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From the moment Mark Messier came to the New York Rangers in 1991, he knew he was expected to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup championship in more than 50 years. ”There was no escaping the pressure of 1940,” Messier said about the last year the Rangers had won the Cup. Messier accomplished the task in 1994 as the Rangers ended their 54-year title drought by outlasting the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in the Stanley Cup Final. Continue to Article

February 08, 2019 8:32:pm EST

Four takeaways: Jonathan Toews keeps winning streak alive for Blackhawks originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com Here are four takeaways from the Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks at the United Center on Thursday: 1. Jonathan Toews to the rescue The Blackhawks didn't play their best game of the season. Not even close. Continue to Article

February 08, 2019 12:25:am EST

Lucic and Zack Kassian each doubled their respective season goal totals by tallying twice as the Oilers benefited from rare secondary scoring in Monday's 7-2 drubbing of Buffalo. The 30-year-old Lucic has netted three goals in his past four games after being held without a tally since Edmonton's season opener. "I've said it before that I'm not even going to talk or go into 2018, so lots to play for here in 2019 to get ourselves back into the mix," Lucic said. Continue to Article

January 15, 2019 5:44:pm EST

The struggling Anaheim Ducks sent left wing Andrew Cogliano to the Dallas Stars in exchange for center Devin Shore on Monday. Cogliano, 31, had 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 46 games for the Ducks this season, his eighth in Anaheim after four seasons in Edmonton. Since he was acquired from the Oilers in a trade in 2011, he has registered 233 points (102 goals, 131 assists) in 584 games. Continue to Article

January 14, 2019 12:20:pm EST

Vancouver Canucks rookie center Elias Pettersson will travel with the team for a Saturday game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, even though he is unlikely to play after suffering an apparent leg injury on Thursday night. "He's staying with the team," said Vancouver coach Travis Green. "I expect he won't play Saturday but I don't expect that he's going to be (out) that long." The Canucks return to Vancouver for a six-game homestand that begins Thursday, Jan. 10 against Arizona. Continue to Article

January 04, 2019 12:08:pm EST