Month: April 2009

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:American Hockey LeagueAHL-Awarded a franchise to Austin, Texas to begin play in the 2009-10 season. Approved the relocations of Quad Cities to Abbotsford, British Columbia and Philadelphia to Glens Falls, N

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s NHL playoff games:Rangers 1 at Capitals 2First Period1. N.Y. Rangers, Antropov 2 (Dubinsky, Avery) 5:352. Washington, Semin 5 (Backstrom, Green) 15:34Penalties – Antropov NYR (high-sticking) 11:53, Green Wash (interference) 13:21

The rivalry between young National Hockey League superstars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin is about to reach the next level.Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins will meet Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals in the second round of the NHL playoffs, marking the first time the two young stars have faced off in the post-season

NEWARK, N.J. – The Carolina Hurricanes stole their thrilling first-round series from the New Jersey Devils in the final 80 seconds.Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal scored in a 48-second span late in the third period and the Hurricanes stunned the Devils 4-3 in Game 7 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Tuesday night

PHOENIX – The National Hockey League has loaned an unknown amount of money to the Phoenix Coyotes for payroll and rent payments.The Arizona Republic online edition reported if the team fails to pay its debt, the league can take it over, according to financial records filed with Maricopa County Recorder’s Office

WASHINGTON – Thanks to grizzled veteran Sergei Fedorov and a monumental comeback, the Washington Capitals are headed to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time in more than a decade

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The rest and repair Vancouver enjoyed over the last week will probably be needed as the Canucks get ready to play the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round of the NHL playoffs

NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey defenceman Bryce Salvador missed Game 7 of the Devils’ series with the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night with a knee injury

WILMINGTON, Mass. – With more than a week between their last game of the first playoff round and the opener of the conference semifinals, the Boston Bruins found someone to play against Tuesday

CALGARY – Change is coming on a Calgary Flames team built to go deep into the playoffs, but didn’t.Head coach Mike Keenan has one year remaining on a three-year contract with the club

WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals have plugged the gaps in the glass, hoping to avoid a repeat of the nasty exchange with fans that led to New York Rangers coach John Tortorella’s suspension

ANAHEIM, Calif. – When general manager Doug Wilson clears his head after his San Jose Sharks’ biggest post-season flop to date, he’ll have to decide whether it’s worth keeping together a team that plays incredible hockey until the games that matter the most

CHICAGO – Jonathan Toews, the 20-year-old captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, got his first taste of the playoffs and like so many of his young teammates, he found out just how different it is from the regular season

ANAHEIM, Calif. – For all their young talent and veteran experience, the Anaheim Ducks didn’t really get it together until they were in danger of missing the playoffs late in the regular season

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The American Hockey League has approved the transfer of the Calgary Flames minor-league team in Moline, Ill., to Abbotsford, B

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild say defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron’s back surgery was a success.Bergeron had the surgery Tuesday to address what the team called a “disc issue

NEW YORK – Ryan Kesler takes great pride in being one of the Vancouver Canucks best defensive players.That’s one of the reasons why being named a finalist for the NHL’s Frank Selke Trophy means so much for the gritty forward

KLOTEN, Switzerland – Any team looking to challenge Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship should strongly consider studying the footage from this one

PITTSBURGH – The Penguins’ remarkable mid-season turnaround has prompted the team to remove the interim tag from coach Dan Bylsma’s title.Penguins general manager Ray Shero said the team’s performance under Bylsma made the decision “very easy

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL playoff games:Blackhawks 4 at Flames 1First Period1. Chicago, Kane 2 (Byfuglien, Versteeg) 2:202. Chicago, Burish 1 (Byfuglien, Versteeg) 10:11Penalties – Bertuzzi Cal (elbowing) 1:27, Havlat Chi (tripping) 6:44