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NHL.com: Breakdown of Gagner's great night
Gordie Howe never had eight points in a game. Neither did Bobby Hull, Bobby Orr, Mark Messier, Mike Bossy or Brett Hull
NHL – Selanne returns to hero’s welcome in Winnipeg
Sun, 18 Dec 05:07:00 2011 Teemu Selanne skated onto Winnipeg ice for the first time in 15 years to a hero’s welcome from Jets fans on Saturday, as the Finnish Flash returned to the city where he started his National Hockey League career. The Helsinki native played his first four NHL seasons in Winnipeg, setting rookie goal and point-scoring records that still stand.
NHL suspends Porter and Sutton
NEW YORK (AP)—The NHL suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Kevin Porter for four games because of a kneeing infraction, and issued an indefinite ban to Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton on Thursday. Porter was punished for kneeing Vancouver forward David Booth on Tuesday night and will lose $18,378.36 in salary
NHL bosses approve league realignment plan
The NHL board of governors approved a radical realignment plan on Monday to give the league four conferences rather than the current six divisions in two conferences. The plan was approved on the opening day of the board’s meeting, but will not be implemented until NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discusses it with the NHL Players’ Association.
NHL: Nashville 6, Vancouver 5
Published: Dec. 2, 2011 at 1:12 AM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 2 (UPI) — Mike Fisher finished off a Nashville comeback by scoring with 1:16 to play Thursday, boosting the Predators to a 6-5 victory over Vancouver.
NHL team values hit all-time high, Leafs top the list
Date: Wednesday Nov. 30, 2011 3:57 PM ET More business is boosting National Hockey League team values but climbing player costs are eroding the sport’s profitability.
NHL results, Nov. 29
Jim McIsaac / MCT Brad Richards of the Rangers celebrates his goal in the second period against the Penguins at Madison Square Garden. John Mitchell and Brad Richards scored 90 seconds apart in New York’s four-goal second period, and the host Rangers held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night for their third consecutive win.
Coach K praises the New England Revolution for hiring Jay Heaps (Goal.com)
Fresh off setting the mark for the most-ever Division I college basketball victories with 903, it would be safe to assume that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s mind might not be on soccer.
NHL.com: Kovalchuk returning to Devils tonight
Wednesday, 11.16.2011 / 11:51 AM By NHL.com Staff - / At the Rink blog After missing 5 games with a groin injury, Ilya Kovalchuk will be in the New Jersey Devils lineup when they take on the Sabres in Buffalo tonight. Kovalchuk suffered the injury on Nov. 3 against the Flyers.
NHL-Bruins’ Lucic avoids suspension for hit on Miller
* NHL says minor penalty assessed to Lucic suitable * League satisfied with Lucic’s explanation for hit (Recasts with NHL’s ruling) Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic will not be suspended for his hit that sidelined Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller with a concussion, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday. NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan ruled the minor penalty for charging that Lucic received for the hit during Saturday’s game was suitable even though the Sabres have said Miller is out indefinitely with a concussion. “I had the hearing because I did make an initial assessment of the play as I do with all plays, but I did have some questions for Milan and I wanted to hear directly from him,” Shanahan told the league’s website.