NHL Players News

John Tavares scored on a rebound with 6:12 left to lift the New York Islanders to a rare come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

Philly's Scott Hartnell, left, and Derek Roy of the Sabres collide in the first period.

Sharks right-winger Dany Heatley, right, is second in the NHL this season in goals and fifth in points .

Ales Hemsky is the latest Oiler to land on the injured list. As bad as things are for the Edmonton Oilers after a 3-1 loss to Los Angeles Wednesday, their circumstances could still get worse before they get better.

Petteri Nokelainen scored the go-ahead goal with 7:17 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat Carolina 3-2 on Wednesday night, sending the Hurricanes to a franchise-record 12th straight road loss to start the season.

Columbus goalie Steve Mason tries to clear room as his teammate Jan Hejda battles with Ottawa forward Milan Michalek during Thursday's game.

Ondrej Pavelec made 40 saves for his second shutout of the season and his career to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night Vyacheslav Kozlov had a goal and an assist, and Nik Antropov also scored to help Atlanta snap a three-game losing streak.

Jonathan Quick made 22 saves, and Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings' 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Nigel Dawes scored the go-ahead goal with 5:44 remaining, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 27 saves in the Calgary Flames' 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.

Marian Hossa scored twice in his first game for Chicago, and the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.

Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass as the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Marian Hossa was discussing the difference in the maturity level between the Blackhawks and his former team, the Red Wings, when fellow winger Dustin Byfuglien sidled up next to reporters as if to join in on the questioning.

Eric Staal was off to a slow start before getting injured. The Carolina Hurricanes activated Eric Staal from injured reserve Wednesday after the star centre missed 10 games with an upper-body injury.

Sometimes all you need is a little timeout. That's all it took for the New York Rangers to get the message sent by coach John Tortorella Monday night.

Toskala heads to IR Vesa Toskala looks up at the Madison Square Garden game clock during the Maple Leafs' 7-2 loss Monday night to the New York Rangers.

Marc-Andre Bergeron's second goal of the game was the winner Tuesday as the injury-riddled Montreal Canadiens scored three times in the third period for a 5-3 comeback win against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Jeff Deslauriers made 36 saves for his first NHL shutout, and Sheldon Souray and Ales Hemsky scored a team-record 7 seconds apart to lead the Edmonton Oilers over the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 on Monday night.

OTTAWA -- Jay Beagle did what most young Canadian hockey players aspire to when he notched his first NHL goal Monday night. But the Washington Capitals' fourth-line center didn't get the chance to celebrate his achievement properly in the solemn visitors' dressing room at Scotiabank Place following a disheartening 4-3 overtime defeat to the Ottawa Senators.

Beagle, an undrafted rookie who was recalled from the minor leagues last week as an injury replacement, intercepted a pass midway through the second period and buried his shot to give Washington a 3-1 lead. But the Capitals suffered what Coach Bruce Boudreau called a 'collapse by 20 guys' in the third period and overtime en route to a third straight loss -- each by a single goal.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves in his first victory of the season despite allowing Jarome Iginla's tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation, and Teemu Selanne scored the only shootout goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

Patrice Bergeron had four assists, two on power-play goals and another short-handed, to help the Boston Bruins beat the St.