http://www.nhl.com/rss News in English NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2005 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Wed, 14 May 2008 06:56:15 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363485 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -A little more than two years ago, coach Michel Therrien - 11 games into his tenure behind the Pittsburgh Penguins bench - ripped his club for its evident indifference to defense. Now, one win away from the Stanley Cup finals, ... Associated Press Wed, 14 May 2008 06:42:40 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363484 BOSTON (AP) -Chuck Kobasew has a new three-year contract, a nearly healed leg and an optimistic outlook for the Boston Bruins next season. Kobasew, the team's second-leading goal scorer in 2007-08, missed the playoffs with a broken left leg but ... Associated Press Wed, 14 May 2008 06:42:38 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363481 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -New Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold held his breath while coach Jacques Lemaire weighed his hunger to return against a desire to retire. As for Doug Risebrough? Leipold didn't sound at all worried about losing his genera... Associated Press Wed, 14 May 2008 06:12:39 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363480 HALIFAX - Team Canada is on the move at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Derek Roy scored three goals and added an assist Wednesday as the Canadians beat Norway 8-2 to book a spot in a semifinal game to be played in Quebec City. Canada wi... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 05:59:40 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363479 A simulation by EA Sports predicts the Chicago Wolves will beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in seven games to win the American Hockey League's Calder Cup. Jason Krog's four-point performance in Game 7 helped the Wolves capture the cha... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 05:29:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363477 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -A little more than two years ago, coach Michel Therrien - 11 games into his tenure behind the Pittsburgh Penguins bench - ripped his club for its evident indifference to defense. Now, one game away from the Stanley Cup finals,... Associated Press Wed, 14 May 2008 05:22:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363476 PHILADELPHIA - One win away from their first Stanley Cup final berth in 16 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins are far removed from Michel Therrien's famous tirade just two and a half seasons ago. "I think we've come a ways," Penguins captain Sid... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 04:59:44 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363475 ST. PAUL, Minn. - Barely one month into his official ownership of the Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold has made a deal, selling his lacrosse team. John Arlotta, a longtime business associate and friend of Leipold, has signed a letter of intent ... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 04:59:41 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363471 QUEBEC - Mattias Weinhandl scored 3:15 into overtime Wednesday to give Sweden a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic and a berth in the semifinals at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Sweden will play the winner of another quarter-final lat... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 04:29:40 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363459 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Barely one month into his official ownership of the Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold has made a deal, selling his lacrosse team. John Arlotta, a longtime business associate and friend of Leipold, has signed a letter of intent ... Associated Press Wed, 14 May 2008 03:32:40 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363457 Three front-running hockey clubs and one surprise make up the field for the 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup. The host Kitchener Rangers, Belleville Bulls, Spokane Chiefs and Gatineau Olympiques are the final four teams out of the 60 that starte... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 03:26:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363455 VANCOUVER - Driving his kids to school and spending time with the family was great, but NHL veteran Scott Mellanby was anxious to get back into the game where he'd spent 20 years of his life. That's why Mellanby was thrilled when Mike Gillis... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 02:59:40 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363421 Results Tuesday: IIHF Men's World Championship At Quebec and Halifax No Games Scheduled. AHL Calder Cup Playoffs Division Finals (Best-of-7) Western Conference West Division Chicago 4 Rockford 1 (Chi... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 03:56:41 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363417 Scoring summary from Tuesday's NHL game: Penguins 4 at Flyers 1 First Period 1. Pittsburgh, Whitney 1 (Crosby, Gonchar) 5:03 (pp) 2. Pittsburgh, Hossa 7 (Crosby) 7:41 3. Philadelphia, Umberger 10 (Prospal, Briere) 10:59 P... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 12:59:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363416 Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday: National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS-Signed F Chuck Kobasew to a multiyear contract extension. COLORADO AVALANCHE-Signed F T.J. Galiardi. ST. LOUIS BLUES-Signed C T.J. Oshie and F Lars El... Canadian Press Wed, 14 May 2008 12:59:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363401 PHILADELPHIA - Mario Lemieux walked over to Michel Therrien in the hallway at Wachovia Center with a smile as big as Pennsylvania. The Hall of Famer and minority owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins shook his head coach's hand and mumbled someth... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 10:29:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363399 Pittsburgh 2 0 2-4 Philadelphia 1 0 0-1 First Period-1, Pittsburgh, Whitney 1 (Crosby, Gonchar), 5:03 (pp). 2, Pittsburgh, Hossa 7 (Crosby), 7:41. 3, Philadelphia, Umberger 10 (Prospal, Briere), 10:59. Second Period-None. Third Period-4, Pi... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 10:12:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363397 PHILADELPHIA - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Gary Roberts sat out Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night because he was sick. Roberts came to the arena Tuesday when the Penguins held their morning skate, but didn't take part.... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 09:29:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363396 ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues on Tuesday signed a pair of first-round picks from recent drafts, forwards T.J. Oshie and Lars Eller. Oshie, 21, was the 24th overall selection of the 2005 draft. He had delayed signing while helping North Dak... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 09:29:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363394 DALLAS - Being down 3-0 in the Western Conference final isn't even the worst part for the Dallas Stars. This is: Dallas has yet to lead the Detroit Red Wings for a single second in any game this series. How can the Stars fathom winning four ... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 07:59:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363393 BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Chuck Kobasew to a US$7 million, three-year contract extension Tuesday. Kobasew will make $2 million next season and $2.5 million in each of the final two years of the deal. Kobasew, a na... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 07:59:41 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363388 PHILADELPHIA — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Gary Roberts was not in the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.     Roberts reported to the Wachovia Center on Tue... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 13 May 2008 07:38:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363390 VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -Braydon Coburn's swollen and battered face looked much worse than the young Philadelphia Flyers defenseman said it felt. Just two days after a deflected puck caught him near his left eye, Coburn sat in front of reporters and... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 07:32:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363389 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Pittsburgh Penguins forward Gary Roberts sat out Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night because he was sick. Roberts came to the arena Tuesday when the Penguins held their morning skate, but didn't take part.... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 07:32:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363385 BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins signed forward Chuck Kobasew to a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday after his highest scoring season in five years in the NHL. The team did not disclose contract details. Kobasew had career highs of 22 goals... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 07:22:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363383 DALLAS (AP) -Being down 3-0 in the Western Conference finals isn't even the worst part for the Dallas Stars. This is: Dallas has yet to lead the Detroit Red Wings for a single second in any game this series. How can the Stars fathom winning fou... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 06:32:45 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363375 HALIFAX - One by one, they filed onto the ice with huge smiles - kids in replica Team Canada jerseys, wives clutching cameras, grandparents simply taking it all in. But there was a serious side to family picture day, too. It's one of the las... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 04:59:46 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363374 QUEBEC - Miracle upsets are on the minds of Norway and Switzerland going into the quarter-finals of the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Wednesday. In Quebec City, the Swiss face Alexander Ovechkin and the powerful Russians while the Czech ... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 04:59:44 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363367 HALIFAX - Although still much in the hunt for gold on the ice, Canada will likely be out of the medals when it comes to putting bums in seats. Despite hoping to set an attendance record in its first try as host of the IIHF World Hockey Champ... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 04:29:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363359 PHILADELPHIA - Much has been said and written about Evgeni Malkin's superb play when Sidney Crosby went down with injury this season. But it also should not be forgotten that the Pittsburgh Penguins, nearing a Stanley Cup final berth, may no... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 03:59:46 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363352 VOORHEES, N.J. - Braydon Coburn's swollen and battered face looked much worse than the young Philadelphia Flyers defenceman said it felt. Just two days after a deflected puck caught him near his left eye, Coburn sat in front of reporters and... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 03:29:44 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363342 VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -Braydon Coburn's swollen and battered face looked much worse than the young Philadelphia Flyers defenseman said it felt. Just two days after a deflected puck caught him near his left eye, Coburn sat in front of reporters and... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 02:32:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363325 PHILADELPHIA - Penguins centre Jordan Staal will fly home to Thunder Bay, Ont., on Wednesday morning to attend his grandfather's funeral. The Pittsburgh player is expected to return to Philadelphia the same night. Game 4 of the Eastern Confe... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 12:59:42 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363313 May 2-18 - IIHF world hockey championship, Quebec City and Halifax, Nova Scotia. June 9 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals. June 12 - NHL awards show at Toronto. June 15 - Deadline for first club-elected salary arbitration. June 20-21... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:41 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363312 HALIFAX - Eric Staal has left the Canadian team at the IIHF World Hockey Championship after the death of his grandfather. He travelled back to Thunder Bay, Ont., today and will attend the funeral Wednesday. Staal will miss Wednesday's quarte... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 10:59:40 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363305 TORONTO -- The National Hockey League's best performers and brightest stars will shine at Toronto's Elgin Theatre on Thursday, June 12, 2008.  The historic theatre will host the NHL's annual Awards Show to honor the exceptional performances... NHL .com Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363292 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Although the San Jose Sharks ended another disappointing playoff run last week, coach Ron Wilson was optimistic about his future. After all, his Sharks had done just about everything a good team can do, except win a Stanley... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:44 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363291 MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Calgary Hitmen forward Ryan White to a three-year contract. White, 20, recorded 28 goals and 44 assists with the Hitmen during the 2007-08 season and led the team in scoring the past three season... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 03:59:50 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363289 Pittsburgh 2 0 2-4 Philadelphia 1 0 0-1 First Period-1, Pittsburgh, Whitney 1 (Crosby, Gonchar), 5:03 (pp). 2, Pittsburgh, Hossa 7 (Crosby), 7:41. 3, Philadelphia, Umberger 10 (Prospal, Briere), 10:59. Penalties-Hatcher, Phi (hooking), 3:33; ... Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 03:02:43 EDT http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363288 Results Monday: IIHF Men's World Championship Qualifying Round Group E At Quebec Denmark 3 Belarus 2 Russia 5 Switzerland 3 Group F At Halifax Canada 6 Finland 3 Germany 5 Latvia 3 U.S. 9 Norway 1 ... Canadian Press Tue, 13 May 2008 02:26:43 EDT