TIME: 07:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Xcel Energy Center The Colorado Avalanche have lost their scoring touch at an inopportune time. A visit to struggling Minnesota on Sunday night might help the Avalanche get back on track, but Colorado has had trouble beating the Wild over much of the past two seasons. Colorado outscored opponents 17-5 over [...]
TIME: 06:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Pengrowth Saddledome Before the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames met last month, Calgary held a three-point edge over the Stars in the standings. The Flames are in a much less enviable position now. Dallas seeks its sixth victory in seven games Sunday when it visits the fading Flames, who have lost [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 3, 2012 BOSTON — John Tavares tipped in Matt Moulsons shot for the late tiebreaking goal, Evgeni Nabokov stopped 32 shots, and the New York Islanders snapped a five-game, road-losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Josh Bailey and Moulson also had goals for the Islanders, who [...]
TIME: 07:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: Bell Centre Desperate to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs were fading fast and needed something to change. That change came Friday with the firing of coach Ron Wilson, who will be replaced by former Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle. Carlyle will make his [...]
TIME: 07:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: RBC Center The Tampa Bay Lightnings playoff push got a nice boost with a victory over the Eastern Conferences top team. A victory over the Lightning could give the Carolina Hurricanes a much-needed lift. Tampa Bay goes for a fourth straight victory on Saturday night when the host Hurricanes try to [...]
Online wire reportsMarch 2, 2012 OTTAWA — Marian Hossa scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Friday. Bryan Bickell also scored for the Blackhawks, while Ray Emery, making his first appearance in Ottawa since having his contract bought out in [...]