http://www.mail.com/subjects/14302-hockey.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14302-hockey.html http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1861022-sharks-beat-oilers-3-2-shootout-to-open-7-0.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After rolling to their first five victories, the San Jose Sharks are showing they can win the tight games, too. Michal Handzus and Dan Boyle scored in the shootout to help the Sharks extend the best start in franchise history with their seventh straight win, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. "That's what good teams do... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1861022-sharks-beat-oilers-3-2-shootout-to-open-7-0.html 2013-02-01T06:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html DETROIT (AP) — Wanna fight? If you're an NHL player, you can probably find somebody to drop the gloves. A lockout-delayed and shortened season has created a spike in fights around the league, just as it did the last time labor woes led to a 48-game season. There were 58 fights through the first 87 games this year, fo... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html 2013-01-31T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1859952-map-including-disabled-students-sports.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — After a tough 5-1 loss, Jordan Anderson was sweaty, short of breath and sorry he hadn't played stronger defense during the floor hockey game at Humboldt High. He resolved to improve next time. "I can get the puck out of my team's end better," he said. The junior with epilepsy and a developmental disability spends a lot time in the g... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1859952-map-including-disabled-students-sports.html 2013-01-31T21:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1858098-coyotes-deal-glendale-trouble.html GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The prospective owner of the Phoenix Coyotes is unlikely to complete a deal to buy the team from the NHL before a lease agreement with the City of Glendale expires, a league official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Barring a last-minute change, former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison won't have the money or investors in place... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1858098-coyotes-deal-glendale-trouble.html 2013-01-31T02:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1855626-sharks-beat-ducks-3-2-shootout-to-stay-unbeaten.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sharks coach Todd McLellan knew exactly which player he wanted to send out first in the shootout Tuesday night. The guy with no points this season. Shootout specialist Michal Handzus came through again, scoring the lone goal to give unbeaten San Jose a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. "He's known for scoring and I played the odd... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1855626-sharks-beat-ducks-3-2-shootout-to-stay-unbeaten.html 2013-01-30T06:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1850222-pavelski-scores-2-sharks-4-1-win-canucks.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Pavelski knew the game was going to get intense. He didn't realize it would happen so early. Pavelski had two goals, Patrick Marleau scored again — though only once — and the undefeated San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday. The game became feisty even before the puck dropped as Ryan Clowe and Alexandre Burro... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1850222-pavelski-scores-2-sharks-4-1-win-canucks.html 2013-01-28T03:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1850164-blackhawks-improve-to-6-0-with-win-red-wings.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks are off to the best start in their 85-year history, despite not being in charge for much of their game against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Thanks to Nick Leddy's goal at 2:45 of overtime and a zoned-in, 29-save effort from Corey Crawford, the Blackhawks defeated the Red Wings 2-1 and improved to 6-0. After ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1850164-blackhawks-improve-to-6-0-with-win-red-wings.html 2013-01-28T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1848586-blackhawks-tie-franchise-best-start-with-3-2-win.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This was supposed to be the weekend for the NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena. Instead, the Chicago Blackhawks flaunted their own constellation of stars. Patrick Kane had yet another multipoint game with two assists, Jonathan Toews scored the game-winner early in the third period and Corey Crawford had 24 saves to help Chicago ma... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1848586-blackhawks-tie-franchise-best-start-with-3-2-win.html 2013-01-27T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1848472-marleau-leads-sharks-avalanche-4-0.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — About the only thing Patrick Marleau is struggling at so far this season is finding an explanation for his record start. Marleau became the second player in NHL history to open a season with four straight multigoal games, striking twice on the power play in the first period in the San Jose Sharks' 4-0 victory against the Colorado A... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1848472-marleau-leads-sharks-avalanche-4-0.html 2013-01-27T00:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1845974-miracle-ice-jersey-going-to-auction-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Eruzione's sensational winning goal against the Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics will forever be remembered as the "Miracle On Ice" — perhaps the greatest sporting moment of the 20th century. More than a generation later, the 58-year-old Eruzione is parting with his iconic No. 21 USA jersey, hockey stick and other Olympi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1845974-miracle-ice-jersey-going-to-auction-nyc.html 2013-01-25T15:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839274-mayor-kj-tells-seattle-dont-celebrate-too-early.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget Sound next season. "Don't celebrate too early," he said. In front of a cheering City Hall crowd filled with fans and public officials Tuesday, Johnson introduced the first part of hi... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839274-mayor-kj-tells-seattle-dont-celebrate-too-early.html 2013-01-23T03:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839170-jets-coach-ryan-uninjured-3-car-accident.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jets coach Rex Ryan was uninjured in a three-car accident in eastern Pennsylvania last week. A team spokesman confirmed Tuesday that Ryan was issued a warning and no citation after the accident on Jan. 14 in Bethlehem, Pa., located about 45 minutes from the team's facility in Florham Park, N.J. No one in the other two c... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839170-jets-coach-ryan-uninjured-3-car-accident.html 2013-01-22T23:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1835676-vigil-planned-to-remember-paterno-1-year.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — From bumper stickers to signs posted by a few businesses to the occasional T-shirt, reminders of Joe Paterno sprinkle Happy Valley. Most cues are subtle enough to make an outsider look twice. Like the decals with the outline of the bespectacled Paterno's distinctive face, or the shirt with the image of the longtime Penn State coa... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1835676-vigil-planned-to-remember-paterno-1-year.html 2013-01-21T21:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1836250-bruins-beat-jets-2-1-shootout.html BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron showed why he's more than just an offensive forward. Bergeron helped kill off a large portion of short-handed time in overtime before he finished off his day with a goal in the shootout, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon. Tyler Seguin scored the other shooto... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1836250-bruins-beat-jets-2-1-shootout.html 2013-01-21T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833404-nhl-returns-with-strong-television-rating.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL fans have tuned in to hockey's return to television. NBC's broadcast Saturday earned the highest preliminary rating for a non-Winter Classic regular-season game since 2002. The network said Sunday its regional coverage of Blackhawks-Kings and Penguins-Flyers averaged a 2.0 overnight rating. That's up 67 percent from the average for reg... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833404-nhl-returns-with-strong-television-rating.html 2013-01-20T16:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1832802-jagr-shines-dallas-debut-stars-top-coyotes.html DALLAS (AP) — Jaromir Jagr wants to show he has a little something left. The 40-year-old is off to a pretty good start. Jagr scored twice, assisted on the game-winner and had a hand in all four goals in his Dallas debut, and the Stars opened the lockout-shortened season with a 4-3 victory against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night. ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1832802-jagr-shines-dallas-debut-stars-top-coyotes.html 2013-01-20T04:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1832628-blackhawks-crash-la-kings-party-with-5-2-rout.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks raised their own Stanley Cup championship banner just two seasons ago, so their core players already know it's tough to go back to work after a pregame party. When the Los Angeles Kings were finished raising their banner and receiving their rings Saturday, the Blackhawks reminded the champs that what happened last... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1832628-blackhawks-crash-la-kings-party-with-5-2-rout.html 2013-01-20T00:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1830614-nhl-work-to-to-win-fans-lockout.html Three generations of the Ribble family hurried through a parking lot in suburban Detroit, eager to see the Red Wings practice when the lockout finally ended. "I was getting nervous we weren't going to have hockey this year," said Reid Ribble, whose dad joined him, his wife and their two young sons to watch the Red Wings skate last Sunday. "I'm glad they g... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1830614-nhl-work-to-to-win-fans-lockout.html 2013-01-18T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1827806-nhl-its-to-fans-newspaper-ads.html NEW YORK (AP) — With hockey set to return after a four-month lockout, the NHL is apologizing again. Echoing last week's remarks by Commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHL is using full-page newspaper ads Thursday to tell fans it's sorry for the lockout that delayed the season and trimmed the schedule from 82 games to 48. The season starts Saturday. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1827806-nhl-its-to-fans-newspaper-ads.html 2013-01-17T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1826756-10-things-to-upcoming-nhl-season.html The lockout that lasted 119 days has ended, the new collective bargaining agreement is in place and the NHL is finally about to play games again after hastily arranged weeklong training camps around the league. Here are 10 questions and answers about the upcoming season: 1. What's the potential downside to teams playing 48 games in 99 d... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1826756-10-things-to-upcoming-nhl-season.html 2013-01-17T10:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1826200-teams-face-pressure-to-win-cup.html The New York Rangers made a big push in trading for Rick Nash to improve their chances of winning a championship for the first time since 1994. "It's the right time for him to be here with us," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. On the opposite side of the continent, the Vancouver Canucks can't wait to resume the franchise's quest for its first Cup when ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1826200-teams-face-pressure-to-win-cup.html 2013-01-17T01:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1817970-nhl-returns-with-teams-ice-1st-skate.html PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) — On a sheet of ice a few miles from sandy beaches, the Los Angeles Kings finally got to begin their quest to hoist the Stanley Cup again. Several hundred fans packed wooden bleachers in El Segundo, Calif., on Sunday, eager to watch the Kings practice four months after the NHL lockout started and seven months after their favorite team... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1817970-nhl-returns-with-teams-ice-1st-skate.html 2013-01-13T23:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1816568-nhl-lockout-ends-training-camps-set-to-open.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL hockey is finally back, and this time it's official. Nearly one week after a tentative labor deal was agreed to by the league and its players, the sides agreed to a required memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Saturday night that truly makes the lockout a thing of the past. Training camps will open on Sunday, and a... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1816568-nhl-lockout-ends-training-camps-set-to-open.html 2013-01-13T03:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1814668-sabres-miller-calls-nhl-lockout-waste-time.html BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After rejoining his Buffalo Sabres teammates on the ice for the first time in some nine months, goalie Ryan Miller had a few lingering frustrations to get off his chest regarding the NHL lockout. "The best thing to do is acknowledge that it was stupid," Miller said Friday, before turning his attention to Sabres fans. "I appreciate the... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1814668-sabres-miller-calls-nhl-lockout-waste-time.html 2013-01-11T21:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1812572-nhl-players-to-voting-thursday.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players will have 36 hours from Thursday night until Saturday morning to vote on the new labor deal that would end the four-month lockout. The players' association announced that electronic voting will begin Thursday at 8 p.m. EST and will last until Saturday at 8 a.m. The union said it will announce the result after voting is finished... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1812572-nhl-players-to-voting-thursday.html 2013-01-10T22:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1812510-child-star-beasts-taking-oscar-nod-stride.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quvenzhane Wallis was experiencing something of an internal struggle when she found out she'd been nominated for an Academy Award early Thursday morning. "I woke up, and (my mother) said, 'You've been nominated! You're nominated!'" recalls Quvenzhane (Kuh-VAHN-zuh-nay) of learning she's up for the best actress prize at the 85th annual O... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1812510-child-star-beasts-taking-oscar-nod-stride.html 2013-01-10T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1810642-nhl-owners-unanimously-approve-labor-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman felt all the anger directed toward him as the lockout dragged on and threatened to wipe out the entire hockey season. So when he stood on a podium bearing the league shield on Wednesday and announced that the owners unanimously approved the labor deal reached over the weekend with the players' association, he ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1810642-nhl-owners-unanimously-approve-labor-deal.html 2013-01-10T07:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809824-senators-meet-with-afghan-president.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with members of the Senate to discuss what Republican leader Mitch McConnell says are mutual goals for the two countries. Karzai sat down on Wednesday for a private session with McConnell and a few members of the Foreign Relations and Armed Services panels, Sens. Bob Casey, Tim Kaine and Deb ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809824-senators-meet-with-afghan-president.html 2013-01-09T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809374-maple-leafs-fire-gm-brian-burke-season-nears.html TORONTO (AP) — Brian Burke's brash and outspoken style wasn't a good fit for the new corporate owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs fired their general manager Wednesday with the NHL season set to resume this month following a tentative settlement ending the lockout. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment President Tom Anselmi said at a news conf... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809374-maple-leafs-fire-gm-brian-burke-season-nears.html 2013-01-09T20:14:00Z