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The Royal Military College of Canada confirms that hockey pundit Don Cherry won't accept an honorary degree from the school, following protests by some of its faculty members.
Nikolai Khabibulin made 35 saves and Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist each as the Edmonton Oilers won 3-2 over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer will look to rebound from a shaky outing Thursday when his team takes on the Hurricanes in Carolina.
Join fans like yourself for a live chat right now setting up Saturday's showdown between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night In Canada.
Here's a look at some pending unrestricted free agents who could change jerseys before the NHL trade deadline later this month.
Helene Elliott speaks to Hockey Night Online about what moves the Anaheim Ducks might make ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
To suggest that Tim Thomas should have attended a White House "tradition" that has only been going on for 20 years, and is increasingly trite and laughable, is to suggest that it's groupthink or the highway, writes Chris Iorfida.
Join in the conversation and have your say in a live interactive chat as Hockey Night In Canada analyst Craig Simpson focuses on the NHL playoff push in the Fan's Corner.
There's a lot of Canadian content in this week's top 5 goals, highlighted by Clarke MacArthur's winning effort for Toronto against Pittsburgh.
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Want this guy's record?
It's 36 years since he set it. But he doesn't appear especially willing to give it up.
That's Darryl Sittler as he looked in 2008, before an NHL oldtimer's game. He certainly looks like a man who could still play.
Sittler spent most of his 15-year career in Toronto, and ranks as one of the all-time greatest Leafs.
His 484 goals and 637 assists earned him a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
He also put on one of the great single-game performances in hockey history, racking up 10 points against Boston on February 7, 1976.
The record prior to that was eight points in a game. A dozen NHL players have managed that total in the years before and since Sittler's big night.
Gretzky and Lemieux did it more than once, and on one memorable occasion in 1981, a pair of brothers did it in the same game.
The most recent eight-point performance could not have been expected by anyone.
Going into last Thursday's game against Chicago, Oilers forward Sam Gagner had just 22 points on the season.
After coming up empty in the first period, Gagner scored four goals and four assists in the final 40 minutes, claiming his spot on a very exclusive list.
But even on a night when everything he touched seemed to end up in the net, Gagner still couldn't catch Sittler.
You have to wonder if anyone ever will.
So who was the hapless goalie on the wrong of end of Darryl Sittler's record-setting game?
Who are the other members of the eight-point club?
Read on for those answer and more.
See also:
- Most goals by a player in an NHL game
- Most goals by a player in an NHL season
- Most goals by a player in an NHL career
- What the highest-scoring game in NHL history?
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Ten Points in a Game: Is Sittler's Record Unbreakable? originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at 13:09:03.
Because the award has long been sponsored by an auto company, the Most Valuable Player of the NHL All-Star Game is sometimes referred to as the guy who gets the truck.
The vehicle is usually wheeled out to center ice for a photo op with the MVP, as it was in 2009 when hometown sniper Alexei Kovalev got the truck in Montreal.
But corporate sponsors are a fickle bunch, and now they've opted to give away cars instead of trucks.
"The guy who gets the car" doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
In any case, Marian Gaborik got the car on Sunday.
The New York Rangers forward had a hat trick and an assist in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.
That makes him the 44th All-Star MVP since the award was introduced in 1962.
Gaborik joins a list that includes the expected names (Howe, Hull, Orr, Gretzky) and a few unexpected ones as well (Greg Polis, Eric Daze).
The list also provides the answer to a good trivia question: who was the first MVP of an NHL All Star Game?
It's a name fondly remembered by many Maple Leaf fans.
NHL All-Star Game MVPs Since 1962
2012 NHL All-Star Game: Rosters and Scoring Summary
A History of the NHL All Star Game
Photo: Marian Gaborik gets his odd-looking trophy and a set of keys. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images).
Your New NHL All-Star MVP: Marian Gaborik Gets the Car originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 14:05:24.
It's nearly 80 years since Eddie Shore took down Irvine "Ace" Bailey with a slew foot, ending Bailey's NHL career and nearly ending his life.
And that's how the NHL All-Star Game was born.
The idea was surely already percolating - the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game had been played the previous summer.
But Shore's cheap shot and Bailey's brain surgery quickened the agenda.
Two months after the incident, on February 14, 1934, the NHL staged the Ace Bailey Benefit Game.
The Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs hosted a team of "All-Stars" from the rest of the league, with Bailey in attendance to present the jerseys and shake hands with everyone - including Eddie Shore.
Other benefit games followed, in the wake of other tragedies, before the All-Star showcase was adopted as an annual event in 1947.
Continue reading...
- The History of the NHL All-Star Game
- Results of the NHL All-Star Game Since 1934
- Complete List of NHL All Star Game MVPs
Photo: Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux were linemates at the 1997 NHL All Star Game in San Jose. (Glenn Cratty/Getty Images).
Calling All Stars Since 1934: A History of the NHL All Star Game originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 09:42:43.
The hockey calendar continues to unfold, with all eyes now turning to the NHL Trade Deadline.
(The trade deadline is often characterized as "Christmas for hockey fans," though the offerings under the tree can be very meager in some years.)
February 27 is the big day, the final chance for disappointed non-playoff teams to dump the excess baggage, and for optimistic playoff-bound teams to take it on.
So Tim Gleason, Hal Gill, Teemu Selanne, Drew Stafford, Sam Gagner, Marek Zidlicky, Ales Hemsky, Bobby Ryan, Josh Harding, Ryan Suter, and many others are advised to avoid major purchases and keep an overnight bag packed for the next few weeks.
Photo: Will Bobby Ryan (L) and Ryan Suter have new homes by the end of February? (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Time to Load Up on NHL Trade Rumors originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 13:20:04.
Google "NHL All Star snub" and you'll find much debate over who does or doesn't deserve to be in Ottawa on the last weekend in January.
It's an obligatory, empty talking point in every hockey season.
Almost nobody cares who suits up for the NHL All Star Game, and nobody expects to see the 40 or 50 top players based on a half-season of performance.
But it's big media event, with reporters flocking to All Star weekend like birds to a wire.
So for a few days in January, everyone has to keep up the pretense that it's about hockey.
It's not. It's a party. Here's the complete list of who's invited this year.
2012 NHL All Star Game Roster and Voting Results
Schedule of events:
- Thursday, January 26, 8:00 PM ET: All Star Player Fantasy Draft
- Saturday, January 28, 7:00 PM ET: All Star Skills Competition (CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network)
- Sunday, Jan. 29, 4:00 PM ET: 2012 NHL All Star Game (CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network)
Photo: Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes, Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks at the 2011 NHL All Star Game (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images).
For What It's Worth, Here's Your 2012 NHL All Stars originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 17:55:40.
If hockey's chattering classes are to be believed, last week marks the beginning of a new NHL labor war.
The NHL Players' Association wouldn't sign off on the league's conference realignment plan. So the league shelved the scheme, and got a bit snippy about it.
The first step to an inevitable shutdown when the collective agreement expires in September?
Or just another ordinary episode in what has always been a testy relationship?
Unless one side or the other is hellbent on breaking the entire system, the next NHL CBA will come down to five major issues.
If they can find compromise in those areas, NHL hockey will begin on time in the fall of 2012.
See Also:
- A Look Back at the 2005 NHL Lockout
- Highlights of the Current NHL Collective Agreement
- The NHL Salary Cap Explained
- The NHL's Conference Realignment Plan
Photo: Could the next NHL collective agreement seal the fate of Shane Doan and his Phoenix Coyotes? (Christian Petersen/Getty Images.)
Another NHL Lockout? Here's the Five Issues They Have to Resolve. originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 08:27:13.
By now we know what to expect from the NHL Winter Classic: Not much of a hockey game, but spectacular vistas and plenty of novelty appeal.
So it was at the fifth annual on Monday, as the Rangers beat the Flyers 3-2 at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia.
We've added images from the day to our Winter Classic Photo Gallery, which features photos dating back to the NHL's original outdoor game in 2003.
Photo: An infared camera produces this image of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, as a crowd of 49,967 takes in the fifth NHL Winter Classic (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images).
Spectacular Vistas at the NHL Winter Classic originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 21:13:18.
The 2011 NHL Winter Classic helped rob the league of its best player.
But enthusiasm for the annual outdoor game remains undiminished.
Monday's 2012 Winter Classic will be a media and sponsorship bonanza for the NHL, because it's guaranteed to look great on TV.
Outdoor hockey always looks great, even in the rain.
For proof, look no further than our NHL Winter Classic Photo Gallery, a survey of brilliant images dating back to the league's first-ever outdoor game in 2003.
See Jose Theodore in his iconic toque, winter twilight in Chicago, fireworks at Fenway, and much more.
As the Flyers and Rangers play the 2012 game on Monday afternoon, we'll update the gallery with photos from Heinz Field in Philadelphia.
Photo: Game on at Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings played the 2009 NHL Winter Classic. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images).
Hockey in the Great Wide Open originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at 00:01:55.
Last week we considered the impressive list of players who aren't available for the World Junior (under-20) Hockey Championship, which began Boxing Day in Calgary and Edmonton.
Guys like Tyler Seguin and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are young enough to join their national teams. But they've already graduated to the NHL.
Rather than dwell on what might have been, let's turn our attention to three players who return from last year's junior event, three who are well-schooled in the wild ride the tournament annually proves to be.
That list is led by American goaltender Jack Campbell.
Having led the USA to a Gold Medal as a 17-year-old, and a Bronze Medal at the age of 18, Campbell returns for one more year.
His experience, and that of several other American returnees, gives the team a decided edge.
Even more intriguing is the return of Canadian goalie Mark Vistenin.
He was the man at the center of an epic collapse in the 2012 Gold Medal game.
Vistenin's attempt to shake off that nightmare will be one of this year's central stories.
Russia was the beneficiary of the 2011 Canadian meltdown, fashioning one of the great comebacks in recent history.
They couldn't have done it without Evgeny Kuznetsov, who had three assists in the Gold Medal game and finished second in tournament scoring.
Kuznetsov is the only returnee on what should be another strong Russian entry, and will surely be a central figure in his team's defense of the World title.
- 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship: Complete Schedule
- World Junior Hockey Championship Explained
- World Junior Hockey All-Time Medal Standings
- 2011 World Junior Review: Russia's Miracle on Ice
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2012 World Junior Hockey Championship: Three to Watch originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at 17:48:29.
The standard plug for the annual World Junior Hockey Championship is that it showcases the NHL stars of tomorrow: the best under-20 players in the game.
But that's not as true as it used to be.
Today's NHL is faster and younger, a shift dating back to the 2005 lockout, the resulting salary cap, and the new rules adopted when the league resumed.
The 18 or 19-year-old NHL player is no longer a rarity, as evidenced by the list of those who won't be available when the 2012 World Junior begins on Boxing Day.
Justin Faulk could have led the defense corps for Team USA. But he's busy playing a top-four role with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Gabriel Landeskog and Adam Larsson are arguably the two best juniors Sweden has to offer. But we'll never know, because Landeskog has a job in Colorado and Larsson leads all New Jersey defensemen in ice time.
As usual, the Canadian juniors take the biggest hit. If not for NHL obligations, Canada's roster would be bolstered by up to half a dozen under-20 stars.
The top forward lines would potentially be manned by Jeff Skinner (Carolina Hurricanes), Tyler Seguin (Boston Bruins), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Edmonton Oilers), Ryan Johansen (Columbus Blue Jackets), and Sean Couturier (Philadelphia Flyers). Erik Gudbranson (Florida Panthers) would log big minutes on the blue line.
So who will be there?
Plenty of great players you've never heard of, plus a handful of guys who qualify as World Junior veterans.
Later we'll look at three of the more intriguing stories to watch at the 2012 World Juniors, featuring three players who know the highs and lows of one of hockey most entertaining events.
- 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship: Complete Schedule
- World Junior Hockey Championship Explained
- World Junior Hockey All-Time Medal Standings
- 2011 World Junior Review: Russia's Miracle on Ice
(Photo: Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
2012 World Junior Hockey Championship: Who's Missing originally appeared on About.com Hockey on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 21:31:11.
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Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has lived much of his professional life in the shadows of near-anonymity in one of the biggest hockey markets in the world. And he's OK with that.
Artem Anisimov had a goal and two assists, Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves and the New York Rangers continued their recent success against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 5-2 fight-filled victory on Sunday.
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.
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard will be out about two weeks with a broken pinkie suffered in Thursday night's 4-3 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks, a source told ESPN.com. 
Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow will miss at least one week. 
The New York Rangers made a minor deal Friday morning, sending center Erik Christensen to the Minnesota Wild for 24-year-old center Casey Wellman. The Wild will also receive a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2013 in the trade.
New Jersey's Patrik Elias was fined $2,500 for his hit Thursday on Montreal's Mike Blunden during the first period of the Devils' 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday, locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the lineup this season.
The NHL is investigating a scoreboard error that could have an "enormous impact" on playoff races in the Western Conference.
Gordie Howe, Mr. Hockey, is embark on another series of fundraisers to support dementia research, a disease that is now beginning to afflict him.
Sidney Crosby's concussion-like symptoms may not be due to a concussion after all.
Rookie defenseman Adam Larsson left the Devils' 5-3 win after a devastating hit from Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban during the third period.
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