Month: October 2009

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning won for the first time in almost seven months.Ryan Malone had three goals, including the go-ahead score midway through the third period, and the Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins were showered with boos and then in what seemed like an instant, they mounted a frenzied comeback.Blake Wheeler and Marc Savard scored in the shootout after the Bruins rallied for three goals in the final 8:01 of regulation to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs are intent on playing a more physical style of game this season, but they’re going to need better penalty killing to keep it from backfiring

OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators coach Cory Clouston’s decision to juggle his top two lines paid immediate dividends.Alex Kovalev scored his first goal to lead a balanced attack as the Senators defeated Atlanta 4-2 Saturday night, handing the Thrashers their first loss of the season

DETROIT – Thomas Holmstrom broke a tie with a power-play goal with 6:53 left in the Detroit Red Wings’ 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night

PHILADELPHIA – Chris Pronger was 16 seconds away from enjoying a goal and a Flyers’ victory on his 35th birthday in his first game against the Ducks since they traded him in June

SUNRISE, Fla. – Thanks to their power play, the New Jersey Devils didn’t waste what coach Jacques Lemaire called the team’s best performance of the young season

QUEBEC CITY, Que. – The return of the Quebec Nordiques to the NHL may be one step closer to reality.Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume confirmed Saturday that he met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman along with former Nordiques owner Marcel Aubut

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Sean Sullivan converted a pass from Victor Tikhonov at 4:54 of overtime as the San Antonio Rampage beat Abbotsford 6-5, spoiling the Heat’s inaugural AHL game Friday

CALGARY – Mike Ribeiro scored his first goal of the season 62 seconds into the game Friday night and the Dallas Stars never looked back.Ribeiro had a goal and an assist as the Stars beat Calgary 5-2, ending the Flames’ season-opening four-game winning-streak

WINNIPEG – Michael Grabner scored twice and Cory Schneider stopped 23 shots as the Manitoba Moose beat the Chicago Wolves 4-1 Friday in the American Hockey League

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Fined Edmonton coach Pat Quinn $10,000 for inappropriate public comments made following an Oct

HAMILTON, Ont. – Curtis Sanford made 38 saves and Hamilton scored three times in the third as the Bulldogs shut out the Rockford IceHogs 3-0 in American Hockey League action Friday

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Two years of NHL experience have flattened the learning curve for Mason Raymond and the speedy winger wants to make the most of it

The Carolina Hurricanes looked ready to play from the moment the puck dropped. Throw in a couple of early turnovers from the Florida Panthers, and the Hurricanes had everything they needed for an easy win against a division rival

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Daniel Sedin, the Vancouver Canucks’ leading scorer last season with 31 goals, didn’t practice Friday because of a foot injury and his status is unknown for Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Stars

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes have sold out their home opener Saturday night against Columbus.The sellout is due largely to lowering all upper bowl ticket prices to US$15

ARLINGTON, Va. – For the first time in nearly two years as coach of the Washington Capitals, Bruce Boudreau stayed off the ice during practice

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen is out for at least four months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.The club announced the injury Friday

EDMONTON – Last year, the Edmonton Oilers began the season by finding ways to win. On Saturday night, they’ll face the Montreal Canadiens in the midst of a troubling penchant for finding ways to lose