Courtesy of two third period power-play goals, the Philadelphia Flyers were able to overcome a 2-1 deficit to topple the New York Islanders, 3-2. Claude Giroux (14) scored the first goal in the third and Simon Gagne (12) followed-up with the eventual game-winner six minutes later. Jeff Carter (31) tallied the other goal for the [...]

Continuing their torrid pace since the Olympic break, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1. Although Blake Wheeler (14, power play) scored the game’s first goal for the Bruins, the Penguins managed to fight their way back with goals from Pascal Dupuis (16) and Evgeni Malkin (23). With an assist in the game, Sidney [...]

Despite a shocking win against the Blackhawks the first game after the Olympic break, the New York Islanders have now lost two straight, the latest against the Boston Bruins, 3-2. Tim Thomas was sturdy in net, stopping 37 shots en route to his 15th win of the season. Milan Lucic (6), David Krejci (12), and [...]

Tim Connolly’s (15) goal midway through overtime gave the Buffalo Sabers the 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Connolly (42) also added an assist on the Sabres’ first goal by Thomas Vanek (19). Adam Mair (3,6) scored, assisted, and finished a plus-one for Buffalo. Simon Gagne (10) and Mike Richards (26) recorded goals for the [...]

Jump-started by a two goal lead in the first period and a four goal outburst in the second, the Florida Panthers ended the Philadelphia Flyers’ five game winning streak, with a 7-4 victory. David Booth (4,7) and Bryan McCabe (8,23) led the way for the Panthers with a goal and three assists apiece. Michael Frolik [...]

On the heels of a four goal outburst in the second period, the New York Islanders defeated the mighty Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. For the Isles, Blake Comeau (12) had a hat trick, Jon Sim (9) scored, and Richard Park (7,14) had a goal and an assist. Despite being the center of trade rumors all afternoon [...]

Canada defeated Team USA in an overtime thriller 3-2 to earn the gold medal in what was a remarkable 2010 Olympics.
Jonathan Toews scored the first goal for Canada, Corey Perry the second, and Sidney Crosby netted the game-winner 7:40 into overtime.
Down 2-0, USA fought back to tie the game, with goals from Ryan Kesler and [...]

With the last stretch of the season set to begin on Tuesday for the Rangers against the Senators, it’s a good time to take a look at their remaining games.
Currently tied for 9th in the East, the Rangers are one point behind the Canadians. They have 20 games left, 12 of them on the road. [...]

Just some quick hits coming off today’s practice, according to Andrew Gross:
Michael Del Zotto returned after having his 50 stitches removed and ended up staying after practice for conditioning work. It is still unclear whether he will play against Ottawa on Tuesday, but will be re-examined tomorrow. He’ll play with a protective pad underneath is [...]

With quite possibly one of the most hyped games in several decades to be played in Canadian soil, the North American match-up certainly has the hockey world buzzing. While I’m sure the players and coaches would rather keep quiet, the news media has pressed the issue, and a piece on NHL.com has various quotes from [...]