Month: May 2009

DETROIT – The Red Wings did just fine without Nicklas Lidstrom in Game 4. Now they don’t want to push their luck.Detroit routed the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 Sunday and took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference final

GLENDALE, Ariz.-Just steps from Jobing.com Arena, there’s a sparkling outdoor plaza complete with restaurants, bars and stores.Inside the arena concourse, there are pristine tile floors and all the amenities one expects from a modern big-league venue

CALGARY – Darryl Sutter says he’s the best man right now to coach the Calgary Flames, but he’s looking at other candidates before he makes his final decision

CHICAGO – Blackhawks right-wing Martin Havlat and goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin have skipped the team’s practice but were set to make the trip to Detroit for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers added some veteran leadership to their bench Tuesday, naming Pat Quinn their new head coach.Quinn has been out of the league since being fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs following the 2005-06 season

DETROIT – Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk were held out of practice by the Detroit Red Wings the day before Game 5 of the Western Conference finals

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues re-signed centre Jay McClement to a US$4.35-million, three-year contract Tuesday.The 26-year-old posted career-highs in goals (12), assists (14) and points (26) while playing in all 82 regular-season games for the first time in his career

According to a report from RDS.ca, citing sources from Russia, the Washington Capitals’ Sergei Fedorov is close to accepting a two-year deal to join Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental League

WINNIPEG – Michael Grabner scored the winning goal on a third-period power play and the Manitoba Moose advanced to their first American Hockey League final after a 3-1 victory over the Houston Aeros on Monday

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Fined Chicago coach Joel Quenneville US$10,000 for public comments critical of League officiating made following the May 24 game against Detroit

Jim Balsillie has formally asked other NHL owners to let him into the club.The Canadian billionaire filed an application with the league’s board of governors seeking a transfer of the Phoenix Coyotes ownership interest, one of his representatives confirmed Monday

TORONTO – The National Hockey League has fined Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville US$10,000 for criticizing the officiating in Game 4 of the Western Conference final

RALEIGH, N.C. – It’s been five months since Eric Staal went this long between goals. If the all-star centre doesn’t start producing soon, he might have to wait that long before his next chance to score

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings had 3-1 series leads twice in the playoffs last year and failed to advance on home ice either time.Detroit did, though, beat the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Stanley Cup after eliminating the Dallas Stars

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock hopes defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom and centre Pavel Datsyuk will be on the ice for Game 5 of the Western Conference final against the Chicago Blackhawks

Pierre Lacroix has upped the ante in his pursuit of Patrick Roy to rejoin the Avalanche, according to a report out of Montreal.

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RIMOUSKI, Que. - Windsor Spitfires phenom Taylor Hall was named most valuable player of the MasterCard Memorial Cup and also made the tournament all-star team on Sunday

Scoring summary from Sunday’s NHL playoff game:Red Wings 6 at Blackhawks 1First Period1. Detroit, Hossa 5 (Filppula, Ericsson) 8:41 (sh)2. Detroit, Franzen 10, 19:39Penalties – Zetterberg Det (holding) 7:41, Franzen Det, Seabrook Chi (roughing) 11:09, Pahlsson Chi (roughing) 13:43, Holmstrom Det, Byfuglien Chi (roughing) 17:32, Walker Chi (roughing) 20:00

RIMOUSKI, Que. - The Windsor Spitfires scored on their first three shots of the game and went to defeat the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 and claim their first MasterCard Memorial Cup championship on Sunday

CHICAGO – Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals each Sunday as the Detroit Red Wings overcame the absences of Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk to rout the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 and take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference final