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Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews got another victory on Friday. The trophy he wants the most is still up for grabs.
Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award.
Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award.
Ovechkin's resurgence after a slow start came in the form of 23 goals and 13 assists in the Caps' final 23 games, and they went 17-4-2.
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated before the team's practice Monday.
Rookies arrived at NHL camps and made the most of a limited opportunity. With just a week to show what they could do, guys like Alex Galchenyuk of the Montreal Canadiens and Cory Conacher of the Tampa Bay Lighting didn't waste time showing that they belonged.
Fans at Tampa Bay Times Forum serenaded Alex Ovechkin with boos every time he touched the puck Saturday night. Loud and drawn out in the first period as Ovechkin was firing away on the power play, they fell almost nonexistent the rest of the way.
After holding their first post-lockout workout Sunday on home ice in Tampa, the Lightning will travel about 2 1/2 hours south for four days of practice and team activities starting Monday in Estero, Fla.
There was a time when Steven Stamkos' one-timer on the power play gave opponents' nightmares. Quick pass, quicker shot and the Tampa Bay Lightning phenom cruised to a 51 goals in 2009-10 as a 20-year-old.
Johan Franzen broke a tie in the second period, Ty Conklin stopped 29 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday to spoil a night in which the Avalanche retired the jersey of Peter Forsberg.
Bobby Ryan scored the only goal in a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks offset New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist's spectacular play to beat the Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night.
Every year, the Washington Capitals try to turn their playoff losses into learning experiences. There's no finger pointing, no big roster upheaval, no emotion of any kind, really. They just take a step back, survey the wreckage and say: What could we have done better? What should we have done better?
Corey Perry said he came to the NHL Awards in Las Vegas just to have fun with nearly three dozen family and friends, not expecting much despite his 50-goal season.
Corey Perry crashed the Sedins' NHL MVP party.
Martin St. Louis has been picked as the NHL's most gentlemanly player for the second straight year.
"I don't think you start the season thinking you're going to win the Lady Byng, but all in all, you just try to push the envelope without getting caught, I guess," St. Louis said. "You play hard and stay out of the box, but at the same time by no means you're going through the season trying to accomplish that."
"I think Cory had a great year last year — he was the MVP of the AHL," St. Louis said. "That should get you some stripes to get you up here. ... I think all along we knew we got some guys that are ready to make the jump."
NHL rookies like Cory Conacher, Alex Galchenyuk show they belong →
