Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard was rather upset after Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the Atlanta Thrashers at 8:54 of the first period Monday night.

Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) makes a blocker save against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 21, 2009 during the Predators current seven-game winning streak. Photo by Don Olea/CIM

Pekka Rinne has matched a record by being in net every game during the Nashville Predators’ seven-game win streak.

3 ice rinks showcase $83 million project

The Plex is a proposed $83 million sports and entertainment center to be built in Wesley Chapel, FL adjacent to The Grove Shopping Center. The centerpiece of the 470,000-square-foot project would be three ice rinks. Courtesy of DLW Architects.

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The Tampa Bay area lists three permanent ice arenas for hockey and figure skating: In Brandon, Clearwater and Oldsmar.

Majority Owner of Lincoln Holdings Ted Leonsis
“We are all saddened by the news of Mr. Pollin’s passing. We extend our deepest sympathies to Irene, Robert, Jimmy, the rest of the Pollin family and his many friends and join them, and all of Washington, in mourning a great man.

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching. But we've had nine NHL seasons and one stolen from us since 1999-2000, and Yahoo! Sports has decided it's time to rank the best and worst of the last "decade." Enjoy, and snark freely in the comments.)

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Featuring Danko Jones, Gandalf Murphy, ZO2

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum are proud to kick off a fourth consecutive season of the Lightning Post-Game Concert Series, presented by Adcoprint.com, beginning November 25 after the Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.