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The veteran winger has an interesting history with John Tortorella....

"This is a tough one to lose," Roberto Luongo said....

Jan 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's National Hockey League games. - - - Wild 2, Blackhawks 1 The Minnesota Wild got just enough offense via first period goals by right winger Jason Pominville and left winger Matt Cooke to outlast the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. Minnesota goaltender Darcy Kuemper, making his fifth consecutive start, stopped 33 shots as the Wild improved to 8-3-0 in their...

t feel their results are an accurate benchmark for judging the quality of the team. A visit to the lowly Edmonton Oilers on Friday night could offer the Coyotes a starting point for improving their standing in the Western Conference. Phoenix (23-18-9), now six points out of the No. 8 spot in the West, has as many wins against the Oilers (15-31-6) this season as it does in 2014 after falling to 3-8-0...

Anze Kopitar and Ben Lovejoy pretend to be puppies for some reason. No. 1 Star: Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars Benn was nigh unstoppable for the Stars versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. He opened the scoring early in the first with this quick wrester: And then he helped set up three others -- two by Valeri Nichushkin -- for a four-point night as the Stars walloped the Leafs 7-1 , ending Toronto's winning streak...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Nashville forward Nick Spaling deflected home defenseman Seth Jones' shot on the power play at 12:38 of the third period to give the Predators a 2-1 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Left winger Chris Higgins scored for the Canucks, who enjoyed a 34-26 edge in shots. Center Craig Smith also tallied for Nashville....

While he enjoyed the line brawl between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames the other night, Mike Milbury says all John Tortorella's actions accomplished was to get him a fine and lengthy suspension when the Canucks coach stormed the Calgary locker room between periods. "What would be the purpose?" Milbury, the former Bruin, asked on Cross Check. Milbury is famous for jumping into the stands during...

Bruins defenseman Shawn Thornton answers rapid-fire questions in this weekly segment on Cross Check....

s other marker as the Predators posted a 2-1 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks. The Predators prevailed after overcoming a 1-0 second-period deficit and being badly outplayed in the first 40 minutes "That's something we still don...

The Nashville Predators took advantage of a late power play to rally past the Vancouver Canucks. Nick Spaling scored a power-play goal midway through the third period and the Predators defeated the Canucks 2-1 Thursday night. Vancouver's 25th-ranked power play finished 0 for 5, including a four-minute man advantage in the first period. Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis had a tough game, missing several...

Just one day after he agreed to join their AHL affiliate in Utica....

Does Mike Gillis need to do something about it?...

The genesis of the NHL's outdoor game was the 1991 movie "Mystery, Alaska," and the league has turned the hockey fantasy into a six-game reality this season...

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s slate of games. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Create-a-Caption: " (L-R) Michael Rosenbaum, Alan Thicke and Neal McDonough pose together after the Media Game as part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Dodger Stadium." • • • • • Preview : Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. ET Preview : St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers,...

ST. PAUL, Minn. Another day, another chilly reception awaits the Chicago Blackhawks and were not just talking about the weather. After a rough December the Minnesota Wild have started righting the ship, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. And as they sit in eighth place with 59 points, two behind the Vancouver Canucks entering tonights action, theyd love nothing more than to catch a (possibly) fatigued...

The NHL is bringing along its own security detail to the 2014 Sochi Olympics as many players decide to leave their families at home over safety concerns; Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is piling up points despite playing without a top-flight center; Jay Bouwmeester is back on top of his game with the St. Louis Blues; and, Ken Hitchcock weighs in on John Tortorella-Bob Hartley affair....

Ice hockey teams that gel the quickest often enjoy success at the Winter Olympics, so the chemistry between Swedish twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin could prove the difference for the Tre Kronor at the Sochi Games. The Sedins' familiarity from having played together for all of their professional careers is evident most nights in National Hockey League action given the countless no-look passes to each...

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By Frank Pingue Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ice hockey teams that gel the quickest often enjoy success at the Winter Olympics, so the chemistry between Swedish twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin could prove the difference for the Tre Kronor at the Sochi Games. The Sedins' familiarity from having played together for all of their professional careers is evident most nights in National Hockey League action given the...