Month: November 2008

OTTAWA – Not many people expected the Ottawa Senators to be stuck in last place almost a quarter of the way into the NHL season and probably even fewer would have guessed goaltending wouldn’t be to blame for their precarious situation.

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens president Pierre Boivin fears that the sagging loonie could send Canadian NHL teams spiralling back into the dark economic days that preceded the lockout.

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have lost the services of forwards Mike Fisher and Chris Neil as the slumping club tries to get out of its tailspin.

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s NHL games:Canadiens 1 at Hurricanes 2First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – S.Kostitsyn Mtl (hooking) 2:33, Bayda Car (roughing) 19:55.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Nikolai Khabibulin made 36 saves through overtime, then stopped two shots in the shootout as the Chicago Blackhawks edged the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 Tuesday night.

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames were determined to find a way to turn their rough November around, no matter how hard Perer Budaj made it for them.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Named David McNab senior vice-president of hockey operations, and general manager for Iowa (AHL).

TAMPA, Fla. – Bryan McCabe scored twice in regulation and Nathan Horton had the lone goal in a shootout for the Florida Panthers, who beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Marek Zidlicky scored the only goal in the shootout and the Minnesota Wild benefited from a gift goal that Pittsburgh put into its own net for a 2-1 victory Tuesday night that ended the Penguins’ six-game winning streak.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sergei Samsonov and Ray Whitney scored 3 1/2 minutes apart in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes rally past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Shawn Horcoff had a goal and two assists to lead seven multiple-point scorers, and the Edmonton Oilers halted a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA – It’s never a good sign when an NHL team is spending as much time in meetings as it is on the ice, according to Jason Spezza.In the case of the Senators, it’s a pretty good indication of the current state of affairs in Ottawa given the number of times Spezza and his teammates have gathered for talks in the past week.

ST. LOUIS – The Blues claimed forward B.J. Crombeen off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.The 23-year-old Crombeen had a goal and four assists, along with 26 penalty minutes, in 15 games with Dallas this season.

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Reassigned F Patrick Dwyer to Albany (AHL).COLORADO AVALANCHE-Signed C Paul Stastny to a five-year contract extension through the 2013-2014 season.

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL games:Canucks 1 at Islanders 2 (SO)First Period1. Vancouver, Demitra 3 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin) 0:49Penalties – Campoli NYI (hooking) 8:14, Davison Vcr, Jackman NYI (fighting) 12:53.

Results Monday:AHL No Games Scheduled.ECHLNo Games Scheduled.IHLNo Games Scheduled.CentralNo Games Scheduled.ADT Canada-Russia Challenge Game OneAt Sydney, N.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Devin Setoguchi had a power-play goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Monday night.

TORONTO – Nearly a quarter of the way through the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have played better than many expected.That’s even more surprising when you consider that their starting goaltender has not.

DETROIT – The last few days have been pretty good for Ty Conklin.The Detroit Red Wings backup goaltender has started and won two consecutive games, sandwiched around the birth of his third child.

NEW YORK – The New York Rangers are always confident heading into a shootout, knowing Henrik Lundqvist gives them an excellent chance to win.