Macinnis has been deployed as a first-line center for the Rangers throughout the early portion of 2014-15. With six goals and 16 assists in 19 games, his scoring production could improve given the role he plays.
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Ben Bishop continues to build success with Lightning

The Lightning goalie has played some of his best games in the Windy City, including Tuesday’s spectacular 37-save performance that stole a point for the Lightning in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.
Ducks’ Patrick Maroon out four weeks with sprained MCL

The Anaheim Ducks have enjoyed the big-body presence Patrick Maroon provides to the team. In fact, he’s been helping clear some space for Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry on the team’s first line. Unfortunately for both the Ducks and Maroon, he’ll be out four weeks after suffering a sprained MCL after he was on the receiving end of a low hit from Buffalo Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges.
Stastny scores in debut but Blues fall

A crowd of 19,183 watched the Blues start slow, rally twice on goals by Jaden Schwartz and Paul Stastny, but ultimately fall in a game that will provide plenty from which to learn. But with it being Game No. 1, there are many more to come.
Blues send Butler, Jaskin, Lindbohm to AHL

The Blues set their 23-man opening day roster on Tuesday, sending defensemen Chris Butler and Petteri Lindbohm and forward Dmitrij Jaskin to Chicago and sending forward Robby Fabbri to his junior team.
Bishop stops 36 shots as Lightning beat Panthers

Ben Bishop made 36 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 Saturday night in the teams’ preseason finale.
Joe Vitale has goal and assist, Mike Smith makes 23 saves to lift Coyotes over Canucks 4-2

Joe Vitale had a goal and an assist, Mike Smith made 23 saves and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Monday night.
Bluenotes: ‘Mature’ McRae returns for Blues

There were two valuable lessons that center Philip McRae picked up while playing hockey last season in Finland.
First, you don’t see much of the sun during a Finnish winter. “When we would play in the cities in northern Finland, in December and January, it was dark the whole day.
Gritty Bollig settling into role with new team

Bollig, who had also just purchased a new condo in Chicago, said after recovering from the shock and wrapping his head around the idea of coming to Calgary and a franchise on the verge of something special was intriguing.
Battling for a job with Devils, Cam Janssen says they haven’t taken fighting out of game yet

Each training camp in recent years Cam Janssen has been asked about attempts to eliminate fighting in the NHL. Does he feel like someone whose trade is no longer needed?