Month: February 2009

MONTREAL – Roman Hamrlik scored for the first time since early October and added an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

OTTAWA – Michal Handzus scored the only goal Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0.The game also marked the NHL coaching debut for Cory Clouston, who took over after Craig Hartsburg was relieved of his duties Sunday night.

TORONTO – Bryan McCabe came back to haunt his former team Tuesday, scoring 3:30 into overtime as the Florida Panthers came back to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brad Boyes scored twice to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 Tuesday night.Jay McClement also had two goals and Carlo Colaiacovo added two assists for St.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Yann Danis stopped 29 shots and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night for their season-best fourth straight victory.

NEWARK, N.J. – Michael Nylander scored two goals and the Washington Capitals snapped the New Jersey Devils’ season-high eight-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night.

NEW YORK – Adam Graves’ greatness isn’t measured in numbers – although it could be.It isn’t about his grit on the ice or his unfailing dedication to his team, and more importantly his teammates – although it could be.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The owner of the Vancouver Canucks has won a judicial shutout in his bid to retain ownership of the hockey team.The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling, rejecting a claim by two Vancouver businessmen that they were Francesco Aquilini’s partners and should have been included in his purchase of the team.

NEW YORK – Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he’ll pay US$1 million to settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The American stock watchdog alleged Melnyk violated certain reporting obligations related to shares of Biovail Corp.

TORONTO – Eric Lindros has resigned from his position as ombudsman of the National Hockey League Players’ Association.The NHLPA confirmed his departure Tuesday but offered no comment on why he left.

MONTREAL – Alex Kovalev admits he has to start playing better hockey, especially with injuries mounting on the Montreal Canadiens.The big winger, who led the team with 84 points last season, was benched for most of the third period of a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday for his listless play.

NEW YORK – Anaheim Ducks right-winger Bobby Ryan was named NHL rookie of the month Tuesday.He led all rookies in scoring with 16 points (11 goals, five assists) in 14 games last month.

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL games:Flames 3 at Avalanche 4First Period1. Calgary, Bourque 17 (Bertuzzi, Langkow) 7:432. Colorado, Svatos 10 (Arnason) 12:37Penalties – Giordano Cal, Laperriere Col (fighting) 1:48, Aucoin Cal (holding stick) 19:13.

It almost seems a little hard to believe – the start of the 2010 Olympic men’s hockey tournament is only about a year away.Steve Yzerman and his management group are already closely monitoring the progress of candidates for Team Canada so The Canadian Press has decided to do the same thing.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Chris Kunitz and Corey Perry scored third-period goals and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Monday night.

DENVER – Marek Svatos scored twice, Peter Budaj stopped 36 shots and the Colorado Avalanche ended a four-game slide with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

WINNIPEG – Cory Schneider made 17 saves for his third shutout of the season and Guillaume Desbiens had three assists Monday as the Manitoba Moose blanked the Lake Erie Monsters 5-0 in American Hockey League action.

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Los Angeles D Denis Gauthier for five games as a result of a blow to the head delivered to Montreal D Josh Gorges during a Jan.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Toronto Marlies centre Tim Stapleton is the American Hockey League’s player of the week.Stapleton recorded three goals and two assists in two games for the Marlies last week.

DETROIT – Marian Hossa had the game-winner in a shootout after scoring twice in regulation, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the St.