NHL Three Stars: Howard blanks Flyers; Oilers close out Rexall No. 1 Star: Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings The Detroit netminder recorded his 22nd career shutout and third win in a row during a huge 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Darren Helm and Andreas Athanasiou scored in the opening two periods and Kyle Quincey sealed things with an empty-netter late to help the Red Wings keep … [Read more...]

Playoff Race: Wings move closer, B's in trouble The Detroit Red Wings took a big step towards securing their 25th consecutive playoff berth. With a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Red Wings now have a two-point lead over the Boston Bruins for third place in the Atlantic Division. That puts Boston into what amounts to a must-win against the Red Wings Thursday night. Boston still has … [Read more...]

Gretzky on hand, Oilers close out Rexall Place Under the same roof that Wayne Gretzky once played, the Edmonton Oilers looked a lot closer to the team from the days of the Great One than the last-place team they've been in more recent years. For one night, at least. As a result, Rexall Place -- the Oilers' home for the last 36 years -- got the sendoff it deserved. Edmonton absolutely throttled the … [Read more...]

OHL suspends franchise owner for five years The Ontario Hockey League has suspended one of its owners for five years and issued heavy penalties in the latest twist in what has been one of the strangest unraveling dramas in hockey this year. The Flint Firebirds have been a junior hockey soap opera in their first season in the OHL. At the center of it all is owner Rolf Nilsen, an extremely … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Wednesday's bargains and values By Neil Parker Four of the five worst teams in the National Hockey League take the ice Wednesday, and there are only three games on the schedule.Philadelphia and Detroit battle in the only tilt with playoff implications, as each are trying to hold off each other and the Bruins. All three teams sit tied with 91 points for the season. … [Read more...]

Picks: Flyers help Bruins by beating Red Wings Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN There may be only one or two other regular-season games played this week that will carry the weight of Wednesday night's contest between the Flyers and the Red … [Read more...]

Carey Price (MCL sprain), P.K. Subban won't return this season Nearly five months after suffering a lower-body injury we finally have clarity on what’s kept Carey Price out all this time. On Wednesday, the Canadiens announced that Price and P.K. Subban will not dress in their final two regular season games. According to team physician Dr. Vincent Lacroix, the netminder suffered an MCL sprain … [Read more...]

What if MLB teams used NHL goal horns on home runs? (Video) If you’re a diehard puckhead, you’re likely struggling with the start of Major League Baseball season.  Sure, it’s fantastic to see the diamonds filled with overpriced sluggers with questionable performance enhancement history, and the stands filled with blanket-covered fans building small fires on the empty seats next to them to … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Panarin leads Blackhawks; Reimer shuts down Wild No. 1 Star: Artemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks The rookie continued his torrid pace with three assists in a 6-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Panarin has 11 points in his last three games played. Before that stretch he had two points in his prior nine. Panarin leads all rookies with 75 points on the year.  No. 2 Star: James … [Read more...]

Islanders comeback clinches playoffs, slows Holtby's record chase Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby missed out on a chance to tie Martin Brodeur’s single-season record of 48 wins, losing 4-3 in overtime to the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Brodeur set the record in 2006-07. Tuesday’s game dropped Holtby to 47-9-6 on the year.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest now]  … [Read more...]