Month: September 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Bobby Ryan had two goals and an assist, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Sunday night in the pre-season finale for both teams

EDMONTON – J.F. Jacques may have been an unusual choice to join the Oilers top line but the experiment seems to be yielding some results.Jacques was named first star with a goal and an assist and Tom Gilbert scored on a blast from the point 1:57 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a four-game winless skid with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in the final pre-season contest for both teams Sunday

TORONTO – After a pre-season schedule that was as busy as any in the league, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking forward to some much-needed relaxation

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ryan Jones scored twice and Dan Ellis stopped 36 shots for the Nashville Predators in a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the pre-season finale for both teams Sunday

EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Hamilton Bulldogs captured the first ever Gardiner Cup on Sunday after beating the Toronto Marlies 3-1 to win the four-team tournament

ATLANTA – Mike Smith stopped 20 shots, Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Tampa Bay finished the pre-season with a 5-1 win over Ondrej Pavelec and the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday

DETROIT – Pavel Datsyuk and Jason Williams each had a goal and an assist, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 pre-season win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a matchup of the last two Stanley Cup champions

MONTREAL – It looks like Sergei Kostitsyn will start the season in the American Hockey League.The Montreal Canadiens assigned the winger to their farm club in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon

WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals scored four unanswered goals on Sunday and then held off a third-period comeback by the New York Rangers for a 4-3 win in the final pre-season game for both teams

Wayne Gretzky quit, Joe Sakic retired, Chris Pronger exited east, and six teams changed head coaches.Whew, the pot sure has been stirred in the NHL’s Western Conference

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs returned forward Nazem Kadri to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League on Sunday.The Leafs also assigned forward Christian Hanson and defenceman Jonas Frogren to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, and released defenceman Andy Rogers

MONTREAL – The pre-season games are over and now the Montreal Canadiens will get down to the business of getting to know each other.The Canadiens will spend Monday through Wednesday at Teen Ranch, a Christian country retreat in Caledon, Ont

It is a rare year that the NHL does not tinker with at least one or two of its rules, but for the 2009-2010 season there is nothing new for referees to call

LAS VEGAS – Anze Kopitar scored on a penalty shot in the third period to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Saturday night in front of 11,263 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the 12th annual Frozen Fury exhibition

CALGARY – Miikka Kiprusoff and Roberto Luongo gave fans a glimpse of the type of goaltending that could be on display Thursday night when the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks open the regular season

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ilya Bryzgalov made 27 saves and Martin Hanzal scored 15 seconds into the third period to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 Saturday night in pre-season finale for both teamss

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eric Staal had a power-play goal and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in exhibition play Saturday night

DALLAS – Chris Mason made 29 saves and Brad Winchester and Derek Armstrong scored first-period power-play goals in the St. Louis Blues’ 5-0 exhibition victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have released forward Kyle Calder and defenceman Jassen Cullimore in one of their final cutdowns before the regular season

NEWARK, N.J. – Martin Brodeur made 21 saves and Dainius Zubrus scored his first goal of the pre-season in the New Jersey Devils’ 1-0 exhibition victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night