Jumping the Sharks
Luongo leads Canucks to victory over San Jose
Roberto Luongo made 32 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night. Alexander Edler and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist while Ryan Johnson added the winner against one of the NHL's best clubs. Full Story.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Downward Spiral
The Ottawa Senators were unable to get back on track as they fell to the Atlanta Thrashers 6-3 on Thursday night. The Thrashers, three points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, squandered a pair of two-goal leads for the second game in a row but still managed another vital win. Full Story.
Late Season Surge
John Mitchell netted the shootout winner, while Phil Kessel scored once in regulation and again in the shootout to help the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth win in six games, 2-1 over the New Jersey Devils. Full Story.
Bob McKenzie
Blog: The latest example of a questionable hit was James Wisniewski's check on Brent Seabrook on Wednesday night. As soon it happened, it struck me as the Grand Slam of illegal hits. More...
Darren Dreger
Blog: Will former baseball union head Don Fehr become the NHLPA's next Executive Director? There are a number of NHL players quietly pushing for that to happen. More...
Ray Ferraro
Razor's Edge: Given the way the last 10 days or so have gone in this space (see - Maxim Lapierre), I would be totally remiss without commenting on Alexander Ovechkin's hit-push from Sunday afternoon's game at Chicago. More...
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NHL Power Rankings
[1] Washington: Impressive in Chicago comeback win.
[2] San Jose: Could use goaltending to rise to the occasion.
[3] Vancouver: 6-1-1 since Olympics earns move into Top Three.
Complete Rankings (updated March 15)
Calendar
- Apr. 11:
Last day of regular season
- Apr. 14:
Start date of Stanley Cup Playoffs
- May 7 - 23:
IIHF World Championship in Germany
- June 25 - 26:
NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles
