Capitals keep themselves far from steroids arrest

Players with capitals jerseys described their visits to a chiropractor arrested on drug charges as nothing more than routine treatments.

They were just basically asking us for information about what we knew, more about what our relationship was with him and not so much about him because, like I said, none of us know him personally,” Bradley said in an interview posted on The Washington Post Web site. “We’ve been there for treatment and that’s it, that’s as far as it goes.”

They all tested throughout the year, the NHL has a testing policy and it;s not an issue for that team.

Rule changes

Players with nhl jerseys are looking to tweak the proposed rule on blindsideed hits to the head in an effort to get it in place this season.

“It’s very similar,” Spezza said. “We’re looking for a Band-Aid fix for the rest of the year in case something happens, but in the long term, we have to sit down together and find a better solution than just tweaking a little rule. It has to be something that’s talked about. It can’t just be sprung on. Spezza said it's too bad because they have been talking for two years to try to get something in place, but it's hard to find the proper language and the right rule.

Any changes made to the rulebook require the approval of both the competition committee and NHL board of governors.

Oilers past Sharks

Devan Dubnyk with edmonton oilers jersey and he lowly Edmonton Oilers had a night to remember against the reeling San Jose Sharks.

Dubnyk made 27 saves for his second straight victory, and Dustin Penner and Shawn Horcoff each had a goal and an assist in the Oilers’ 5-1 win Sunday night. Robert Nilsson, Fernando Pisani and Aaron Johnson also scored for Edmonton. Ryane Clowe spoiled Dubnyk’s shutout bid, scoring with 3:02 left.“When it was 5-0, the thought started to creep in,” Dubnyk said. “Just a little bit. I didn’t get too excited about it. Maybe if I had 20 wins, I might have been a little more desperate to get my first shutout. I was just happy to get another win. Right now I’m just happy to have that winning feeling.”

F Kesler has a 6-year contract extension

Center Ryan Kesler with canucks jersey signed a six-year, $30 million contract extension on Friday that will keep him in the team through the 2015-16 season.

In his sixth season with the Canucks, the 25-year-old Kesler has already set a new career high with 66 points in 71 games, exceeding the 59 points he recorded last season, when he was a Selke Trophy finalist as the NHL’s top defensive forward.

“Ryan Kesler has excelled as a two-way player and in his role as an alternate captain, general manager Mike Gillis said. “Ryan has showcased his ability to perform under extreme pressure and we are looking forward to continuing to see Ryan develop into one of the League’s premier players.

Malkin out for Penguins

Evgeni Malkin with pittsburgh penguins jersey is out of the lineup due to a night foot injury.

Malkin was injured Sunday when he was struck by a shot from teammate Kris Letang during a game at Tampa Bay. Malkin briefly stepped onto the ice Wednesday for the Penguins’ morning skate but came off after a few strides. He is second on the Penguins to captain Sidney Crosby with 23 goals and 69 points.

Martin, activated by the Devils from the injured list on Wednesday, has been out since breaking a forearm on Oct. 24 at Pittsburgh. He had surgery on Dec. 22 that forced him to give up his spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

Hawks' Campbell injured heavily

Defenseman Brian Campbell with blackhawks jersey will be out for seven to eight weeks with a broken collar bone and a fractured rib.

Blackhawks team doctor Michael Terry said Tuesday that Campbell will likely avoid surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. The Blackhawks’ regular season ends April 11.

Ovechkin drove Campbell into the boards from behind in the first period of Sunday’s game. Campbell stayed on the ice for several minutes. Ovechkin, the NHL’s leading scorer, drew a game misconduct penalty for the hit and on Monday got a two-game suspension.

Islanders beat Maple Leafs

Players with islanders jersey declined their history to knock off a Stanley Cup contender.

Despite having the NHL’s second-worst penalty kill and third-worst power play, the Islanders killed off seven penalties and scored power-play and short-handed goals in a 4-1 victory over the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.Richard Park scored the short-handed goal and added an assist. Martin Biron made 26 saves, stopping all nine shots in the third period as New York won home games against New Jersey and Toronto.“We feel like we owe each other results and consistency,” Biron said. “When you play with the attitude and dedication we have right now, you have that sense you’re going to play well.”