Articles by Doug Stolhand

VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was not a time for the Vancouver Canucks to show any mercy.They had lost three in a row and pounced on two inexperienced goalies Saturday for a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins

HOUSTON – Nathan Smith scored twice and added an assist as the Houston Aeros defeated the Toronto Marlies 5-2 Saturday night in American Hockey League action

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Dave Tippett was searching for positives after watching his Phoenix Coyotes nearly squander a four-goal lead in the final 10 minutes against Minnesota on Saturday night

WINNIPEG – Chris Mueller had two goals and an assist for Milwaukee as the Admirals beat the Manitoba Moose 6-2 in American Hockey League action Saturday

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have relied on the league’s top power play to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but that same power play cost them a crucial two points Saturday against the Ottawa Senators

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Battling the effects of a compressed schedule and the spectre of a stretch of games away from home, the Hamilton Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday, extending their longest losing streak of their American Hockey League season

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ondrej Pavelec did his part, then Ilya Kovalchuk did his. In between, the Atlanta Thrashers sweated out some tense moments to keep pace in the Eastern Conference

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues pushed aside the scoring-challenged New York Rangers with another big third period for their season-high fourth straight victory

MONTREAL – Daniel Alfredsson’s three points were not so unusual, but the Ottawa Senators have to be a little surprised with the contributions of newcomers Mike Brodeur and Zack Smith

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Rick DiPietro’s homecoming was just about perfect: He earned a win, got through a long game unscathed, and didn’t shed any tears

SUNRISE, Fla. – While Cory Stillman and Rostislav Olesz each scored two goals Saturday night, Tomas Vokoun drew the most praise from his Florida teammates

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trailing 3-0 just 13 minutes into the game, the Abbotsford Heat called on Leland Irving to turn things around.He didn’t disappoint

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings used some much-needed tenaciousness in the third period and clutch goals from two of their go-to guys to pull off an impressive comeback win over the undermanned Boston Bruins

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will miss the Penguins’ game against the Vancouver Canucks with a broken left ring finger

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Devin Setoguchi scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:38 to provide the punch San Jose has been lacking on its second line and the Sharks went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Saturday

DALLAS – Steve Ott doesn’t always agree with officiating decisions. This time, he thought the referees made the right call.Ott scored a controversial goal in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Blackhawks made all the right adjustments after they realized their nonchalant defensive play had cost them the lead.Chicago captain Jonathan Toews scored twice in the third period and added an assist as the Blackhawks rallied to sweep a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 6-5 victory on Saturday

DALLAS – Dallas forwards Brenden Morrow and Jere Lehtinen left the Stars’ game Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings with upper-body injuries

DENVER – Devils forward Patrik Elias left New Jersey’s game against the Avalanche on a stretcher after being checked by Colorado defenceman Ryan Wilson

MONTREAL – Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and two assists in his return to the Senators’ lineup Saturday night after missing 11 games because of a separated left shoulder