without Mrs. Hockey.

Ottawa GM Bryan Murray is reassessing his deadline plans as the continued hot play of the Sens has them comfortably in a playoff spot.

"I had my owner up here talking about a Stanley Cup, and that's a bunch of bull----," Tortorella said.

Joe Colborne and the Toronto Marlies are on a roll ahead of the AHL Outdoor Classic that can be seen on Sportsnet Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Two weeks after sidelining Nicklas Backstrom with a hit to the head, Rene Bourque and the Canadiens will battle it out with the Capitals.

In baseball, the broken-bat single in a fairly common occurrence. In hockey, however, the broken-stick goal is a rarer beast.

Michal Handzus and Brent Burns scored in the shootout as the San Jose Sharks rallied to a victory over the Calgary Flames Tuesday night.

Mike Richards scored the shootout winner Tuesday as the Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver; the Canucks second straight home loss.

Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals, giving him seven in six games, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik crushes Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner with a clean open ice hit.

Blue Jackets scored 4 goals to rally from a 2-goal deficit and beat the Edmonton Oilers, who lost Taylor Hall for the game during warm-ups.

Craig Anderson kept up his stellar play and the Ottawa Senators avoided their first two-game losing streak in two months.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel discuss whether the Buffalo Sabres would consider dealing goaltender Ryan Miller ahead of NHL Trade Deadline Day 2012.

Oilers' Taylor Hall sat out Tuesday's game vs. the Blue Jackets after he was cut above the eye by Corey Potter's skate during warm-ups.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the ACL in his left knee and could be back in six months.

The Columbus Blue Jackets placed left-winger R.J. Umberger on injured reserve as he continues to suffer from concussion symptoms.

Spitting is not only a fantastic way to transmit tuberculosis, it has allegedly been committed by three separate NHL players this month.

Canadiens newcomer Rene Bourque expects some payback from the Capitals for his elbow that sidelined Nicklas Backstrom.

Buffalo native Patrick Kane believes Sabres fans are being too criticial of Ryan Miller.

They've all dressed great players and enjoyed great histories of success. So why do we despise these five teams with such great passion?

City council in Edmonton has appointed U.S.-based ICON Venue Group to be in charge of building a proposed downtown arena capable of seating 18,400 people.

Penguins defenceman Kris Letang returned to practice on Tuesday. He has been cleared for contact after being sidelined with a concussion.

Calgary looks to end its longest road losing streak in years against a hot San Jose team when the Flames enter the shark tank Tuesday.

"There's no chance anybody comes into this team and just shakes it up or we can even move multiple players and get any kind of return."

The Vancouver Canucks' potent offence will be in for a challenge when they face the stingy defence of the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night.

Which is better? Pavel Datsyuk's nifty pickpocket, or Todd Bertuzzi's spin-o-rama goal after taking the behind-the-net feed from Datsyuk.

Taylor Hall and the struggling Edmonton Oilers visit the last place Columbus Blue Jackets on Sportsnet West Tuesday.

The Winnipeg Jets will look to avenge their 2-1 loss to the Devils on Saturday and gain ground in the East when visit New Jersey on Tuesday.

James Reimer is back between the pipes as the Leafs host the Sens Tuesday. With Bozak back in, Kadri is expected to be a healthy scratch.

The HOCKEY CENTRAL panel looks at the possibility of the Ducks dealing Bobby Ryan ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline Day.

Patrice Bergeron scored two goals and David Krejci scored the winner in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers Monday.

The Detroit Red Wings broke a franchise record with their 15th straight home victory, a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

Chris Mason stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Dane Byers was suspended three games by the NHL on Monday for hitting San Jose Sharks' Andrew Desjardins in the head.

Washington Capitals defenceman Mike Green will have abdominal surgery and is expected to be sidelined another four to six weeks.

The Predators scored on their first two shots as they held on to beat the Islanders for their fifth straight win.

The Minnesota Wild will likely be without captain Mikko Koivu for at least two weeks, if not more.

The Dallas Stars have placed centre Mike Ribeiro on injured reserve with a lower body injury.

According to recent reports, Pittsburgh Penguins centre and captain Sidney Crosby is once again seeing a concussion specialist.

Craig Anderson, Viktor Stalberg and Evgeni Malkin were named the NHL's three stars of the week Monday.

Former Maple Leafs general manager John Ferguson Jr. is being mentioned as a possible successor in Columbus for Scott Howson.

On Monday the Senators try to extend their winning streak to five games against the Jets, who will be without top scorer Blake Wheeler.

Watch Russian rap star Alex Ovechkin lose his balance, then take aim at the first Carolina Hurricane to cross his path.

Jason Blake showed he hasn't lost his touch after a severe skate cut by scoring twice Sunday as the suddenly streaking Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2.

Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall scored in overtime to put his team past the visiting Los Angeles Kings Sunday night.

The Blackhawks beat San Jose 4-3 on Sunday night to end Sharks' eight-game streak with at least a point.

Max Pacioretty scored twice and added an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens over the NHL-leading New York Rangers.

Ovechkin appears in a Russian music video where he is dancing, singing and even rapping.

Evgeni Malkin had three goals and two assists while James Neal scored twice to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Carolina Hurricanes have activated forward Jeff Skinner after he missed 16 games with a concussion.

A day after being sent down to the AHL's Toronto Marlies, Jake Gardiner is back skating with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Vancouver Canucks didn't have much of a problem with the Anaheim Ducks a two weeks ago but might have a tougher time Sunday night.

The Los Angeles Kings opened their Canadian trip on a positive note and it could get better as they visit the struggling Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.

One night after Montreal's Scott Gomez returned from a 21-game absence due to a groin injury, Rene Bourque could make his Canadiens debut.

The Los Angeles Kings spoiled Mike Cammalleri's much anticipated Calgary debut, winning 4-1 over the Flames.

Kevin Shattenkirk scored the only goal in the shootout as the Blues beat the Minnesota Wild and improve to an NHL-best 18-3-3 at home.

Daniel Alfredsson scored the only goal in a shootout as the streaking Senators pulled out a victory over the Canadiens on Saturday night.

Backup goalie Martin Biron stopped all 20 shots he faced Saturday as the Rangers outhit and outmuscled the Maple Leafs.

Jay Harrison scored the winner for the Hurricanes, who rallied for a 4-2 victory, their third of the season over the Bruins.

Patrik Elias scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the New Jersey Devils rallied for a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Paul Stastny scored the tiebeaking goal on a power play at 10:35 of the third period to help the Avalanche beat the Stars 2-1 on Saturday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed left wing Colton Gillies off waivers from the Minnesota Wild.

Despite the hype surrounding their first-ever meeting as head coaches, both Darryl and Brent Sutter downplayed the magnitude of Saturday night's clash between the Calgary Flames and L.A. Kings.

Lesson number 12: If the Leafs are to make a big trade in 2012, don't expect it to happen on trade deadline day.

Newly acquired Rene Bourque hopes he will settle in for a long stay with the Montreal Canadiens.

The Detroit Red Wings earned a spot in the franchise's storied record books with a 14th straight win at home but it wasn't easy.

The list of NHL head injuries is growing, as Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk will be out indefinitely with a concussion.

Mike Cammalleri will put on a Flames jersey for the first time since 2008-09 and Kings coach Darryl Sutter returns to Calgary on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to rebound quickly when the New York Rangers visit the Air Canada Centre Saturday night.

"Hitch, he's pretty darn smart. When he jumped into this locker room, everyone believed in the game plan he was putting forward."

While the NHL is fond of preserving tradition, one longstanding ritual plagued with problems is the All-Star Game, argues our writer.

The Montreal Canadiens hope to turn their season around when they host the hot Ottawa Senators Saturday.

The Winnipeg Jets look for comfort at home when the New Jersey Devils visit the MTS Center Saturday afternoon.

Follow the fluky puck as it gets caught in Roberto Luongo's right pad and somehow finds its way across the goal line.

Jonas Hiller stopped all 33 shots and Ryan Getzlaf picked up four assists as the Ducks flew past the struggling Oilers on Friday.

N.Y. Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will have surgery to repair a sports hernia, likely sidelining the goaltender for the rest of the year.

Evgeni Malkin scored late in the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 Friday night.

The Buffalo Sabres scored twice in the opening five minutes and held on to win as the Maple Leafs dropped their first game of the new year.

Troy Brouwer got his first career hat trick Friday night as the Washington Capitals topped the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3.

Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster discusses the trade that brought Mike Cammalleri back to Calgary with the HC@Noon panel.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dan Carcillo will be out for the rest of the season with an injury to the ACL in his left knee.

Magnus Paajarvi has had some trouble recapturing his game this year, resulting in the Oilers sending him to Oklahoma City of the AHL.

Carolina Hurricanes star Jeff Skinner says he's "getting real close" to returning from a concussion that has kept him out for 15 games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed Jeff Carter on injured reserve as the forward recovers from a shoulder injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has resumed skating for the first time in more than a month.

Edmonton looks to avoid an eighth straight home loss to Anaheim when the teams meet Friday night.

Michael Cammalleri's agent Ian Pulver joined Jeff Blair on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and said the disgruntled forward didn't ask for a trade.

After the Montreal-Calgary deal Thursday night, sportsnet.ca takes a look at the most memorable trades between Canadian teams.

Blair Jones scored his first Calgary goal in overtime and Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves as the Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0 Thursday.

Antti Niemi made 24 saves to claim his second shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

Flames GM Jay Feaster talks about the process and excitement of re-acquiring Mike Cammalleri from the Habs for Rene Bourque.

Daniel Sedin scored a power-play goal 46 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues.

Jordan Caron and Milan Lucic scored on Thursday to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Craig Anderson made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Senators beat the surging Rangers Thursday.

The Canadiens have traded Mike Cammalleri, Kari Ramo and a 5th round pick to the Flames for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and a 2nd-rounder.

The Canadiens traded Mike Cammalleri, Kari Ramo and a fifth-round pick to the Flames for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and a second-rounder.

The Washington Capitals will be place defenceman Mike Green on long term injured reserve with a groin injury.

Kings GM Dean Lombardi apologized on Thursday for comments he made about the Oilers and Steve Tambellini following the Ryan Smyth trade.

Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul, Jarome Iginla & the Sedins were all named to the 2012 all-star game, joining the six starters voted in by fans.

The Calgary Flames search for their eighth straight home win Thursday as they also look to end the Anaheim Ducks' three-game win streak.

The Montreal Canadiens will try to snap out of their current slump as they take on the division-leading Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

After dropping 3-of-4 recent road games, the Winnipeg Jets look to turn the tide at the MTS Centre Thursday when they face the Sharks.

The Ottawa Senators look to continue their dominance at MSG as they take on the first-place New York Rangers on Thursday night.

Roberto Luongo is expected to start when the Vancouver Canucks face the St. Louis Blues as two of the top teams in the west collide.

Mike Cammalleri soundedoff Wednesday about his lack of playing time and the Candiens' losing mentality.

Jason Chimera scored in the first period and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves, giving the Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Pens on Wednesday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke joins Bob McCown and Damien Cox on the Wednesday edition of Prime Time Sports.

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta underwent successful biceps surgery on Wednesday and will be out indefinitely.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf is the most overrated player in the National Hockey League, according to a recent poll.

Kathryn Humphreys sits down with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul and some of his teammates to discuss his skills on the guitar.

Terry Appleby from Power Scout Hockey joins HC @ Noon to discuss the momentum change after a fight in a hockey game.

Ken Dryden believes if the NHL regular season was played more like the playoffs there would be less head injuries and cheap shots.

The Ottawa Senators are optimistic that Erik Karlsson will be able to return to the lineup Thursday night against the New York Rangers.

Former Toronto Maple Leaf Wendel Clark joins HC @ Noon to discuss the impact of fighting in hockey and the Brad Marchand hit on Sami Salo.

As a Vancouver columnist criticizes Shawn Thornton, the Boston Bruins winger sits secretly listening to the whole rant, ready to respond.

Sarnia Sting forward Nail Yakupov was listed as the top North American-based skater in mid-season rankings released by NHL central scouting.

Edmonton has lost its last three games since star rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' injury, but looks to right the ship Thursday vs. New Jersey.

Penalty shot block: Enjoy Mike Smith's sprawling reach-back paddle save on sniper Marian Gaborik, which occurred in overtime.

Nick Kypreos puts his foot down as the HC panel discusses goalie controversies, embarrassing injuries and the volume of trades in the CHL.

Curtis Glencross had a goal and three assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout on a spinning backhander and the Canucks beat the Lightning 5-4 on Tuesday.

Jaroslav Halak got the shutout victory on his return to the Bell Centre as the Blues defeated the Canadiens 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Nathan Horton's second goal of the game keyed Boston's three-goal third period as the Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 Tuesday night.

Milan Michalek scored twice, Craig Anderson stopped 29 shots and the Ottawa Senators made quick work of the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-1 win

Jonas Gustavsson stopped all 32 shots he faced Tuesday to record his second shutout in three starts as Toronto beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0.

Jason Spezza's snazzy move beats Penguins goalie Brent Johnson in Ottawa's victory Tuesday.

If the Oilers are going to climb back into playoff contention Edmonton will have to overcome a host of injuries as well as their opponents.

Brad Marchand gives his thoughts on receiving a five-game suspension and Kevin Bieksa's comment that the Bruins play "stupid hockey".

Edmonton Oilers forward Jordan Eberle will miss the next 2-3 weeks with a sprained right knee.

Edmonton agreed to terms with defenceman Corey Potter on a two-year contract extension.

Minnesota Wild forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard has been experiencing concussion-like symptoms and will be placed on injured reserve.

NHL Insider Eric Francis joins Brady and Lang to give his thoughts on the rivalry between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins.

Doug MacLean and Billy Jaffe join Jeff Marek to give all of the Canadian NHL teams their report cards for the first half of the season.

Tim Thomas is not just himself when he stands in the crease. He is equal parts Sawchuk, Bower, Plante, and Parent.

The Phoenix Coyotes have claimed forward Gilbert Brule off re-entry waivers from the Edmonton Oilers.

Former Montreal Canadiens assistant general manager Ron Caron has died at age 82.

Jack Johnson paid tribute to Tim Tebow after his goal over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

The reigning Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks will try to avoid a Florida sweep Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

"If guys are soft and don't like it, then that's fine. I'm not out there to please anybody. I'm out there to do my job."

The injury-riddled Calgary Flames have been hot at home lately and hope to keep the momentum going when they host the New Jersey Devils.

Watch Brian Campbell give the ol' 110% as he lunges flat-out to break up an odd-man rush by the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul may be the best one-two scoring punch in the NHL, while the scoring has dried up for the Buffalo Sabres.

The Ottawa Senators travel to Pittsburgh to face am injured Penguins team trying to avoid their first five-game losing streak in two years.

The Winnipeg Jets may have Dustin Byfuglien back in the linup as they visit the Bruins at TD Garden, but won't have to face Brad Marchand.

Jaroslav Halak returns to Montreal for the first time since being traded in 2010 as the Canadiens host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Kings emphatically emerged from its scoring slump in a victory over the Washington Capitals.

Manitoba's Liquor Control Commission has sent the Winnipeg Jets to the penalty box for violating the liquor code.

Marcel Goc scored winner midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers beat the Vancouver Canucks.