NHL Northeast

(Reuters) - An opportunistic offensive performance helped the Washington Capitals overcome the struggling Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday to move top of the Southeast Division.

Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson of Sweden and Slovakian defenseman Zdeno Chara of the reigning champions Boston Bruins were named on Wednesday as captains for the NHL All-Star Game.

(Reuters) - The Ottawa Senators fought back to beat bitter rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 as sparks flew and the Battle of Ontario got a little nasty on Tuesday.

- (Reuters) - David Krejci buried the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday in a fierce struggle between division leaders.

(Reuters) - David Krejci buried the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers Monday in a fierce struggle between division leaders.

(Reuters) - Max Pacioretty scored two goals and the Montreal Canadiens rose to the occasion in a 4-1 victory over the NHL-leading New York Rangers on Sunday that snapped their three-game losing streak.

(Reuters) - Montreal's Max Pacioretty scored twice as the Canadiens rose to the occasion with a 4-1 victory over the NHL-leading New York Rangers on Sunday.

(Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes scored three goals in the final six minutes to rally past the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins 4-2 at the RBC Center Saturday.

(Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes scored three goals in the final six minutes to rally past Stanley Cup champions Boston 4-2 at the RBC Center on Saturday.

(Reuters) - The struggling Buffalo Sabres snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs four-game winning streak with a narrow 3-2 victory over their Northeast division rival at the First Niagara Center on Friday.

(Reuters) - The struggling Buffalo Sabres snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs four-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory over their Northeast division rival at the First Niagara Center on Friday.

(Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens traded Mike Cammalleri to the Calgary Flames on Thursday, 24 hours after the forward had made some controversial comments regarding the team and complained about his lack of playing time.

(Reuters) - Stanley Cup champions Boston capitalized on some fortunate bounces to edge Northeast division rivals Montreal 2-1 at the TD Garden on Thursday.

(Reuters) - Stanley Cup champions Boston capitalized on some fortuitous bounces to edge Northeast division rivals Montreal 2-1 at the TD Garden on Thursday.

(Reuters) - The host Ottawa Senators will have the largest representation at this month's National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star game in the Canadian capital with five players, according to the final roster released on Thursday.

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings were considered Stanley Cup contenders ahead of the 2011-12 National Hockey League season but a slow start, injuries and inconsistency has left the team playing catch-up in the standings.

(Reuters) - Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been handed a one game suspension for an illegal check, the National Hockey League said on Monday.

(Reuters) - Daniel and Henrik Sedin delivered their usual response to petty taunts by helping the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-3 win over the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens sacked head coach Jacques Martin on Saturday, gambling that the move would help lift the National Hockey League's most storied franchise out of last place in the standings.

The Phoenix Coyotes traded Kyle Turris to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, following a contract dispute between the forward and the National Hockey League team.