Avery to continue counseling, won't rejoin Stars
tsn.ca — Even with his six-game suspension being over, troubled Stars forward Sean Avery will not be returning to Dallas. The Stars said on Sunday that representatives for both Avery and the team said they would continue to work together in support of Avery during "this critical time" for the player.More… (Hockey)
Capitals' Web Site Cameraman Suited up as Emergency Goalie
sports.espn.go.com — The tall guy holding the camera in the Washington Capitals' locker room works for the team's Web site. Two and a half hours earlier, the same guy was sitting on the Capitals' bench serving as an emergency backup goalie.More… (Hockey)
Turco, Stars turn away Wings in Western finals rematch.
usatoday.com — Marty Turco made 37 saves, rookies Tom Wandell and Fabian Brunnstrom scored goals and the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday night in their first meeting since last season's Western Conference finals.More… (Hockey)
Flyers staged their biggest comeback in 20 years winning 6-5
sports.yahoo.com — Scott Hartnell had a hat trick and the Philadelphia Flyers win by erasing a four-goal deficit in the third period and beating the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout victory Thursday night. Hartnell scored twice on second shots in the third period to complete his fourth NHL hat trick. More… (Hockey)
Freak snowblower accident to sideline Sakic three months
denverpost.com — Avalanche captain Joe Sakic will be sidelined at least three months, the team said this morning, after he suffered three broken fingers and tendon damage following an accident at his home involving a snowblower. More… (Hockey)
Oilers snap Sharks' 9-game winning streak
sports.yahoo.com — Dwayne Roloson made 41 saves in his latest jaw-dropping effort against San Jose, and the NHL-leading Sharks' nine-game winning streak ended on Kyle Brodziak's goal 2:40 into overtime in the Oilers' 3-2 victory Saturday night. Ales Hemsky and Dustin Penner also scored for the Oilers,More… (Hockey)
Man falls from upper deck in Ottawa
msn.foxsports.com — A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital after he fell about 25 feet from the upper deck of Scotiabank Place during the second intermission of the Ottawa Senators' victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.More… (Hockey)
Dallas Stars' Sean Avery apologizes for
sports.espn.go.com — Dallas Stars agitator Sean Avery apologized Wednesday for comments about his former girlfriends that led to an indefinite NHL suspension.More… (Hockey)
Man falls from upper deck during Senators game
google.com — A man fell about 25 feet from the upper deck of Scotiabank Place during the second intermission of the NHL game between the Ottawa Senators and the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.More… (Hockey)
Avery suspended indefinitely by NHL
sports.yahoo.com — The NHL suspended Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery indefinitely Tuesday for making a crude reference to former girlfriends while talking with reporters. Avery's inflammatory comments came following a morning skate in Calgary, Alberta, where the Stars were to play the Flames on Tuesday night. More… (Hockey)
Sean Avery suspended for insulting Phaneuf, Elisha Cuthbert
sportsnet.ca — "I'm really happy to be back in Calgary, I love Canada and I just wanted to comment on how it's become a common thing for guys in the NHL to fall in love with my sloppy seconds," said Avery referring to his ex-girlfriend, Cuthbert. "I don't know what that's about, enjoy the game tonight," Avery told media after the Tuesday morning skate.More… (Hockey)
Pit Martin pronounced dead after snowmobile accident
tsn.ca — Quebec provincial police say Hubert (Pit) Martin, a four-time NHL all-star in the 1960s and '70s, has died after his snowmobile plunged into an icy lake. Const. Marie-Josee Ouellet says Martin, 64, was driving the vehicle on Lake Kanasuta in northwestern Quebec on Sunday when the ice cracked and he plunged into the freezing water.More… (Hockey)
Brian Burke Takes Over the Toronto Maple Leafs
sports.espn.go.com — He got a six-year deal, worth a reported $3 million annually, to replace interim general manager Cliff Fletcher after John Ferguson was fired in January.More… (Hockey)
Olli Jokinen's consecutive game Steak ends at 397
sports.espn.go.com — Phoenix Coyotes center Olli Jokinen will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a shoulder injury, ending his consecutive games streak at 397. Jokinen, the team's second-leading scorer with seven goals and 18 points, was injured in the first period Wednesday night at Columbus when he was checked hard into the boards.More… (Hockey)
Toronto Maple Leafs Raise Clark's 17 To Rafters (w/Video)
thepuckdrop.com — Even as a Leafs fan I thought Roy's was more deserving, but this is still awesome.More… (Hockey)