Month: May 2009

BOSTON – Bruins high scorers Phil Kessel and David Krejci face surgeries that could keep them from playing early next season.The 21-year-old Kessel, who led Boston with 36 goals, will have surgery for a torn rotator cuff and labrum in his shoulder

DENVER – Former Avalanche star Patrick Roy could be Colorado’s next coach.The Hall of Fame goaltender has been offered Tony Granato’s job as head coach, according to the Denver Post and ESPN

Results Sunday:Memorial CupCanadian Major Junior Hockey Championship At Rimouski, Que.Round Robin Rimouski 5 Windsor 4AHL PlayoffsConference Finals(Best-of-7)Eastern Conference Hershey 2 Providence 1(Series tied 1-1)ECHL PlayoffsNo Games Scheduled

Scoring summary from Sunday’s NHL playoff game:Blackhawks 2 at Red Wings 5First Period1. Chicago, Burish 3, 5:252. Detroit, Cleary 4, 8:23Penalties – Seabrook Chi (hooking) 13:12, Keith Chi, Holmstrom Det (roughing) 14:00

DETROIT – Dan Cleary scored twice against the team that drafted him, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday

PITTSBURGH – There’s no shortage of interesting subplots as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes prepare to square off in the Eastern Conference final Monday

CANONSBURG, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Sergei Gonchar has returned to practice and hopes to play in the Eastern Conference finals opener Monday

NEW YORK – Sean Avery’s glasses had clear frames, and his expression revealed a smile instead of the concerned scowl he sported the last time he showed up at NHL headquarters

DETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk had a chance to develop slowly, playing behind and learning from Detroit Red Wings stars such as Steve Yzerman

PITTSBURGH – When Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes proudly took the Stanley Cup back home to Ontario on a sunny summer’s day in 2006, little brother Jordan Staal probably was the only person in their hometown of Thunder Bay who didn’t lift it

CHICAGO – Scotty Bowman’s imprint on the Detroit Red Wings stretches back 15 years. It includes three Stanley Cup titles during nine seasons as coach and a stint as a consultant that was capped by another championship a year ago

DETROIT – Detroit police say a woman was accidentally hit by a chair swung by Ducks general manager Bob Murray after Anaheim’s loss to the Red Wings in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series

RALEIGH, N.C. – The wife of Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker has cancer. The team says the cervical cancer is treatable and she is expected to make a full recovery

Gary Bettman would prefer to see the Phoenix Coyotes move to Winnipeg than Hamilton, according to court documents filed as part of the NHL team’s bankruptcy case

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueST. LOUIS BLUES-Extended the contracts of Ray Bennett, Brad Shaw and Rick Wamsley, assistant coaches

WINNIPEG – Dusty Collins and Mario Bliznak scored for Manitoba and Cody Hodgson recorded a point in his first professional game as the Moose beat the Houston Aeros 2-1 in Game 1 of the American Hockey League Western Conference final

ANAHEIM, Calif. – As they stumbled through the regular season, the Anaheim Ducks started making the type of roster moves that could’ve signalled they were entering a rebuilding phase

RALEIGH, N.C. – One thing about the Carolina Hurricanes, when they get into the playoffs, they stick around for a while.They’re in the post-season for just the third time since 2002 but have reached the Eastern Conference finals all three times

With 26 NHL teams on the sidelines, there are just four who still have a chance to lift the Stanley Cup.Pittsburgh, Carolina, Detroit and Chicago have risen above the rest and all have their eyes on the prize