Month: February 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday the team has recalled Brad Staubitz from the AHL’s Worcester Sharks.The team also reassigned defenceman Derek Joslin to Worcester.

Results Tuesday:AHL Bridgeport 3 Norfolk 2 (OT)Springfield 6 Portland 3ECHL Charlotte 4 Florida 0IHL No Games Scheduled.Central New Mexico 7 Amarillo 2Rapid City 4 Colorado 3QMJHL Drummondville 3 Victoriaville 2Quebec 8 Chicoutimi 2Shawinigan 4 Acadie-Bathurst 2 OHL Sudbury 6 Sault Ste.

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s games:Sabres 4 at Maple Leafs 1First Period1. Buffalo, Stafford 16, 12:402. Buffalo, Paille 6 (Connolly, Kotalik) 14:193.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Patrick Marleau scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov made 24 saves and the San Jose Sharks snapped their three-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

CALGARY – The Vancouver Canucks overcame a spectacular goaltending performance from Miikka Kiprusoff to pick up an important two points against a bitter division rival Tuesday night.

DENVER – The frustration was building for Wojtek Wolski.The Colorado forward has had plenty of scoring chances, and nothing to show for it. Wolski needed the benefit of a friendly bounce and his overtime winner Tuesday night definitely qualified.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCOLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed F Fredrik Modin on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb.

TORONTO – With sniper Thomas Vanek on the sidelines, the Buffalo Sabres need more performances like Drew Stafford’s two-goal effort Tuesday to fill the offensive void.

TAMPA, Fla. – Jonathan Toews scored twice, Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks withstood the first career hat trick by Steven Stamkos to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Tuesday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Tomas Vokoun stopped 36 shots for his fifth shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers snapped New Jersey’s seven-game road winning streak with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. – David Krejci had a short-handed goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins snapped a season-worst four-game losing streak Tuesday night by pulling away late to rout the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1.

TORONTO – Drew Stafford helped make it a rough home debut for Justin Pogge.The Buffalo foward beat the rookie goaltender twice on Tuesday as the Sabres dumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes paid tribute to the last original member of their franchise Tuesday night.The Hurricanes honoured retired defenceman Glen Wesley by raising his jersey No.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Hockey Hall of Fame wants Mike Green’s stick, the one that scored the goal that set an NHL record.Green is extremely reluctant to comply.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets placed left-winger Fredrik Modin on injured reserve with a lower-body injury Tuesday.The move is retroactive to Saturday when Modin was injured in the Blue Jackets’ 5-1 win at Carolina.

BROSSARD, Que. – Struggling veteran Alex Kovalev has been given some time off by the Montreal Canadiens.General Manager Bob Gainey said Tuesday he met with Kovalev to tell him he won’t be on the team’s trip this week for games Wednesday night in Washington and Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche remain confident that captain Joe Sakic will return to the ice this season after he recovers from a back operation and three broken fingers.

FRISCO, Tex. – Dallas Stars centre Brad Richards is expected to be out of the lineup for six to eight weeks due to a broken wrist.The NHL team placed the 28-year-old forward on injured reserve Tuesday.

Results Monday:AHL Hamilton 3 Philadelphia 2 Hershey 3 Syracuse 2Lake Erie 3 Iowa 2 (SO) Manchester 4 Albany 3 San Antonio 4 Rockford 3ECHL Bakersfield 4 Utah 3 (SO)Phoenix 2 Las Vegas 1IHL Bloomington 4 Flint 2Central No Games Scheduled.

Scoring summaries from Monday’s games:Senators 2 at Predators 0First Period1. Ottawa, Foligno 10 (Fisher) 5:202. Ottawa, Heatley 26 (Spezza, Lee) 13:56Penalties – Sullivan Nash (hooking) 0:44, Kelly Ott (tripping) 14:36, Jones Nash (hooking) 18:44.