Month: September 2009

ST. LOUIS – Paul Kariya scored in his first game action in almost a year to help the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory Tuesday night over the Minnesota Wild in the pre-season opener for both teams

PITTSBURGH – Chris Kunitz scored his second goal of the game 44 seconds into overtime to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 pre-season win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Penguins’ first game since winning the Stanley Cup in June

HALIFAX, N.S. – The Senators finally got their first look at new goaltender Pascal Leclaire.Leclaire stopped 14 of 16 shots Tuesday as Ottawa fell 3-1 to the Florida Panthers in both teams’ NHL pre-season opener in Halifax

NEW YORK – With the help of the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is building quite a resume in his quest to be the backup to Vezina Trophy-winner Tim Thomas

BOSTON – Fred Cusick, the radio and television voice of the Boston Bruins for more than four decades, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 90

EDMONTON – With several diminutive forwards expected in their lineup this season, the Edmonton Oilers will also need some muscle in the mix.That’s where bangers like Zack Stortini, J

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues exercised their option to keep coach Andy Murray through the 2010-11 season.Murray led St. Louis to a 41-31-10 record last season, including a 25-9-7 second-half surge that put the Blues in the playoffs for the first time since 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed centre Antoine Vermette to a five-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.Tuesday’s announcement from general manager Scott Howson did not disclose the deal’s terms

TORONTO – Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson had minor heart surgery, rookie right-winger Mikhail Stefanovich scored two goals in a scrimmage and returning forward John Mitchell continued to impress at Maple Leafs training camp Tuesday

By Joe Pelletier

TERRACE, B.C. – Hockeyville weekend may not be the biggest event on the NHL calendar, but it may have been the biggest event ever to hit the small town of Terrace, B

TERRACE, B.C. – Sergei Shirokov left his mark on Terrace, B.C.The Vancouver forward scored his second goal of the game just past the midway point of the third period as the Canucks beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in the 2009 Kraft Hockeyville NHL exhibition game

DUNCANVILLE, Texas – A money-losing ice skating venue run by the Dallas Stars is likely to end up in the hands of a youth sports venture bearing the name of Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight

VANCOUVER, B.C. – A highly-anticipated hockey video game that features realistic fighting scenarios and black eyes is a useful tool to teach children that brawls are part of the game and in some cases can help you win, says a former NHL captain

VOORHEES, N.J. – Joe Frazier would have been a perfect fit on those old Philadelphia Flyers Broad Street Bullies teams in the 1970s.Tough, intimidating

VANCOUVER, B.C. – After years of deftly handling a stick for the Vancouver Canucks, former captain Trevor Linden has been asked to carry the Olympic torch

BROSSARD, Que. – Asked to describe the new-look Montreal Canadiens defence, blue-liner Josh Gorges said “older and wiser.”The off-season housecleaning by general manager Bob Gainey changed half the six-man defence group, bringing in veterans Hal Gill, Paul Mara and Jaroslav Spacek and letting go of Mike Komisarek, Francis Bouillon, Patrice Brisebois and Mathieu Schneider

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers have signed defenceman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year deal.Terms of the contract were not disclosed Monday

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild have invited forward Petr Sykora to training camp for a tryout.The 32-year-old Sykora has played for 14 seasons and was fourth on the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins last year with 46 points

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Making the NHL is tough enough. Imagine trying to do it after watching all three of your brothers take the leap and thrive once they arrived on the big stage