| Nolan, out of NHL since 2009-10, retires (AP) |
Owen Nolan, who hasn't played in the NHL since the 2009-10 season, announced his retirement Tuesday at the San Jose Sharks' home rink. 'I guess I've known this day was here for a while,' said Nolan, a five-time all-star and Olympic gold medalist with Canada. 'It's tough to give it up when your heart and mind wants to keep doing it.
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| GM: Ruff in 'lot of pain,' day to day (AP) |
| The pain from three broken ribs was too much to allow Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff to attend practice Tuesday. It wasn't enough to prevent Ruff from cracking a few jokes. 'He still has his sense of humor,' assistant coach James Patrick said. 'He was telling jokes in the hospital yesterday. |
| Winter Classic to try Michigan Stadium? (AP) |
| The University of Michigan Board of Regents has called a special meeting to discuss renting Michigan Stadium to the NHL for the Winter Classic. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday morning. If the regents give their OK as expected, that would likely be one of the last hurdles to bringing the NHL's annual showcase to one of the most iconic venues in college sports. |
| Caps' Laich plays after injuring knee (AP) |
| Brooks Laich played for the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, just two days after hurting his left knee. Laich skated well during the team's warm-up session and was on the bench for the start of Washington's game against Florida, a matchup for first place in the Southeast Division. He entered at 2:07 of the first period. |
| Crosby practices but not ready to return (AP) |
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season. Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Simon Despres ready to resume skating after their injuries, it was better to include Crosby in the main practice rather than have him skate on his own.
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| Leafs continue surge, up to 7th in East (AP) |
Phil Kessel, Mikhail Grabovski and the Toronto Maple Leafs have taken off in 2012. Kessel scored twice and Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the surging Maple Leafs past the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Monday night. Toronto improved to 10-4-1 since Jan. 1 and vaulted past Ottawa into seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
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| Ducks' home win streak vs. Flames now 14 (AP) |
Another visit to Orange County, another frustrating loss for the Calgary Flames. And this one came at the hands of a former teammate. Niklas Hagman put the puck past Miikka Kiprusoff in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 3-2 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames.
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| Coyotes end 7-game skid against Wings (AP) |
The Phoenix Coyotes needed a boost after an exhausting first half of the season. Beating San Jose was a big step. Following that with a win over Detroit, another nemesis, could send them into a sprint toward the playoffs again. Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to the Red Wings with a 3-1 victory Monday night.
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| Wild sign D Prosser to 2-year extension (AP) |
| The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension. The 25-year-old Prosser has six assists in 23 games for the Wild this season. The Wild are 14-7-2 with the rookie in the lineup, and coach Mike Yeo has praised his poise and ability to implement the new system that has been installed. |
| Avalanche F Kobasew fined $2,500 by NHL (AP) |
| The NHL has fined Colorado Avalanche forward Chuck Kobasew for tripping Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis. The league announced the $2,500 penalty on Monday. Kobasew received a minor penalty for tripping Hamhuis at 13:20 of the second period Saturday. The Canucks went on to beat the Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout. |
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