Month: September 2008

NEW YORK – Ryan Malone and Martin St. Louis scored 2:18 apart in the third period to rally the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 pre-season victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin had two goals and an assist, Michael Nylander added two goals, and the Washington Capitals rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in a pre-season game Thursday night.

HALIFAX – If they’re fatigued from the long run to the Stanley Cup and a short summer lugging their prize to hometowns around the continent, the Detroit Red Wings didn’t show it Thursday night.

OTTAWA – Jason Smith has seen first-hand just how hard it can be to play against the offensively gifted Ottawa Senators.And with the Senators seeking to be equally as tough to beat in their own end this season, they’ve turned to players such as the veteran Smith for help.

MONTREAL – They are only pulled groins or sore hips, feet and hands, but the injuries are beginning to add up for the Montreal Canadiens.On Thursday, there were 10 veterans suffering some sort of minor ailment in training camp, but coach Guy Carbonneau isn’t losing any sleep over them just yet.

EDMONTON – When it comes to Dustin Penner of the Edmonton Oilers, bigger isn’t necessarily better.”Big” was the word of the day when Penner reported to training camp a year ago.

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom has a broken nose after being hit in the face with a puck during a pre-season game.He was helped off the ice Wednesday night in Detroit during a game against Montreal.

MONTREAL – Robert Mayer has been rewarded with a contract from the Montreal Canadiens.The 19-year-old goaltender agreed to a three-year deal with the Habs on Thursday after attending training camp on a tryout.

NEW YORK – The NHL’s television audience is about to grow in an unlikely place.The league announced Thursday that the Hong Kong-based All Sports Network (ASN) has signed a multi-year deal to obtain rights to show games throughout much of Asia, including India and China.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was hit by a puck over his right eye in Wednesday night’s exhibition game against the Montreal Canadiens and was forced to leave the game.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Corey Perry scored the tying and go-ahead goals four minutes apart on power plays in the third period to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-4 on Wednesday night.

DENVER – Teddy Purcell scored the only shootout goal, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in an exhibition game.

EDMONTON – Bryan McCabe scored the shootout winner as the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in pre-season action on Wednesday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – With key sources of offence either hurting or playing elsewhere, the Minnesota Wild won with defence in their pre-season opener, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Returned F Justin McCrae, F Samuel Morneau, F Robert Slaney, F Chris Terry, F Brett Theberge, D Michal Jordan and G Mike Murphy to their junior clubs.

WINNIPEG – Calgary Flames centre Daymond Langkow scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes Wednesday night in NHL exhibition play.

DETROIT – Andrei Markov scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a pre-season game Wednesday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Tomas Fleischmann scored twice and the Washington Capitals got their exhibition season off to a good start with a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise scored first-period goals against Henrik Lundqvist, and the New Jersey Devils rode the early offence to a 3-2 pre-season win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.