http://www.nhl.com/rss Feature Stories NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2010 NHL. All Rights Reserved en_us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:24:13 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535182&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene likely will miss the start of the season after the club revealed he recently had shoulder surgery. Recovery time is approximately three months. Greene had 9 points and a personal-best plus-4 rating in 75... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:21:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535171&cmpid=rss-stainkamp For most 17-year-olds, summertime means spending time with friends and staying out late. Connor Murphy, a defenseman who will represent the U.S. at the upcoming Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, has other plans. He's at the rink or in the gym ev... Michael Stainkamp | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:47:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535162&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Buffalo Sabres forward Tim Kennedy was awarded a one year, $1 million contract Thursday by an arbitrator. Kennedy's hearing took place July 27 in Toronto. As per the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement, the club is not eligible to walk away f... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535144&cmpid=rss-rosen Lost in a summer that has kept us entertained with the ongoing Ilya Kovalchuk saga, the plethora of veteran unrestricted free agents still available one month into the signing season and the arbitration cases currently taking place is another stor... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535141&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to new contracts for three defensemen Thursday -- Vladimir Mihalek, Mathieu Roy and Mike Vernace. All three signed one-year, two-way contracts. Mihalek, the Lightning's 2005 first-round pick (No. 30), had 18 point... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:32:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535136&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit, to be held in Toronto from Aug. 23-26, will be highlighted by seven sessions that will help highlight the summit's theme: Global Teamwork Promoting the Growth of the Game. Each session will be fully inte... NHL.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535071&cmpid=rss-rosen Antti Niemi's future in Chicago remains in question as his arbitration hearing has already played out Thursday morning in Toronto, according to NHLPA spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon. The arbitrator that heard evidence from both sides now has 48 h... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535129&cmpid=rss-bonanno While the hockey world waits for a confirmed final destination for high-profile free agent Ilya Kovalchuk, diligent fantasy players should be following the game of musical chairs being played with the remaining talent pool, not to mention a trade ... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535128&cmpid=rss-kimelman The lasting image of Steve Downie might be from his rookie season, when he delivered a vicious check to the head of Ottawa's Dean McAmmond. Downie, then with the Philadelphia Flyers, received a 20-game suspension for the hit, and gained a reputati... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:38:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535125&cmpid=rss-rosen Andrew Ladd and the Atlanta Thrashers have avoideded an arbitration hearing, which was scheduled for Thursday, with Ladd signing a new contract. Terms of the deal weren't revelaed by the team, but according to Rogers Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:55:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535122&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to new contracts for three defensemen Thursday -- Vladimir Mihalek, Mathieu Roy and Mike Vernace. All three signed one-year, two-way contracts. Mihalek, the Lightning's 2005 first-round pick (No. 30), had 18 point... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:25:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535054&cmpid=rss-kimelman Keith Allain said the 44 players who suit up for the first day of USA Hockey's national junior evaluation camp July 30 will have a "clean slate" in their quest to make the U.S. roster for the 2011 World Junior Championship. The coach ... Adam Kimelman | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535120&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Washington Capitals have acquired left wing D.J. King from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for prospect Stefan Della Rovere, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. King, 26, is a 6'3", 230-pound veteran of 10... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:43:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535116&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Atlanta Thrashers have re-signed restricted free agent forward Ben Eager, according to General Manager Rick Dudley. Per team policy terms of the deal were not disclosed, but according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constituion, Eager will ... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535104&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed left wing Bryan Bickell to a three-year contract and right wing Jack Skille to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Bickell, 23, posted career-bests with 3 goals and 4 points in a career-high 16 regular-season games ... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:57:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535096&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Washington Capitals acquired left wing D.J. King from the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday in exchange for left wing Stefan Della Rovere. King, 26, was held scoreless in 12 NHL games this past season. A sixth-round pick of the Blues in the 2002... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:42:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535085&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Ducks have signed defenseman Cam Fowler to a three-year entry-level contract. Per club policy, no terms of the deal were disclosed. Fowler was selected by the Ducks in the first round (12th overall) of this year's NHL Entry Draft. Fowler... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535077&cmpid=rss-bonanno The Fantasy Forecaster mailbag received a record number of emails for the month of July, and for that I am grateful. Speaking of records, how about one of my long-time fantasy favorites, Sami Salo? Last week he suffered an Achilles tear while &... Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535058&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Columbus Blue Jackets avoided arbitration with Anton Stralman on Wednesday by signing the defenseman to a one-year contract. Stralman, 24, led the Blue Jackets' defensemen with 34 points and set career highs in points, goals (6) and assists... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:56:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535056&cmpid=rss-kramer Darren Haydar is feeling very refreshed these days. He doesn't like it at all. At this point of the off-season, the forward is usually still recovering from a long playoff run, resting tired legs and tending to an assortment of ailments. Bu... Lindsay Kramer | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:46:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535053&cmpid=rss-meltzer First created in 1909, Australia's Goodall Cup is one of hockey's oldest existing championship prizes. Traditionally awarded to the victor of an amateur interstate tournament, the trophy has become the prize competed for by the teams in the Austra... Bill Meltzer | NHL.com Correspondent Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:35:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535046&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The New Jersey Devils avoided arbitration with defensemen Mark Fraser, as they signed the restricted free agent to a one-year contract Wednesday. According to The (Bergen) Record, the one-way contract will pay Fraser $500,000. Fraser, 23, had 3... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535045&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Gilbert Brule, who set offensive career highs across the board last season, agreed to a new two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The move avoids an Aug. 3 arbitration hearing. According to the Edmonton Journal, the new contrac... NHL.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:02:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535039&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Washington Capitals forward Tomas Fleischmann, who set career highs last season in goals, assists and points, signed a one-year contract with the team Thursday. Fleischmann, 26, finished the season with 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points and... NHL.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:05:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533739&cmpid=rss-kreiser Most of the big-name free agents have decided where they're going to be in the fall -- the current Ilya Kovalchuk situation notwithstanding. But there are still dozens of players looking for a home, either with the team they played for in 2009-10 ... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:40:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535018&cmpid=rss-feldman PITTSBURGH -- The natural tan suggested his freshness and offseason enjoyment, while the ear-to-ear smile suggested the excitement to play in the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2011, in Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field against the ho... Sergei J. Feldman | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:18:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535017&cmpid=rss-feldman PITTSBURGH -- They say winning never gets old. Well, neither does playing in the annual Winter Classic. Unless, of course, you merely receive a Certificate of Participation, as was the case with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Maxime Talbot whe... Sergei J. Feldman | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:14:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535016&cmpid=rss-roarke PITTSBURGH -- The NHL brought the heat -- literally and figuratively -- to Heinz Field Tuesday to announce many of the details surrounding the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The temperature on the field for the press conference was well a... Shawn P. Roarke | NHL.com Managing Editor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:13:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535011&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Los Angeles Kings wasted little time replacing Alexander Frolov, as they agreed to terms on a one-year contract with left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky on Tuesday afternoon. TSN is reporting the deal will pay Ponikarovsky $3 million. Ponikaro... NHL.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:05:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=535007&cmpid=rss-roarke PITTSBURGH -- Despite the myriad of incredible moments that already litter his still-young NHL career, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby takes little for granted. He understands he has been blessed with the opportunity to play in the ... Shawn P. Roarke | NHL.com Managing Editor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:38:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534989&cmpid=rss-compton Hoping to bolster their offense, the New York Rangers signed free-agent left wing Alexander Frolov on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although Newsday is reporting it's a one-year contract for $3 million. Frolov, 28, had 19 g... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:07:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534984&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories In memoriam 07.27.2010 / 2:10 p.m. ET In concluding today's blogging, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention one other element from Doc Emrick's opening address: "We do want to mention two losses to this sports community over the past four ... NHL.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534978&cmpid=rss-compton Just moments before their arbitration hearing was set to begin, the New York Islanders and Matt Moulson agreed on a one-year contract Tuesday morning. Newsday is reporting Moulson, who made $575,000 last season, will be paid $2.45 million in 2010-... Brian Compton | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534977&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Montreal Canadiens bulked up their scouting department with four new hires Tuesday. Ryan Jankowski, who spent had been assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting for the New York Islanders since 2006, was hired as an amateur... NHL.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:35:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534971&cmpid=rss-kukla Since I started blogging for NHL.com in August 2006, I've received all kinds of e-mails. E-mails asking me for phone numbers of players, coaches and owners, and even for a few of the ice girls for different teams. I've received requests... Paul Kukla | NHL.com Correspondent Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:46:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534968&cmpid=rss-roarke PITTSBURGH -- Despite a near-perfect summer day Tuesday, Pittsburgh already is thinking cold, as in what could well be a winter wonderland Jan. 1, 2011. Some of the plans for the biggest event of the NHL's regular season -- the 2011 Bridges... Shawn P. Roarke | NHL.com Managing Editor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:15:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534927&cmpid=rss-kreiser It's hard to believe, but the shootout has been with us for five seasons. The breakaway competition was adopted in 2005 as a way to settle games tied after overtime and has turned into a must-see -- how many times have you been flicking through TV... John Kreiser | NHL.com Columnist Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534961&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-signed left wing Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Picard, 24, recorded 9-6-15 in 16 games for... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:29:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533377&cmpid=rss-staff Report: Kings sign Ponikarovsky 07.27.2010 / 2:55 p.m. ET Looks like the Los Angeles Kings didn't waste much time finding a replacement for Alexander Frolov. TSN's Darren Dreger is reporting the Kings have agreed to terms with unres... NHL.com Staff Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EDT http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534948&cmpid=rss-Feature Stories The Nashville Predators and defenseman Ryan Parent have agreed on a two-year, $1.85 million contract. The 23-year-old defenseman will make $850,000 in 2010-11 and $1 million in 2011-12. A restricted free agent, Parent had been acquired from the... NHL.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:31:00 EDT