Articles by Doug Stolhand

TORONTO – A large gathering of Edmonton Oilers fans made the Air Canada Centre feel like home. It was just what the team needed to end a four-game road losing streak

TORONTO – With two high-powered offences in Hershey and Toronto squaring off, goaltending was the story. Hershey got it, while the hometown Marlies didn’t

LOS ANGELES – Anze Kopitar extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games with the go-ahead score, Kyle Quincey had a goal and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Martin Brodeur finally lost.He gave up six goals in his first loss since returning from elbow surgery, including the first two of Sean Bergenheim’s first career hat trick, and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 7-3 Saturday

ARLINGTON, Va. – Alex Ovechkin is ready to return to the Washington Capitals’ lineup.The team says the NHL MVP and goal-scoring leader will face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday

BOSTON – Mark Recchi scored twice as the Boston Bruins snapped a three-game winless streak with a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday

With a keen business mind and the interests of her husband and sons at heart, Colleen Howe was the glue that held the Howe family together.She was such an integral part of her husband Gordie Howe’s hockey career that her nickname was Mrs

Scoring summaries from Friday’s NHL games:Flames 1 at Hurricanes 6First Period1. Carolina, Whitney 19 (Samsonov, Brind’Amour) 14:51 (pp)2. Carolina, Samsonov 14, 17:403

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Loui Ericksson scored two goals, Marty Turco bounced back from one of his toughest losses this season to make 36 saves, and the Dallas Stars beat the rebuilt Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night

TAMPA, Fla. – Brad Boyes scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night

HAMILTON – Hamilton goaltender Cedrick Desjardins made 26 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Bulldogs blanked the Toronto Marlies 2-0 on Friday night in American Hockey League action

ATLANTA – Kari Lehtonen made 25 saves and the Atlanta Thrashers had one of their strongest defensive efforts of the season, beating Montreal 2-0 on Friday night to extend the Canadiens’ road struggles

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Tim Connolly had two goals and two assists, and Patrick Lalime made 29 saves in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ray Whitney scored three powerplay goals to reach 300 for his career in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 6-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night

With a keen business mind and the interests of her husband and sons at heart, Colleen Howe was the glue that held the Howe family together.

She was such an integral part of her husband Gordie Howe’s hockey career that her nickname was Mrs

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Lightning veteran Gary Roberts has cleared waivers and is taking time off to ponder his future in hockey.Roberts, who was held out of a game Tuesday against Pittsburgh as the Lightning tried to move him, was not at the rink Friday and general manager Brian Lawton reportedly has given him a few days to decide whether to retire

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that they have nullified their trade with the San Jose Sharks in which they acquired defenceman Kyle McLaren

NEW YORK – The first two games of the Stanley Cup finals this year will be on NBC, giving the league’s broadcast partner a crack at weekend audiences

VOORHEES, N.J. – Danny Briere’s groin injury is not as bad as first feared, and the Philadelphia Flyers centre hopes to play next week.Briere was examined Friday morning, and his surgeon told him the adhesions broke from his last groin surgery and there was some internal bleeding