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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Tim Connolly is free of his headaches, but not of some questions.The Buffalo Sabres center still couldn't say Friday when he would be ready to return after sustaining the second serious concussion of his career 10 months ago.``Th

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Unlike a year ago, the New Jersey Devils aren't waiting until the end of the season to make a playoff run.They're rolling right now, with wins in 15 of 20 games, and points in all but two.With two months left in the regul

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Buffalo Sabres left wing Paul Gaustad will miss at least one game because of a deep gash across his left ankle.Coach Lindy Ruff on Friday ruled Gaustad out for Saturday when the Eastern Conference-leading Sabres host Calgary. Ruf

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - On plenty of NHL teams, Alexander Semin would be the top scorer, the rising superstar, the man in the spotlight.As it happens, he plays for Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals, reducing Semin at times to ``the other Alex'' stat

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Take a look at the NHL standings. The team at the top hasn't been perennial President's Trophy winner Detroit, or even the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.No, it's the Nashville Predators.The expansion franc

Carolina 0 4 1-5Boston 1 0 1-2First Period-1, Boston, Bochenski 4 (Mara, Bergeron), 15:32. Penalties-Sturm, Bos (hooking), 2:32; Kaberle, Car (holding), 10:46; Murray, Bos (hooking), 17:21; Staal, Car (hooking), 18:18.Second Period-2, Carolina, Wh

Carolina 0 4 1-5Boston 1 0 1-2First Period-1, Boston, Bochenski 4 (Mara, Bergeron), 15:32.Second Period-2, Carolina, Whitney 22 (Letowski, Brind'Amour), 15:36. 3, Carolina, Whitney 23 (Staal, Williams), 16:45. 4, Carolina, Whitney 24 (Brind'Amour,

Atlanta 3 2 1-6Colorado 0 1 2-3First Period-1, Atlanta, Larsen 7 (Mellanby, Holik), 2:07. 2, Atlanta, Kozlov 18 (Hossa, de Vries), 13:50. 3, Atlanta, Exelby 1 (Kovalchuk, de Vries), 18:46. Penalty-May, Col (hooking), 14:52.Second Period-4, Atlant

Florida 0 0 2-2Minnesota 0 2 2-4First Period-None. Penalty-Booth, Fla (holding), 13:42.Second Period-1, Minnesota, Parrish 15 (Skoula, Radivojevic), 2:09. 2, Minnesota, White 9 (Boogaard, Radivojevic), 14:19. Penalties-Radivojevic, Min (high-stick

Toronto 1 0 1-2Nashville 1 1 2-4First Period-1, Nashville, Legwand 19 (Erat), 14:53. 2, Toronto, Ponikarovsky 15 (Sundin, Antropov), 15:24. Penalties-Hamhuis, Nas (tripping), 3:23; Stajan, Tor (holding), 6:49; Arnott, Nas (interference), 7:45; New