Month: May 2008

DALLAS – Really, it’s hard to imagine that Chris Osgood is completely correct in his assessment.”Just a little altercation that’s over with now,” the Detroit goalie insisted Sunday, a day after the Red Wings’ 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars was marred by an ugly ending.

HALIFAX – The United States lost its lead Sunday – and then, it lost its cool.Mikko Koivu’s goal with 3:50 left in regulation capped a wild comeback as Finland rallied for three third-period goals in a 3-2 win over the U.

HALIFAX – The United States lost its lead Sunday – and then, it lost its cool.Mikko Koivu’s goal with 3:50 left in regulation capped a wild comeback as Finland rallied for three third-period goals in a 3-2 win over the U.

CORNWALL, Ont. – Edward Gale scored in the first period and Taylor Nelson stopped all 31 shots he faced as the Humboldt (Sask.) Broncos beat the Camrose (Alta.

QUEBEC – The Swiss are starting to look comfortable among the top eight in international hockey.Once a B-pool regular, Switzerland displaced Germany in 2003 as the No.

QUEBEC – Andres Ambuhl and Sandy Jeannin scored early and Switzerland went on to pound Denmark 7-2 on Sunday at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

PITTSBURGH – Before the NHL’s Eastern Conference final is over and done with, there’s a chance John Stevens and Michel Therrien will rekindle their personal rivalry.

QUEBEC – Canadian coaches are becoming a hot commodity on the international hockey scene.At the IIHF World Hockey Championship, six of the 16 coaches are Canadian in addition to Team Canada’s Ken Hitchcock.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Ville Leino to a one-year entry level contract on Saturday.The 24-year-old played for Jokerit of Finnish Elite League in 2007-08, leading the team in scoring with 77 points (28 goals and 49 assists) in 55 games.

DETROIT – No Franzen, no problem.The Red Wings surprised everybody just before the game by announcing that Johan Franzen, the leading goal scorer of the NHL playoffs, was out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms, but it didn’t stall their drive for the Stanley Cup.

DETROIT – Dallas Stars forward Jere Lehtinen was sent off the ice because of a leg injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.Lehtinen started Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, but didn’t finish.

DETROIT – Johan Franzen, who leads all NHL playoff scorers with 12 goals, is out of the Red Wings lineup indefinitely.Franzen sat out Game 2 of the Western Conference final Saturday night with concussion-like symptoms, and his team since he would not make the trip for Dallas and Game 3 Monday night.

DETROIT – Johan Franzen, who leads all NHL playoff scorers with 12 goals, is out of the Red Wings lineup indefinitely.Franzen sat out Game 2 of the Western Conference final Saturday night with concussion-like symptoms, and his team since he would not make the trip for Dallas and Game 3 Monday night.

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins centre Maxime Talbot, sidelined with a broken right foot for three games, may play Sunday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Philadelphia.

HALIFAX – Eric Staal picked a good time to make his presence felt at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.The Canadian forward picked up his first four goals of the tournament in the team’s 10-1 rout of Germany on Saturday.

DETROIT – The possibility that he might get his name etched on the Stanley Cup as a member of the Detroit Red Wings this spring blows Darren Helm’s mind.

MINNEAPOLIS – Jacques Lemaire has 11 Stanley Cup championship rings, 500 victories as a coach and is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NHL.

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemaire says he’ll return for an eighth season with the team.Lemaire, who announced his decision in a news release Saturday, has a career record of 500-381-168 over 14 years, including 60-52 in the playoffs.

PITTSBURGH – Given the offensive pizzazz on the Pittsburgh Penguins, it’s hardly surprising that the most overlooked facet of their game has been their defensive prowess in these NHL playoffs.