Sports / NHL

Red Wings pick up crucial win 26 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

DETROIT: The Detroit Red Wings moved a step closer toward extending their post season streak to 22 with a 3-1 win over the...

Capitals clinch Southeast Division 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

Washington: Mathieu Perreault, Jason Chimera, Nicklas Backstrom and captain Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist as hosts Washington hung on...

NHL: Ducks clinch Pacific Division crown 24 Apr 2013 - 12:51 am

EDMONTON, Alberta : The Anaheim Ducks are hoping history repeats itself after clinching the Pacific Division title. Rookie goaltender Viktor Fasth made 24...

Rangers eliminate Devils 23 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

NEW YORK : The New York Rangers insist they are focused much more on their drive toward the playoffs than ending the New...

Pittsburgh Penguins clinch top seed in Eastern Conference 22 Apr 2013 - 06:30 am

BOSTON: Jussi Jokinen collected a goal and two assists as visiting Pittsburgh clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference in a game...

Blackhawks clinch 7th straight win 21 Apr 2013 - 05:46 pm

CHICAGO: The race for the Central Division is long over, and the West has been won. The Presidents’ Trophy is still out there,...

Party on hold as Maple Leafs fail to clinch play-off berth at home 20 Apr 2013 - 04:41 am

TORONTO: Toronto fans filled the Air Canada Centre ready to celebrate their team clinching an NHL play-off spot for the first time in...

NHL: Bruins reschedule game due to blasts 18 Apr 2013 - 12:20 am

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The National Hockey League’s lockout shortened season has been extended an extra day due to the deadly explosions that rocked the...

NHL: Hartnell powers Flyers past Canadiens 16 Apr 2013 - 11:33 pm

Phildelphia: Scott Hartnell registered his seventh career hat-trick while captain Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek each recorded a goal and two assists as...

NHL: Blackhawks get past Blues 15 Apr 2013 - 10:55 pm

Calgary Flames’ Mark Giordano (left) and Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Jones collide during the third period of their NHL game in Edmonton, yesterday. ST...

NHL: LA Kings hold off Ducks 14 Apr 2013 - 11:52 pm

LOS ANGELES: Open ice and scoring chances were awfully scarce in the final Freeway Faceoff of the regular season, with Los Angeles and...

Blackhawks clinch division title 14 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

CHICAGO: The Chicago Blackhawks locked up the Central division. Now, they have their sights set on wrapping up the top seed in the...

Kessel brace helps Maple Leafs edge past Rangers 10 Apr 2013 - 12:31 am

Edmonton Oilers left wing Taylor Hall (left) and Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller (second left) of Switzerland end up in the net during...

Blackhawks clinch play-off spot with win over Predators 09 Apr 2013 - 12:21 am

CHICAGO: It is no surprise the Chicago Blackhawks are in the play-offs for the fifth straight year. After all, the NHL leaders started...

Sabres end Penguins’ winning streak 04 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

PITTSBURGH, Pennsyl-vania: The Buffalo Sabres halted the Penguins’ march toward NHL history yesterday, beating Pittsburgh 4-1 to snap the Pens’ winning streak at...

Oilers extend win streak to four games 03 Apr 2013 - 10:12 am

EDMONTON, Alberta: Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers continued their drive for a playoff spot by winning...

Blackhawks trounce Wings 7-1 01 Apr 2013 - 10:53 pm

DETROIT: In less than two minutes, the Chicago Blackhawks did all the damage they needed to do. And then they just kept scoring....

NHL: Penguins extend win streak to 15 01 Apr 2013 - 07:37 am

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Penguins took another step toward history yesterday in Jarome Iginla’s debut despite an injury to National Hockey League scoring...