Month: April 2009

DENVER – Al Montoya sure didn’t look like a guy making his NHL debut.Montoya made 23 saves to earn a shutout, Mikkel Boedker and Shane Doan scored a goal each, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the reeling Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Wednesday night

If Curtis Joseph has indeed played his last game as a Toronto Maple Leaf – or as an NHLer for that matter – he certainly went out in style Wednesday night

CHICAGO – After being badly outplayed and shut down in back-to-back losses, the Chicago Blackhawks turned the tables.Nikolai Khabibulin made 16 saves, and Jonathan Toews, Samuel Pahlsson and Colin Fraser scored for the Blackhawks, who beat St

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueBUFFALO SABRES-Signed D Matt Generous to a one-year contract.CALGARY FLAMES-Assigned D John Negrin to Quad City (AHL)

PITTSBURGH – Unlike the home-ice ceremony that will honour him on Friday, this wasn’t Martin Brodeur’s night as he lost 6-1 Wednesday night to Pittsburgh

ATLANTA – With time running out on Buffalo’s playoff hopes, Thomas Vanek couldn’t believe he gave the puck away to Ilya Kovalchuk.”I gave their best player a breakaway to lose the game for us,” Vanek said after the Sabres were beaten by the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 in overtime Wednesday night

TORONTO – Curtis Joseph crouched in anticipation of the shot, made the save with 16 seconds remaining, and Jeff Carter threw his head back in disbelief as he sat on the ice in frustration

WASHINGTON – Mike Green’s buddy back home in Calgary needed a little boost for his fantasy hockey team – a roster that just happens to feature a certain high-scoring Washington Capitals defenceman

PHILADELPHIA – James van Riemsdyk is giving up his final two years of college hockey to join the Philadelphia Flyers.Van Riemsdyk, the second overall pick in the 2007 NHL draft, signed an entry-level deal on Wednesday that takes effect next season

TORONTO – Brian Burke has apologized for the Maple Leafs’ handling of the signing of Swedish defenceman Jonas Frogren in the wake of the NHL’s decision to fine Toronto $500,000 and strip it of a fourth-round 2009 entry draft pick

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been fined $500,000 and a fourth round draft pick for give defenseman Jonas Frogren a signing bonus that violated the CBA, Canadian sports station TSN is reporting

TORONTO – Seated on a stage next to his son Marty and an assortment of NHL alumni, Gordie Howe was the picture of strength as details of the annual Baycrest International Pro-Am Hockey tournament were unveiled Wednesday at the Hockey Hall of Fame

DENVER – Although his fingers are feeling fine, Joe Sakic’s left leg is a different matter.The Colorado Avalanche captain is still trying to build strength in his leg after January surgery to repair a herniated disc

EDMONTON – This season was supposed to be different, but the Edmonton Oilers once again find themselves on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture looking in with time and games running out

NEW YORK – Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward, Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin and Columbus Blue Jackets left-winger Rick Nash were named NHL three stars of the month Wednesday

By Justin Del Giudice

Doug Weight, a 16-year NHL veteran, was just entering high school as the Steve Yzerman era was beginning in Detroit. Only five years his senior, Stevie Y was the kind of player Weight modelled himself after

TORONTO – Former NHL player Mike Danton is back in Canada and eligible for full parole.Canadian officials say no dates have been set for a hearing but add a review is automatic given the time Danton has served

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus Blue Jackets rookie forward Nikita Filatov will get a taste of a stretch run.The Blue Jackets, in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, recalled Filatov on Wednesday from the club’s AHL affiliate in Syracuse

TOKYO – The Seibu Prince Rabbits, a Japanese ice hockey team with a 37-year history, is the latest casualty of Japan’s economic crises.The Rabbits were disbanded Tuesday after the club’s parent company, Prince Hotels Inc