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By Sasha Yodashkin Sunday’s evening NHL slate is a modest one, with just eight teams in action. There figures to be plenty of high quality hockey nonetheless, with all but two of those teams ranking among the top 11 in the league standings. The two outliers (Detroit and Dallas) are naturally the best candidates to stack against, but there’s value to be found across the board if you know where to look. Continue to Article

March 12, 2017 11:17:am EST

Gordie Howe is watching over the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame unveiled a nearly 8-foot statue of the late Detroit Red Wings star Friday. ''When I was young I'd see all these kids come up to Gordie Howe and he looked like this mountain of a man,'' said Mark Howe, a Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Continue to Article

March 10, 2017 6:03:pm EST

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec underwent arthroscopic knee surgery that could spell the end of his season. Pavelec, sidelined since he was injured on Feb. 7, faces a recovery time of two to three weeks, although that may be a conservative estimate for a player at his position. -- Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson is expected to be sidelined for seven to 10 days due to a lower-body injury, the team announced. Continue to Article

March 06, 2017 7:02:pm EST

When a collision knocked Mike Smith's mask off, the Arizona Coyotes goaltender was less than pleased when he was told a few minutes later he had no choice but to leave the game. One of the NHL's central spotters in New York made that call to trainer Jason Serbus, and in accordance with the league's concussion protocol, Smith's departure was mandatory. The playoffs are still a month away, and teams are already not reacting well to concussion protocol for goalies, which is why it's one of the topics that general managers are expected to discuss at their annual March meeting beginning Monday in Boca Raton, Florida. Continue to Article

March 05, 2017 7:49:pm EST

The Sharks try to avoid a seventh straight home loss to the Canucks when the teams meet Thursday night. Division-leading San Jose (37-18-7) defeated sixth-place Vancouver (26-29-7) twice in western Canada this season, including a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. It's been a much different story on home ice for the Sharks, who have been outscored 21-11 during their SAP Center losing streak to their rivals. Continue to Article

March 02, 2017 1:36:am EST