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Winnipeg Jets fans are hoping Tuesday night's benching of Patrik Laine will light a fire under the Finnish rookie sensation and his teammates as they try to get back in the playoff hunt. Jets coach Paul Maurice demoted Laine to the fourth line shortly after his first-period giveaway led to the Minnesota Wild's second goal -- he finished the night minus three -- en route to a 3-0 lead and a 4-2 win. "If I shaved three minutes off his game, I apologize to Manitoba," Maurice said to the media Wednesday. Continue to Article

February 10, 2017 12:56:am EST

The NHL didn’t always apply it to its video reviews on goals. There was always that lingering doubt about whether or not one could visually, unquestionably and completely see the puck cross the goal line. Witness the Nashville Predators’ goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 7, in which a Filip Forsberg tally was initially waived off but then that call was overturned on a War Room review, as they felt the puck completely crossed the line in Jacob Markstrom’s glove, despite only being able to make out about half of it inside his webbing. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 11:03:am EST

The NHL didn’t always apply it to its video reviews on goals. There was always that lingering doubt about whether or not one could visually, unquestionably and completely see the puck cross the goal line. Witness the Nashville Predators’ goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 7, in which a Filip Forsberg tally was initially waived off but then that call was overturned on a War Room review, as they felt the puck completely crossed the line in Jacob Markstrom’s glove, despite only being able to make out about half of it inside his webbing. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 11:03:am EST

Jonathan Toews scored a power-play goal 3:09 into overtime to lift the Blackhawks over the Western Conference-leading Wild 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Blackhawks closed within five points of Minnesota for the conference lead. The Wild also have two games in hand, and the Blackhawks admitted feeling a sense of urgency heading into the game. Continue to Article

February 09, 2017 12:14:am EST

Highlights from National Hockey League game on Wednesday: Blackhawks 4, Wild 3 (OT) Jonathan Toews scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game regular-season losing streak against the Minnesota Wild with a 4-3 victory. Toews, who added two assists, tapped home a rebound between Minnesota goaltender Darcy Kuemper's legs to send Chicago to its third straight win. Ryan Hartman, Nick Schmaltz and Richard Panik also scored for the Blackhawks, who got 35 saves from goaltender Corey Crawford. Continue to Article

February 08, 2017 11:32:pm EST