Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk undergoes successful liver transplant Days after announcing he was in need of a new liver, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk underwent a successful transplant Tuesday night. According to the Senators, the anonymous donor and Melnyk are doing fine and resting comfortably. The University Health Network’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program will release an … [Read more...]

Mike Babcock Watch: Maple Leafs out, staying in Detroit? According to Ansar Khan, Mike Babcock is done speaking with other teams outside of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he’ll have one final chat on Tuesday.  "I learned a lot. I talked to lots of good people," Babcock told MLive.com. "I kept Kenny abreast the whole time. We'll talk one more time (Tuesday) and then I'll sit down with my … [Read more...]

Rangers ready to forget 'stupid, selfish' Game 2 performance NEW YORK — Ryan McDonagh sat in his stall after Game 2 holding back plenty of anger. A Rangers team that has been undisciplined all season long allowed the Tampa Bay Lightning six power plays — three they scored on — and robbed themselves an opportunity grab a 2-0 series lead. “It’s embarrassing,” McDonagh said. “ There are a lot … [Read more...]

Tyler Johnson hat trick fuels Lightning’s Game 2 rout of Rangers NEW YORK – The Tampa Bay Lightning emphatically thumped the New York Rangers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Final, as a Tyler Johnson hat trick and four special teams goals fueled a 6-2 victory to even their series at 1-1.  It was the first time in 14 postseason contests that the Rangers didn’t play a one-goal game. It … [Read more...]

Lightning beat Lundqvist on crease-crashing goal in Game 2 (Video) NEW YORK – The Tampa Bay Lightning could only beat New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist on the power play in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Final series. In Game 2 on Monday, they also scored on special teams -- drawing first blood on the penalty kill. The Lightning took a 1-0 lead at 5:38 of the first period on a … [Read more...]