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Hansen's winning goal lifts Canucks past Avalanche 6-4

DENVER - Jannik Hansen scored the decisive goal with 2:08 remaining, Mikael Samuelsson had his first NHL hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Tuesday night...(more)
Bruins cough up lead three times, give up crucial point agai

TORONTO - The Boston Bruins let one get away.Clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins had the lead three different times in Toronto on Tuesday night, but ultimately lost 4-3 when Maple Leafs winger Nikolai Kulemin scored with 50 seconds remaining in overtime...(more)
Panthers hold Wild to franchise-tying low 11 shots in 3-2 wi

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Cory Stillman scored the shootout winner and the Florida Panthers held the Minnesota Wild to a franchise-tying low 11 shots in a 3-2 win on Tuesday night...(more)
Canucks Watch: Resting Luongo down the stretch would be wise

With Sunday’s win over Nashville, the Canucks reached the 40-win plateau faster than any other squad in franchise history. If they can win 10 of their last 17 games they’ll set a franchise-best in wins and 24 more points would secure another franchise record...(more)
Senators Watch: Proper cap management provides room to spare

The fact that the Ottawa Senators resisted the urge to trade pending unrestricted free agent Anton Volchenkov at the trade deadline indicates they are, as coach Cory Clouston often puts it, “here to win hockey games...(more)
Gagne's goal gives Flyers 15th straight win over Islanders

PHILADELPHIA - Simon Gagne fired a pass toward Mike Richards, but New York Islanders defencemen Mark Streit's stick got in the way.The lucky deflection sent the puck past goalie Dwyane Roloson with 6:06 left to play, and completed a Philadelphia Flyers rally for a 3-2 win Tuesday night...(more)
Hamilton Bulldogs win 3-2 in overtime over Toronto Marlies

HAMILTON, Ont. - Yannick Weber scored 1:47 into overtime for Hamilton as the Bulldogs beat the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in American Hockey League play Tuesday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight win...(more)
Simon Gagne's goal gives Flyers 15th straight win over Islan

PHILADELPHIA - Simon Gagne's power-play goal broke a third-period tie, and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a 3-2 win Tuesday night, their franchise-record 15th straight victory over the New York Islanders...(more)
Kulemin scores in overtime as Maple Leafs defeat Bruins 4-3

TORONTO - Nikolai Kulemin scored in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3 Tuesday.Kulemin scored 4:11 into the extra frame, making the most of a broken two-on-one with Mikhail Grabovski and beating prone Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas...(more)
Flames move into 7th-place tie, push Red Wings to 9th in Wes

DETROIT - Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third period, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night...(more)
Gomez leads Canadiens over Lightning 5-3 for fourth win in f

MONTREAL - Scott Gomez scored a goal and set up two others as the Montreal Canadiens downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games since the Olympic break...(more)
Flames move into 8th place, push Red Wings to 9th in Western

DETROIT - With both teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Calgary Flames were the hungrier club on Tuesday night.Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third to put Calgary ahead in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings...(more)
Wilson scores, Ellis makes 30 shots to lead Predators past s

ATLANTA - A week ago, the Atlanta Thrashers looked like a surprise playoff contender even without Ilya Kovalchuk.Not anymore. Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Thrashers on Tuesday night...(more)
Right-wing Kugryshev signs three-year deal with Washington C

ARLINGTON, Va. - Right-wing Dmitry Kugryshev has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.The 20-year-old Kugryshev was a second-round pick in the 2008 draft...(more)
Legal fallout from Coyotes bankruptcy continues as NHL sues

NEW YORK - The nearly year-long legal battle between the National Hockey League and former Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes isn't over yet.The NHL filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Moyes and his family on Friday, alleging that the trucking magnate violated a number of league agreements when he put the franchise in bankruptcy last year and then attempted to sell it to Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie...(more)
Stamkos firing rockets, has shot at 50-goal season with Ligh

MONTREAL - Two one-timers, two broken panes of glass behind the net.It's little wonder that NHL goaltenders are having so much trouble stopping Steven Stamkos' shots when even the ones that miss the net do so much damage...(more)
Penguins GM defends Crosby in wake of criticism over Leterma

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero doesn't think it was fair Sidney Crosby received criticism after declining an opportunity to appear on the "Late Show with David Letterman...(more)
Maple Leafs Watch: College free agents worth signing

In the 16 games the Maple Leafs have left in this season, their prospects will have ample time to audition for a permanent NHL job next year...(more)
NHL general managers move one step closer to penalizing head

BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL general managers are ready to take a firm stance on hits to the head.They moved one step closer to making an official rule recommendation Tuesday when the eight-man group in charge of examining the issue came up with a penalty designed to curb head shots...(more)
NHL general managers move a step closer to penalizing head s

BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL general managers are one step closer to recommending a rule designed to eliminate hits to the head.A group of eight GMs met during the second day of the annual meetings to discuss the issue and came up with a potential penalty to curb head shots...(more)
THN.com Blog: Unnecessary roughness a necessary penalty

The NHL should look to the NFL's "unnecessary roughness" rule in order to curb excessive violent hits on the ice. - If Matt Cooke’s hit on Marc Savard has done anything other than prove once again that Cooke is one of the NHL’s most dangerous players, it has shone a glaring light on the fact the NHL needs to change its rules surrounding bodychecking...(more)
The Hot List: Playoff push

In this week's list of players we're stoked about seeing at the pro level someday, we focus on post-season performances. - The post-season has already started for some circuits, while major junior's Memorial Cup quest gets going soon, too...(more)
Jason Cassidy's Blog: Head shot change must come from player

The former OHLer and current university player gives a first-hand account of concussions and explains why the onus is on the players to curb concussions...(more)
Columbus Blue Jackets recall forwards Derek MacKenzie and Ma

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forwards Derek MacKenzie and Maksim Mayorov from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse...(more)
Crossword Answers - March 15, 2010

The solution to the crossword puzzle in the March 15, 2010 edition of THN. - ACROSS 1. DYNAMO, 4. MOSCOW, 9. FETISOV, 10. TIMER, 11. NIEMI, 12...(more)