Month: May 2009

Scoring summary from Wednesday’s NHL playoff game:Blackhawks 1 at Red Wings 2 (OT)First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Sharp Chi (hooking) 8:34, Chicago bench (too many men; served by Brouwer) 16:34

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueMONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed F Mikael Johansson to a one-year contract.NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with F Andres Ambuhl

DETROIT – Darren Helm scored 3:58 into overtime to give the defending champion Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night, setting up a Stanley Cup final rematch with Pittsburgh

TAMPA, Fla. – A central Florida man arrested with thousands of anabolic steroid pills told investigators he sold to professional athletes, including players on the Washington Nationals and Capitals, authorities said Wednesday

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings scratched defenceman Jonathan Ericsson from Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Rick Rypien to a two-year NHL contract extension through the 2010-11 season, general manager Mike Gillis said Wednesday

TORONTO – The funeral for former NHL forward Peter Zezel will be held Friday in Mississauga, Ont.Zezel, who had struggled on and off with a rare blood disease called hemolytic anemia for the past 10 years, died Tuesday at age 44

PITTSBURGH – Gretzky, Crosby. Messier, Malkin. Oilers, Penguins?The 1983 Edmonton Oilers, led by the youthful Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, were widely hailed as hockey’s team of the future

PHOENIX – A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has accelerated the schedule for determining whether Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie can buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move the club to southern Ontario over the objection of the NHL

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks will both play without two star players in Game 5 of their rugged Western Conference finals on Wednesday night

BOSTON – The owner of the Boston Bruins believes the NHL’s next Winter Classic will be played at Fenway Park.Jeremy Jacobs said he thinks it’s the worst kept secret in Boston that the game on New Year’s Day will be played at Fenway

DENVER – Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy won’t be coming back to Colorado to try to lead the Avalanche back to respectability.Roy turned down an offer to coach the Avalanche, who is reeling from its worst finish since moving to Denver in 1995 and have very little financial flexibilityThe Denver Post first reported Roy’s decision on its website Wednesday

After taking some time to think about and debate his future, Patrick Roy, according to the Denver Post, has informed the Colorado Avalanche he will stay with the Quebec League’s Remparts, for now

Results Tuesday:AHL Calder CupLeague Championship Manitoba vs. Hershey(Best-of-7)Series begins on Saturday.ECHL Kelly CupLeague Championship (Best-of-7)Alaska vs

Scoring summary from Tuesday’s NHL playoff game:Penguins 4 at Hurricanes 1First Period1. Carolina, E.Staal 10 (Cole, Samsonov) 1:362. Pittsburgh, Fedotenko 6 (Boucher, Talbot) 8:213

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueEDMONTON OILERS-Named Pat Quinn coach and Tom Renney associate coach.NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with D Michael Del Zotto

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sidney Crosby saved his most daring move for after the game: He spurned hockey superstition and hoisted the Prince of Wales Trophy

Jim Balsillie’s offer to buy the Phoenix Coyotes comes with an expiry date.The Canadian billionaire is only willing to put up US$212.5-million for the NHL team until June 30, according to documents filed in a U

TORONTO – Peter Zezel, a gritty NHL centre who became known for his strong two-way game over 15 NHL seasons, died Tuesday. He was 44.Zezel had reportedly struggled on and off with a rare and serious blood disease called hemolytic anemia the past 10 years, and had been in critical condition in 2001

MONTREAL – A pitch to acquire the Montreal Canadiens is brewing in the Molson family.Geoffrey E. Molson, vice-president of marketing for the Molson Coors Brewing Co