The Chicago Blackhawks came out of their Johnnys IceHouse West locker room sporting a different look. It didnt look like a typical Blackhawks practice and it wasnt, as they played a 3-on-3 tournament for about 30 minutes before heading to their usual end-of-practice shootout. Whether theyre tired or (tight), I just think its about changing it up, said coach Joel Quenneville, who added that the team...
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- In a game where no lead was safe and coaches took no comfort no matter what the score, the Winnipeg Jets won an old-fashioned shootout over the Toronto Maple Leafs with an exciting 5-4 victory. Jets defenseman-turned-forward Dustin Byfuglien finished the end-to-end affair with a wrist shot to the top corner behind Jonathan Bernier 2:44 into overtime. The shot came just seconds...
s newest power forward ripped home the overtime winner past goalie Jonathan Bernier to propel the Winnipeg Jets past the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in front of 15,003 mostly-delirious fans at the MTS Centre on Saturday night. Just a few minutes earlier, the more than a few hundred boisterous Leafs fans were in full throat after right winger Phil Kessel capped a three-goal comeback and tied the game at...
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s versatility is proving to be highly valuable to the Winnipeg Jets. Byfuglien, the defenseman-turned-forward who sometimes plays both positions in a game, scored the winner in overtime to lift the Jets to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. The 6-foot-5 Byfuglien took a pass from captain Andrew Ladd and fired a wrist shot over goalie Jonathan Bernier's glove 2:44 into the...
s second goal to extend his points streak to 10 games. Victor Hedman assisted on all three Johnson goals. No. 2 Star: Jarome Iginla, Boston Bruins Iginla is enjoying his first season in Beantown and Saturday he recorded a four-point afternoon during a 6-1 rout of the Philadelphia Flyers. Zdeno Chara also scored twice and became the eighth Bruin this season to reach double-digit goals. Tuukka Rask made...
t really happy the way I played the last game and I wanted to make sure I was ready tonight," said Hiller, referring to a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night when the Anaheim Ducks goalie allowed three goals in 11 attempts before coach Bruce Boudreau yanked him in the second period. Hiller delivered in a big way, stopping all 36 shots he faced and leading the Ducks to a 3-0 victory over...
LOS ANGELES – It was midway through the third period on Saturday night when Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau was convinced of it. He had some inklings earlier – during practice, at the start of the game – but with the Ducks leading the Los Angeles Kings by two goals under the night skies at Dodger Stadium, something clicked about the way Jonas Hiller was playing: “I said, ‘It doesn’t matter [what...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- 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 on Thursday. Minnesota goaltender Darcy Kuemper, making his fifth consecutive start, stopped 33 shots as the Wild improved to 8-3-0 in their last 11 games. Chicago got 17 saves from goaltender Antti Raanta, but could...
Tough to find positives in a 7-1 loss to Dallas....
re playing with a lead, it's a lot easier to make the stops you have to," said Kuemper, now 5-2-0 since being recalled from the Wild...
SAN JOSE There was only one goal in the Sharks 1-0 win over Winnipeg on Thursday night, and it came from the most predictable source. Joe Pavelski, the NHLs hottest goal-scorer for the past several weeks, whacked a loose puck out of the air with the back of his stick blade at 6:48 of the third period in helping the Sharks to their fifth straight win. After Olli Jokinen failed to get the puck out of...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- White-hot left winger Joe Pavelski scored the game's only goal to break a scoreless tie in the third period as the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Thursday....
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...
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...
s white-hot left winger Joe Pavelski scored the game's only goal to break a scoreless tie in the third period as the Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 1-0. "He...
s soft shot made it on net and the rebound floated in the air long enough for Joe Pavelski to bat it in for yet another goal. That's the way it's been going for Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks of late. Pavelski scored his 19th goal in the past 21 games and Alex Stalock made 20 saves in his second straight shutout to help San Jose beat Winnipeg 1-0 Thursday night, handing Paul Maurice his first loss...
SAN JOSE Sharks goalie Alex Stalock recorded his second consecutive shutout on Thursday at SAP Center, and after the game, quickly credited the team in front of him for his recent good fortune. But hes also correct in that the Sharks played a tight game in front of him, limiting the Winnipeg Jets to just 20 shots on goal in a 1-0 win. Joe Pavelski was the expected hero with the games only goal, his...
Friday's Hockey Dose goes all-in on the question: could Ondrej Pavelec really turn his career around or is this just a lucky run?...