Once-hot Senators, Bruins hit cooler days

A few weeks ago, the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators were scorching. Now they've hit some struggles and are trying to regain some of their footing in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Not long ago, the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators were comfortably cruising, nestled into the top two...

Heather Engel | News/Northeast | Saturday, February 04 2012 Tags: Boston, Bruins, Ottawa, Senators, Claude Julien, Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, Northeast Division, Hockey, NHL, hockeyprimetime.com

Parise could be facing final months as a Devil

With a few months to go before becoming an unrestricted free agent and the Devils being $80 million in debt, Zach Parise could be playing his final months in New Jersey. Zach Parise and the Devils began the post-All Star break portion of the schedule firmly on the Eastern Conference’s...

Bill Weisbrod | News/Atlantic | Friday, February 03 2012 Tags: Zach Parise, New Jersey, Devils, Ray Chambers, David Clarkson, Atlantic Division, Bill Weisbrod, NHL, Hockey, hockeyprimetime.com

Hedman returns as Bolts ready for playoff push

The injury bug has hit the Tampa Bay Lightning hard this season, with the latest streak of injuries happening to some of the team's biggest, and most important, minute munchers. Fortunately for the Bolts, Victor Hedman is back in the lineup and ready to help the team push for the playoffs. Like...

Erika Schnure | News/Southeast | Wednesday, February 01 2012 Tags: Southeast Division, notebook, hockeyprimetime.com, HPT.com, Erika Schnure, Tampa Bay, Lightning, Victor Hedman, Guy Boucher, hockey, NHL

Sharp and Toews return as Blackhawks meet rival

With the playoffs looming after the All-Star Break, the Blackhawks need all of their key players healthy to make the push for their second Stanley Cup in three years. That means getting Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews back into the lineup, which happened on Tuesday night against their rival...

Jim Diamond | News/Central | Wednesday, February 01 2012 Tags: NHL, Central Division, Notebook hockeyprimetime.com, HPT.com, Jim Diamond, Chicago, Blackhawks, Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews

Hodgson breaks out in Vancouver

Cody Hodgson's contributions have made the Canucks a deeper and more dangerous team. His recovery from a significant back injury and broken toe are major accomplishments for the 21-year-old. Cody Hodgson was one of 12 rookies to take part in last weekend’s NHL’s all-star event. It...

Mike Cook | News/Northwest | Tuesday, January 31 2012 Tags: Cody Hodgson, Mason Raymond, Vancouver, Canucks, Northwest Division, Hockey, Hockeyprimetime.com, NHL, Mike Cook

Offensively starved Kings hit the road

The Kings may love L.A. but, for the final 10 weeks of the season, they will have to get used to life outside of Southern California. They will visit 18 cities and travel thousands of miles. How they perform out of town could determine whether or not they make the postseason. LOS ANGELES –...

Andrew Knoll | News/Pacific | Monday, January 30 2012 Tags: Los Angeles, Kings, Kyle Clifford, Dustin Brown, Mike Richards, Pacific Division, Andrew Knoll, Hockey, NHL, hockeyprimetime.com

Diaz enjoying unexpected All-Star experience

Raphael Diaz entered training camp with eight defensemen also listed for the Canadiens' blue line. Then came one injury after another and an opportunity leading to an appearance at the All-Star weekend. OTTAWA - It's often said, expect the unexpected. But not even Raphael Diaz could have...

Heather Engel | News/Northeast | Saturday, January 28 2012 Tags: Montreal, Canadiens, Raphael Diaz, Carey Price, All-Star weekend, Heather Engel, NHL, Hockey, Hockeyprimetime.com, Northeast Division |1 comment

Now starring on Long Island: John Tavares

John Tavares is already one of the NHL's best forwards. He also represents the best hope for an on-ice revival of the Islanders franchise, which is largely ignored by the media.  The last five first-overall picks have not had a difficult time acclimating to the NHL. Parick Kane (2007)...

Bill Weisbrod | News/Pacific | Friday, January 27 2012 Tags: John Tavares, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, New York, Islanders, NHL draft, Bill Weisbrod, NHL, Hockey, Hockeyprimetime.com, Atlantic Division

Hurricanes' play no longer Staal-ed

New coach? New year? New linemates? Whatever the reason, Eric Staal is performing at the level Carolina Hurricanes fans have come to expect. Whether it's the new coach or the new year, something has gotten into Eric Staal. Since Dec. 29 – incidentally, two days after his brother Marc...

Erika Schnure | News/Southeast | Thursday, January 26 2012 Tags: Carolina, Hurricanes, Kirk Muller, Eric Staal, Jiri Tlusty, Tuomo Ruutu, Jeff Skinner, Erika Schnure, Southeast Division, Hockey, NHL, hockeyprimetime.com

Blackhawks endure snow and travel issues

Playing on back-to-back nights is routine in the NHL and something the Blackhawks are usually quite good at. Inconvenient things, like weather, sometimes get in the way – like they last weekend. Back-to-back games are a part of life in the NHL. Usually two games over the course of two days...

Jim Diamond | News/Central | Wednesday, January 25 2012 Tags: Chicago, Blackhawks, Joel Quenneville, Marian Hossa, Central Division, Weather, Jim Diamond, Hockey, NHL, Hockeyprimetime.com