Top 5 Hockey Movies of All-Time: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:38:00 PST)
There haven't been as many hockey movies made as the other major sports, but hockey has its share of quality films. Not every movie could make the top five so here are a few that missed the cut: The Rocket, Net Worth, D2: The Mighty Ducks, and D3: The Mighty Ducks .

Canadiens shut out by Capitals (The Montreal Gazette)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:58:03 PST)
The Canadiens’ losing streak stretched to three games Saturday afternoon as they fired blanks in a 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre.

Anisimov helps Rangers top Flyers 5-2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:09:24 PST)
On an afternoon when another New York team was on the minds of many fans at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers did their best to emulate the Giants by physically wearing down Philadelphia Flyers. Artem Anisimov broke a 17-game pointless streak and Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves to stymie the Flyers as the Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 in a fight-filled contest which concluded three hours before...

Rangers top archrival Flyers again
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:12 PST)
It's no secret that the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers don't like each other much. So when the two teams meet, there isn't any need for pregame pep talks or motivational speeches. "Every time we play them, the game is very physical," said Rangers...

Sunday's National Hockey League Capsules
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:04:54 PST)
Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful, with the goaltender making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Congratulations to Canadiens’ Scott Gomez on the one-year anniversary of his last goal
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:26 PST)
Today is big day for football fans, as Super Bowl XLVI kicks off at 6:29 P.M. ET. But February 5, 2012 is arguably almost as big a day for puckheads: one year ago today, Montreal Canadiens' centre Scott Gomez scored … Continue reading ?

Rangers 5, Flyers 2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:10:16 PST)
Michael Del Zotto snapped a 2-2 tie early in the third period with a precise wrist shot from the blue line and Brandon Dubinsky sealed the deal with a goal with seven minutes left, giving the New York Rangers a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a crucial NHL Atlantic...

Versatile Moen drawing trade interest
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:30:41 PST)
While the Canadiens make it policy not to discuss trade rumors, there's growing interest in versatile winger Travis Moen. Most of the interest seems to be coming from Western Conference teams with the San Jose Sharks among the front-runners for Moen's services.

Rangers Team Report
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:24:20 PST)

The Rangers traded center Erik Christensen to the Minnesota Wild on Friday, getting forward Casey Wellman in return.

Christensen had seen limited ice time this season for the Rangers, playing in just four of their last 34 games.

He had one goal and four assists in 20 games, averaging just over eight minutes per game as a fourth-liner and part-timer on the power play.

"Erik is a great guy who had some opportunities here and now gets an opportunity somewhere else," Rangers coach John Tortorella told the New York Post. "I wish nothing but the best for him."

Wellman, 24, was sent to the Whale of the AHL as the Rangers are expecting to call up defenseman Steve Eminger for Sunday's key game vs.

Benn lifts Stars over Wild 2-1 in shootout
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:24:54 PST)
DALLAS - Kari Lehtonen watched during pre-game ceremonies as the Dallas Stars honoured former goalie Ed Belfour, who led the franchise to its only Stanley Cup in 1999.

Vokoun gets shutout as Caps blank Habs 3-0
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:31:28 PST)
MONTREAL - A floater goal by Dennis Wideman and an unstoppable blast by Alexander Semin were all the talk after the Washington Capitals picked up yet another shutout win in Montreal on Saturday.

Devils' special teams key win over Flyers
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:13 PST)
Impressive special teams and Ilya Kovalchuk's fists are a powerful combination for the New Jersey Devils. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia...

Foster leads Devils over Flyers 6-4
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:43:52 PST)
PHILADELPHIA - Ilya Kovalchuk's fists outshone his team's sparkling special teams.

Devils 6, Flyers 4
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:01:15 PST)
The New Jersey Devils' special-teams units were just that. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Ilya Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 at the Wells Fargo Center on...

Penguins, Bruins face their challenges in Eastern Conference showdown
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:51 PST)
The three titans of the Eastern Conference are the New York Rangers (69 points), Boston Bruins (66 points) and the Philadelphia Flyers (66 points.) But the Pittsburgh Penguins are stalking that field with 62 points. Saturday's game between the Penguins … Continue reading ?

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.

Slide continues for Sens (The Ottawa Citizen)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:10:10 PST)
The only consolation for the Ottawa Senators - and it's small consolation, indeed - is that the Toronto Maple Leafs can't catch them in the standings when they meet Saturday at Scotiabank Place.

Rangers trade Christensen to Wild
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:17 PST)
The New York Rangers traded center Erik Christensen to the Minnesota Wild on Friday, getting forward Casey Wellman in return. Christensen had seen limited ice time this season for the Rangers, playing in just four of their last 34 games.

Website highlights Gomez's scoring drought
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:23:58 PST)
MONTREAL - Time is quickly running out on Scott Gomez if he wants to avoid going a whole year without scoring.

Puck Headlines: Jimmy Howard’s injury; top 50 players; drinking beer out of hockey skate (yuck)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:27 PST)
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • From reader Johnny Smyrl Jr.: "I saw the hockey stick coffee … Continue reading ?

Wild ship Wellman to Rangers for Christensen
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:35 PST)
The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Casey Wellman to the New York Rangers for center Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round draft choice. The 24-year-old Wellman has two goals and five assists in 14 games with the Wild this season. He has spent most of his time this year with the AHL affiliate in Houston, where he had 13 goals and 11 assists in 25 games.

Watch the best of Sean Avery, guest fashion judge on ‘Project Runway All Stars’ (Video)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:54:19 PST)
Sean Avery, formerly of the New York Rangers and currently toiling with the AHL Connecticut Whale, has been involved in the fashion industry for years; from his internship with Vogue to his occasional modeling to his fancy glasses. On Thursday … Continue reading ?

Oilers’ Ryan Smyth interested in joining Rangers?
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:55:26 PST)
Edmonton Oilers left wing Ryan Smyth was drafted by Glen Sather and worked under him for five years before Sather left to join the New York Rangers. Now that the Rangers are at the top of the chart in their … Continue reading ?

Parise scores 2, Devils beat Canadiens 5-3
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:37 PST)
NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Devils shook off a sluggish start and an early two-goal hole to stay perfect since the all-star break.

Flyers end Nashville's 5-game winning streak
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:50:16 PST)
Big, rugged and physical, Wayne Simmonds is showing he can score, too. Simmonds had two goals, helping the Philadelphia Flyers snap Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Flyers 4, Predators 1
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:13 PST)
A -- Wayne Simmonds cooled off the Nashville Predators. Simmonds scored two goals, helping the Philadelphia Flyers snap Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Matt Read and Claude Giroux also scored for the Flyers.

CBA sticking points: The players' cut & team-by-team revenues
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:48:00 PST)
Neither the league nor union have gone public, but the players' percentage and how much each market makes appear to be the main issues.

Proteau: Apologies from 30 NHL teams (TheHockeyNews.com)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:00 PST)
Every NHL team has something to be sorry for so Adam Proteau does it for them in this week's column.