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N.H.L. Scoreboard: An Upset in the East, a Trouncing in the West

Published 4 hours ago by By THE NEW YORK TIMES at Slap Shot

Results from games of Friday, Nov. 20.

Colorado Avalanche

News of Hockey, 11/20/09: A Golden Moment From the Fans in Anaheim

Published 9 hours ago by By JEFF Z. KLEIN at Slap Shot

Scott Niedermayer tries to give his hockey stick to a young fan, but others start fighting over it.

Scott Niedermayer

N.H.L. Scoreboard: A Night of Squandered Leads and Shootouts

Published 17 hours ago by By THE NEW YORK TIMES at Slap Shot

Results from games of Thursday, Nov. 19.

Toronto Maple Leafs

slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com - 16 hours ago

The Morning Skate: More on Twitter and Hockey

— slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com — As social media extend their reach, hockey experiences both the up and down sides of this communications revolution. (more) The Morning Skate: More on Twitter and Hockey

NHL

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The Morning Skate: No Olympic Head Shots and a 'No Goal' Call in Detroit

Published 39 hours ago by By STU HACKEL at Slap Shot

The I.I.H.F. affirms that a zero-tolerance head checking policy will be in force for the Olympics.

NHL

Detroit Red Wings

Anaheim Ducks

Dallas Stars

European Puck: AIK Stockholm Entertains Invitation to Join K.H.L.

Published 40 hours ago by By JEFF Z. KLEIN at Slap Shot

A second-division Swedish team acts to join the Russian league, but first must get approval from the Swedish federation -- and from its own fans.

NHL

News of Hockey, 11/19/09: Attorney Has Yet to Advise Fleury on Whether to File Complaint

Published 41 hours ago by By JEFF Z. KLEIN at Slap Shot

Despite Theo Fleury's announced intention to file a sexual-abuse complaint against Graham James, Fleury's own lawyer has not yet advised Fleury on what to do.

NHL

Theo Fleury

James Brown

N.H.L. Scoreboard: Surging Panthers Humble Sabres

Published 45 hours ago by By THE NEW YORK TIMES at Slap Shot

Results from games of Wednesday, Nov. 18.

NHL

Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens

News of Hockey, 11/18/09: The N.H.L. in Russian, the K.H.L. in English

Published 2 days ago by By JEFF Z. KLEIN at Slap Shot

The Penguins start a Russian-language radio show, and the K.H.L. Web site now has an English-language section.

NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin

Igor Larionov

N.H.L. Scoreboard: Ovechkin Returns With a Goal in Win Over Rangers

Published 3 days ago by By THE NEW YORK TIMES at Slap Shot

Results from games of Tuesday, Nov. 17.

NHL

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

Marian Gaborik

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News of Hockey, 11/17/09: Forsberg to Stay in Sweden, Joined by Naslund, Who Comes Out of Retirement

— slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com — Peter Forsberg eschews the N.H.L. and K.H.L., and Columbus loans Nikita Filatov to CSKA Moscow. (more) News of Hockey, 11/17/09: Forsberg to Stay in Sweden, ...

NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets

Peter Forsberg

Markus Naslund

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The Morning Skate: Troubles in Hab-land, Blue in St. Louis and Hammer Time in Philly

Published 3 days ago by By STU HACKEL at Slap Shot

Montreal's never-boring hockey scene turns anxious as the Canadiens stumble in the early going.

NHL

St. Louis Blues

Montreal Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers

N.H.L. Scoreboard: Ovechkin Expected Back vs. Rangers

Published 3 days ago by By THE NEW YORK TIMES at Slap Shot

Games of Tuesday, Nov. 17.

NHL

Alexander Ovechkin

New York Rangers

Washington Capitals

Madison Square Garden

Montreal Canadiens

Hooked on Hockey From a Young Age in Omaha

Published 3 days ago by By MELISSA HOPPERT at Slap Shot

Some might second-guess Jed Ortmeyer's decision to keep playing with a blood clotting disorder, but one would be hard-pressed to find someone who doubts his heart.