No. 1 Star: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers King Henrik led the way for New York's first win in Vancouver since Oct. 11, 1997 with a 40-save, 4-0 shutout over the Canucks. Ryan McDonagh scored a goal and setup Marian … Continue reading →

Pascal Dupuis had a short-handed goal and an assist, James Neal scored for the sixth time this season and the depleted Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Ryan Miller made 40 saves to continue his dominance over Montreal as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Canadiens 3-1 Tuesday at the Bell Centre.

MONTREAL - On a night when the Buffalo Sabres were not at their best, veteran goaltender Ryan Miller stepped up to steal a victory.

Between denying Montreal Canadiens scoring opportunities, Ryan Miller got a chance to watch his Buffalo Sabres complete a beautiful play of their own. Thomas Vanek scored just before the end of the second period and Miller made 40 saves to lead Buffalo to a 3-1 win over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.

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The problem here isn't Buffalo Sabres winger Max Afinogenov dropping the mitts and getting into a fight with former Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jiri Novetny in a KHL game. It's that former tennis star Elena Dementieva, aka Mrs. Max Afinogenov, … Continue reading →

MONTREAL - The atmosphere is all positive around the Buffalo Sabres this season under a new free-spending owner who made them into a key buyer during the annual summer free agent season.

Canadians goaltender Carey Price says there are times when you have to “eat some humble pie and move on.”

Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. It's … Continue reading →

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading →

Matt Duchene and Milan Hejduk scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 6-5 victory over the Canadiens at the Bell Centre Saturday night.

No. 1 Star: John Tavares, New York Islanders Tavares recorded his second consecutive 4-point night, with this one including his third career hat trick as the Islanders downed the New York Rangers 4-2. Tavares has five goals and three assists … Continue reading →

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Buffalo Sabres have had trouble with the Pittsburgh Penguins whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin play or not.

The Buffalo Sabres have had trouble with the Pittsburgh Penguins whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin play or not. That changed Saturday night. Nathan Gerbe and Luke Adam each had a goal and an assist, backup goalie Jhonas Enroth made 29 saves and Buffalo beat Pittsburgh for the first time in almost two years, 3-2.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jeff Skinner scored a power-play goal with 1:24 left in the third period and Cam Ward made 39 saves in leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Thanks to goalie Cam Ward and Jeff Skinner's power-play goal, the Carolina Hurricanes overcame their struggles on special teams.

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When the NHL's concussion protocol has come under fire, it's typically because some see it as too lenient or ineffective; as Cam Cole wrote last season, "it isn't foolproof because no two brains are alike, and no two brain injuries, … Continue reading →

The skinny: The Canadiens' home opener was a bust as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the previously winless Calgary Flames. René Bourque led Calgary with a pair of goals, while Niklas Hagman and David Moss each added one. Former Canadien Alex Tanguay had two assists. The lone Montreal goal was scored by Andrei Kostitsyn.