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There was probably a little pressure inside the Islanders dressing room prior to this one. Barry Trotz made his return to Washington for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup as the Capitals bench boss last June. Greiss was instrumental in that, stopping all 19 shots he faced as the Islanders leapfrogged both Washington and Columbus to move into first place in the Metropolitan Division. Continue to Article

January 19, 2019 8:29:am EST

Former Blackhawks Stanley Cup champion Brandon Bollig announces retirement originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com A former Blackhawks Stanley Cup champion has decided to hang up the skates. Brandon Bollig officially announced his retirement in an Instagram post after five seasons in the NHL, three of which came in Chicago. "Thank you to the game of Ice Hockey for the wonderful experience, countless memories and valuable lessons," Bollig wrote. Continue to Article

January 16, 2019 9:04:pm EST

It's been off limits as is, but the Calgary Flames will officially make certain that no other player will wear No. 12 for the franchise when it announces Thursday that Jarome Iginla will have his digits retired in March. The franchise leader in goals (525) and the only player in its history to record over 1,000 points in a Calgary sweater, Iginla is largely considered the greatest Flame of all time and is an obvious choice for a banner raising. Originally a first-round pick of the Dallas Stars, Iginla spent 16 seasons with the Flames — and led them to one Stanley Cup Final — before being dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013. Continue to Article

January 16, 2019 2:59:pm EST

Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano celebrated his 800th NHL game in style. Giordano had two goals and an assist and the Flames defeated the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 Sunday night. ''Whenever you're playing in a milestone game, you want to win it, first and foremost,'' Flames coach Bill Peters said. Continue to Article

January 14, 2019 1:51:am EST

The Calgary Flames continue to win games and not be happy about it. Oh sure, the Flames (29-13-4) are ecstatic to be riding a four-game winning streak and sit atop the Western Conference, but it's no secret they're not playing great hockey lately, including their 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night. Heading into Sunday night's home clash with the Arizona Coyotes -- the third instalment in a five-game homestand -- the Flames are well aware their fortunes will eventually turn if they don't start playing a more complete game. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 1:24:am EST