Month: September 2008

ST. LOUIS – David Perron had three goals and an assist, and Andy McDonald added five assists to help the St. Louis Blues to a 9-4 pre-season win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday night.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Assigned F Mike Angelidis, F Nicolas Blanchard, F Stefan Chaput, F Nick Dodge, F Patrick Dwyer, F Bobby Hughes, F Harrison Reed, F Ryan Weston, D Ryan McGinnis, D Benn Olson, and G David Leggio to Albany (AHL).

CHICAGO – Patrick Sharp and Andrew Ladd scored two goals each and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a three-goal deficit after one period for a 4-3 pre-season victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

MONTREAL – Andrei Kostitsyn and Andrei Markov each had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Canadiens scored four times in the second period en route to a 5-0 romp over the Ottawa Senators in NHL pre-season action Friday night.

TORONTO – Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup Friday night and scored a highlight reel goal to go with an assist in a 5-4 pre-season win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

DETROIT – Michael Ryder scored with 14 minutes left in the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in a pre-season game Friday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jake Voracek had a goal and an assist and Kristian Huselius added the decisive goal to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 pre-season victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

NEW YORK – Petr Nedved’s bid to come back to the NHL after a year playing in Europe ended Friday when the New York Rangers released the 36-year-old forward from his tryout.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have finally found a new home for Mathieu Schneider.The NHL team dealt the veteran defenceman to the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday for blue-liner Ken Klee and wingers Brad Larsen and Chad Painchaud.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have finally found a new home for Mathieu Schneider.
The NHL team dealt the veteran defenceman to the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday for blue-liner Ken Klee and wingers Brad Larsen and Chad Painchaud.

CALGARY – No one can doubt that Matthew Lombardi has top-notch speed.Now the Calgary Flames forward wants to prove that he also has the hands required to score goals in the National Hockey League.

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs trimmed their training camp roster on Friday, sending hopefuls Darryl Boyce, Tim Stapleton and 11 others to the AHL Marlies.

The inaugural 2008 Victoria Cup between the New York Rangers and Russian team Metallurg Magnitogorsk on Oct.1 in Bern, Switzerland will be played according to a rulebook that will be a blend between the rules of the IIHF and the NHL.

Claude Lemieux is attempting a comeback to the NHL.

The 43-year-old former Conn Smythe winner has been retired since the end of the 2002-03 season, played one year in Switzerland and joined the front office of the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Assigned D Stu Bickel, D Eric Regan, D Adrian Veideman, F Ajay Baines, F Bobby Bolt, F Ryan Dingle, and F Matt Stefanishion to Iowa (AHL), D Stefan Warg to Seattle (WHL) and F Eric Tangradi to Belleville (OHL).

EDMONTON – Marc Pouliot scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers finally recorded a pre-season victory for the first time in four tries, defeating the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.

CALGARY – Michael Cammalleri and Andre Roy scored to help the Calgary Flames down the Phoenix Coyotes 3-1 in an NHL pre-season game Tuesday.Matthew Lombardi also scored for the Flames (2-1-0), while Miikka Kiprusoff and Curtis McElhinney shared the goaltending duties.

DALLAS – T.J. Hensick scored a tiebreaking power-play goal early in the third period to send the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 pre-season victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Grant Stevenson scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Atlanta Thrashers to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night in the pre-season opener for both teams.

LONDON, Ont. – Mike Richards and Joffrey Lupul each had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4-0 in a pre-season game Thursday.