NHL Weekend News

With all of the excitement going on this weekend, there are so many great hockey stories to catch up on.  I thought I would round up some of my favorites for you all to enjoy.

New York Islanders forward Chris Simon was suspended indefinitely by the NHL on Friday for hitting New York Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick.

We all know how important goaltending is to a team’s playoff hopes, but how will goalies fare in the postseason? Terry Frei ranks netminders’ playoff potential.

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur made an emotional plea in court Thursday to defend his son Mark, who faces a barrage of assault charges involving a minor.

Three years after taking a from-behind hit from Todd Bertuzzi, Steve Moore says he’s still hoping to return to the NHL.

Sidney Crosby has been the NHL’s scoring leader since Dec. 13, when a career-best six-point night against Philadelphia vaulted him to the top of the race for the Art Ross Trophy.

Roberto Luongo became the Vancouver Canucks’ single-season victories leader with 25 saves in a 2-1 victory Friday night.

Eric Fehr had a productive first year of professional hockey, spending most of his time with Hershey in the American Hockey League.

If Flyers president Peter Luukko and team chairman Ed Snider plan to extend Paul Holmgren’s contract beyond this season, the team’s general manager is not aware of it.