Month: October 2008

Friday’s NHL group summaries:Ducks 4 at Senators 3First Period1. Anaheim, Sutherby 2 (May, Selanne) 10:32Penalties – Beauchemin Ana (delay of game) 3:54, Parros Ana, Neil Ott (fighting) 6:24.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCOLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Named Perry Elderbroom interim goaltending consultant.EDMONTON OILERS-Assigned D Theo Peckham to Springfield (AHL).

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues lost a game and may also have lost a goalie for an extended period of time.Dustin Brown’s goal and assist and Jason LaBarbera stopped 15 shots for his third career shutout in the Los Angeles Kings’ 4-0 victory over the Blues on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace left after one period Friday night with an injury that might have occurred when he tripped over the carpet placed on the ice for Republican U.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New York Rangers coach Tom Renney was hit on the head by a stick and briefly lost consciousness during the second period Friday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Cory Stillman had two goals and an assist, and Tomas Vokoun made 47 saves as Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Friday night.

DETROIT – Marian Hossa had two goals and an assist, Henrik Zetterberg also scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-3 on Friday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – With the team desperate for a win, Mike Richards showed why he is the Philadelphia Flyers’ captain.Richards had a career-high four assists and the Flyers became the last NHL team to break into the victory column this season with a 6-3 decision over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS – Republican U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at an NHL game for the second time this month.

OTTAWA – Todd Marchant scored a bizarre second-period goal Friday night and Ryan Getzlaf had the eventual game-winner during a power play later in the frame to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nikolai Zherdev had a successful return to Columbus with a goal and two assists to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Friday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida defenceman Bryan Allen is set to have surgery on his left knee Monday and will be out indefinitely.Allen, one of the Panthers’ three alternate captains, has been out since playing in the Panthers’ first two games of the season.

NEWARK, N.J. – Philadelphia Flyers centre Daniel Briere will be sidelined up to a month because of a torn abdominal muscle.”It’s definitely tough to take but what can you do,” Briere said Friday in a telephone conversation with a Philadelphia pool reporter.

TORONTO – The animosity and passion that used to be a staple of the Battle of Ontario is likely to be missing when the once fierce rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators resumes Saturday night.

ZURICH, Switzerland – The International Ice Hockey Federation said Friday it is investigating whether former NHL player Matt Murley broke transfer rules to play in the Russian league.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Mikkel Boedker and Peter Mueller scored four minutes apart early in the third period and the Phoenix Coyotes rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 Thursday night.

DENVER – Ian Laperriere scored his first goal of the season, Peter Budaj stopped 25 shots, and the Colorado Avalanche won their fourth straight, beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Thursday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Derek Roy scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a late two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jarome Iginla scored two goals and assisted on another, and Dion Phaneuf set up two goals as the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 Thursday night.

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby and Ruslan Fedotenko scored 32 seconds apart during Pittsburgh’s four-goal third period and the Penguins overcame Carolina rookie Brandon Sutter’s first NHL goal to rally for a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.