The Miller brothers made an impact at both ends of the ice on Wednesday.
In Detroit, forwards Drew Miller scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 for their 18th consecutive victory at Joe Louis Arena. That game ended a few minutes before big brother Ryan completed his second shutout in three games by stopping 36 shots in the Buffalo Sabres' 6-0 victory against the Boston Bruins.
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Millers do it at both ends of the ice
Thursday, 02.09.2012 / 1:12 AM / News
John Kreiser - NHL.com Columnist
Big hit knocks Wings' Cleary out of game
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 11:56 PM / News
Brian Hedger - NHL.com Correspondent
DETROIT -- Danny Cleary took a big hit into the boards near the Detroit Red Wings' bench from Edmonton's Ben Eager on Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena and did not finish the game.
The Red Wings forward sustained the hit midway through the second period on a play that led to the Oilers' first goal in a 4-2 loss and is now questionable for Friday's game at home against the Anaheim Ducks, according to Detroit coach Mike Babcock.
Cleary had already been dealing with pain in his knee stemming from a baker's cyst that caused fluid buildup in his knee.
The Red Wings forward sustained the hit midway through the second period on a play that led to the Oilers' first goal in a 4-2 loss and is now questionable for Friday's game at home against the Anaheim Ducks, according to Detroit coach Mike Babcock.
Cleary had already been dealing with pain in his knee stemming from a baker's cyst that caused fluid buildup in his knee.
Fisher doing well for Preds as trip to Ottawa looms
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 10:00 PM / In The Spotlight
John Manasso - NHL.com Correspondent
NASHVILLE -- Travel is bad enough for NHL players. Red-eye flights from the West Coast to the East. Playing back-to-back nights and checking into hotels in the middle of the night.
For Mike Fisher, after he married country music star Carrie Underwood, there was the hidden travel. With her living in Nashville and him in Ottawa, the couple tried to rendezvous a couple of times a month.
Sometimes it was off days. Fisher could leave after a game at Scotiabank Place and, by flying out of Carp Airport, a small municipal airport near the arena, he could arrive in Nashville before midnight Central Time.
Sometimes Underwood was on tour and they would meet in random cities, which made it even more difficult for Fisher to see his wife.
With Fisher's trade to the Predators Feb. 10, 2010, for a first- and a third-round pick, all of that came to an end.
For Mike Fisher, after he married country music star Carrie Underwood, there was the hidden travel. With her living in Nashville and him in Ottawa, the couple tried to rendezvous a couple of times a month.
Sometimes it was off days. Fisher could leave after a game at Scotiabank Place and, by flying out of Carp Airport, a small municipal airport near the arena, he could arrive in Nashville before midnight Central Time.
Sometimes Underwood was on tour and they would meet in random cities, which made it even more difficult for Fisher to see his wife.
With Fisher's trade to the Predators Feb. 10, 2010, for a first- and a third-round pick, all of that came to an end.
Leafs-Flyers on NHL Network highlights busy Thursday
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 7:49 PM / Schedule
NHL.com
The Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs will meet for the first time in more than three months when the Leafs come to the Wells Fargo Center in one of 10 games on Thursday's NHL schedule.
The Leafs and Flyers haven't played since Oct. 24, when the Flyers won 4-2 at home. Both teams are coming off disappointing defeats on Tuesday -- Philadelphia lost 1-0 in a shootout to the visiting New York Islanders, while the Leafs fell 2-1 at Winnipeg.
The NHL Network will air the game in the United States, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Viewers in Canada can watch the game on TSN.
The Leafs and Flyers haven't played since Oct. 24, when the Flyers won 4-2 at home. Both teams are coming off disappointing defeats on Tuesday -- Philadelphia lost 1-0 in a shootout to the visiting New York Islanders, while the Leafs fell 2-1 at Winnipeg.
The NHL Network will air the game in the United States, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Viewers in Canada can watch the game on TSN.
Zetterberg looks for answers to his goal drought
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 7:26 PM / NHL Insider
Brian Hedger - NHL.com Correspondent
DETROIT -- Henrik Zetterberg isn't ignoring the obvious, nor is he ducking questions about it.
The Detroit Red Wings forward now has just ten goals through 56 games after finding the back of the net Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers, and the whispers about it are getting louder outside the locker room. More often, fans and media alike have the same question in mind: What's wrong with Zetterberg?
The truth is, he wants to know too.
"I'm way past the frustration part or the thinking part," Zetterberg told NHL.com after Wednesday's morning skate. "Now, I've just got to play. I've got to go out and play every game and not look at the stats and think, 'Oh, what if I do this or what if I do that? Maybe I will have a good year again.' You just go out and play the best you can."
The Detroit Red Wings forward now has just ten goals through 56 games after finding the back of the net Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers, and the whispers about it are getting louder outside the locker room. More often, fans and media alike have the same question in mind: What's wrong with Zetterberg?
The truth is, he wants to know too.
"I'm way past the frustration part or the thinking part," Zetterberg told NHL.com after Wednesday's morning skate. "Now, I've just got to play. I've got to go out and play every game and not look at the stats and think, 'Oh, what if I do this or what if I do that? Maybe I will have a good year again.' You just go out and play the best you can."
In Penticton, 'Vee' stands for victory
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 5:51 PM / NHL Insider
Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer
Penticton Vees coach and general manager Fred Harbinson can say, with earnest, that he's now played a part in two of the most extraordinary winning streaks set in the British Columbia Hockey League.
The Vees, North America's No. 1-ranked Junior A hockey program, broke a 22-year-old league record on Tuesday when it notched its 30th straight win. It was a moment the fifth-year coach will always remember, particular since Harbinson played against the team that had held the previous mark of 29 consecutive triumphs -- the 1989-90 New Westminster Royals.
"I was playing for the Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in that 1989-90 season and remember going up against New West and losing and it's something, as an athlete, that you always look back on and it sticks with you," Harbinson told NHL.com. "When we started climbing and people began asking what the record was, I knew all along. I knew the team that had it and, as we got closer, our whole organization and our town got excited.
The Vees, North America's No. 1-ranked Junior A hockey program, broke a 22-year-old league record on Tuesday when it notched its 30th straight win. It was a moment the fifth-year coach will always remember, particular since Harbinson played against the team that had held the previous mark of 29 consecutive triumphs -- the 1989-90 New Westminster Royals.
"I was playing for the Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in that 1989-90 season and remember going up against New West and losing and it's something, as an athlete, that you always look back on and it sticks with you," Harbinson told NHL.com. "When we started climbing and people began asking what the record was, I knew all along. I knew the team that had it and, as we got closer, our whole organization and our town got excited.
In Penticton, 'Vee' stands for victory
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 5:44 PM / News
Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer
Penticton Vees coach and general manager Fred Harbinson can say, with earnest, that he's now played a part in two of the most extraordinary winning streaks set in the British Columbia Hockey League.
The Vees, North America's No. 1-ranked Junior A hockey program, broke a 22-year-old league record on Tuesday when it notched its 30th straight win. It was a moment the fifth-year coach will always remember, particular since Harbinson played against the team that had held the previous mark of 29 consecutive triumphs -- the 1989-90 New Westminster Royals.
"I was playing for the Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in that 1989-90 season and remember going up against New West and losing and it's something, as an athlete, that you always look back on and it sticks with you," Harbinson told NHL.com. "When we started climbing and people began asking what the record was, I knew all along. I knew the team that had it and, as we got closer, our whole organization and our town got excited.
"I'm pretty proud of our guys."
The Vees, North America's No. 1-ranked Junior A hockey program, broke a 22-year-old league record on Tuesday when it notched its 30th straight win. It was a moment the fifth-year coach will always remember, particular since Harbinson played against the team that had held the previous mark of 29 consecutive triumphs -- the 1989-90 New Westminster Royals.
"I was playing for the Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in that 1989-90 season and remember going up against New West and losing and it's something, as an athlete, that you always look back on and it sticks with you," Harbinson told NHL.com. "When we started climbing and people began asking what the record was, I knew all along. I knew the team that had it and, as we got closer, our whole organization and our town got excited.
"I'm pretty proud of our guys."
Center Stage: Elias, Malkin among most consistent
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 12:35 PM / Fantasy Hockey Rankings and Advice
Matt Cubeta - NHL.com Staff Writer
Every Wednesday during the season, NHL.com fantasy hockey expert Matt Cubeta will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy centers in our weekly segment: "Center Stage." From updated center rankings to guys you should keep a close eye on and much more, Cubeta will be your fantasy center expert all season long.
Let's talk about consistency. Despite this piece usually being about fantasy hockey's centers, today we're going to discuss all the forwards and what it means to be a consistent performer. How important is it to fantasy owners for a player to be consistent? Do we care if they rack up four points one night and then go three straight games without a point, or would we rather see them post a point in each of the four games?
There are many ways to gauge how talented a player is, but his ability to perform at the same level night in and night out is one of the best ways to tell what kind of value that player carries. When some third or fourth-liner has a career night with three points, do we automatically assume he's going to perform like that for the rest of the season? Of course not. Odds are that night will be the lone time he posts three or more points all season long.
Let's talk about consistency. Despite this piece usually being about fantasy hockey's centers, today we're going to discuss all the forwards and what it means to be a consistent performer. How important is it to fantasy owners for a player to be consistent? Do we care if they rack up four points one night and then go three straight games without a point, or would we rather see them post a point in each of the four games?
There are many ways to gauge how talented a player is, but his ability to perform at the same level night in and night out is one of the best ways to tell what kind of value that player carries. When some third or fourth-liner has a career night with three points, do we automatically assume he's going to perform like that for the rest of the season? Of course not. Odds are that night will be the lone time he posts three or more points all season long.
DEL: Hussey's hot streak has Straubing soaring
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 12:15 PM / Across the Pond
Bill Meltzer - NHL.com Correspondent
Matt Hussey's play has gone a long way toward helping Straubing close in on the first DEL playoff berth in team history. (Photo: Getty Images)The 32-year-old native of New Haven, Connecticut, has been especially productive over the last month. After racking up 14 points (5 goals, 9 assists) in January, he has kept right on rolling as the regular season reaches the home stretch. Playing on a line with former NHL left winger Karl Stewart (12 goals, 34 points) and Rene Roethke (10 goals, 26 points), Hussey's play has gone a long way toward helping Straubing close in on the first DEL playoff berth in team history.
NHL to make major announcement Thursday
Wednesday, 02.08.2012 / 12:00 PM / News
NHL.com
The National Hockey League will make a major announcement in Detroit on Thursday, Feb. 9.
The press conference will take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. It will be carried live on NHL Network and NHL.com. The event will continue at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The press conference will take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. It will be carried live on NHL Network and NHL.com. The event will continue at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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