The Florida Panthers named Kevin Dineen
the 11th head coach in franchise history on Wednesday.

The NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks take aim at a fifth
straight victory this evening when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks at
Rogers Arena.

The Flyers have looked like a team capable of winning the
Presidents' Trophy for the majority of the season, especially in two games
against the Hurricanes.

The Ottawa Senators have selected Paul MacLean
as their new head coach.

Welcome to the new NHL, or at least the
bigger NHL.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to record consecutive
victories for the first time in nearly three weeks when they welcome the rival
Boston Bruins for an Original Six battle at Air Canada Centre.

For the second straight spring the Detroit Red Wings and
Phoenix Coyotes will meet in the Western Conference quarterfinals, and this
year's best-of-seven series will get underway tonight in Game 1 at Joe Louis
Arena.

It took a little bit of extra time, but the Minnesota Wild
were finally able to stop their longest losing streak of the season last time
out.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will shoot for a third straight win
tonight when they host the lowly Ottawa Senators at Air Canada Centre, but
they will have to do so without the services of defenseman Tomas Kaberle.

The NHL's second outdoor game of the season will take place
tonight in Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Montreal Canadiens for the
Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium.

National Hockey League general managers
don't seem to mind having their best players concussed out of the game or
blowing the budget on long-term deals for underachieving free agents in
the summer, but what they clearly don't like...

The Washington Capitals hope to end a lengthy scoring
drought and avoid a third straight loss when they welcome the Carolina
Hurricanes for tonight's battle at Verizon Center.

Detroit will try to close the gap in the Central Division
race tonight, as the Red Wings visit the first-place Chicago Blackhawks in an
Original Six clash at the United Center.

Kari Lehtonen will return to the Dallas crease for the
first time in over a month tonight, as the Stars kick off a three-game
homestand at American Airlines Center against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Bruins have found their offense during their five-game
winning streak and young forward Tyler Seguin has been at the center of it
all.