http://espn.go.com/nhl/ Latest NHL news from ESPN.com en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:21:33 PST http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@espn.go.com http://a.espncdn.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif http://espn.go.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 It's the New Jersey Devils against the New York Rangers in ESPN.com's Game of the Week.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:32:23 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/gameoftheweek/_/page/gameoftheweek_020212/new-jersey-devils-new-york-rangers http://espn.go.com/nhl/gameoftheweek/_/page/gameoftheweek_020212/new-jersey-devils-new-york-rangers Next year's Winter Classic could set an attendance record.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:54:01 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7558295/winter-classic-2013-detroit-red-wings-vs-toronto-maple-leafs-michigan-stadium http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7558295/winter-classic-2013-detroit-red-wings-vs-toronto-maple-leafs-michigan-stadium New York Rangers coach John Tortorella wants hockey to adopt an NFL-style review system for the last minute of a game, he said in a pregame news conference Thursday.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:08:44 PST http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/7559876/new-york-rangers-coach-john-tortorella-believes-nhl-adopt-nfl-review http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/7559876/new-york-rangers-coach-john-tortorella-believes-nhl-adopt-nfl-review Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu returned to the lineup on Thursday night after missing eight games because of an injured left shoulder.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:17:43 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7558971/mikko-koivu-cleared-return-minnesota-wild-8-games-out http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7558971/mikko-koivu-cleared-return-minnesota-wild-8-games-out The Vancouver Canucks say Henrik Sedin has no broken bones in his right foot.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:01:12 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7558810/vancouver-canucks-henrik-sedin-no-broken-bones-foot http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7558810/vancouver-canucks-henrik-sedin-no-broken-bones-foot A new report released by the Conference Board of Canada says the country could support up to nine NHL teams, two more than the current number.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:07:37 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7559043/report-says-canada-support-9-nhl-teams http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7559043/report-says-canada-support-9-nhl-teams The Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu rather than trade the forward, general manager Jim Rutherford told ESPN.com Thursday.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:22:32 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7559327/carolina-hurricanes-gm-says-priority-re-sign-tuomo-ruutu http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7559327/carolina-hurricanes-gm-says-priority-re-sign-tuomo-ruutu Gary Bettman is certain that the Blue Jackets have the right people in charge to turn the sorry club around.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:07:03 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7560012/gary-bettman-aware-frustrations-columbus-blue-jackets-fans http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7560012/gary-bettman-aware-frustrations-columbus-blue-jackets-fans It's come to this for the Montreal Canadiens: The Catholic church is asking people to pray for the last-place team.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:17:53 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7559128/catholic-church-ad-asks-prayers-montreal-canadiens http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7559128/catholic-church-ad-asks-prayers-montreal-canadiens Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refused to answer questions Thursday about the latest political statement posted to his Facebook page.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:35:11 PST http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7559171/tim-thomas-mum-latest-political-statement http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7559171/tim-thomas-mum-latest-political-statement Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, who broke his index finger Feb. 2, visited a doctor Wednesday morning for an update. ]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:43:55 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7555398/detroit-red-wings-jimmy-howard-return-depends-pain-tolerance http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7555398/detroit-red-wings-jimmy-howard-return-depends-pain-tolerance Owen Nolan, who hasn't played in the NHL since the 2009-10 season, announced his retirement Tuesday at the San Jose Sharks' home rink.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:10:20 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7552331/owen-nolan-formerly-san-jose-sharks-announces-retirement http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7552331/owen-nolan-formerly-san-jose-sharks-announces-retirement Ground was broken Wednesday on a multimillion-dollar renovation of Honda Center, home to the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, that will be the most extensive upgrade since the arena opened in 1993.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:31:54 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nhl/story/_/id/7556946/honda-center-home-anaheim-ducks-begins-extensive-renovations http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nhl/story/_/id/7556946/honda-center-home-anaheim-ducks-begins-extensive-renovations The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed left wing Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract extension through next season.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:42:02 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7554615/vinny-prospal-signs-1-year-extension-columbus-blue-jackets http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7554615/vinny-prospal-signs-1-year-extension-columbus-blue-jackets Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season.]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:33:24 PST http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7547617/sidney-crosby-pittsburgh-penguins-says-no-closer-return http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7547617/sidney-crosby-pittsburgh-penguins-says-no-closer-return The Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is out 7-10 days with a sprained shoulder.

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