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2-1-2014 Jarome Iginla reaches a milestone !
Jarome Iginla() notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Roman Cervenka. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said while posing for photo's..

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1288 NHL games during his career, notching 567 goals and adding 600 assists along with 815 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 18 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 0 PIM.


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1-1-2014 Player of the month: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 9 assists for 17 points in 14 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, John Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 362 NHL games during his career, notching 134 goals and adding 183 assists along with 119 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 37 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 17+23=40 with 10 PIM.


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1-1-2014 Rookie of the month: Filip Forsberg (R)
NHL has awarded Filip Forsberg (R) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Sweden, Filip Forsberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 52 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 16 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 19 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+14=22 with 14 PIM.


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31-12-2013 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Bobby Ryan. I'm just happy to contribute, he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 652 NHL games during his career, notching 258 goals and adding 300 assists along with 713 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 40 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 20+26=46 with 4 PIM.


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30-12-2013 Alexander Ovechkin reaches a milestone !
Alexander Ovechkin() scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Alex Goligoski. Hopefully one day this puck will end up in the Hall of Fame, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 670 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 402 assists along with 394 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 35 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 14+20=34 with 4 PIM.


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29-12-2013 Player of the week: Claude Giroux (C)
NHL has awarded Claude Giroux (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Canada, Claude Giroux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 404 NHL games during his career, notching 132 goals and adding 233 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 37 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 19+23=42 with 8 PIM.


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29-12-2013 Mikko Koivu reaches a milestone !
Mikko Koivu() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Radislav Benis. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 606 NHL games during his career, notching 144 goals and adding 300 assists along with 374 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 36 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 12 PIM.


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27-12-2013 Patrik Elias reaches a milestone !
Patrik Elias() scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a feed by Ilya Kovalchuk. Hopefully one day this puck will end up in the Hall of Fame, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.

A native of Czech, Patrik Elias was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1159 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 592 assists along with 525 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 36 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 10+23=33 with 18 PIM.


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23-12-2013 Chris Kunitz agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins.
Chris Kunitz has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Chris Kunitz, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 649 NHL games during his career, notching 190 goals and adding 250 assists along with 484 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 34 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 11+18=29 with 12 PIM.


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23-12-2013 Alexander Ovechkin reaches a milestone !
Alexander Ovechkin() scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Nicklas Bäckström. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, was his only comment for the media..

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 667 NHL games during his career, notching 398 goals and adding 402 assists along with 394 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 32 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 12+20=32 with 4 PIM.


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23-12-2013 Media criticises the Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are spinning in a 11 game winless streak. Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brett Connolly commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.


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22-12-2013 Player of the week: Joffrey Lupul (R)
NHL has awarded Joffrey Lupul (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joffrey Lupul was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 631 NHL games during his career, notching 201 goals and adding 214 assists along with 377 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 34 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 16+13=29 with 20 PIM.


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22-12-2013 Media praises the Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are flying high with a 12 game undefeated streak. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Simon Després commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.


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21-12-2013 Media criticises the Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are stumbling in a 10 game winless streak. Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos commented about their recent play: This is bad. It's one of those streaks that you don't want to remember when you're old.


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20-12-2013 Daniel Sedin reaches a milestone !
Daniel Sedin() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Henrik Sedin. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, the player said in an interview..

A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 973 NHL games during his career, notching 343 goals and adding 500 assists along with 434 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 32 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 15+21=36 with 20 PIM.

6-1-2014 Media criticises the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are spinning in a 5 game winless streak. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jake Gardiner commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.


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5-1-2014 Player of the week: Mike Richards (L)
NHL has awarded Mike Richards (L) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 649 NHL games during his career, notching 197 goals and adding 306 assists along with 524 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 40 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 17+26=43 with 22 PIM.


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5-1-2014 Ales Hemsky reaches a milestone !
Ales Hemsky() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Alexander Khokhlachev. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said after the game.

A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 675 NHL games during his career, notching 155 goals and adding 345 assists along with 321 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 39 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 15+16=31 with 14 PIM.


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3-1-2014 Stephen Weiss reaches a milestone !
Stephen Weiss() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Kris Versteeg. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.

A native of Canada, Stephen Weiss was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 757 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 313 assists along with 328 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 38 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 16+22=38 with 14 PIM.


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3-1-2014 Mike Richards reaches a milestone !
Mike Richards() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Jonathan Toews. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he commented to the media..

A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 647 NHL games during his career, notching 194 goals and adding 306 assists along with 524 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 14+26=40 with 22 PIM.


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3-1-2014 Erik Cole injured.
Erik Cole () suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Dion Phaneuf (). He is expected to be sidelined indefinitely. He was coming up from behind, and I tried to duck under the hit, but I hit the glass hard. It feels like the shoulder could be broken as well, he said to the press.

15-1-2014 Patrick Marleau reaches a milestone !
Patrick Marleau() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Logan Couture. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he commented to the media..

A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1242 NHL games during his career, notching 434 goals and adding 500 assists along with 411 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 43 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 17+25=42 with 18 PIM.


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14-1-2014 World Junior Championships finalists ready
Team Canada will meet Team USA in the final of the 2014 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.

In the game for the bronze medal, Team Sweden meets Team Czech.



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14-1-2014 Jason Pominville agrees on a contract with Carolina Hurricanes.
Jason Pominville has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Jason Pominville was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 665 NHL games during his career, notching 219 goals and adding 306 assists along with 169 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 42 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 17+18=35 with 10 PIM.


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14-1-2014 Miikka Kiprusoff agrees on a contract with Calgary Flames.
Miikka Kiprusoff has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Calgary Flames. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Finland, Miikka Kiprusoff was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 704 NHL games during his career, booking 49 career shutouts and allowing 1700 goals. The 37 year old goaltender has played 27 games with the Calgary Flames this season, allowing 73 goals on 671 while booking 0 shutouts.


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13-1-2014 Ryan Getzlaf reaches a milestone !
Ryan Getzlaf(ATL) notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Marian Gaborik. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said after the game..

A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 632 NHL games during his career, notching 185 goals and adding 400 assists along with 514 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 43 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 18+22=40 with 7 PIM.


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13-1-2014 Media praises the Atlanta Thrashers
As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Atlanta Thrashers coach Curt Fraser after today's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. This brings their current streak to 5 games undefeated.


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12-1-2014 World Junior Championships semifinals
World Junior Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on January 14th, Team Canada will meet Team Sweden . In the second clash, Team USA will challenge Team Czech. Winners from both games will meet on January 16th in the final game to decide the 2014 World Champion of icehockey.



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12-1-2014 Player of the week: Matthew Lombardi (L)
NHL has awarded Matthew Lombardi (L) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Matthew Lombardi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 634 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 200 assists along with 289 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 44 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 9+16=25 with 0 PIM.


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10-1-2014 World Junior Championships quarterfinals
World Junior Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
Group A PTS GF GA Group B PTS GF GA
Canada 6 15 7 Russia 6 17 10
Czech 4 16 12 Germany 4 15 12
Austria 2 8 13 Switzerland 2 13 14
Poland 0 10 17 Japan 0 9 18
Group C PTS GF GA Group D PTS GF GA
Sweden 6 17 10 Finland 6 19 8
USA 4 16 11 Slovakia 4 18 9
Latvia 2 11 16 Slovenia 2 9 18
France 0 10 17 Italy 0 8 19

For quarterfinals, the pairs are:

Canada-Slovakia
Finland-Czech
Russia-USA
Sweden-Germany



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10-1-2014 Jay Bouwmeester agrees on a contract with Calgary Flames.
Jay Bouwmeester has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Calgary Flames. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jay Bouwmeester was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 842 NHL games during his career, notching 73 goals and adding 270 assists along with 463 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 43 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 1+16=17 with 2 PIM.


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10-1-2014 Matt Stajan agrees on a contract with Calgary Flames.
Matt Stajan has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Calgary Flames. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Matt Stajan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 734 NHL games during his career, notching 137 goals and adding 246 assists along with 406 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 43 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 9+12=21 with 46 PIM.


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10-1-2014 Joni Pitkänen agrees on a contract with Carolina Hurricanes.
Joni Pitkänen has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 635 NHL games during his career, notching 66 goals and adding 261 assists along with 504 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 40 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+17=20 with 6 PIM.


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10-1-2014 Marian Gaborik agrees on a contract with Atlanta Thrashers.
Marian Gaborik has signed a $7 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 828 NHL games during his career, notching 375 goals and adding 371 assists along with 470 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 24 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 10+8=18 with 20 PIM.


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10-1-2014 Patrice Bergeron reaches a milestone !
Patrice Bergeron() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Milan Lucic. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he read from a prepared statement..

A native of Canada, Patrice Bergeron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 661 NHL games during his career, notching 176 goals and adding 324 assists along with 184 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 42 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 12+23=35 with 8 PIM.

23-1-2014 Martin Erat reaches a milestone !
Martin Erat() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers on a feed by Nicklas Bergfors. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, he read from a prepared statement.

A native of Czech, Martin Erat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 749 NHL games during his career, notching 176 goals and adding 324 assists along with 436 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 50 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 14+21=35 with 26 PIM.


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21-1-2014 Ryan Miller agrees on a contract with Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ryan Miller has signed a $5 500 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Ryan Miller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 5th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 585 NHL games during his career, booking 35 career shutouts and allowing 1467 goals. The 33 year old goaltender has played 48 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, allowing 137 goals on 1139 while booking 2 shutouts.


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21-1-2014 Media praises the Atlanta Thrashers
As a coach, if you can get your team to work hard every night, then you've done your job, commented Atlanta Thrashers coach Curt Fraser after today's game against the New York Islanders. This brings their current streak to 8 games undefeated.


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20-1-2014 Joe Pavelski agrees on a contract with San Jose Sharks.
Joe Pavelski has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the San Jose Sharks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Joe Pavelski was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 7th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 559 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 220 assists along with 257 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 46 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 14+22=36 with 36 PIM.


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20-1-2014 Media praises the St. Louis Blues
Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the St. Louis Blues after an amazing 8 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Marian Hossa stoically. has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.


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20-1-2014 Media attacks the Dallas Stars
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager yyil and headcoach Ken Hitchcock


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19-1-2014 Player of the week: Zach Parisé (L)
NHL has awarded Zach Parisé (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 631 NHL games during his career, notching 243 goals and adding 285 assists along with 207 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 47 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 21+28=49 with 12 PIM.


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18-1-2014 All-Star Teams selected
Starting lineups for the 2014 All-Star Game have been decided according to votes given by hockey fans around the world. The fans voted the starting lineup consisting of 1 goaltender, 2 defenseman, 1 left wing, 1 center and 1 right wing for both North America All-Stars and World All-Stars. Here are the final results of the voting:

North America World
R James Neal R Ilya Kovalchuk
C John Tavares C Evgeni Malkin
L Zach Parisé L Alexander Ovechkin
D Mike Green D Erik Karlsson
D Drew Doughty D Oliver Ekman-Larsson
G Nathan Lieuwen G Henrik Lundqvist

Traditionally, the coaching staff of the two All-Star teams will selected rest of the players to participate in this most profilic annual sports event. The following players have been selected to the All-Star teams by the coaching staff.
North America World
Right wings Right wings
R Corey Perry
R Rick Nash
R T.J. Oshie
R Thomas Vanek
R Marian Hossa
R Alexander Semin

Centers Centers
C Claude Giroux
C Sidney Crosby
C Steven Stamkos
C Henrik Zetterberg
C Anze Kopitar
C Nicklas Bäckström

Left wings Left wings
L Ryan Smyth
L Mike Richards
L Patrick Marleau
L Johan Franzen
L Patrik Elias
L Daniel Sedin

Defensemen Defensemen
D Duncan Keith
D Erik Johnson
D Shea Weber
D Alex Pietrangelo
D Zdeno Chara
D Joni Pitkänen
D Alexander Edler
D Tobias Enström

Goalies Goalies
G Richard Bachman
G James Reimer
G Tuukka Rask
G Miikka Kiprusoff


This years All-Star weekend starts Saturday February 8 with the Super Skills competition and continues on Sunday February 9 with the clash between the North America All-Stars and the World All-Stars.


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17-1-2014 Patrik Elias reaches a milestone !
Patrik Elias() scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a feed by Travis Zajac. I've just been fortunate to avoid injuries and play with some excellent hockey players, he said in the post game media scrum.

A native of Czech, Patrik Elias was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1168 NHL games during his career, notching 404 goals and adding 596 assists along with 525 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 45 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 14+27=41 with 18 PIM.


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17-1-2014 Ilya Kovalchuk reaches a milestone !
Ilya Kovalchuk() scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a feed by Patrik Elias. Yes, it does feel great, he said to the press.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 906 NHL games during his career, notching 454 goals and adding 446 assists along with 576 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 45 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 17+27=44 with 34 PIM.


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17-1-2014 Patrick Kane reaches a milestone !
Patrick Kane() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Duncan Keith. For me this is dream come true, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor..

A native of USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 525 NHL games during his career, notching 168 goals and adding 300 assists along with 214 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 44 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 15+23=38 with 4 PIM.


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17-1-2014 Media criticises the Los Angeles Kings
We've been kicking ourselves for this streak but it seems like nothing is helping us right now said Los Angeles Kings coach Andy Murray after today's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Los Angeles Kings have now a 5 game winless streak.

4-2-2014 Dany Heatley reaches a milestone !
Dany Heatley() scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a feed by Zach Parisé. You can't worry about the personal achievements - it's the W's that count, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 884 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 460 assists along with 644 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 21+22=43 with 24 PIM.


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4-2-2014 Media criticises the Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are spinning in a 6 game winless streak. Boston Bruins defenseman Theo Peckham commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.


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2-2-2014 Player of the week: Ryan Kesler (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Kesler (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Ryan Kesler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 697 NHL games during his career, notching 194 goals and adding 244 assists along with 570 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 54 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 20+27=47 with 39 PIM.


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1-2-2014 Media glorifies the Vancouver Canucks
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager hrth and headcoach Marc Crawford


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1-2-2014 Player of the month: Ryan Kesler (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Kesler (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Ryan Kesler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 696 NHL games during his career, notching 193 goals and adding 243 assists along with 570 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 53 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 19+26=45 with 39 PIM.


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1-2-2014 Rookie of the month: Jaden Schwartz (C)
NHL has awarded Jaden Schwartz (C) of St. Louis Blues as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points in 17 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jaden Schwartz was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 58 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 23 assists along with 131 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 51 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 18+22=40 with 131 PIM.


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31-1-2014 Evgeni Malkin reaches a milestone !
Evgeni Malkin() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by James Neal. Whatever I can do to help the team is okay by me. As long as we get the 2 points that's the main thing, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 559 NHL games during his career, notching 278 goals and adding 400 assists along with 469 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 50 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 30+30=60 with 19 PIM.

16-2-2014 Lubomir Visnovsky reaches a milestone !
Lubomir Visnovsky() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by John Tavares. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, were his words after the game..

A native of Slovakia, Lubomir Visnovsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 893 NHL games during his career, notching 126 goals and adding 374 assists along with 377 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 57 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 2+16=18 with 16 PIM.


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16-2-2014 Duncan Keith reaches a milestone !
Duncan Keith() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a goal by Sidney Crosby. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he said as he packed up his gear..

A native of Canada, Duncan Keith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 699 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 300 assists along with 444 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 57 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 11+29=40 with 26 PIM.


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15-2-2014 Ryan Getzlaf reaches a milestone !
Ryan Getzlaf(ATL) scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Chris Stewart. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 646 NHL games during his career, notching 192 goals and adding 408 assists along with 519 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 57 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 25+30=55 with 12 PIM.


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14-2-2014 Media glorifies the Chicago Blackhawks
The media is impressed by the team's 7 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager wef and headcoach


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14-2-2014 Patrik Elias reaches a milestone !
Patrik Elias() notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Dainius Zubrus. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, the happy player commented..

A native of Czech, Patrik Elias was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1178 NHL games during his career, notching 407 goals and adding 600 assists along with 531 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 55 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 17+31=48 with 24 PIM.


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13-2-2014 Mike Fisher reaches a milestone !
Mike Fisher() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a goal by Brandon Yip. When you come to play, good things happen, he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Canada, Mike Fisher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 914 NHL games during his career, notching 231 goals and adding 269 assists along with 669 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 58 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 10+20=30 with 39 PIM.


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11-2-2014 Media glorifies the Chicago Blackhawks
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager wef and headcoach


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11-2-2014 Joe Thornton reaches a milestone !
Joe Thornton() scored the 1200th point of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a feed by Joe Pavelski. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1213 NHL games during his career, notching 374 goals and adding 826 assists along with 993 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 54 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 20+29=49 with 11 PIM.


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9-2-2014 NHL All-Star Game
Team North America has won the annual NHL All-Star game with a score of 13-7. Game MVP was Sidney Crosby.

A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 570 NHL games during his career, notching 278 goals and adding 453 assists along with 461 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 54 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 22+27=49 with 20 PIM.


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9-2-2014 Player of the week: Corey Perry (R)
NHL has awarded Corey Perry (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 669 NHL games during his career, notching 266 goals and adding 309 assists along with 732 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 28+35=63 with 23 PIM.


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8-2-2014 NHL All-Star Skill Competitions
The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team North America and Team World competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.

Team North America won the puck control relay with a team of John Tavares, Claude Giroux and Sidney Crosby.

John Tavares of Team North America won the fastest skater competition, beating Alexander Ovechkin in the final.

Zdeno Chara of Team World won the hardest shot competition with a result of 104 MPH, beating Steven Stamkos in the final.

Alexander Ovechkin of Team World won the accuracy shooting competition, beating James Neal in the final.

Miikka Kiprusoff of Team World won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating Richard Bachman in the final.

Team North America won the breakaway relay with a team of John Tavares, Claude Giroux and Steven Stamkos.

The yearly clash between Team North America and Team World will take place tomorrow.


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7-2-2014 Grant Rollheiser released.
Toronto Maple Leafs released Grant Rollheiser to free agency.


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7-2-2014 John Muse released.
Toronto Maple Leafs released John Muse to free agency.


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6-2-2014 - trade
Florida Panthers traded Kris Versteeg and Keaton Ellerby to Toronto Maple Leafs for James van Riemsdyk, Carl Gunnarsson and 's round 3 pick in 2015

A native of USA, James van Riemsdyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 333 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 83 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 16+20=36 with 16 PIM.

A native of Sweden, Carl Gunnarsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 7th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 324 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 96 assists along with 56 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 55 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 2+19=21 with 4 PIM.

A native of Canada, Kris Versteeg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 458 NHL games during his career, notching 138 goals and adding 191 assists along with 272 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 24+32=56 with 14 PIM.

A native of USA, Keaton Ellerby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 171 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 23 assists along with 65 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 55 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 1+8=9 with 31 PIM.


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6-2-2014 - trade
Dallas Stars traded Mike Winther to Vancouver Canucks for Derek Joslin

A native of Canada, Derek Joslin was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 219 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 22 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 55 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 21 PIM.

A native of Canada, Mike Winther was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old center has not yet played for the Dallas Stars this season.


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6-2-2014 - trade
Carolina Hurricanes traded Anthony Stewart to Toronto Maple Leafs for 's round 3 pick in 2014

A native of Canada, Anthony Stewart was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 262 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 44 assists along with 123 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 52 games with the Lowell Lock Monsters this season, totalling 13+17=30 with 24 PIM.


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6-2-2014 - trade
Nashville Predators traded Chet Pickard to Toronto Maple Leafs for 's round 2 pick in 2014

A native of Canada, Chet Pickard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 3 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Nashville Predators this season.


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6-2-2014 - trade
Florida Panthers traded 's round 2 pick in 2014 to Washington Capitals for Mark Fistric

A native of Canada, Mark Fistric was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 382 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 34 assists along with 232 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 44 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 0 PIM.


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6-2-2014 - trade
Montreal Canadiens traded Craig Leverton, 's round 2 pick in 2014 and 's round 3 pick in 2015 to New York Islanders for Mark Streit and Kevin Poulin

A native of Switzerland, Mark Streit was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 9th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 578 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 257 assists along with 298 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 53 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 7+19=26 with 42 PIM.

A native of Canada, Kevin Poulin was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 5th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 16 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 35 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season. He has played 7 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


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6-2-2014 Anatoly Nikontsev released.
Los Angeles Kings released Anatoly Nikontsev to free agency.


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6-2-2014 Richard Clune released.
Los Angeles Kings released Richard Clune to free agency.


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6-2-2014 Oscar M�ller released.
Los Angeles Kings released Oscar M�ller to free agency

22-2-2014 Ryan Smyth reaches a milestone !
Ryan Smyth() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Jordan Eberle. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, he commented to the media..

A native of Canada, Ryan Smyth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 1293 NHL games during his career, notching 424 goals and adding 500 assists along with 950 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing has played 60 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 23+34=57 with 24 PIM.


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19-2-2014 Media praises the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are flying high with a 9 game undefeated streak. Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Matt Frattin commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.


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17-2-2014 Shane Doan reaches a milestone !
Shane Doan() notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Carl Hagelin. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of Canada, Shane Doan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1258 NHL games during his career, notching 339 goals and adding 500 assists along with 1097 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 60 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 21+30=51 with 26 PIM.

2-3-2014 Brad Richards reaches a milestone !
Brad Richards() notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Nathan Horton. It's always nice to give a good pass..., he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 1001 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 600 assists along with 247 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 65 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 17+27=44 with 24 PIM.


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1-3-2014 League suspends Brian Lee
The league board has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning player Brian Lee for 11 games for injuring Joe Colborne of Toronto Maple Leafs.


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1-3-2014 Joe Colborne injured.
Joe Colborne () suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Brian Lee (). He is expected to be sidelined for at least four months. It's just a part of hockey. It was a good, clean check and I got caught with my head down, he commented to the media.


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1-3-2014 Media attacks the Dallas Stars
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager yyil and headcoach Ken Hitchcock


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1-3-2014 Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 4 assists for 13 points in 11 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 698 NHL games during his career, notching 416 goals and adding 417 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 63 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 30+35=65 with 8 PIM.


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1-3-2014 Rookie of the month: Ryan Murray (D)
NHL has awarded Ryan Murray (D) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in 11 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Ryan Murray was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 84 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 34 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman has played 65 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+29=36 with 20 PIM.


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26-2-2014 Media criticises the Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are stumbling in a 9 game winless streak. Dallas Stars defenseman Keith Ballard commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.


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24-2-2014 Nicklas Bäckström reaches a milestone !
Nicklas Bäckström() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Mike Ribeiro. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 508 NHL games during his career, notching 158 goals and adding 342 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 61 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 26+31=57 with 8 PIM.

9-3-2014 Media attacks the Detroit Red Wings
The media is disappointed by the team's 7 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager gw and headcoach


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7-3-2014 Dion Phaneuf agrees on a contract with Toronto Maple Leafs.
Dion Phaneuf has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Dion Phaneuf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 680 NHL games during his career, notching 122 goals and adding 273 assists along with 844 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 61 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 11+27=38 with 91 PIM.


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4-3-2014 Patrick Sharp reaches a milestone !
Patrick Sharp() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Evgeni Malkin. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he said with a wink..

A native of Canada, Patrick Sharp was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 713 NHL games during his career, notching 240 goals and adding 260 assists along with 480 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 64 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 21+33=54 with 40 PIM.


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4-3-2014 Shea Weber injured.
Shea Weber () suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Steve Ott (). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. They first said the treatment was going to be a minimum of five weeks rest, but they've been wrong before, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.


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3-3-2014 Media criticises the Dallas Stars
We've been kicking ourselves for this streak but it seems like nothing is helping us right now said Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock after today's game against the Boston Bruins. The Dallas Stars have now a 12 game winless streak.

16-3-2014 Media attacks the Vancouver Canucks
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager hrth and headcoach Marc Crawford


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14-3-2014 Eric Staal reaches a milestone !
Eric Staal() scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Jeff Skinner. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 792 NHL games during his career, notching 304 goals and adding 396 assists along with 533 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 68 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 24+31=55 with 24 PIM.


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11-3-2014 Media glorifies the Florida Panthers
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager wgr and headcoach Terry Murray


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9-3-2014 Player of the week: Alexandre Burrows (R)
NHL has awarded Alexandre Burrows (R) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Alexandre Burrows, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 672 NHL games during his career, notching 195 goals and adding 216 assists along with 891 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 68 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 31+39=70 with 60 PIM.

22-3-2014 Chris Pronger reaches a milestone !
Chris Pronger() notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Anton Lander. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Canada, Chris Pronger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1322 NHL games during his career, notching 178 goals and adding 600 assists along with 1668 penalty minutes. The 39 year old defenseman has played 73 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 10+32=42 with 38 PIM.


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21-3-2014 Simon Gagné reaches a milestone !
Simon Gagné() scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Anze Kopitar. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, he said with a wink..

A native of Canada, Simon Gagné was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 915 NHL games during his career, notching 329 goals and adding 371 assists along with 414 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 72 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 25+30=55 with 30 PIM.


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20-3-2014 Media praises the Florida Panthers
When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Florida Panthers coach Terry Murray after today's game against the Buffalo Sabres. This brings their current streak to 14 games undefeated.


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17-3-2014 Media glorifies the Washington Capitals
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager the and headcoach Ron Wilson


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16-3-2014 Player of the week: Steven Stamkos (C)
NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 478 NHL games during his career, notching 247 goals and adding 231 assists along with 242 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 71 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 35+40=75 with 17 PIM.

5-4-2014 Jeff Carter reaches a milestone !
Jeff Carter() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Dustin Brown. Yes, it does feel great, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.

A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 678 NHL games during his career, notching 270 goals and adding 230 assists along with 403 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 80 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 35+30=65 with 49 PIM.


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5-4-2014 Media attacks the Buffalo Sabres
The media is disappointed by the team's 6 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager vv and headcoach Lindy Ruff


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4-4-2014 Marek Zidlicky reaches a milestone !
Marek Zidlicky() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Travis Zajac. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, the player said in an interview..

A native of Czech, Marek Zidlicky was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 729 NHL games during his career, notching 75 goals and adding 300 assists along with 612 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 77 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 7+24=31 with 60 PIM.


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3-4-2014 Media praises the Phoenix Coyotes
When we were healthy, we were one of the best teams in the league, commented Phoenix Coyotes coach after today's game against the Los Angeles Kings. This brings their current streak to 5 games undefeated.


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2-4-2014 Media attacks the Calgary Flames
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager d and headcoach Don Hay


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1-4-2014 Thomas Vanek reaches a milestone !
Thomas Vanek() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a feed by Andrew Cogliano. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he said as his teammates crowded around him.

A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 706 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 279 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 39+30=69 with 36 PIM.


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1-4-2014 Player of the month: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1238 NHL games during his career, notching 389 goals and adding 845 assists along with 997 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 79 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 35+48=83 with 15 PIM.


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1-4-2014 Rookie of the month: Carson McMillan (R)
NHL has awarded Carson McMillan (R) of Minnesota Wild as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points in 16 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Carson McMillan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 7th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 93 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 26 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 17+23=40 with 161 PIM.


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31-3-2014 League suspends Zack Smith
The league board has suspended Colorado Avalanche player Zack Smith for 10 games for injuring Logan Couture of San Jose Sharks.


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31-3-2014 Logan Couture injured.
Logan Couture () suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Zack Smith (). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.


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30-3-2014 Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 634 NHL games during his career, notching 220 goals and adding 349 assists along with 150 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 77 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 29+39=68 with 2 PIM.


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29-3-2014 Media criticises the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are stumbling in a 6 game winless streak. Calgary Flames center Roman Cervenka commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.


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28-3-2014 Media attacks the New York Islanders
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager he and headcoach Butch Goring


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27-3-2014 Media glorifies the Los Angeles Kings
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager hteh and headcoach Andy Murray


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26-3-2014 Media criticises the Detroit Red Wings
We've been kicking ourselves for this streak but it seems like nothing is helping us right now said Detroit Red Wings coach after today's game against the Edmonton Oilers. The Detroit Red Wings have now a 16 game winless streak.


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25-3-2014 Henrik Sedin reaches a milestone !
Henrik Sedin() scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a feed by Maxim Lapierre. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he said to the press.

A native of Sweden, Henrik Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1049 NHL games during his career, notching 238 goals and adding 662 assists along with 594 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 75 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 28+36=64 with 42 PIM.


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25-3-2014 Media praises the Minnesota Wild
We've worked hard this season and the results speak for them selves said Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemairre after today's win over the Vancouver Canucks. The Minnesota Wild have now a 6 game undefeated streak.


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23-3-2014 Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1234 NHL games during his career, notching 385 goals and adding 842 assists along with 995 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 75 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 31+45=76 with 13 PIM.

8-4-2014 Media glorifies the Philadelphia Flyers
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager j and headcoach Craig Ramsay


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8-4-2014 Media criticises the Calgary Flames
It isn't the happiest time for the Calgary Flames as they are on a 11 game winless streak. Calgary Flames coach Don Hay had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...


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7-4-2014 Media attacks the Calgary Flames
The media is disappointed by the team's 7 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager d and headcoach Don Hay


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6-4-2014 Player of the week: Johan Franzen (L)
NHL has awarded Johan Franzen (L) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 7 goals and 2 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Sweden, Johan Franzen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 610 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 180 assists along with 310 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 81 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 42+34=76 with 14 PIM.

13-4-2014 Player of the week: Marian Hossa (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Hossa (R) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1142 NHL games during his career, notching 496 goals and adding 562 assists along with 580 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 82 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 41+37=78 with 38 PIM.


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13-4-2014 Johan Franzen agrees on a contract with Detroit Red Wings.
Johan Franzen has signed a $4 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Sweden, Johan Franzen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 611 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 181 assists along with 310 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 42+35=77 with 14 PIM.


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12-4-2014 Joe Thornton agrees on a contract with San Jose Sharks.
Joe Thornton has signed a $7 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the San Jose Sharks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1241 NHL games during his career, notching 391 goals and adding 846 assists along with 997 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 82 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 37+49=86 with 15 PIM.


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12-4-2014 Patrick Marleau agrees on a contract with San Jose Sharks.
Patrick Marleau has signed a $7 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the San Jose Sharks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1281 NHL games during his career, notching 452 goals and adding 516 assists along with 419 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 82 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 35+41=76 with 26 PIM.


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11-4-2014 Milan Michalek agrees on a contract with Ottawa Senators.
Milan Michalek has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Milan Michalek was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 690 NHL games during his career, notching 225 goals and adding 239 assists along with 383 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 31+32=63 with 58 PIM.


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9-4-2014 Daniel Sedin agrees on a contract with Vancouver Canucks.
Daniel Sedin has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1023 NHL games during his career, notching 370 goals and adding 519 assists along with 458 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 42+40=82 with 44 PIM.


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9-4-2014 Henrik Sedin agrees on a contract with Vancouver Canucks.
Henrik Sedin has signed a $6 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Sweden, Henrik Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1056 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 666 assists along with 600 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 82 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 29+40=69 with 48 PIM.

27-4-2014 World Championships semifinals
World Championships have reached semifinal stage. In the first semifinal on April 29th, Team Canada will meet Team Sweden . In the second clash, Team Finland will challenge Team USA. Winners from both games will meet on April 31st in the final game to decide the 2014 World Champion of icehockey.



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27-4-2014 Player of the week: Evander Kane (L)
NHL has awarded Evander Kane (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 0 assists for 2 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Evander Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 377 NHL games during his career, notching 114 goals and adding 144 assists along with 355 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 23+33=56 with 122 PIM.


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25-4-2014 World Championships quarterfinals
World Championships have reached quarterfinal stage. Here are the final standings for the starting groups.
Group A PTS GF GA Group B PTS GF GA
Canada 6 18 9 Finland 5 11 5
Switzerland 3 9 9 Czech 5 12 6
Latvia 3 9 9 Italy 2 11 16
Slovenia 0 9 18 Ukraine 0 9 16
Group C PTS GF GA Group D PTS GF GA
Sweden 6 19 8 USA 6 18 10
Slovakia 4 15 12 Russia 4 17 12
Belarussia 2 11 16 Germany 2 12 16
France 0 9 18 Norway 0 9 18

For quarterfinals, the pairs are:

Canada-Russia
USA-Switzerland
Finland-Slovakia
Sweden-Czech



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25-4-2014 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2013-14:

Jack Adams Award
1. Ron Low, New York Rangers
2. Andy Murray, Los Angeles Kings
3. Joel Quenneville, St. Louis Blues
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
2. Jaden Schwartz, St. Louis Blues
3. Derek Forbort, Los Angeles Kings
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
2. James Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
2. Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
3. James Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Mike Green, Washington Capitals
2. Erik Johnson, St. Louis Blues
3. Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
2. Lars Eller, Montreal Canadiens
3. Jordan Staal, Carolina Hurricanes
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game




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22-4-2014 Playoff news
Anaheim Mighty Ducks have won their series against the Chicago Blackhawks. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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21-4-2014 Playoff news
Atlanta Thrashers have won their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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21-4-2014 Playoff news
New York Rangers have won their series against the Montreal Canadiens. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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20-4-2014 Player of the week: Corey Perry (R)
NHL has awarded Corey Perry (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 694 NHL games during his career, notching 275 goals and adding 317 assists along with 741 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 37+43=80 with 32 PIM.


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20-4-2014 Playoff news
Phoenix Coyotes have won their series against the Edmonton Oilers. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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19-4-2014 Playoff news
Washington Capitals have won their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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18-4-2014 World Championships 2014
Icehockey World Championships 2014 in USA start in just two days. There are 16 nations battling for the championship in the following two weeks. Many believe that the team of Sweden will make a good run for the gold.

Here are the starting groups:
Group A Group B
Switzerland
Canada
Latvia
Slovenia
Czech
Finland
Italy
Ukraine

Group C Group D
Sweden
Slovakia
France
Belarussia
USA
Russia
Germany
Norway




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18-4-2014 Playoff news
Los Angeles Kings have won their series against the Vancouver Canucks. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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18-4-2014 Playoff news
St. Louis Blues have won their series against the Colorado Avalanche. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.


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17-4-2014 Playoff news
Florida Panthers have won their series against the Boston Bruins. They have been awarded $1 000 000 as prize money.

1-5-2014 Team Canada wins World Championship
Team Canada has beaten Team Finland in the final of the 2014 World Championships.

In the game for bronze medal, Team Sweden has beaten Team USA.

Leading scorers in the tournament:
1. Jarome Iginla (CAN) 6+6=12
2. Loui Eriksson (SWE) 6+5=11
3. Jamie Benn (CAN) 6+5=11
4. Matt Moulson (CAN) 5+6=11
5. Nick Foligno (USA) 4+7=11
6. Johan Franzen (SWE) 4+6=10
7. Steven Stamkos (CAN) 4+6=10
8. Paul Gaustad (USA) 3+7=10
9. Henrik Zetterberg (SWE) 1+9=10
10. Erik Karlsson (SWE) 2+7=9



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1-5-2014 Player of the month: Marian Hossa (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Hossa (R) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 points in 10 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1142 NHL games during his career, notching 496 goals and adding 562 assists along with 580 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 82 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 41+37=78 with 38 PIM.


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1-5-2014 Rookie of the month: Jaden Schwartz (C)
NHL has awarded Jaden Schwartz (C) of St. Louis Blues as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points in 10 games last month.

A native of Canada, Jaden Schwartz was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 89 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 38 assists along with 168 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 82 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 30+37=67 with 168 PIM.


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29-4-2014 World Championships finalists ready
Team Canada will meet Team Finland in the final of the 2014 World Championships. Both teams will make a good run for the championship in this exciting game.

In the game for the bronze medal, Team Sweden meets Team USA.

12-5-2014 Playoff news
Washington Capitals have won their series against the Florida Panthers. They have been awarded $2�000�000 as prize money.


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11-5-2014 Player of the week: Martin Hanzal (C)
NHL has awarded Martin Hanzal (C) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Martin Hanzal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 516 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 176 assists along with 334 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 82 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 23+42=65 with 33 PIM.


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9-5-2014 Playoff news
Phoenix Coyotes have won their series against the St. Louis Blues. They have been awarded $2�000�000 as prize money.


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8-5-2014 Playoff news
New York Rangers have won their series against the Atlanta Thrashers. They have been awarded $2�000�000 as prize money.


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7-5-2014 Playoff news
Anaheim Mighty Ducks have won their series against the Los Angeles Kings. They have been awarded $2�000�000 as prize money.


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4-5-2014 Player of the week: Alexander Radulov (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Radulov (L) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Radulov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 316 NHL games during his career, notching 101 goals and adding 118 assists along with 160 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 80 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 26+31=57 with 32 PIM.

7-6-2014 Playoff news
Anaheim Mighty Ducks have won their series against the New York Rangers. They have been awarded $4�000�000 as prize money.


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28-5-2014 Playoff series preview
New York Rangers will start at home against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the Stanley Cup finals. On paper, both the New York Rangers and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks seem pretty equal and should play a tight series.

New York Rangers injuries:

Anaheim Mighty Ducks injuries:

Prediction: New York Rangers wins the series 4-2.




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27-5-2014 Playoff news
New York Rangers have won their series against the Washington Capitals. They have been awarded $3�000�000 as prize money.


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25-5-2014 Player of the week: Troy Brouwer (R)
NHL has awarded Troy Brouwer (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 0 assists for 4 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Troy Brouwer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 443 NHL games during his career, notching 90 goals and adding 108 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 41 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+11=17 with 12 PIM.


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24-5-2014 Playoff news
Anaheim Mighty Ducks have won their series against the Phoenix Coyotes. They have been awarded $3�000�000 as prize money.


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18-5-2014 Player of the week: Alex Goligoski (D)
NHL has awarded Alex Goligoski (D) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Alex Goligoski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 434 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 179 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+38=44 with 32 PIM.


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16-5-2014 Claude Giroux agrees on a contract with Philadelphia Flyers.
Claude Giroux has signed a $8�000�000 per year, 5 year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Claude Giroux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 449 NHL games during his career, notching 149 goals and adding 259 assists along with 151 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 82 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 36+49=85 with 14 PIM.

21-9-2014 Player of the week: T.J. Oshie (R)
NHL has awarded T.J. Oshie (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, T.J. Oshie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 432 NHL games during his career, notching 131 goals and adding 177 assists along with 229 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 4 PIM.


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14-9-2014 Player of the week: Corey Perry (R)
NHL has awarded Corey Perry (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 697 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 319 assists along with 741 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 5+2=7 with 0 PIM.


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7-9-2014 Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 640 NHL games during his career, notching 223 goals and adding 352 assists along with 150 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 1 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.

28-9-2014 Colin Greening injured.
Colin Greening () suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Tyler Myers (). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. 1-2 months of no hockey will be harder to deal with than this injury believe me, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

Name OF DF OA Age Team
Henrik Lundqvist B B B 32 New York Rangers
Jonathan Quick B B B- 28 Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Miller B- B- B- 34 Toronto Maple Leafs
Jonathan Bernier B- B- B- 26 Los Angeles Kings
Carey Price B- B- B- 27 Montreal Canadiens
Pekka Rinne B B B- 31 Nashville Predators
Jonas Hiller B- B- B- 32 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Jhonas Enroth B- B- B- 26 Edmonton Oilers
Cam Ward B- B- B- 30 Carolina Hurricanes
Corey Crawford B- B- B- 29 Chicago Blackhawks
DEFENSEMAN
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Alexander Edler B A- B 28 Vancouver Canucks
Shea Weber B A- B 29 Nashville Predators
Ryan Murray B- B- B 21 Columbus Blue Jackets
Cam Fowler B B B- 22 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Duncan Keith B B- B- 31 Chicago Blackhawks
Erik Johnson A- B B- 26 St. Louis Blues
Erik Gudbranson C A- B- 22 Florida Panthers
Drew Doughty A- B- B- 24 Los Angeles Kings
Marc Staal B- B B- 27 New York Rangers
Adam Larsson C B B- 21 New Jersey Devils
LEFT WING
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Alexander Ovechkin A- A- B 29 Washington Capitals
Bobby Ryan B A- B 27 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Jamie Benn A- B- B 25 Dallas Stars
Sean Couturier B- B B 21 Edmonton Oilers
Brad Marchand A- B- B- 26 Boston Bruins
Mike Richards B- B B- 29 Chicago Blackhawks
Max Pacioretty B- B B- 24 Montreal Canadiens
Daniel Sedin A- B- B- 34 Vancouver Canucks
Milan Lucic B- B B- 26 Boston Bruins
Gabriel Landeskog B B- B- 21 Colorado Avalanche
CENTER
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Claude Giroux A B- A- 26 Philadelphia Flyers
Sidney Crosby A B- A- 27 Chicago Blackhawks
John Tavares A B- B 24 New York Islanders
Steven Stamkos A- B B 24 Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Getzlaf B B B 29 Atlanta Thrashers
Evgeni Malkin A B B 28 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pavel Datsyuk B B- B 36 Buffalo Sabres
Anze Kopitar B B B 27 Los Angeles Kings
Travis Zajac B B B 29 New Jersey Devils
Phil Kessel A- B- B 26 Toronto Maple Leafs
RIGHT WING
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Jarome Iginla B B- B 37 Calgary Flames
Rick Nash B B- B 30 New York Rangers
James Neal B B B 27 Pittsburgh Penguins
Tyler Seguin A- B- B- 22 Boston Bruins
Patrick Kane A- B- B- 25 Chicago Blackhawks
Corey Perry B B B- 29 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Loui Eriksson B- B- B- 29 Dallas Stars
Dustin Brown B- B B- 29 Los Angeles Kings
Dany Heatley B B- B- 33 Minnesota Wild
T.J. Oshie A- B- B- 27 Chicago Blackhawks

10-10-2014 Zach Parisé reaches a milestone !
Zach Parisé() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Ryan Suter. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 667 NHL games during his career, notching 254 goals and adding 300 assists along with 215 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 0 PIM.


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7-10-2014 Eric Staal reaches a milestone !
Eric Staal() notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Alexander Semin. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 806 NHL games during his career, notching 308 goals and adding 400 assists along with 541 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


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6-10-2014 Henrik Zetterberg reaches a milestone !
Henrik Zetterberg() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a feed by Johan Franzen. Yes I'm happy, who wouldn't be, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of Sweden, Henrik Zetterberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 815 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 452 assists along with 322 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 1 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 6 PIM.


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5-10-2014 Player of the week: Dany Heatley (R)
NHL has awarded Dany Heatley (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 916 NHL games during his career, notching 411 goals and adding 473 assists along with 670 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.


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4-10-2014 Marc-André Fleury agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins.
Marc-André Fleury has signed a $5 000 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Marc-André Fleury was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 598 NHL games during his career, booking 34 career shutouts and allowing 1471 goals. The 29 year old goaltender looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

24-10-2014 Jarome Iginla reaches a milestone !
Jarome Iginla() scored the 1200th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Sven Baertschi. When you come to play, good things happen, he said after the game.

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1340 NHL games during his career, notching 584 goals and adding 616 assists along with 817 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 8 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 2 PIM.


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23-10-2014 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Bobby Ryan. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, were his words after the game.

A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 702 NHL games during his career, notching 279 goals and adding 321 assists along with 743 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 8 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 2 PIM.


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21-10-2014 Patrick Kane reaches a milestone !
Patrick Kane() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Jonathan Toews. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 570 NHL games during his career, notching 181 goals and adding 319 assists along with 218 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 0 PIM.


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21-10-2014 Martin Havlat reaches a milestone !
Martin Havlat() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Logan Couture. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, was his only comment for the media.

A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 778 NHL games during his career, notching 241 goals and adding 359 assists along with 390 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 8 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 6 PIM.


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20-10-2014 Jordan Eberle agrees on a contract with Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jordan Eberle has signed a $4 500 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jordan Eberle was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 316 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 138 assists along with 71 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.


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20-10-2014 Media criticises the Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are stumbling in a 7 game winless streak. Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.


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19-10-2014 Player of the week: David Perron (L)
NHL has awarded David Perron (L) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, David Perron was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 460 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 160 assists along with 254 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 6 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 2 PIM.


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19-10-2014 Justin Williams reaches a milestone !
Justin Williams() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Anze Kopitar. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Canada, Justin Williams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 878 NHL games during his career, notching 239 goals and adding 361 assists along with 597 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 4 PIM.

26-10-2014 Player of the week: Dany Heatley (R)
NHL has awarded Dany Heatley (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 925 NHL games during his career, notching 416 goals and adding 479 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 10 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 4 PIM.


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25-10-2014 Media criticises the Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are stumbling in a 8 game winless streak. Colorado Avalanche left wing Mikhail Grabovski commented about their recent play: We don't even want to think about it anymore. We need to find our game and get out of this.

14-11-2014 Daniel Sedin reaches a milestone !
Daniel Sedin() scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a feed by Henrik Sedin. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he read from a prepared statement.

A native of Sweden, Daniel Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1040 NHL games during his career, notching 376 goals and adding 524 assists along with 464 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 6 PIM.


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14-11-2014 Joe Thornton reaches a milestone !
Joe Thornton() scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues on a feed by Joe Pavelski. It is just an amazing thing for me, he said as his teammates crowded around him.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1256 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 859 assists along with 999 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 15 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 2 PIM.


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13-11-2014 Media criticises the Atlanta Thrashers
We've been kicking ourselves for this streak but it seems like nothing is helping us right now said Atlanta Thrashers coach Curt Fraser after today's game against the Washington Capitals. The Atlanta Thrashers have now a 5 game winless streak.


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11-11-2014 Media glorifies the Pittsburgh Penguins
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager utk and headcoach Ivan Hlinka


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9-11-2014 Player of the week: Sean Couturier (L)
NHL has awarded Sean Couturier (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Sean Couturier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 259 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 99 assists along with 73 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 10+12=22 with 4 PIM.


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7-11-2014 Media praises the Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are flying high with a 7 game undefeated streak. Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Bernier commented about their recent success: Let's face it, we've got a great core of guys here, some real strong young guys and a good squad of leaders. If every team had that then they'd do just as good.


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7-11-2014 Rick Nash reaches a milestone !
Rick Nash() scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Ryan Pulock. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 851 NHL games during his career, notching 370 goals and adding 330 assists along with 625 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 13 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 4 PIM.


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5-11-2014 Dany Heatley reaches a milestone !
Dany Heatley() scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.

A native of Canada, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 929 NHL games during his career, notching 417 goals and adding 483 assists along with 678 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 14 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 8 PIM.


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3-11-2014 Steven Stamkos reaches a milestone !
Steven Stamkos() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Brett Connolly. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he said after the game in the dressing room.

A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 500 NHL games during his career, notching 261 goals and adding 239 assists along with 267 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 11 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 15 PIM.


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2-11-2014 Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 728 NHL games during his career, notching 439 goals and adding 432 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 12+10=22 with 0 PIM.


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1-11-2014 Player of the month: Mike Richards (L)
NHL has awarded Mike Richards (L) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 11 assists for 17 points in 11 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 702 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 334 assists along with 538 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 6+11=17 with 0 PIM.


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1-11-2014 Rookie of the month: Austin Watson (R)
NHL has awarded Austin Watson (R) of Nashville Predators as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points in 11 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Austin Watson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 11 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 5 assists along with 17 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 17 PIM.