Month: April 2009

ATLANTA – Tomas Fleischmann had a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-2 on Tuesday to strengthen their hold on second place in the Eastern Conference

OTTAWA – Dany Heatley scored his 38th goal of the season on the power play late in the second period Tuesday night and the Ottawa Senators went on to beat the Boston Bruins 3-2

NEWARK, N.J. – The son of one of the notorious Hanson brothers from the movie “Slap Shot” scored his first NHL goal, and Martin Gerber had 47 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the suddenly inconsistent New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Tuesday night

TAMPA, Fla. – Sidney Crosby scored twice in one minute and four seconds midway through second period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff berth with a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night

NEW YORK – Chris Drury scored a pair of goals and the New York Rangers took advantage of the Canadiens’ careless defence and suspect goaltending for a 3-1 victory over Montreal on Tuesday night that was critical to their playoff hopes

PHILADELPHIA – Jeff Carter scored the go-ahead goal at 7:32 of the third period, helping the Philadelphia Flyers clinch a playoff berth with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night

RALEIGH, N.C. – Eric Staal had three goals and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes matched a club record with their ninth straight win by giving the New York Islanders the worst beating in franchise history, a 9-0 rout Tuesday night

NEWARK, N.J. – The son of one of the notorious Hanson brothers from the movie “Slap Shot” scored his first NHL goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night

CALGARY – Allan Morris, the chairman of Hockey Canada’s board of directors who was involved in the game for more than four decades, has died

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Forwards Mike Grier and Claude Lemieux are returning to the San Jose Sharks lineup just in time for their final push for the Presidents’ Trophy

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel celebrated winning the American Hockey Leagues coach of the year award with the most important people in his life – his family and players

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders signed veteran forward Doug Weight to a one-year contract extension Tuesday.In his first season with the Islanders, the 39-year-old Weight has recorded nine goals and 26 assists despite missing 29 games due to injury

The lottery to determine the draft order for the first 14 picks in the NHL draft in June will take place Tuesday, April 14th, with the results being announced at 8:00 p

MONTREAL – Former Montreal Canadiens general manager Serge Savard says he and a group of partners are prepared to buy the National Hockey League franchise if it is put up for sale

Could a Canadiens legend end up owning the bleu, blanc et rouge?

Former captain and GM Serge Savard is interested in making a bid to purchase the hockey club, according to a report in La Presse

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL games:Senators 3 at Canadiens 2First PeriodNo Scoring.Missed penalty shot – Higgins Mtl, 19:08.Penalties – Koivu Mtl (boarding) 4:00, Foligno Ott (tripping) 11:17, O’Byrne Mtl (double high-sticking) 17:03

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled D Clay Wilson from Chicago (AHL).CALGARY FLAMES-Recalled F Warren Peters from Quad City (AHL)

CALGARY – Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist Monday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a pivotal 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens head coach and general manager Bob Gainey caught a worrying a first glimpse Monday at what his team looks like without injured defencemen Andrei Markov and Mathieu Schneider

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Marian Hossa scored twice and Chris Osgood tied Dominik Hasek for 10th on the NHL career wins list in helping the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory over Buffalo on Monday night