Articles by Doug Stolhand

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Steve Mason stopped 33 shots in his NHL-leading 10th shutout, Jason Williams scored two power-play goals, and Rick Nash and Christian Huselius both had four assists in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 5-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night

DALLAS – Stars defenceman Trevor Daley left Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings less than three minutes in after hitting the boards headfirst

ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau accused the media Thursday of blowing out of proportion the controversy over Alex Ovechkin’s 50th goal celebration and revealed he called Tampa Bay Lightning counterpart Rick Tocchet to talk about the superstar’s antics

VANCOUVER, B.C. – On the eve of another Juno Cup hockey game between Canadian musicians and retired NHLers, Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy finally dispensed with the trash talk

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms with Swedish free-agent goaltender Johan Backlund on a one-year contract on Thursday.In 49 games with Timra of the Swedish Elite League this season, the 27-year-old Backlund has a 2

TORONTO – It’s important to remember that Curtis Joseph doesn’t need to be doing this. He could just as easily be playing golf or sunning on a beach or probably even earning a living off his celebrity

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers recalled defenseman Danny Syvret under emergency conditions from the Philadelphia Phantoms, their American Hockey League affiliate

MONTREAL – On both his trips to Montreal this season, there were rumours that Vincent Lecavalier was about to be traded to the Canadiens.During Tampa Bay’s last visit Jan

TORONTO – This is the human side to a trade that most people wrote off as a paper transaction.It plays out an hour before the Toronto Maple Leafs are even scheduled to start practice, with a single player skating laps on his own and firing pucks at an empty net

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Antoine Vermette has been an instant success in Columbus.And the timing could not be more perfect for the Blue Jackets as they close in on the first playoff berth in franchise history

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with defenceman Jamie McBain on a three-year contract.The entry-level deal will pay McBain an average of US$600,000 per year at the NHL level and $62,500 in the minors

MONTREAL – Coach Rick Tocchet wants his Tampa Bay Lightning to beat the Washinton Capitals to prove they can do it, not out of revenge for Alex Ovechkin’s 50th goal celebration

TORONTO – More than 420 players have joined the NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge this season, a program designed to offset the emissions produced by their frequent travel

Scoring summaries from Wednesday’s NHL games: Senators 1 at Hurricanes 2First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Volchenkov Ott (holding) 13:05, Kuba Ott (interference) 19:03

HERSHEY, Pa. – The Hershey Bears scored three unanswered goals in a 4-3 comeback win over the Toronto Marlies in American Hockey League action Wednesday

WINNIPEG – Jason Krog had two goals and an assist and the North Division-leading Manitoba Moose beat the Syracuse Crunch 5-3 in American Hockey League action Wednesday

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Toronto G Martin Gerber for three games, without pay, for abuse of an official during a game on March 24

DENVER – Corey Perry scored two goals, Andrew Ebbett had a goal and two assists and the Anaheim Ducks tightened their hold on a playoff spot with a 7-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night

CHICAGO – No quibbling from the Chicago Blackhawks. They’ll take a victory over one of the best teams in the NHL this season, even if they had to go to a shootout to get it

PITTSBURGH – The Penguins and Flames treated their rare meeting as a playoff game. Marc-Andre Fleury certainly played as if the stakes were that high