OTTAWA - Sidney Crosby has been dealing with much more than a concussion.

OTTAWA -- What is going on with Sidney Crosby? Did he suffer a broken neck as well as a concussion last January? Should the Pittsburgh Penguins' doctors have caught it? Have things soured between the franchise player and the team? … Continue reading ?

By The Sports Xchange OTTAWA, ONT. - Zdeno Chara's reputation as the NHL's Mr. Big Shot grew even larger Saturday night. The Boston Bruins towering defenseman didn't just break his record of 105 mph in the Hardest Shot challenge at All-Star Weekend's Skills...

OTTAWA - Zdeno Chara brought his laser shot back to the rink where he once was a fan favourite and put on a show at the NHL all-star skills competition.

Buffalo team president Ted Black reiterated his support for general manager Darcy Regier and coach Lindy Ruff on Saturday, even though the Sabres are tied for last place in the Eastern Conference at the NHL All-Star break. "If this was a court reporter, I'd ask to read...

OTTAWA — Sidney Crosby has an injury to the C1 and C2 vertebrae, according to Sportsnet's Bob McCown and Elliotte Friedman of CBC. Friedman, quoting Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson: "Sid did suffer a concussion, but last week, the possibility of … Continue reading ?

The "Pathetic fall of the Canadiens empire" (montrealgazette.com/stuonsports) actually began with Ron Caron's decision to ignore Mike Bossy for Mark Napier at the 1977 NHL draft. The Canadiens took Napier with the 10th overall pick, while Bossy went to the New York Islanders with the 15th pick. Caron considered Bossy a "sceneur de buts" (a garbageman) and had nothing but utter contempt for him. The francophone media always harp on Denis Savard, but forget to mention Savard was drafted third overall in 1980 by Chicago, not second, after...

Three first overall NHL draft picks. The Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik. And don't forget Pavel Datsyuk, the consistent Detroit Red Wings forward. Datsyuk is so admired by his colleagues that many regard him as one of the game's best all-around players. Add it up and there just might be enough bona fide talent attending the NHL's All-Star festivities in Ottawa to overcome the absence of...

GATINEAU, QUE. -- The dust has settled and the 2012 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft is complete. No big snubs or dramatic teammate double-crosses. No trade between the two sides, the Sedins stick together and Logan Couture goes home with a … Continue reading ?

The New York Islanders have suspended Russian goalie Evgeni Nabokov for not reporting to the NHL team after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings last week. The 35-year-old Nabokov signed a one-year contract with Detroit last Thursday. Nabokov, who played with the San Jose Sharks for parts of 10 seasons, had spent this season with SKA St.

The Islanders weren't about to do any favors for Evgeni Nabokov, suspending the veteran goalie for refusing to report after he was claimed on waivers over the weekend.

"He hasn't reported. We picked him up off waivers and anticipated he'd be part of our team, our organization. His failure to report led to this," GM Garth Snow told Newsday. "We were excited when we made the claim and we felt he'd be a good addition to our locker room."

Snow added that he spoke with Nabokov, who had to pass through waivers after signing a one-year contract to return to the NHL (and the Detroit Red Wings) from Russia, twice on Sunday and remained optimistic the team could convince the goalie to report.

Unless the Islanders have a change of heart and put Nabokov back on waivers, he will...

TAMPA, Fla. - Dwayne Roloson is focused on wins, not shutouts.

The Philadelphia Flyers were unlikely Stanley Cup finalists last season.

No. 1 Star: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins No Sidney Crosby and no Evgeni Malkin, but another Penguin...

The Philadelphia Flyers headed into the All-Star break leading the NHL in wins after a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Jeff Carter, Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen scored power-play goals for the Flyers, whose 10-2-0 record in January has catapulted them to a league-best 33 victories.

PHILADELPHIA - Jeff Carter, Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen scored power-play goals and the Philadelphia Flyers headed into the all-star break leading the NHL in wins after a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Jeff Carter, Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen scored power-play goals and the Philadelphia Flyers headed into the All-Star break leading the NHL in wins after a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. The Flyers' 10-2-0 record in January has catapulted them to a league-best 33 victories.

Jeff Carter, Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen scored power-play goals and the Philadelphia Flyers headed into the All-Star break leading the NHL in wins after a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Martin Havlat of the Minnesota Wild and defenseman Keith Yandle of the Phoenix Coyotes are heading to the NHL All-Star game as injury replacements.

At the start of the 2010-11 season, we brought you the Bodog.com odds for the Stanley Cup, the conference...