Recent Hockey News
Courtesy of ESPN.com. Articles relating to the Hurricanes are highlighted in yellow.
posted Mon, 2 Jan 2012 23:07:45 PST
It is perhaps a measure of the success of the NHL's Winter Classic that the game itself -- in this case a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory by the New York Rangers over the host Philadelphia Flyers in front of 46,967 fans -- no longer defines the event.
posted Fri, 6 Jan 2012 18:15:14 PST
The NHL says it won't go forward with its realignment plan and modified playoff format next season after the players' association refused to agree to the changes.
posted Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:58:22 PST
A man who identified himself on a Philadelphia Flyers' fan forum on Facebook and claimed he took part in the beating of a New York Rangers fan was interviewed Thursday and subsequently released.
posted Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:48:39 PST
Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault has decided that the team's top goaltender Roberto Luongo will not start against the Boston Bruins on Saturday at TD Garden. Instead, Canucks backup Cory Schneider will get the nod.
posted Fri, 6 Jan 2012 13:35:51 PST
Brian Burke is struggling to come to grips with the evolution of hockey. Specifially, a decline in fighting.
posted Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:41:46 PST
The Ottawa Senators are assured of having at least four familiar faces on the ice when they host the NHL All-Star game this month.
posted Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:55:13 PST
The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed left wing Kristian Huselius on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 6, when he suffered a lower body injury at Montreal.
posted Thu, 5 Jan 2012 22:28:26 PST
Mika Zibanejad scored at 10:09 of overtime to give Sweden its second world junior hockey title, 1-0 over Russia on Thursday night.
posted Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:04:10 PST
The Toronto Maple Leafs assigned forward Matt Frattin and defenseman Korbinian Holzer to the American Hockey League on Friday.
posted Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:53:27 PST
Florida Panthers forward Krys Barch has been suspended one game for making an inappropriate comment, the team said Thursday.
posted Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:03:52 PST
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is practicing again, two days after taking an elbow to the head.
posted Wed, 4 Jan 2012 19:49:28 PST
New York Rangers coach John Tortorella was fined $30,000 for his postgame comments about the officiating in Monday's Winter Classic.
posted Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:04:26 PST
Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo could face surgery on his injured left knee after he completes his seven-game suspension for boarding Edmonton's Tom Gilbert.
posted Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:20:19 PST
Flames left wing Rene Bourque has been suspended for five games for hitting the Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom in the head with his elbow, the NHL announced Thursday.
posted Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:37:01 PST
Center Ville Leino took a quick glance around the Buffalo Sabres locker room and was encouraged to see the number of familiar veteran faces coming off the ice from practice.
posted Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:13:00 PST
A bid by Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer to buy the Blues has been terminated by the NHL, a source said Wednesday, leaving minority owner Tom Stillman in a position to close a deal to become majority owner with a group of local investors.
