Month: March 2009

PITTSBURGH – Chris Kunitz scored twice in 18 seconds early in the third period during a three-goal game, Petr Sykora got the game-winner later in the period and the Pittsburgh Penguins gained a valuable victory in the Eastern Conference race, beating Boston 6-4 on Sunday

NEW YORK – Sean Avery scored two power-play goals and drew a pair of penalties in his most effective game of the season to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday

MONTREAL – Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy were always thought to be rivals more than friends, but warmth was evident between them on the night they found themselves with 551 NHL goaltending victories

TORONTO – While Toronto’s 8-6 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday won’t do much to change the Maple Leafs’ fortunes this year, the team can be encouraged by the performance of a rookie corps expected to put up solid offensive numbers in the future

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne’s biggest challenge Saturday night was his defence’s efficiency.Rinne made 18 saves for his seventh shutout of the season, and J

EDMONTON – Another night, another missed opportunity for the Edmonton Oilers.
John-Michael Liles scored 42 seconds into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche continued to play spoiler, defeating Edmonton 3-2 Saturday night for their second straight win

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Evgeni Nabokov returned to San Jose’s lineup and immediately made an impact, stopping 23 shots in regulation and overtime and six of seven shootout attempts

MONTREAL – Patrice Brisebois waited a long time to play in his 1,000th NHL game, but when it was over he had no problem acknowledging the real star of Saturday night

DALLAS – Defenceman Nicklas Grossman picked the right time to find the net for the Dallas Stars.Grossman scored a rare goal with 2:37 left in overtime and the Stars stretched their home winning streak over the Minnesota Wild to 10 games with a 3-2 victory Saturday night

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t in the playoff picture, but they enjoyed slowing down their in-state rival’s post-season push

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A distraught looking Peter Pocklington was released from a California jail early Saturday morning, just hours after New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather paid his bail of US$1 million

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Brett Sterling, back in the NHL for the first time since November, became a hero for the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night

TORONTO – There was no shortage of people willing to accept some blame after the Calgary Flames finished up a seven-game road trip with another disappointing result

WASHINGTON – With players like Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Mike Green, Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau never got too worried when his team slumped

HAMILTON, Ont. – Mike Glumac scored twice as the Hamilton Bulldogs steamrolled the league-leading Manitoba Moose 5-1 in AHL action Saturday.Down 1-0 in the first period, Sergei Kostitsyn scored the first of five unanswered goals for the Bulldogs

MONTREAL – Martin Brodeur called it a perfect day.The veteran goaltender made history in his home town by moving into a tie with Patrick Roy for the most career wins by an NHL goaltender with 551, as the New Jersey Devils downed the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night

TORONTO – Adam Munro stopped 28 shots and Tim Stapleton scored with 48 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Toronto Marlies past the visiting Lake Erie Monsters 2-1 in American Hockey League action on Saturday night

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Chris DiDomenico to a three-year entry level contract, the club announced Saturday.DiDomenico, a 20-year-old native of Toronto was selected by the Leafs in the sixth round (164th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

PITTSBURGH – Too quick for his own good, Marc-Andre Fleury let the winning shot slowly trickle past him.Mike Comrie slid the deciding goal in the shootout past Fleury, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth win in six games

ST. LOUIS – The Detroit Red Wings gave the St. Louis Blues a firsthand look at their potent, quick-strike offence.The Red Wings, who lead the NHL with 257 goals, scored on three consecutive shots in a 46-second span of a 5-2 victory over the Blues on Saturday