Henrik Lundqvist has to face shots from Marian Gaborik every day at practice with the New York Rangers. But it's not every day that Gaborik celebrates by turning his stick into a makeshift rifle.
In a season in which very little has gone right for the Blue Jackets, general manager Scott Howson was able to deliver something positive: Columbus has landed the 2013 NHL All-Star game.
When the Washington Capitals score four goals and Troy Brouwer has three of them, that's a good night. It was his first career hat trick in his 280th NHL game.
It was over early and then in doubt. It was over when Troy Brouwer scored on an empty net, and then it got interesting.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is ready to resume skating.
The Calgary Flames have acquired center Blair Jones from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Brendan Mikkelson.
The Winnipeg Jets claimed forward Antti Miettinen off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
Robin Taylor grew up a Washington Capitals fan but didn't attend her first game at the Capital Centre until 1994. That was technically a year after the Patrick Division ended, but the same rivals were there in the new "Atlantic" Division, so plenty of hatred built up for the Flyers, Penguins, Rangers, Devils and Islanders until the realignment in 1999 that put the Caps with the Hurricanes, Thrashers, Panthers and Lightning.
Growing up a Washington Capitals fan, Jeff Halpern remembers the Patrick Division fondly.
