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Howard Baldwin, ex-Whalers owner, offers critical look at ‘marginal’ NHL markets (Yahoo! Sports)
Howard Baldwin founded the Hartford Whalers, helped create the San Jose Sharks, and produced "Mystery, Alaska" (yea!) and "Sound of Thunder" (bleech!) among other films. He's seen businesses that work, businesses that fail. He's seen, and done, it all — … Continue reading →

Caps await word on Laich's left knee injury (The Canadian Press)
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals awaited word Monday on the severity of Brooks Laich's left knee injury, a setback that comes at a crucial time in the team's hopes for a fifth straight Southeast Division title.

What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl (Yahoo! Sports)
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 →

Panthers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Panthers' first game in Tampa Bay this season was a fun occasion for the visitors as Florida scored a franchise-tying record five power-play goals in a 7-4 win to spoil the Lightning's season opener.

Florida hasn't enjoyed the rest of its time against the cross-state rivals.

Tampa Bay beat the Panthers for the fourth straight time on Saturday night, scoring four goals in the second period and rolling to a 6-3 win.

The Lightning won the season series against Florida for the first time since its Stanley Cup season of 2003-04 by winning four of the six games. The Panthers have dominated play between the two for most of the rivalry, although that sure wasn't the case on Saturday.

Thomas' apolitical return: Bruins top Caps 4-1 (The Canadian Press)
WASHINGTON - Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful.

NHL Capsules: Another huge game for Gagne (The Canadian Press)
TAMPA, Fla. - Sam Gagner showed the top team in the NHL that his breakout game was no fluke.

Saturday’s Three Stars: Reimer, Vokoun post shutouts; St. Louis nets hat trick (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Two straight starts and two straight shutouts for the 23-year old Reimer. After blanking the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, Reimer followed that up with a 49-save performance during a 5-0 win … Continue reading →

St. Louis gets hat trick, Bolts beat Panthers (The Canadian Press)
TAMPA, Fla. - Martin St. Louis had a memorable milestone game.

St. Louis gets hat trick as Lightning top Panthers (AP)
Martin St. Louis had a memorable milestone game. St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night. "Weird things happen sometimes in situations like that," St. Louis said.

Canucks steal shootout win in Denver (The Vancouver Sun)
The Vancouver Canucks keep finding ways to earn points, but they're not exactly doing it in style.

Friday’s Three Stars: Brassard wins it for Blue Jackets in overtime; Halak blanks Kings (Yahoo! Sports)
Check out the very different reactions of the guy in the Canada jersey and the lady beside him. No. 1 Star: Derek Brassard, Columbus Blue Jackets The Blue Jackets accomplished a rare feat on Friday, at least for them. For … Continue reading →

Bergenheim lifts Panthers over Jets 2-1 (The Canadian Press)
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida's Kris Versteeg didn't feel well going into Friday's game. He felt much better afterward.

Puck Headlines: Jimmy Howard’s injury; top 50 players; drinking beer out of hockey skate (yuck) (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • From reader Johnny Smyrl Jr.: "I saw the hockey stick coffee … Continue reading →

Jets ready for big matchup with Panthers (Yahoo! Sports)
For the second road game in a row, the Winnipeg Jets went the distance and emerged with two points. That hadn't happened in more than two months, so the ship is pointed in the right direction as the team sets off down the stretch of its inaugural season in Winnipeg.

Proteau: Apologies from 30 NHL teams (TheHockeyNews.com)
Every NHL team has something to be sorry for so Adam Proteau does it for them in this week's column.

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Lundqvist, Reimer post shutouts; Samuelsson’s far out goal (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 1 Star: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers King Henrik recorded his third shutout in five starts with a 34-save night during a 1-0 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres. After a scoreless regulation and overtime, Marian Gaborik and Ryan … Continue reading →

Samuelsson scores 2 goals as Panthers top Caps 4-2 (AP)
The Washington Capitals have been struggling on the road, and the Florida Panthers took full advantage. Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and the Panthers beat the Capitals 4-2 on Wednesday night. Stephen Weiss and Shawn Matthias also scored for Florida, and Scott Clemmensen stopped 26 shots. Tomas Fleischmann had a pair of assists for the Panthers, who moved into first place in the Southeast Division...

What are the biggest questions facing each NHL team down the stretch of 2011-12 season? (Yahoo! Sports)
The NHL All-Star Game isn't the midway point of the season, but it does drop the checkered flag for rampant trade deadline speculation and big debates about the direction of teams down the stretch. With that, we look at all … Continue reading →

Montreal Canadiens just didn't show up against Sabres (The Montreal Gazette)
Give the Buffalo Sabres an A-plus at every position for their 3-1 victory on Tuesday. And while you’re at it, you can also give the finger to the Canadiens, who now find themselves ranked No. 13 in the East.

MacKinnon: Hit to wallet may be needed to stop head hits (The Edmonton Journal)
There was good news on the concussion issue in the NHL Tuesday, and it did not emanate from the strange little news conference called to update the hockey world on the status of Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby’s ongoing recovery. Sure, it was encouraging to hear that Crosby, in fact, does NOT have a fracture in the area of his C-1 and C-2 vertebrae, as had been reported over the weekend.

Blackhawks activate Toews and Sharp from IR (PA SportsTicker)
The Chicago Blackhawks have activated Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp, two of their top scorers, from injured reserved for Tuesday night's game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Attitude change, positivity credited for Penguins’ recent turnaround (Yahoo! Sports)
They filed out onto the ice at BankAtlantic Center on the morning of Jan. 13, each sporting a captain's "C" on their practice jerseys -- or in Evgeni Malkin's case, a "K." They defended their captain after the morning skate … Continue reading →

NHL boss reiterates support for shootout (The Canadian Press)
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The NHL emerged from the lockout with a new look, including a bold new way to determine a winner for each regular-season game.

What We Learned: Toronto is the league’s most intriguing second-half team (Yahoo! Sports)
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 →

Growth means Southern hockey not just for NHL now (AP)
Children fill every bench and sprawl over the floor lacing up hockey skates, eager to hit the ice. Parents hold jackets and patiently wait. Just another typical Saturday morning at the rink. Except this is the middle of Tennessee. Atlanta may not be able to hold onto an NHL team, and ponds in the South are for fishing and swimming.