1. Jackets See 13 Percent Increase in Ticket Sales

    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Winning makes everything easier, particularly selling tickets. After playing the best hockey in franchise history down the stretch, the Columbus Blue Jackets have enjoyed an upsurge at the box office in recent weeks...

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  2. Preds Hire Phil Housley as Asst. Coach

    Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that Phil Housley has been named assistant coach of the team...

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  3. Gaborik, Boll Repaired

    Blue Jackets wingers Marian Gaborik and Jared Boll each had successful abdominal surgeries today in Philadelphia ...

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  4. Jackets GM Kekalainen: 'I Really Don't Care' If Johansen Was Unhappy in AHL

    Yesterday, we passed along word that Ryan Johansen — Columbus ' first-round pick (fourth overall) at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft — was benched for a playoff game while with AHL Springfield...

    James Wrabel Written by James Wrabel about 18 hours ago 8 reads 0 comments

  5. Chicago Blackhawks: 5 Things the Hawks Must Improve on to Beat Detroit

    For the first time in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, and perhaps all season, the Chicago Blackhawks are facing a heavy dose of adversity...

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  6. Predators Fire Associate Coach Peter Horachek

    The Predators have fired associate coach Peter Horachek, sources close to the team told The Tennessean on Monday night. Broadcast analyst Darren Pang first reported the news on Twitter...

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  7. How the Detroit Red Wings Are Leading the Series

    Coming into their second-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks , it appeared that the Detroit Red Wings had little chance of winning...

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  8. Quenneville: 'Hawks Aren't Talking About Goalie Change, Crawford Is 'Fine'

    Joel Quenneville says there will be no goalie change in Chicago . “We're not talking about that right now,” the 'Hawks head coach said following Monday's loss to Detroit ...

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  9. Blackhawks Unhappy with Goaltender Interference Call

    Immediately after the Blackhawks fell 3-1 to the Red Wings in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, the team was clearly upset with falling down 2-1 in this best-of-seven series...

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  10. Chicago Blackhawks: Urgency Obvious After Game 3 Loss to Detroit Red Wings

    For the Chicago Blackhawks , it isn't time to panic. It may be time to sweat, but there's no need to panic...

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  11. A Brutal No-Goal Call, and the Blackhawks Are on the Ropes

    ockey's never been much for the sanctity of seeds. No one blinked last year when the eight-seeded Kings blew through the competition on the way to a Cup...

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  12. Red Wings Get Jump on Chicago for Game 3 Win

    Up and down. Quick as a minute. The compass was broken at Joe Louis Arena, and the game had only two directions: north and south. It was a track meet, a caffeinated pogo stick, all breathless goals and breathless chances...

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  13. Blackhawks vs. Red Wings: What Happened to Chicago's Star-Studded Offense?

    The Chicago Blackhawks have lost back-to-back games for the first time in the 2013 NHL playoffs as a result of their 3-1 Game 3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 1 day ago 5,101 reads 30 comments

  14. Pekka Rinne Optimistic About Hip Surgery

    Pekka Rinne isn't about to blame his somewhat sub-par season on a hip injury that bothered him throughout the year. But the Predators goaltender does expect to feel better on the ice next season, thanks to surgery on his left hip about two weeks ago.

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 1 day ago 4 reads 0 comments

  15. Why the Chicago Blackhawks Have Owned Joe Louis Arena

    Home ice advantage has been a palpable asset in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the second round alone, home teams are 9-1, with the Detroit Red Wings owning the lone road victory, over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 to even their series...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 1 day ago 18 reads 0 comments

  16. Sense of Urgency Ordered- Chicago Visits Detroit

    Game #1 domination by the Hawks was replaced with a Game #2 domination by the Detroit Red Wings . Henrik Zetterberg and company have held the top line of Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews in check through two games...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 1 day ago 9 reads 0 comments

  17. Viktor Stalberg Returns, Looking for Mismatches in Red Wings' Defense

    After getting outplayed in a Game 2 loss in the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday, the Blackhawks are not standing pat heading into Monday night's Game 3 against the Red Wings ...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 1 day ago 9 reads 0 comments

  18. Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk Reaches Semifinals of 'NHL 14' Cover Vote

    Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk defeated Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul in the quarterfinals of fan voting to be featured on the cover of the EA Sports video game "NHL 14." In the semifinals, Datsyuk faces Devils goalie Martin Brodeur...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 1 day ago 40 reads 0 comments

  19. Wings, Blackhawks on Heat Alert Despite the Joe's Rep for Excellent Ice

    It was a common refrain around Joe Louis Arena on Monday as the Red Wings and Blackhawks prepared for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals: The ice in Detroit is among the best in the league...

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  20. Once Grizzled Wings Proving Youth Is Served in Postseason

    Detroit -- For a long time, the Red Wings supposedly were too old. The perception was, they guzzled Metamucil and were the only hockey team that lost teeth naturally.....

    Kevin Conti Written by Kevin Conti about 2 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  21. Datsyuk Representing Wings in Semifinals of EA Sports NHL 14 Cover Voting

    DETROIT – His team is in the quarterfinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs but Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk is already a semifinalist.....

    Kevin Conti Written by Kevin Conti about 2 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  22. Babcock Keeps Pushing Red Wings in Perhaps His Best Coaching Job Ever

    Mike Babcock pushes. He always pushes. He was pushing at practice March 14 in Edmonton, when the Detroit Red Wings were coming off a 5-2 loss in Calgary...

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  23. Detroit Red Wings Clicking After Season of Figuring Identity

    The Detroit Red Wings have been the gold standard in the NHL for more than a decade, something not lost on the rival Chicago Blackhawks ...

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  24. Playoffs Tonight: Blackhawks Look to 'Ramp Up Our Intensity' vs Red Wings

    We had plenty of dramatics last night with Ottawa 's 2-1 double-overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

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  25. Stalberg Back in Lineup for Blackhawks, Who Are Looking for More Speed

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