Month: October 2009

Center Andrew Ebbett has been claimed by the Chicago Blackhawks off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.

Ebbett, who was signed by the Ducks as a college free agent in 2006, is minus-1 and hasn’t scored a point in two games this season

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their third win in a row, a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

TORONTO – David Brine scored the winning goal less than two minutes into overtime as the Rochester Americans earned a 4-3 comeback victory over the Toronto Marlies on Saturday

MONTREAL – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is attending the unveiling of a set of commemorative stamps celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks recalled centre Alexandre Bolduc from AHL Manitoba on Saturday.Bolduc, 24, did not record a point in four games with the Moose this season

CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks claimed Andrew Ebbett of Vernon, B.C., off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.The 26-year-old centre was held scoreless in two regular season games with Anaheim

Scoring summaries from Friday’s games:Wild 2 at Oilers 5 First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Harding Min (delay of game) 1:19, Hnidy Min (boarding) 14:04

Results Friday:AHL Abbotsford 7 Milwaukee 5Hamilton 4 Peoria 3 (OT)Manitoba 3 Lake Erie 2Rochester 5 Toronto 2Adirondack 2 Hershey 1Houston 5 San Antonio 2Portland 6 Hartford 3Providence 4 Lowell 2Rockford 4 Chicago 1Springfield 4 Manchester 1Syracuse 5 Norfolk 4Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 6 Binghamton 3ECHLAlaska 2 Victoria 1Bakersfield 5 Ontario 0Elmira 5 Cincinnati 2Florida 2 Toledo 1Idaho 3 Stockton 1South Carolina 5 Wheeling 4Utah 5 Las Vegas 3QMJHLAcadie-Bathurst 4 Rouyn-Noranda 3 (SO)Cape Breton 2 Shawinigan 1Chicoutimi 6 Halifax 4Lewiston 4 Victoriaville 2Moncton 4 P

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – John Armstrong had a goal and two assists and Jamie Lundmark added three helpers as the Abbotsford Heat picked up its first home victory in team history with a 7-5 AHL win over the Milwaukee Admirals Friday night

CALGARY – Despite getting two points, including the eventual game-winning goal, Dustin Boyd was more impressed with his Flames linemate Brian McGrattan

EDMONTON – Dustin Penner is happy to shoulder more of the offensive load in Edmonton – and the Oilers sure don’t mind, either.Penner and Gilbert Brule each scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers cruised past the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday night for their third win in the past four games

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Reassigned LW Jack Skille to Rockford (AHL).DALLAS STARS-Placed C Steve Ott on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct

DALLAS – The Boston Bruins had the perfect formula for their first road game of the season.Tim Thomas made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season and 13th overall, Marc Savard scored twice, and the Bruins beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Friday night

PEORIA, Ill. – Mathieu Darche’s second goal of the game 16 seconds into overtime Friday lifted the Hamilton Bulldogs past the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 in American Hockey League action

CLEVELAND – Veteran forward Mike Keane scored the game winner 6:55 into the third period as the Manitoba Moose beat the Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 in AHL action Friday

SUNRISE, Fla. – Speedy Radek Dvorak left the Philadelphia Flyers behind.Dvorak broke a 2-2 tie with his second short-handed goal in two games, helping the Florida Panthers snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory Friday night

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres are having a lot of fun winning games early on.Miller was spectacular in making 36 saves, Clarke MacArthur scored on a penalty shot, and rookie Tyler Myers scored his first NHL goal to help keep the Sabres undefeated in regulation with a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Jeff Taffe scored twice as part of Rochester’s four-goal second period, leading the Americans to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Marlies on Friday night in the American Hockey League

Sure it’s only four games into the season, but the well-rested Atlanta Thrashers are already making the NHL take notice.The Thrashers have played the fewest games in the league and are making the most of it