http://www.nhl.com/rss Feature Stories NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2009 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:37:21 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507188&cmpid=rss-rosen NEW YORK -- Each knock on the door serves as another reminder to Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock. Rick Nash gets it. The face of the Blue Jackets' franchise has evolved from a superstar being a captain to a captain being a captain. Now... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507171&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Monday, November 23 WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Bruins No. 1 center Marc Savard likely will make his return from a broken foot Monday at St. Louis. He has missed the last 15 games. ''That will have given (Savard) 4-5 days... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:16:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507166&cmpid=rss-bonanno All the matchups on Monday are first-time meetings for 2009-10 except for the Florida-Pittsburgh game, so projecting top scorers is mostly dependent on stats from last season and career totals. The Capitals have three players -- Mike Green, Alex O... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:57:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507146&cmpid=rss-kreiser Joe Thornton is playing like a man on a mission. Thornton is the kind of center who makes anyone playing with him a threat to score. He set up linemate Dany Heatley for three easy goals during a four-assist night in San Jose's 6-3 win against ... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:05:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506836&cmpid=rss-kimberley "It's kind of funny. I'm soaking it up, but I've just got to keep working hard. To play with those two guys, two of the biggest names in the game? Just to get a chance to be on a line with them ... yeah, quite exciting." -- Brya... Todd Kimberley | NHL.com Correspondent Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507141&cmpid=rss-kramer As someone who grew up in Saskatoon and went to college at Alaska-Fairbanks, rookie goalie Chad Johnson had never traveled much east of Middle America.   That's changing as his career in Hartford lifts off and he gets a good look ar... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:50:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507137&cmpid=rss-coffey For Rangers, help on the way? Chris Drury, out with a concussion suffered on a blind-side hit from Calgary's Curtis Glencross on Nov. 7, has resumed workouts. "He's had a number of good days here so he's going to see the doctor an... Phil Coffey | NHL.com Sr. Editorial Director Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:27:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507135&cmpid=rss-rosen It was his first training camp with San Jose, so coach Todd McLellan's head was spinning as he tried to watch everybody, including the prospects targeted for the American Hockey League.   Jason Demers caught his eye, but it was a qu... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:09:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507003&cmpid=rss-rosen Steve Begin remembers the pageantry of the Heritage Classic, the NHL's first regular-season venture outdoors six years ago. Mostly, though, the former Montreal Canadiens and current Boston Bruins forward remembers what everybody else remem... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506996&cmpid=rss-kimelman Ian Laperriere is no stranger to dropping the gloves. He even did it when he was a pre-teen. Back then, though, it was for slightly different reasons.   It was during his childhood, playing on the outdoor rink near his home in Montr... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507118&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories MONDAY'S ACTION   Red Wings at Predators, 7 p.m. ET Islanders at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET Blue Jackets at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET Capitals at Senators, 7:30 p.m. ET Penguins at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET Bruins at ... NHL.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:19:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507067&cmpid=rss-compton Jarome Iginla made sure the Calgary Flames' blowout loss on Thursday didn't turn into something worse. Calgary's captain scored a goal in each period for his ninth career hat trick, leading the Flames to a 5-2 win at Los Angeles on Sat... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506905&cmpid=rss-rosen When Dean Lombardi was hired to be the general manager in Los Angeles following the 2005-06 season, he made sure to sign a five-year contract. He's no fool. Lombardi promised a plan to skin the Kings' franchise to its bare bones and start ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506888&cmpid=rss-rosen "We went through an incredible month here battling H1N1, concussions to major players like (Sheldon) Souray, (Steve) Staios and (Ales) Hemsky. A couple of the players we implemented from the grit and balance standpoint in J-F Jacques and ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506883&cmpid=rss-rosen   COLORADO AVALANCHE   VIDEO: Marathon shootout win Record: 13-7-3, 29 points (1st in Northwest Division, 2nd in Western Conf... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506898&cmpid=rss-rosen   SAN JOSE SHARKS   VIDEO: Heatley hat trick Record: 14-5-4, 32 points (1st in Pacific Division, 1st in Western Conference) ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507058&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories WEDNESDAY'S ACTION   Lightning at Thrashers, 5 p.m. ET Blackhawks at Canucks, 10 p.m. ET 2009-10 NHL SCHEDULE › After a busy 13-game schedule on Saturday, four NHL teams will hit the ice on Sunday with one ga... NHL.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:39:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=507009&cmpid=rss-cubeta SATURDAY'S ROUNDUP (11/21/09): While most of the hockey world has been following the hot streaks of the New Jersey Devils and the San Jose Sharks, the fantasy hockey world focused on how to maximize production on a busy Saturday night. With 26 ... Matt Cubeta | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506958&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories WEDNESDAY'S ACTION   Flames at Kings, 4 p.m. ET Capitals at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET Red Wings at Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET Sabres at Senators, 7 p.m. ET Panthers at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET Lightning at Hurricanes, ... NHL.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506870&cmpid=rss-rosen Hold all of your questions, please. In fact, stop the presses. Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman wouldn't normally be ready to give a complete evaluation of his team after 20 games anyway, but he is reserving any and all judgment until Marian ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506837&cmpid=rss-rosen   WASHINGTON CAPITALS   VIDEO: Ovechkin can't be stopped Record: 13-5-4, 30 points (1st in Southeast Division, 1st in Eastern Confere... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506876&cmpid=rss-rosen   CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS   VIDEO: Blackhawks make a comeback Record: 13-5-2, 28 points (1st in Central Division, 3rd in Western Con... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506860&cmpid=rss-morreale Lawton defends his captain Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier was the brunt of much criticism when he went eight games without a goal to open the 2009-10 season. Lighting General Manager Brian Lawton calls it "over-publ... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506765&cmpid=rss-weiner "The great thing about the scouting industry and different cities, towns, you end up finding the little local places, the little local eateries that people never hear about and people will go there and the guys (fellow scouts) will go the... Evan Weiner | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506899&cmpid=rss-morreale Did you really expect Kurt Kleinendorst to spend the previous nine seasons with the New Jersey Devils' organization and not know the value of defense? Kleinendorst, in his first season as coach of the U.S. National Team Development Pro... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506891&cmpid=rss-bonanno Fantasy Forecast for Friday, November 20 The best fantasy coverage on the net isn't taking weekends off anymore. Every Saturday, Matt Cubeta will provide a comprehensive recap of the night's action from a fantasy perspective, highlight... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506890&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories NEW YORK -- Fewer than five months after hearing their names called as first-round selections at the National Hockey League Entry Draft, John Tavares of the New York Islanders, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Matt Duchene of the ... NHL.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506849&cmpid=rss-coffey HOCKEY 411 • Times flies, eh? Seems like just yesterday when the puck dropped on the season, but now we're a quarter of the way in. NHL.com takes a snapshot of the season so far with in-depth looks at the teams, players and stats. REA... Phil Coffey | NHL.com Sr. Editorial Director Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506761&cmpid=rss-wigge And then there was just one That's kind of how Pittsburgh's Mark Eaton must have felt Nov. 16 when he was the lone defenseman left from the Penguins Stanley Cup-winning team in a contest against one of the game's best lines -- Anaheim's Ry... Larry Wigge | NHL.com Columnist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506840&cmpid=rss-kimelman "He's got good size, doesn't beat himself, his positioning is very good, great butterfly style -- a blocking-style goalie. Good quickness in recovery, but he's not all over the place. He'll make the saves." -- Central Scouting's... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506838&cmpid=rss-morreale Tampa Bay defender remains MIA While the plot thickens surrounding the indefinite leave of absence of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Paul Ranger, teammates and coaches expect the fifth-year defenseman to return at some point. "Fro... Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506832&cmpid=rss-kreiser It may seem like the NHL season started a couple of days ago, but we reach the one-quarter mark during tonight's six-game schedule. Many teams already have passed the one-quarter mark of their schedule; the rest will reach it in the next few days.... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:17:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506831&cmpid=rss-bonanno Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood owns the Panthers with only one regulation loss in his career against the Cats. That loss occurred nearly 13 years ago! Osgood also has one overtime loss against Florida (Dec. 15, 2005), but the point is he more o... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:57:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506769&cmpid=rss-kramer "I play with a lot of confidence down here. I know when I come down to the East Coast, my job is to dominate and create as many points as possible. You come down with maybe a little more fire in your belly. That's what I'm here to prove a... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506713&cmpid=rss-phillips Sudden outburst The Canucks scored two goals or fewer in nine of their first 21 games, five times they scored only once and once they were shut out. But in their last game, Saturday against Colorado, the Canucks erupted for an 8-2 victory.... Roger Phillips | NHL.com Correspondent Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506773&cmpid=rss-rosen "It was very public and it was a long summer, but we have passed it now. We know the player has moved on and we have brought in adequate people. We got a second-round pick that we hope we can capitalize on in the future. We have what we h... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506771&cmpid=rss-rosen   BUFFALO SABRES   VIDEO: Comeback win against the Bolts Record: 12-5-1, 25 points (1st in Northeast Division, 3rd in... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506767&cmpid=rss-rosen   NEW JERSEY DEVILS   VIDEO: Brodeur - On The Fly Record: 14-5-1, 29 points (1st in Atlantic Division, 2nd in East) Leading scor... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506720&cmpid=rss-rosen At least Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero sees the big picture, because if he was thinking small he would be visibly terrified right now considering all of the Penguins injuries. "Our depth is being tested," Shero told NHL.com. Pittsburgh l... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506820&cmpid=rss-hunter Three goals from their defense – including a pair from a player celebrating a career milestone – helped the Ottawa Senators blow the defending Stanley Cup champions out of the water Thursday night. Chris Phillips tripled his g... Brian Hunter | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:49:00 EST