Tom Renney's night started with a rousing ovation at Madison Square Garden and ended with him standing at his postgame news conference after he couldn't get his chair untangled from the table. In between, the coach led the New York Rangers...

No matter what the New Jersey Devils do to change the team in the offseason, the face of the franchise remains Martin Brodeur. Brodeur stopped a penalty shot and finished with 25 saves and the Devils spoiled Scott Gordon's NHL coaching debut...

Ales Kotalik has become so successful in scoring shootout goals that the Buffalo Sabres' forward is growing tired talking about them. "You got something different, right?" Kotalik said, wanting to change the subject. What mattered more is...

There were plenty of newcomers on the ice for the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the end, though, the franchise scoring leader came through again. Rick Nash scored his 25th game-winning goal, making a shot from the slot on a pass from Jason...

Joni Pitkanen and Dan LaCouture found the perfect way to fit in with their new Carolina teammates: Lead them to a season-opening victory over the team that kept them out of the playoffs. Both of the Hurricanes' newcomers scored in their...

The St. Louis Blues' decision to use five forwards on the power play looked like a stroke of genius in their opener. Keith Tkachuk scored two of St. Louis' four goals with the man advantage in a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on...

As his first game as an NHL coach neared, John Anderson feared his lessons weren't sinking in with his Atlanta players. The rookie coach's nerves were so bad he "had about 10 Rolaids" before his Thrashers provided real relief with a...