Jagr set for Russia's outdoor All-Star game
(Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:09:12 PST)
Jaromir Jagr knew it would be quite a challenge to say goodbye to the NHL and breathe life into a new league that has visions of becoming the world's best collection of hockey talent. He never could have imagined just how tough his task would become. Just three months into his new career in Russia's Continental Hockey League, Jagr has already endured the death of a 19-year-old teammate and seen...

Puck Headlines: Jagr would take 'minimum salary' for Mario
(Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:59:52 PST)
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Rangers Team Report
(Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:13:10 PST)

The inconsistent Rangers began play Wednesday tied for the top spot in the Atlantic Division, but they opened the second half of the season with another step backward.

A 6-3 loss to Montreal wasn't the optimal way to prove things will be different for the remainder of the regular season, especially after coach Tom Renney and several key Rangers talked in recent days about needing to raise their level of play to maximize playoff positioning.

And it starts at the top, at least among their position players. No. 1 center Scott Gomez and No. 1 defenseman (in name only) Wade Redden probably are the two most important skaters the Rangers need to come up big down the stretch.

"I have to be better," Gomez, whose first-half production (8-20-28) was slowed by ankle and groin...

Reigning MVP Ovechkin tops East All-Star roster
(Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:59:25 PST)
Alex Ovechkin finally got his All-Star invitation. Less than a week after Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called Ovechkin's omission from the Eastern Conference's starting lineup "dumb," the reigning NHL MVP was among 15 players picked Thursday to fill out the roster for the All-Star game on Jan.

Puck Headlines: Jordan Staal signs, and East all-star snubs
(Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:18:44 PST)
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Video: Alexander Ovechkin on doping, vodka and lucky scissors
(Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:42:23 PST)
Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin recently sat down with Russia Today for an interview that covers a...

Wednesday's three stars: Consolation prize Lang upstages Sundin
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:07:03 PST)
No. 1 star: Robert Lang, Montreal Canadiens When it became apparent that Mats Sundin wouldn't be coming to...

Puck Headlines: Some bald dude ready to play for Vancouver
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:19:32 PST)
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When it comes to urinal photos, Danny Briere takes the cake
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:35:20 PST)
As we told you earlier this week, the Washington Capitals have a rather shameless fan who prints up tiny images...

Pass or Fail: The NHL playing games on Christmas Day
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:32:51 PST)
Hockey on New Year's Day is pretty much a sure thing from here on out; depending on, of course, if college...

Versus asks to see your 'V', doesn't offer to buy dinner first
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:17:44 PST)
Several fans who watched the Pittsburgh Penguins fall to the New York Rangers last night on Versus have...

Monday's three stars: King Henrik and Canada's drive for five
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:17:23 PST)
No. 1 star: Cody Hodgson, Canada With just two games on the NHL docket, the center of the hockey world last...

Puck Headlines: Ilya Kovalchuk, king of Russian athletes
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:23:55 PST)
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How hockey literally goes into the toilet in Washington
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:49:20 PST)
The world is made up of two types of people: Guys who scurry through arena men's rooms placing pictures of...

Looking for spark, Pens' Therrien shakes up lines
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:48:32 PST)
Coach Michel Therrien said Monday he believes the Pittsburgh Penguins can be successful with their current...

NHL Power Poll: Teams set sights on playoffs
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:07:01 PST)
Toronto coach Ron Wilson noticed it while playing Ottawa this week. The intensity is rising for teams getting...

Page Six talks Avery, Lundqvist; Sens' Fisher dating Underwood?
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:12:00 PST)
What would coverage of the New York Rangers be like without the New York Post? If you answered...

Bruins' Bergeron progressing in return from injury
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:16:02 PST)
We might see Bruins center Patrice Bergeron again this season if he continues to make progress from his second concussion in 14 months.

Fight Video: Alexander Semin plays the bongos on Rangers' Staal
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:41:51 PST)
Between Sidney Crosby's off-the-faceoff pummeling and this Alexander Semin fight with Marc Staal in the...

From ratings to reviews, the NHL's epic Winter Classic victory
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:10:56 PST)
The concept of "overwhelming success" and Wrigley Field are usually diametrically opposed' but the...

Blackhawks invited to open 2009-10 season in Europe
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:01:36 PST)
The Chicago Blackhawks were on display on a North American stage for the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.

Ten preposterous ways to improve the Winter Classic
(Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:55:38 PST)
(Ed. Note: The following column will run in the Winter Classic edition of the "Committed Indian," the...

Puck Headlines: Will an octopus hit the Wrigley Field rink?
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:49:58 PST)
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Puck Daddy chats with Flyers prospect James vanRiemsdyk about New Year's Eve USA/Canada smackdown in world juniors
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:44:45 PST)
In our hockey nirvana, the World Juniors championship tournament would be passionately followed by the majority...

Monday's three stars: Nystrom's shorthanded speed tops Wild
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:38:35 PST)
No. 1 star: Eric Nystrom, Calgary Flames With the game tied 1-1 in the third period, a Calgary shorthanded...