Sidney Crosby suffered a lower-body injury Thursday night and did not return as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in a shootout at the Canadian Tire Centre. Crosby appeared to tangle his left leg late in the first period and went down the tunnel after just…

In terms of the actual result and end product, last night’s 0-0 draw against Sporting Lisbon on our home turf will hardly be considered “a match for the ages”. I used to collect match day programs when I was a kid. It was usually for big games that…

Dylan Garand made 27 saves to earn his first NHL victory, and a trio of young players stole the show as the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Garand, Adam Sykora and Drew Fortescue were all named three stars of…

Arteta’s rallying cry on Friday was that fans should have a good breakfast and then “bring your lunch and dinner” because the atmosphere was expected to be intense, for a match that is usually a bit muted. Well, having stayed in block five yesterday, I’ll tell you this:…

Mikael Granlund saved the best for last. The veteran forward scored a hat trick with one second left in overtime, tapping a pass from John Carlson in the high slot past goaltender Devin Cooley on the power play to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the…

On Saturday against Southampton we suffered a late goal which knocked us out of the cup. Last night we received a late goal, which could well have the same impact. We’ll know for sure in a week’s time, but Kai Havertz’s last-minute winner in Lisbon was certainly welcome,…

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At Arteta’s press conference yesterday he was inevitably asked about player withdrawals from international duty and – at least according to the official version of events on the site – he played the most impressive of straight sticks. To be honest, he knew these questions were coming; he…

Alex Ovechkin made history once again Thursday night. The Washington Capitals captain scored a hat trick against the Utah Mammoth, becoming the first player in NHL history to score a hat trick against 21 different franchises. He surpassed Brett Hull, who accomplished the feat against 20 teams. It…

Ok, so I think we know we have at least one guy returning from both international sets, not broken, since Kai Havertz came off at halftime last night, having scored a penalty right on the halftime strike to give Germany the lead in Stuttgart. Phew. With his return,…