NHL Southeast Division News

Dustin Penner grabbed his first point as a Washington Capital Sunday with a beautiful backhand assist on Joel Ward's first period goal.

His name is immortalized at the Mountain Arena. Next month, Dave Andreychuk's image will be immortalized in a statue outside the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The New Jersey Devils went into the two-game Florida series with high hopes for a playoff spot.

As great of a story Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo 's homecoming is now, all signs point to it not standing the test of time and eventually only disappointing.

With the Carolina Hurricanes taking a loss at home against the Edmonton Oilers Sunday afternoon, there's a very good chance any shot at the playoffs is gone.

A woeful post-Olympic slump has cursed the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth consecutive spring without an appearance in the NHL playoffs.

Joel Ward and Troy Brouwer accounted for three of the four Washington Capital goals as the Caps wrapped up their home stand with a 4-2 win over the Leafs.

Mar 14, 2014; Sunrise, FL, USA; New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider gives up a goal to Florida Panthers right wing Scottie Upshall in the third period at BB&T Center.

This April 11, 2013, file photo shows Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, Fla.

Mar 10, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz scores a goal on Washington Capitals goalie Jaroslav Halak in the first period at Verizon Center.

Even though Tim Thomas has done very well for the Dallas Stars in Kari Lehtonen 's absence, it is only right to lean on Lehtonen when he returns.

Toronto will be looking for its third win on the road trip while the Alexander Ovechkin-led Capitals will be looking to build some late momentum in their push for the playoffs.

Jan 4, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug skates during the third period against the Winnipeg Jets at TD Banknorth Garden.

Tampa, FL - Ben Bishop stopped 23 shots for his fifth shutout of the season to help the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

The Tampa Bay Lightning's Mike Kostka scores in the second period around New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur as New Jersey defenseman Jon Merrill and Tampa Bay's Valtteri Filppula look on at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

Vancouver Canucks centre Shawn Matthias says he requested a trade from the Florida Panthers because he was unhappy with how ice time was distributed.

To look at the 5-1 loss to Boston, throw hands in the air and declare the season done is a bad idea.

Chris Kreider has been a pleasant surprise this season, but are his stats enough to land him a spot as a candidate for the Calder Trophy ? For those who are unaware, the Calder Trophy is a trophy awarded at the NHL award show to the NHL's best rookie player during the regular season.

The Washington Capitals have resigned defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, four million dollar contract.

Disclaimer: I'm a die hard Preds fan who is still recovering from the excruciating loss to the 'Yotes in the '12 playoffs and recently spent 17 minutes driving through the northwestern tip of Arizona in 120 degree heat.