Month: March 2009

TORONTO – Anton Stralman and Andre Deveaux each scored two goals for the Marlies, but the Grand Rapids Griffins hung on in a back-and-forth affair to edge Toronto 5-4 in AHL play Sunday.

DALLAS – NHL scoring leader Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists while Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday, their third straight win without captain Sidney Crosby.

CHICAGO – Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Dustin Byfuglien scored in the first period, and Antti Niemi made 22 saves in his first NHL start to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

NEWARK, N.J. – Martin Brodeur earned his 100th NHL regular-season shutout with a 27-save effort, and the New Jersey Devils extended their lead in the Atlantic Division with a 3-0 victory over the second-place Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.

WASHINGTON – Canadian TV analyst Don Cherry criticized reigning NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin’s exuberant goal celebrations. And that prompted Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau to fire back at the outspoken personality.

DALLAS – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby missed his third straight game Sunday because of a groin injury.Crosby, who began the day third in the NHL scoring race with 79 points, was injured a week earlier in a game against the Washington Capitals.

NEW YORK – Dallas Stars forward Steve Ott was suspended indefinitely without pay by the NHL on Sunday pending a hearing for receiving a match penalty in a game against the Anaheim Ducks.

According to Newsday, the Islanders have a deal in place for veteran Bill Guerin to trade the 38-year-old to an Eastern Conference contender.

Sharks 2 at Canadiens 3First Period1. Montreal, Markov 9 (Plekanec, Schneider) 11:05 (pp)2. Montreal, Gorges 3 (D’Agostini, Koivu) 13:273. Montreal, Koivu 11 (Markov) 17:47Penalties – Shelley SJ, Laraque Mtl (fighting) 7:18, Ehrhoff SJ (hooking) 10:26.