Month: May 2009

KLOTEN, Switzerland – The routine victories just keep on coming for Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists Sunday as the Canadians beat Norway 5-1

Blackhawks 6 at Canucks 3First Period1. Vancouver, Salo 3 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin) 5:35 (pp)2. Vancouver, Edler 1 (Sundin, Bieksa) 6:44 (pp)Penalties – Hjalmarsson Chi (delay of game) 5:05, Eager Chi (roughing), Burish Chi (misconduct), Rypien Vcr (misconduct) 6:16, Keith Chi (slashing) 6:34, O’Brien Vcr (hooking) 13:56, Demitra Vcr (interference) 18:52

MELVILLE, N.Y. – New York Islanders owner Charles Wang says he regrets buying the money-losing NHL team nine years ago.”If I had the chance I wouldn’t do it again,” Wang told Newsday

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Blackhawks are making comebacks a winning habit in the playoffs.Chicago battled back from a two-goal deficit and used Dave Bolland’s short-handed goal to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Saturday night to tie their Western Conference semifinal series 1-1

WINNIPEG – Cory Schneider made 28 saves and the Manitoba Moose edged the Grand Rapids Griffins 2-1 in Game 2 of the AHL North Division final Saturday

WILMINGTON, Mass. – The Boston Bruins are staying out of the penalty box and shutting down the rare power plays they have given up in the playoffs

BERN, Switzerland – Russia scored three power-play goals to beat the United States 4-1 Saturday in a second-round match at the IIHF World Hockey Championship

DETROIT – Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf and Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen seem to have some similarities.They’re both in their fourth NHL season

WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin contributed a power-play goal, yet it was a few of his unheralded teammates on the Washington Capitals who made the difference in Game 1 of their showdown against Pittsburgh Penguins

DETROIT – Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says Brian Rafalski will not play in Game 2 against the Anaheim Ducks.Babcock ruled Rafalski out with an upper-body injury on Saturday a day after he missed Detroit’s 3-2 win

DETROIT – Mike Brown will be back for the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal.The Detroit Red Wings were told Saturday that Brown would not be suspended for his hit that bloodied Jiri Hudler

IIHF Men’s World Championhsip Qualifying RoundAt ZurichFinland 2 Slovakia 1 (OT)At BernU.S. 6 France 2AHL PlayoffsDivision Finals(Best-of-7)North DivisionManitoba 2 Grand Rapids 1(Manitoba leads series 1-0)ECHL PlayoffsDivision Finals(Best-of-7)North DivisionCincinnati 2 Elmira 0(Cincinnati wins series 4-0)South DivisionSouth Carolina 4 Florida 3(South Carolina leads series 2-1)West DivisionVictoria 4 Alaska 0(Alaska leads series 3-1)IHL PlayoffsNo Games Scheduled

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose scored twice in the third period Friday to beat the Grand Rapids Griffins 2-1 in Game 1 of the American Hockey League’s North Division final

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueNASHVILLE PREDATORS-Assigned D Jonathon Blum to Milwaukee (AHL)SAN JOSE SHARKS-Signed LW John McCarthy to a two-year contract

BOSTON – Aaron Ward laughed when he saw all the newspaper articles asking whether the Boston Bruins would be rusty from the long layoff they earned by sweeping Montreal in the first round

DETROIT – Nicklas Lidstrom usually plays a subtle style of hockey appreciated most by coaches, players and die-hard fans.The Detroit Red Wings defenceman’s latest performance, though, was so spectacular it impressed an opponent

DETROIT – Anaheim Ducks forward Mike Brown was ejected from Game 1 against the Detroit Red Wings for a hit that bloodied Jiri Hudler.Hudler passed the puck and was defenceless when Brown hit him, appearing to land an elbow to his head during the first period on Friday night

DETROIT – The Red Wings were without standout defenceman Brian Rafalski for Game 1 against the Anaheim Ducks. He was replaced in the lineup by 47-year-old Chris Chelios