Boylen: Four GMs given an unnecessarily hard time (TheHockeyNews.com)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:15:00 PST)
Sometimes GMs are given a hard time even if they don't really deserve it and here are four examples.

Who has the most expensive defense in the NHL?
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:55:04 PST)
Is there a link between dollars spent on forwards and offensive output? Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press looked at the link this week for the Winnipeg Jets, who have the third-lowest payroll (against the cap) for forwards in … Continue reading ?

Blackhawks Team Report
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:12:59 PST)

It was a game Stan Bowman hoped would showcase his team's ability to respond to one of its most embarrassing losses of the season.

What the Blackhawks general manager watched was another lackluster performance as the Hawks' struggles hit a new low in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

"I certainly believe in our guys," Bowman said about his team's ability to bounce back from an 8-4 loss Thursday to the Edmonton Oilers. "They've responded in the past and tonight's a good opportunity to show (that ability)."

But for the second consecutive game, the Blackhawks were tied after the end of the first period.

"We played solid early on, we stuck to the little things that we wanted to do and we wanted shorter shifts and we wanted...

Ray Emery’s chance to start equals goaltending migraines for Blackhawks
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:59:43 PST)
On the one hand, you have Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks saying that he's played "really good hockey and some not-so-good hockey" over the last several games. On the other, you have Coach Joel Quenneville saying of Ray Emery: … Continue reading ?

Campbell: Gagner only had seven points (TheHockeyNews.com)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:35:00 PST)
The third point of Sam Gagner's magical eight-point night shouldn't have counted...and Yakupov's suspension unjust.

What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:38:57 PST)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading ?

Hurricanes’ Tuomo Ruttu likely to be traded?
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:51:18 PST)
Left wing Tuomo Ruttu has been with the Carolina Hurricanes since 2007, but it appears that he may be soon joining another roster. The 28-year-old native of Finland is an unrestricted free agent this summer and unless his team, which … Continue reading ?

Flames playmaker slowly getting his groove back (The Calgary Herald)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:28 PST)
Tanguay missed 15 games with mysterious neck ailment

Flames aiming to burn hot in California (The Calgary Herald)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:07:10 PST)
Club is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games as desperate bid for a playoff spot ramps up

Cogs wishes he’d been here for Gags’ big night (The Edmonton Journal)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:07:10 PST)
In 2008, Sam Gagner had a front row seat for Andrew Cogliano’s record setting run that started on March 7 and ended a hard-to-fathom three overtime games later. When the tables turned this week, and Gagner was the talk of the NHL, Cogliano was keeping tabs from his new home in Anaheim.

Instead of rebounding, Blackhawks keep plummeting
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:25:10 PST)
It was a game Stan Bowman hoped would showcase his team's ability to respond to one of its most embarrassing losses of the season. What the Chicago Blackhawks general manager watched was another lackluster performance as the Hawks' struggles hit a new low in a 3-1 loss to...

Oilers crank it to full throttle (The Edmonton Journal)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:22:45 PST)
Stringing together wins in consecutive games was such an undertaking for the Edmonton Oilers that they hadn't won two in a row since November.

Gagner trying to stay 'even-keeled' (The Edmonton Journal)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:22:36 PST)
NHL game time -- RED WINGS at OILERS

Karlsson making noise in return to ice (The Calgary Herald)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:20:22 PST)
All is back to normal down at the Scotiabank Saddledome when it comes to the volume level at practice for the Calgary Flames.

Iginla scores, Flames beat Blackhawks 3-1
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:35:49 PST)
Jarome Iginla took advantage of the struggling Blackhawks. It's been a common theme for Chicago on this road trip. Iginla had a goal and an assist to help the Calgary Flames beat the Blackhawks 3-1 Friday night. "It was really nice to see that one go in," said Iginla, who had six shots and put another shot off a goal post.

Friday’s Three Stars: Brassard wins it for Blue Jackets in overtime; Halak blanks Kings
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:02:57 PST)
Check out the very different reactions of the guy in the Canada jersey and the lady beside him. No. 1 Star: Derek Brassard, Columbus Blue Jackets The Blue Jackets accomplished a rare feat on Friday, at least for them. For … Continue reading ?

NHL Capsules: Iginla, Flames down Chicago
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:59:48 PST)
CALGARY - Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist to help Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Friday night.

Puck Previews: Blues host Kings in first game after break; Blackhawks’ road struggles
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:12 PST)
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. … Continue reading ?

Gagner still stunned about eight-point effort
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:37:41 PST)
EDMONTON - Sam Gagner was still having trouble Friday believing his name is in the Edmonton Oilers record book alongside the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey.

Backes brings home Hitchcock's message for Blues
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:58:00 PST)
The hard-working captain and his new coach have clicked and have the Blues rocketing up the standings.

Iain MacIntyre: Canucks close to Red Wings - on the scoresheet (The Vancouver Sun)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:05 PST)
As a potential Western Conference final preview, Thursday's game was a failure. We have no idea whom the Detroit Red Wings will be playing.

MacKinnon: Magic returns to Rexall Place (The Edmonton Journal)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:58 PST)
For one unforgettable night a little 1980s magic was back at Rexall Place, most of it being made by Sam Gagner. Make that a lot of magic, actually, a dazzling eight-point show for the likable forward, who finished with a five-point third-period flourish. Both the eight points in a game and the five-point period tied franchise records.

Gagner breaks out as Oilers thump Blackhawks (The Edmonton Journal)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:47 PST)
In the end, Sam Gagner’s legs gave out before his sizzling hot hands. After the forward etched out a place in the Edmonton Oilers’ record book alongside the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Paul ­Coffey, after he’d scored four goals and registered four assists in an 8-4 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, his teammates were urging him to get back on the ice.

Gagner has NHL's first 8-point game since 1988
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:42:38 PST)
Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and ... Sam Gagner? The Edmonton Oilers forward matched a franchise record held by two of the NHL's all-time greats Thursday night when he had eight points in an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Gagner, who entered with five goals all season, broke loose for four goals and four assists -- the first eight-point game in the NHL since Pittsburgh star Mario Lemieux...

Record-tying night for Oilers' Gagner
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:25:17 PST)
Sam Gagner turned in a game for the ages on Thursday, tying Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey for the biggest night in Edmonton Oilers history. Gagner had a hand in all eight goals in Edmonton's 8-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Thursday’s Three Stars: Gagner’s great 8; Subban destroys Larsson; Dan Boyle’s embarrassing gaffe
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:28:08 PST)
"Wait, no, I said *drop* the gloves …" No. 1 Star: Sam Gagner, Edmonton Oilers As you may have heard, he had somewhere between nine and seven points for the Oilers in their 8-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. His … Continue reading ?

Gagner's record night leads Oilers to victory
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:22:48 PST)
EDMONTON - When your name is being mentioned alongside Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, you know it’s been a special night.

Gagner has 4 goals, 4 assists in Oilers' win
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:18:39 PST)
When your name is being mentioned alongside Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, you know it's been a special night. It was a spectacular evening for Sam Gagner who scored four goals and four assists to tie a club record and lead the Edmonton Oilers over the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.