Topic: Toronto

Bruins' Marchand suspended two games for elbow to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit to the head of the Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger, the league said on Thursday.Marchand approached Umberger from behind in Tuesday's game and ...

Playoff drama builds as regular NHL season draws to a close

TORONTO (Reuters) - As the NHL enters the final month of the regular season the race for playoff spots looks set to end in a photo-finish, but the thrilling stretch drive is unlikely to include hockey's biggest name - Sidney Crosby.Not seen ...

Oilers lose top pick Hall for season with ankle injury

TORONTO (Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers rookie forward Taylor Hall will miss the remainder of the NHL season with an ankle injury suffered while fighting an opponent during a recent game, the team said on Friday.Hall, the first overall pick in last year's ...

Islanders Gillies suspended 10 games for hit to head

TORONTO (Reuters) - New York Islanders forward Trevor Gillies was suspended for 10 games and fined more than $60,000 on Friday for striking an opponent in the head from behind.Gillies, who has only just returned from serving a nine-game suspension for a ...

Ducks give GM Murray four-year contract extension

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Anaheim Ducks handed general manager Bob Murray a four-year contract extension on Friday despite sitting at the bottom of the Pacific Division and outside the playoffs."Bob has positioned us well for the future," Ducks chief executive officer ...

Sharks land Eager in trade with Thrashers

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks have acquired rugged winger Ben Eager from the Atlanta Thrashers for a fifth-round pick in the 2011 NHL draft, the team said Tuesday.Eager, known more for his physical play than his scoring, has three goals ...

NHL Standings

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 25 12 3 53 127 94 Philadelphia24 10 5 53 131 104 N.Y. Rangers22 15 3 47 119 103 N.Y. Islanders11 19 6 28 84 118 New Jersey ...

Flyers' Pronger out four-to-six weeks with broken foot

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will undergo surgery on his broken right foot and be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, the NHL team said on Friday.The former Norris trophy winner, awarded for the NHL's top defenseman, is scheduled to have ...

NHL coaching great Pat Burns loses long battle with cancer

TORONTO (Reuters) - Pat Burns, a tough-talking Quebec cop who coached the New Jersey Devils to a Stanley Cup and became the only man to win NHL coach of the year honors with three different teams, died on Friday after a long ...

The Robb Reader: Randy Morton

Randy Morton, president and chief operating officer of the Bellagio resort and casino in Las Vegas, has spent 30 years in the hotel business?after giving up his dream at age 17 of becoming a professional hockey player. But even from an early ...