Mike Green of the Washington Capitals is having a brilliant season, while Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Backstrom are leading forwards and goalies respectively.
May 2009 - Hockey Wiretap
RealGM's Player Rankings Ahead Of The NHL Trade Deadline
Leafs Recall G Justin Pogge From Marlies
The Maple Leafs on Monday recalled goaltender Justin Pogge from the Marlies of the AHL.
Richards Sets Record With Short-Handed Goal
Flyers captain Mike Richards set an NHL record on Sunday against the Rangers when he scored the third three-on-five goal of his career.
Penguins Fire Coach Therrien
The Penguins on Sunday fired head coach Michel Therrien, a year after he led the team to the Stanley Cup finals.
Devils' Brodeur Practices For First Time In Months
New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur practiced with the team on Saturday for the first time since having elbow surgery in November.
Thrashers' Prospect Esposito Out For Season
Canadian junior hockey team forward Angelo Esposito is out for the rest of the season with torn knee ligaments he suffered while playing for the Montreal Junior.
Coyotes Send C Joel Perrault To San Antonio
The Coyotes on Sunday re-assigned center Joel Perrault to San Antonio of the AHL.
Avery Plays For AHL's Hartford Wolfpack
Sean Avery played with the AHL's Wolfpack on Saturday night, and was involved in two minor scrapes.
Capitals' Green Sets NHL Record
The Capitals' Mike Green set an NHL defensemen scoring record on Saturday night, scoring a goal in his eighth consecutive game.
Leafs' Devereaux Clears Waivers; Loan Hollweg, Battaglia To Marlies
The Maple Leafs on Saturday announced that Boyd Devereaux cleared re-entry waivers, and that the team has loaned Ryan Hollweg and Bates Battaglia to the Marlies.
Sharks Place C Marcel Goc On IR
The Sharks on Friday placed C Marcel Goc on IR because of a lower-body injury.
Leafs Send F Jeremy Williams To Marlies
The Maple Leafs on Friday assigned F Jeremy Williams to the Marlies of the AHL.
Coyotes Activate RW Mueller From IR; Send LW Hoggan To San Antonio
The Coyotes on Friday activated RW Peter Mueller from IR, and re-assigned LW Jeff Hoggan to San Antonio of the AHL.
Sharks-Bruins Game Is Most-Watched Telecast
VERSUS earned a .5 national HH rating for the Sharks/Bruins telecast on Tuesday, February 10, making it the most-watched regular-season game ever among households (377,589).
Briere Joins Flyers, Hopes For Feb. 24 Return
Daniel Briere practiced with the Flyers on Wednesday for the first time in three weeks, and is hoping to return on Feb. 24.
Jackets Activate G Mason Off IR; Send G LaCosta To Syracuse
The Blue Jackets on Friday activated G Steve Mason off IR, and assigned G Dan LaCosta to Syracuse of the AHL.
Lightning Send C Szczechura To Norfolk
The Lightning on Friday re-assigned center Paul Szczechura to Norfolk of the AHL.
Ovechkin: NHL Participation In The Olympics Must Continue
Washington's Alexander Ovechkin believes that the NHL and its players must continue to participate in the Olympics as a "matter of prestige."
Oilers Expected To Look For Blue-Line Help
The Oilers watched two key defenseman -- Lubomir Visnovsky and Denis Grebeshkov -- go down with injuries, and are likely to add depth to their blue-line.
Habs' Plekanec Suspended For Two Games
The NHL has suspended Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec for two games without pay for tripping a player from behind during a game.
Forsberg Scores For Hometown Club Modo
Peter Forsberg scored the opening goal for Modo against Skelleftea in the Swedish Elite League on Thursday night.
Jackets Place Klesla On IR; Activate Novotny
The Blue Jackets on Thursday placed D Rostislav Klesla on IR, and activated F Jiri Klesla.
Coyotes Recall Schlemko; Assign Turris To San Antonio
The Coyotes on Thursday recalled D David Schlemko from San Antonio of the AHL, and assigned C Kyle Turris to the Rampage.
Leafs Ready To Make Big Changes
"We've got to get younger, we've got to get quicker, we've got to get meaner and in a lot of cases, we've got to get more skilled," said Ron Wilson.
Gonchar Might Return To Pens On Saturday
Sergei Gonchar could return to the ice for the Penguins on Saturday night against the Maple Leafs.
Oilers Deny Reports They Will Sign Jagr
According to Oilers president Kevin Lowe, Jaromir Jagr will not be leaving Russia to join Edmonton this season.
Lightning Recall D Joseph Melichar; Send LW Wade Brookbank to Norfolk
The Lightning on Tuesday recalled D Josef Melichar from Norfolk of the AHL, and assigned LW Wade Brookbank to the Admirals.
Source: Stars To Assign Avery To Hartford
The Stars are reportedly set to assign Sean Avery to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack on Tuesday.
Mason Could Return Friday For Columbus
Blue Jackets rookie goaltender Steve Mason could return to the ice on Friday after battling mononucleosis and being placed on the injured reserve.
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