Month: October 2008

VANCOUVER – Veteran Vancouver Canucks forwards Matt Pettinger, Jeff Cowan and Jason Krog were sent down to the American Hockey League after clearing waivers on Wednesday.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Chicago LW Ben Eager for three games, without pay, for swinging his stick at Dallas LW Sean Avery during a game on Oct.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – James Sheppard passed his rookie test, so the Minnesota Wild are giving him more responsibilities.First and foremost, he needs to score more goals.

Results Thursday:AHL Hershey 8 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4Providence 4 Lowell 3 (SO)QMJHLGatineau 2 Val-d’Or 1Rimouski 4 Montreal 0Saint John 6 P.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres placed forward Paul Gaustad on injured reserve and assigned defenceman Mike Weber to the minors to set their 23-player regular-season roster on Wednesday.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. – Alex Ovechkin is hardly the first professional athlete to emphasize winning percentage above personal statistics, to maintain he’s all about team, to insist he won’t rest until he’s earned a championship.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders claimed centre Nate Thompson off waivers from the Boston Bruins on Wednesday and reassigned defenceman Brett Skinner to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

PHILADELPHIA – Sarah Palin’s next faceoff will come at centre ice at an NHL arena, not at a debate.The Republican vice-presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the regular season against the New York Rangers on Saturday.

After an opening act in Europe the NHL is ready to raise the curtain on its 2008-09 season in North America on Thursday night.It’s the time of year when every team is a potential Stanley Cup champion and all the players are anxious to get started after a series of exhibition games.

PITTSBURGH – A new DVD marketing Penguins star Sidney Crosby as the face of the NHL gives fans an off-ice look at the 21-year-old during last season’s run to the Stanley Cup finals.

It’s hard not to wince watching Bobby Orr’s latest TV commercial, which highlights the many scars on his knees from the injuries that shortened his Hall of Fame hockey career.

There could be a feeling of deja vu for hockey fans this season if Sports Illustrated’s forecast comes true.SI predicted the Detroit Red Wings to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup final in an NHL preview issue that was released Wednesday.

Results Tuesday:AHL Pre-season Philadelphia (AHL) 4 Philadelphia (NHL) 2 End 2008 Pre-seasonQMJHLCape Breton 3 Victoriaville 2OHLNo Games Scheduled.

NEW YORK – Chicago Blackhawks winger Ben Eager was suspended for three games by the NHL on Wednesday for his actions during a pre-season game against the Dallas Stars last week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus forwards Derek Dorsett, Nikita Filatov, Craig MacDonald and Derek MacKenzie were assigned to the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate in Syracuse.

There’s more than one way to be a captain in the NHL.You have captains that fight, others that score and now even one that stops pucks. There are grizzled veterans wearing the “C” and a growing number of fresh-faced youngsters.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Claimed LW Joakim Lindstrom on waivers from Chicago and assigned him to the Iowa Chops (AHL).

When former NHL player agent and hockey coach David Frost goes to trial next week in Napanee, Ont., on sexual exploitation charges, there will be many interested parties curious to see what ensues.

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers finished their pre-season Tuesday with a 4-2 loss to their minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Phantoms.

The Dallas Stars have placed their No. 1 defenseman, Sergei Zubov, on the injured reserve.
The veteran is recovering from hip surgery.
Zubov was limited to only 46 games last season, when he registered 35 points.