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The Carolina Hurricanes say defenseman Joni Pitkanen will miss the rest of the season with a broken heel. General manager Jim Rutherford disclosed the severity of Pitkanen's injury Wednesday. Pitkanen was hurt with 1:57 left in the second period of a 5-3 loss to Washington on Tuesday night. He raced...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Patrick Eaves was in the middle of a pregame nap when a phone call let him know he was headed right back to Disneyland. The Anaheim Ducks acquired Eaves from the Dallas Stars on Friday in exchange for a conditional draft pick, adding a veteran goal-scoring forward...

The Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Scotiabank Saddledome. Vancouver at Calgary When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 25, 2015 Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA PREDICTION: Flames 4, Canucks 2 Join BetOnline and get...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Scotiabank Place. Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 Where: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario TV: 5 p.m., ROOT, Sportsnet East, TVA Prediction: Senators 5, Penguins 4 Oddsmakers currently...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sam Gagner scored twice, Nick Foligno got a goal and two assists and 13 Blue Jackets had at least a point, helping Columbus beat the St. Louis Blues 8-4 in the NHL on Saturday. Eight days after whipping NHL-leading Montreal 10-1, Columbus had its fans chanting ''We...

After rejoining his Buffalo Sabres teammates on the ice for the first time in some nine months, goalie Ryan Miller had a few lingering frustrations to get off his chest regarding the NHL lockout. "The best thing to do is acknowledge that it was stupid," Miller said Friday, before turning...

The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Verizon Center. NY Rangers at Washington When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 10, 2015 Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Capitals...

WASHINGTON (AP) Goaltender Braden Holtby is expected to be OK after leaving the Washington Capitals' game against the New York Rangers on Sunday because of dehydration.Holtby leads the NHL in victories and is considered the Capitals' team MVP by coach Barry Trotz and captain Alex Ovechkin. He left...

Yankee Stadium will host a pair of NHL games next season, with the New York Rangers playing the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the Rangers meeting the Islanders three days later. The NHL is increasing its popular outdoor games, which in the past had been limited to on...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The rosters for the NHL All-Star Game are brimming with top-shelf talent, though they lack an unusual fan-picked favorite like John Scott. Rookies Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine were among the 40 players selected Tuesday for the NHL's 62nd midseason showcase at Staples Center. The Chicago Blackhawks...

The Carolina Hurricanes got the victory. The New York Islanders still came away with something even more significant. The Islanders clinched an Eastern Conference playoff spot despite a 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. With the point they received by reaching overtime, coupled with a loss by...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Carolina's Phil Di Giuseppe did everything he could to stop Toronto wunderkind Auston Matthews from getting to the net, going so far as to hook the young Toronto rookie down to the ice. It didn't matter. Matthews still found a way to put the puck in the...