Nashville Struggles to Find Offense

Central Division notebook:   The Nashville Predators missed the playoffs in 2009 for the first time in four seasons. Unless it can start finding the back of opponents' nets, the team could begin a new streak of postseason futility. Through their first seven games the Predators are...

Blake Benzel | News/Central | Wednesday, October 21 2009

What’s wrong with the Wild?

Northwest notebook: In tough economic times, the Wild should have just mailed in the results of their recent five-game, 11-day road trip. Then there would have been no costs for things like airfare, hotels and meals. Players could have spent more time at home with their families. And new...

Mike Cook | News/Northwest | Wednesday, October 21 2009 |1 comment

Leafs prospect joins Hall, Ellis in Windsor

The reigning Memorial Cup champions continue to bolster their lineup. A team already blessed with talent that includes Taylor Hall and Cam Fowler, both expected to be early first-round picks in next summer's NHL entry draft, the Windsor Spitfires have announced they have signed American-born...

Scott Rosts | News/Northeast | Tuesday, October 20 2009

Wild name Koivu captain

Mikko Koivu was named the full-time captain of the Minnesota Wild Tuesday. “It’s a great honor,” he said. “And I think what makes it special, too, is it’s the State of Hockey and with all the fans of hockey. With how big it is here, how people feel about it,...

Mike Cook | News/Northwest | Tuesday, October 20 2009

Frolov in Kings' doghouse

Pacific Division notebook: He is in his hockey prime at 27 years old, twice a 30-goal scorer, the Kings' second-leading point producer each of the last two seasons, and also among the team's better defensive forwards. So what the heck is wrong with Alexander Frolov? More than you know,...

J.P. Hoornstra | News/Pacific | Monday, October 19 2009

Bruins' 2018 draft pick lined up?

Northeast Division notebook: The Boston Bruins might not be giving fans much to cheer about on the ice — they were 3-3 heading into Saturday night's game in Phoenix — but Oliver Wahlstrom has. The 9-year-old has become a YouTube sensation after he scored a dazzling goal during an...

| News/Northeast | Sunday, October 18 2009

‘Different’ Lecavalier still looking for first goal

Southeast Division notebook:    New Tampa Bay coach Rich Tocchet promised we’d see a “different” Vincent Lecavalier this season, after the Lightning captain tallied just 29 goals and 67 points in a 2008-09 campaign marred by injury and persistent trade rumors....

Brett Friedlander | News/Southeast | Friday, October 16 2009

Wang walking away from the light(house)?

The Long Island Press reported Wednesday that Islanders owner Charles Wang has decided to shutter The Lighthouse Project. Spokespersons for the league and the Lighthouse Project did not return emails from HockeyPrimetime.com asking for comment. The timing of the announcement is curious....

Denis Gorman | News/Atlantic | Thursday, October 15 2009

Blue Jackets Are Taking Their Time With Filatov

Columbus rookie Nikita Filatov met with head coach Ken Hitchcock for more than 10 minutes on Tuesday during the team's morning skate. The purpose of the meeting? To inform the youngster that he would be a healthy scratch that night when the Blue Jackets took the ice.  Not only that,...

Blake Benzel | News/Central | Wednesday, October 14 2009

Sans a Sedin, Canucks getting back on track

With one of its top snipers out four to six weeks, Vancouver is playing its best hockey of the young season. Daniel Sedin broke his left foot in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Montreal. Vancouver, which lost its first three games, then beat Dallas 4-3 in a shootout Sunday to improve to 2-3. Sedin...

Mike Cook | News/Northwest | Wednesday, October 14 2009