Month: September 2009

The New York Rangers and restricted free agent center Brandon Dubinsky have agreed on a two-year, $3.7 million deal.

Dubinsky, who has earned accolades for his strong two-way game, scored 13 goals and 41 points in 82 games for the Rangers last season

DETROIT – Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek scored 2:21 apart in the third period to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night

OTTAWA – Mike Fisher stole Alex Kovalev’s spotlight Saturday night.Fisher had three goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators finally earned a pre-season victory with a 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Place

BOSTON – Prospect Artem Anisimov had a short-handed goal and an assist Saturday, leading the New York Rangers to their first pre-season win, 5-2 over the Boston Bruins

TORONTO – Phil Kessel is excited about playing hockey-mad Toronto.The 21-year-old forward met the media for the first time Saturday, a day after being acquired by the Maple Leafs for three draft picks

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Henrik Sedin scored two goals and his brother Daniel added another as the Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 in pre-season action Friday night

PHOENIX – Defenceman Luca Sbisa scored on a power play 1:23 into overtime to cap the Anaheim Ducks’ four-goal rally in a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jason Chimera was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher after being checked into the boards by Minnesota Wild centre Eric Belanger

EDMONTON – Mike Comrie couldn’t have asked for a better hockey homecoming.Comrie had four assists in his return engagement to Edmonton as the Oilers remained perfect in exhibition play, defeating the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Friday night

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended N.Y. Islanders F Pascal Morency indefinitely for his actions during Thursday night’s preseason game against Calgary

TAMPA, Fla. – Martin St. Louis scored with 25.1 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 pre-season victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday night

ST. LOUIS – Nick Drazenovic, Paul Kariya and Alex Steen staked St. Louis to a first-period lead, and the Blues went on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in a pre-season game Friday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Cal Clutterbuck came out of nowhere last season to set an NHL record with 356 hits. The scrappy forward established himself as someone who will outwork his opponent in the corners and finish each check

DETROIT – Jason Williams’ goal 8:02 into the third period broke a tie and the Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 4-3 pre-season victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night

PITTSBURGH – Jason Blake played a part in two of four power-play goals scored by Toronto in the second period and the Maple Leafs downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in an exhibition game Friday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jason Chimera has been wheeled off the ice on a stretcher after being checked into the boards by Minnesota Wild centre Eric Belanger

MONTREAL – New signing Brian Gionta scored with 4:24 left in the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 NHL pre-season victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night

RALEIGH, N.C. – David Legwand had a goal and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators past Carolina 4-2 on Friday night in the Hurricanes’ exhibition opener

TORONTO – Brian Burke is turning to Phil Kessel to help speed up his rebuilding of the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Leafs general manager finally acquired the rights to Kessel after months of talks with the Boston Bruins, the teams confirmed Friday