Topic: Daniel Alfredsson

Forward Chris Neil, who is the Ottawa Senators' all-time penalty minutes leader, announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday.

OTTAWA -- Asked about watching her grandson play in person for the first time at any level, 92-year-old Patricia Thompson said it was the best day of her life.

Daniel Alfredsson scored the game-winning goal with just 0.4 seconds left in overtime as the Detroit Red Wings took a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Gustav Nyquist scored a pair of goals to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in an Original Six clash.

Jeff Carter recorded a hat trick Friday to send Canada to a 6-0 win over Austria and set up a duel with Finland for the Group B title at the Winter Olympics.

Sweden defeated Switzerland 1-0 thanks to a Daniel Alfredsson goal and Czech Republic beat Latvia 4-2 with some help from veteran Jaromir Jagr.

Alex Killorn scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period Saturday, sending the Tampa Bay Lightning past Detroit 4-2.

Jimmy Howard blanked Florida over the final two periods Thursday and Detroit came up with goals from two Swedish Olympians to down the Panthers 3-1.

Brad Boyes scored the equalizer on a short-handed goal late in regulation Sunday and Florida went on to post a comeback 5-4 victory over Detroit in a shootout.

Tyler Bozak's quick shot inside the left post in a shootout Wednesday gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over Detroit in the NHL's Winter Classic.