NHL Calendar
(Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:32:09 PST)
Jan. 1 -- Winter Classic: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins at Fenway Park. Feb. 15-Feb. 28 -- Olympic break. April 11 -- Regular season ends.

Flyers Team Report
(Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:37:57 PST)

Flyers center Blair Betts will miss another four weeks with another right shoulder separation suffered early in the Flyers' 3-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night, general manager Paul Holmgren confirmed.

Betts missed seven games earlier this season after dislocating his right shoulder Oct. 6 against Washington. He re-injured his shoulder in the first period Saturday night when he reached to swat the puck out of the air in the Flyers' defensive zone.

If Blair needs four weeks to recover he'll miss at least 14 games, and that would be a major setback for a team that was 10-2 in games Blair dressed. Betts is the club's best faceoff man and one of its primary penalty killers, and his absence will result in additional ice time and key faceoffs for Mike Richards...

Saturday's Three Stars: Robidas rules; Perron's goal of year?
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:46 PST)
No. 1 star: Stephane Robidas, Dallas Stars After Brian Rolston opened the scoring for the New Jersey Devils, it...

Red Wings' Kronwall injures knee (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:15 PST)
Detroit Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall suffered a suspected strained ligament in his left knee Saturday night on what the team feels was a dirty hit by Montreal tough guy Georges Laraque.

Oilers face NHL's hottest club (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:15:36 PST)
The Edmonton Oilers established some momentum their last time out, but will be challenged to continue it on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks, winners of five straight (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m. MT).

The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:14 PST)
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Friday's Three Stars: Heatley's trick; Florida, Boston win in OT
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:35 PST)
No. 1 Star: Dany Heatley, San Jose Sharks Coach Todd McLellan stacked his best players on the same line against...

Puck Previews: Sharks load up vs. Flyers; Sabres seek rebound
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:58 PST)
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Puck Headlines: Why Ron Wilson is safe; calls for suspensions
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:28 PST)
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Puck Headlines: Russia Olympic favs; more no-goal controversy
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:44:59 PST)
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Morrison resurgent with Caps: HNIC Take 5 (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:15 PST)
HNIC's senior online reporter Tim Wharnsby dishes out the latest news, buzz and inside information from the hockey world, including a rash of injury news involving the Pens, Panthers, Kings and Canucks.

Wednesday's Three Stars: Frolik keeps Panthers rolling
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:07:16 PST)
No. 1 star, Michael Frolik, Florida Panthers : The 21-year-old center, who burst on the scene with 21 goals and...

Puck Previews: Howard vs. Stars; Kings host the Flyers
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:54:00 PST)
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What happened to last season's scoring leaders?
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:30:10 PST)
When he's not trying out for "Frogger: The Movie" (co-starring John Goodman as Mac Truck), Anze...

Shanahan retires after 21 NHL seasons (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:08:06 PST)
NHL veteran Brendan Shanahan is retiring, ending a 21-season career in the league.

Puck Headlines: Ovi expected back; Chicago to sign 3 stars?
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:58:00 PST)
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The 10 worst teams of the last decade
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:52:05 PST)
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

NHL roundup: Monday's action on the ice
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:00 PST)
For the first time this season, the streaking New Jersey Devils came away from their opponent's rink with a loss.

Monday's Three Stars: Moulson time for Isles; Vinny wakes up
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:02:30 PST)
No. 1 Star: Matt Moulson, New York Islanders Simple concept: Go to the net. It's what Moulson does well, and...

Puck Previews: Devils seek road record against Flyers
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:01 PST)
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Forsberg to stay in Sweden: Canucks GM (CBC.ca)
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:42:38 PST)
Peter Forsberg is staying put in Sweden, and won't attempt to make an NHL comeback this season, said Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis on Monday.

Puck Headlines: Avery too timid; Penguins defense hit again
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:46 PST)
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Zetterberg's 9 points spur him to weekly award (CBC.ca)
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:46 PST)
Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg was rewarded Monday for his nine points in the last seven days with the league's weekly first star award.

What We Learned: Thus begins Carolina comeback; Zetter rules
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:36:31 PST)
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