Month: September 2008

OTTAWA – Chris Neil scored a pair of goals and the Ottawa Senators went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 in NHL exhibition play Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Sergei Gonchar will be kept out of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup at least through the regular-season opener in two weeks because of a dislocated left shoulder.

DETROIT – Montreal defenceman Mathieu Carle was carried off the ice on a stretcher after being hit by Detroit’s Tomas Kopecky during an exhibition game Wednesday night.

VANCOUVER – Now the longest-serving member of the Vancouver Canucks, defenceman Mattias Ohlund hopes he stays with the team.Ohlund is entering his 11th season with the Canucks.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Defenceman Doug Murray agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, a few hours before the club’s exhibition opener.

TORONTO – It’s revered by many as the unofficial national anthem.Now, the iconic hockey theme that once opened CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcast has a new recording for its TSN debut.

MONTREAL – A special stamp and a loonie will be part of celebrations for the Montreal Canadiens 100th anniversary season.The NHL club unveiled a long list of events to be held over the next two NHL seasons leading up to the 100th anniversary of the team’s founding on Dec.

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association will have no shortage of qualified help at its disposal thanks to a new advisory board.The union announced its inaugural panel of advisers on Thursday.

Even as he continues his hockey hiatus in Sweden, Mats Sundin is keeping an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs.The longtime Leafs captain remains undecided about his own future but has been following his former team from afar.

DULUTH, Ga. – The Atlanta Thrashers are rewarding defenceman Tobias Enstrom for a solid rookie season.The NHL team announced Wednesday that Enstrom has signed a US$15-million, four-year contract extension that begins at the start of the 2009-’10 season.

When the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice against the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday night, Alex Kovalev won’t be joining them, according to RDS.

The Atlanta Thrashers have come to terms with defenseman Tobias Enstrom on a four-year contract extension.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Simon Gagne is close to making a return to the NHL.

The Flyers forward, who played only 25 games last year due to concussion problems, is expected to make a return to game action Saturday when the Flyers host the Hurricanes.

Atlanta Thrashers center Erik Christensen injured his right shoulder in an intrasquad game Tuesday. He underwent an MRI Tuesday evening, but the results won’t be known until later in the day on Wednesday.

Results Tuesday:AHL Pre-season At Newark, N.J.Philadelphia 4 Lowell 1QMJHLShawinigan 7 Victoriaville 1OHLNo Games Scheduled.WHLRed Deer 3 Kootenay 1Ontario Jr.

VANCOUVER – Michael Grabner’s second-period goal gave the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in a pre-season game Tuesday.

CHICAGO – Troy Brouwer scored from the edge of the crease with 6:18 left in the third period to snap a tie, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Tuesday night in the pre-season opener for both teams.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed C Maxime Macenauer and D Eric Regan to three-year contracts.

CALGARY – Jay Bouwmeester scored the winner as the Florida Panthers scored twice in the third period en route to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a pre-season game Tuesday.