One painful lesson every National Hockey League rookie learns is to keep your head up when skating through the neutral zone. If you don’t, you will not see the 4,700 joules of kinetic energy skating at you with bad intentions. …citeste tot articoul.

Although Swedish talent long has been an NHL staple, nearly two decades have passed since Mats Sundin became the only Swedish No. 1 overall draft pick. He might lose that distinction next summer because Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman is expected to be chosen first in June. …citeste tot articoul.

Well folks, we will now see Avalanche fans finally stop saying "WELL WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE SAKIC???", because at 6.6M, there’s no way he isn’t the answer to this question. …citeste tot articoul.

Darryl Sydor returned to the Dallas Stars in a trade of veteran defensemen that sent Philippe Boucher to the Pittsburgh Penguins. …citeste tot articoul.

Even as a Leafs fan I thought Roy’s was more deserving, but this is still awesome. …citeste tot articoul.

Phoenix Coyotes center Olli Jokinen will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a shoulder injury, ending his consecutive games streak at 397.

Jokinen, the team’s second-leading scorer with seven goals and 18 points, was injured in the first period Wednesday night at Columbus when he was checked hard into the boards. …citeste tot articoul.

Quebec provincial police say Hubert (Pit) Martin, a four-time NHL all-star in the 1960s and ’70s, has died after his snowmobile plunged into an icy lake. Const. Marie-Josee Ouellet says Martin, 64, was driving the vehicle on Lake Kanasuta in northwestern Quebec on Sunday when the ice cracked and he plunged into the freezing water. …citeste tot articoul.

He got a six-year deal, worth a reported $3 million annually, to replace interim general manager Cliff Fletcher after John Ferguson was fired in January. …citeste tot articoul.

A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital after he fell about 25 feet from the upper deck of Scotiabank Place during the second intermission of the Ottawa Senators’ victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night. …citeste tot articoul.

"I’m really happy to be back in Calgary, I love Canada and I just wanted to comment on how it’s become a common thing for guys in the NHL to fall in love with my sloppy seconds," said Avery referring to his ex-girlfriend, Cuthbert. "I don’t know what that’s about, enjoy the game tonight," Avery told media after the Tuesday morning skate. …citeste tot articoul.