No Sid? No problem: Plenty of NHL stars in Ottawa (AP)

Three first overall NHL draft picks. The Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik. And don't forget Pavel Datsyuk, the consistent Detroit Red Wings forward. Datsyuk is so admired by his colleagues that many regard him as one of the game's best all-around players. Add it up and there just might be enough bona fide talent attending the NHL's All-Star festivities in Ottawa to overcome the absence of...

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From Pavel Datsyuk first to Logan Couture last, comparing the 2012 All-Star rosters (Yahoo! Sports)

GATINEAU, QUE. -- The dust has settled and the 2012 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft is complete. No big snubs or dramatic teammate double-crosses. No trade between the two sides, the Sedins stick together and Logan Couture goes home with a … Continue reading ?

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NHL All-Star Game lineups (Yahoo! Sports)

Lineups for the NHL All-Star Game as chosen by the team captains (with overall selection position in Thursday's draft and the team each player represents) TEAM CHARA Goalies 3. Tim Thomas (Boston) 13. Carey Price (Montreal) 19.

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Puck Headlines: McDonald explains Ovechkin critique; does the NHL have an image problem? (Yahoo! Sports)

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Head To The Net with the two-for-one hilarity, taking aim at … Continue reading ?

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Be afraid: NHLPA has Scott Hartnell, Joffrey Lupul and others filming their lives (Yahoo! Sports)

Remember that scene in Season 2 of "HBO 24/7", when Scott Hartnell of the Philadelphia Flyers took one of their cameras and began filming his own mini-documentary in his condo? Well, look at what Uncle Scott's gonna eat, courtesy of … Continue reading ?

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 26, 2012 at 3:52 pm

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Chatting with the amateur goalie that ‘ruined’ the 2009 NHL All-Star Game skills competition (Yahoo! Sports)

Don Cherry was troubled. It was late January 2009. Wearing a pink sport coat that made him resemble a flamingo impersonating a maître d'hôtel, Canada's most famous hockey commentator focused his ire on the NHL All-Star Game Skills Competition in … Continue reading ?

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Habs blitz Howard in 7-2 win over Red Wings (The Canadian Press)

MONTREAL - The struggling Montreal Canadiens are heading into all-star break fresh off a blowout win — over the first-overall Detroit Red Wings of all teams.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 26, 2012 at 12:29 am

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Islanders Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

This was not the way the Islanders envisioned heading into the NHL All-Star break, winning neither end of a home-and-home series on consecutive nights against Toronto.

Their 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday left the Isles in a four-way tie for 12th place in the Eastern Conference with 45 points—10 behind on No. 7 Florida and No. 8 New Jersey in the playoff chase.

"It's really unfortunate that we lost this hockey game," said P.A. Parenteau, who had tied the score with 13 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. "We showed a lot of character coming back like that. It was a huge game, so it's tough to swallow."

Beyond registering just one of four possible standings points in the two games, the Isles were exceedingly miffed about the fact...

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MacArthur scores 2nd goal in OT, Leafs top Isles (AP)

In their pursuit to reach the playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs will need more hard-fought wins like their fortuitous overtime victory Tuesday night. Clarke MacArthur's second goal of the game at 2:06 of overtime lifted Toronto over the New York Islanders 4-3, giving the Maple Leafs a sweep of the home-and-home series.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 25, 2012 at 3:24 am

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MacArthur scores in OT, Leafs top Isles (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - In their pursuit to reach the playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs will need more hard-fought wins like their fortuitous overtime victory Tuesday night.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 25, 2012 at 3:22 am

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