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t too many other professions for which this kind of thing is said. “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that crane operator has shown up to work drunk and on sleeping pills every day for the last two weeks.” “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that lawyer keeps taking naps when he's supposed to be cross-examining a witness.” “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that janitor has...

The Columbus Blue Jackets won a franchise-record eight straight games and are one of the hottest teams in the NHL. So what has that done for fantasy owners and what is expected for the Blue Jackets as they continue their first year in the Eastern Conference?...

s probably because of the effect Paul Maurice has had since taking over as coach earlier this month. The Predators figure to face a more formidable opponent this time as they close a four-game trip Tuesday night against the Jets. The Central Division...

s NHL games ... 1. P.A. Scratched. Whoa now ... P.A. Parteneau is a healthy scratch for Colorado? From Dater: "The return of Alex Tanguay, who will play Monday, creates a fuller bench than Roy has had in a while. That, and Parenteau may need to regain a bit more strength in his knee after having only recently returned after missing three weeks with an injury to it." 2. Vancouver's Punching Bag. Via...

s Antoine Vermette's natural hat-trick kept the 'Yotes in the game. Shane Doan's late third period goal sent the game into overtime. With only 2:15 left in OT, Bieksa tallied the game winner off of his own rebound while flying through the air. No. 2 Star: Al Montoya, Winnipeg Jets Based on his name and the many Law & Order episodes I've watched, I would have guessed Jets' goalie Al Montoya was from...

got everyone involved in this slump-busting win. Ryan Smyth, Justin Schultz, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist, and Ben Scrivens made 34 saves as Edmonton ended a season-high six-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night. It was nice to get a win.'...

s first win in 16 days and just their fifth win since Dec. 10. "We...

Jan 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's National Hockey League games. - - - Rangers 7, Devils 3 Amidst snow and sub-freezing temperatures, the New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stadium Series before 50,105 fans at Yankee Stadium. The snow began steadily falling in the second period when the Rangers scored four unanswered goals. The Rangers (28-23-3) snapped a two-game...

EDMONTON, AB -Ryan Smyth moved closer to making history and the Edmonton Oilers scored twice on the power play, snapping a six-game losing streak in decisive fashion with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators. 2:59 into the game, ......

Would be more dramatic against Devan Dubnyk, but no....

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Stuck in one of the worst droughts in one of the worst seasons in their history, the Edmonton Oilers enjoyed a rare uplifting night, upsetting the Nashville Predators 5-1 Sunday at Rexall Place....

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4-3 loss to Phoenix on Friday night . "He took a shot in the head and they...

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s exactly what happened when Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and team president Kevin Lowe showed up to take in the Bruins-Flyers Saturday matinee at the Wells Fargo Center yesterday. It would seem that Edmonton...

A spectacular individual performance wasn't enough for the Nashville Predators to win for the fifth time in six games. But with an offense that has been playing much better, they should have plenty to overwhelm the Edmonton Oilers, who are caught in another lengthy losing streak. Nashville will visit Edmonton on Sunday night less than two weeks after acquiring goaltender Devan Dubnyk from the Oilers....

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EDMONTON, AB -The Edmonton Oilers rallied to pull within one in the third period, however they dug a hole that was too deep to overcome and dropped a 4-3 decision to the Coyotes and moved their record against Phoenix to 0-3-1 this season. “We’r......