Marc Savard

After Alex Ovechkin became the Washington Capitals' only player headed to the NHL All-Star game, teammates Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom said all the right things Thursday about not being chosen. Their coach and some other members of the No. 2 team in...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin finally got his All-Star invitation. Less than a week after Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called Ovechkin's omission from the Eastern Conference's starting lineup "dumb," the reigning NHL MVP was among 15...

Islanders defenseman Mark Streit and Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be their teams' lone representatives in the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal. It was the first All-Star invitation for both players. The Devils' Zach Parise will also make his...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Turns out the NHL has a bigger bite than Ottawa's Jarkko Ruutu. And that was fine with Andrew Peters on Wednesday evening after the Buffalo Sabres enforcer learned the league had suspended Ruutu two games without pay for...

BUFFALO - Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu was suspended by the NHL yesterday for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters. The NHL said Ruutu will lose $37,707 in pay and miss Ottawa's game at Boston tonight and a...

The NHL is reviewing whether to discipline Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu for biting Buffalo Sabres forward Andrew Peters through his gloved thumb during a game. NHL spokesman Frank Brown says in an e-mail Wednesday that the league reviews...

BOSTON (AP) — A little-known player and few big misses put an end to Boston's longest winning streak in nearly 26 years. Recent call-up Matt Ellis scored his second and third goals of the season to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 win over Boston...

A little-known player and a few big misses put an end to Boston's longest winning streak in nearly 36 years. Recent call-up Matt Ellis scored his second and third goals of the season as the Sabres won 4-2 in Boston Saturday, ending the Bruins' 10-game...

Manny Fernandez made 30 saves to remain perfect at home and the Bruins extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 4-2 victory over the Penguins Thursday night. Boston also won at Pittsburgh Tuesday night. "It is unbelievable to do what we are...

Manny Fernandez made 30 saves to remain perfect at home and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Fernandez improved to 9-0-0 at home. Boston has only two regulation...

The atmosphere was electric. Bundled-up fans got a chance to extend their New Year's Eve parties and watch hockey in a venerable stadium where baseball usually fills the seats. If the setting was different, the results were the same yesterday. The...

Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists and the host Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay 7-4 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory and seventh in a row over the Lightning. Matt Bradley, Boyd Gordon and Mike Green had a goal and an assist...