Month: September 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets early in the first period Thursday night because of a groin injury that the team said wasn’t believed to be serious

PHILADELPHIA – Mika Pyorala spoiled Martin Brodeur’s pre-season debut, beating the New Jersey star with a wrist shot at 1:45 of overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night

NEW YORK – This is the Marian Gaborik the New York Rangers hope they see all season.Just two pre-season games into his Broadway debut, the Rangers’ best offensive threat is showing the form that made him a 40-goal scorer with the Minnesota Wild

GLENDALE, Ariz. – With a four-year contract, new Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett might be the most stable piece in the organization.The Coyotes are waiting for a judge to decide their next owner

CALGARY – While continuing to rely heavily on scoring from captain Jarome Iginla, other forwards with the Calgary Flames will be given opportunities to play bigger roles offensively

MONTREAL – Patrice Brisebois picked the perfect time to pull out a cherished memento.An emotional Brisebois announced Thursday that his 18-year NHL career was coming to an end, and he marked the occasion by wearing the Stanley Cup ring he won with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Ducks have traded defenceman Steve McCarthy to the Atlanta Thrashers for future considerations.The deal was announced Thursday

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Centre Cody Hodgson has gone from someone who looked like a lock to earn a spot with the Vancouver Canucks to a player who finds himself in limbo

STOCKHOLM – Former NHL forward Peter Forsberg scored less than six minutes into his comeback game but his hometown team Modo lost 4-2 to Frolunda in a Swedish Elite League opener on Thursday

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche signed veteran forward Milan Hejduk on Thursday to a one-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.Hejduk has spent his entire 11-year NHL career with the Avalanche

There will be 1,230 NHL regular-season games played between Oct. 1 and April 11 in such places as Stockholm, Helsinki and even Phoenix.With so many different matchups to choose between in the coming months, The Canadian Press highlights 10 games that we’ll definitely be watching:Oct

Don Cherry was disappointed by Wayne Gretzky’s decision to step down as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Jarome Iginla just hoped the Great One returns to hockey soon

Every year there are stars and personalities in the NHL who demand attention and this year it seems there are scads of them.The annual free agent migration alone has put several top players in new environments where they may flourish or fade, and there is new talent ready to test themselves against the world’s best

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Strange as it may sound, it was an eight-game losing streak last January that may have resulted in Alain Vigneault receiving a contract extension as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks

A third high-profile Russian NHL star has vowed to play in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi regardless of whether or not the league decides to continue participating beyond the 2010 Games in Vancouver

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes asked Wayne Gretzky to be the face of their franchise.They only want Dave Tippett to be their coach. Hours after Gretzky abruptly resigned Thursday amid the financial turmoil surrounding the team, the Coyotes replaced him with Tippett, the former Dallas Stars coach

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National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Phoenix F Francis Lessard for the remainder of preseason and three regular-season games as the result of a game misconduct penalty in a preseason game against Anaheim on Sept

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Mason Raymond’s shootout goal gave the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks in NHL pre-season action Wednesday night

LOVELAND, Colo. – Peter Mueller skated up close to beat goalie Antero Nittymaki with the decisive shootout goal, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night