Month: October 2009

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s NHL games:Senators 2 at Maple Leafs 1First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Ruutu Ott, Orr Tor (roughing) 3:13, Kelly Ott (interference) 6:56

LOS ANGELES – Teddy Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal from behind San Jose’s goal line with 5:10 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before holding off the Sharks 6-4 Tuesday night

EDMONTON – Nikolai Khabibulin avoided wearing the goat horns for a second consecutive game on Tuesday night, stopping all three shots in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 5-4

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Andrew Brunette came up with a dramatic kind of “welcome home” gift for his new coach in the Minnesota Wild’s first win of the season

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames remained undefeated thanks to their unheralded fourth line and third defensive pairing.Eric Nystrom scored twice and Staffan Kronwall’s first NHL goal was the game-winner as the Flames won 4-3 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned LW Josh Gratton to Chicago (AHL).BOSTON BRUINS-Signed F Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season

TORONTO – Ron Wilson didn’t mince words when assessing the latest loss turned in by his winless Toronto Maple Leafs.”We stunk, period,” said the Leafs coach after his team was dumped 2-1 by the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night

PHILADELPHIA – Mike Richards and Alex Ovechkin showed off a sensational scoring show in a high-flying second period.Back-and-forth went two of the top young stars in the Eastern Conference: Ovechkin, Washington’s back-to-back Hart Trophy winner, against the Flyers’ blossoming young captain

The Hurricanes’ Finnish connection had a big night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, extending Carolina’s domination of its Southeast Division rival

TORONTO – The first round of this all-Swedish matchup goes to the veteran.Daniel Alfredsson used a nifty backhand deke to beat compatriot Jonas Gustavsson on a penalty shot and the Ottawa Senators spoiled The Monster’s debut with a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Pierre-Marc Bouchard was held out of the Minnesota Wild lineup for Tuesday’s home opener with the Anaheim Ducks due to the centre’s recurring headaches

No heads have rolled in the NHL Players’ Association offices over the firing of Paul Kelly yet, but it’s clear that many of the same players who voted to fire Kelly in August have had a significant change of heart

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Roberto Luongo says he’s not trying to save the world when he’s playing goal for the Vancouver Canucks.But stopping a few more pucks and getting Vancouver’s first NHL win of the season Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens (TSN, 10 p

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins have signed forward Milan Lucic to a US$12.25-million, three-year contract extension.The deal, which will pay $4 million in each of the first two years and $4

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens bolstered their blue-line Tuesday by signing free agent Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one-year contract.Bergeron played in 72 games with Minnesota last season, recording 14 goals and 18 assists (32 points), with seven goals coming on the power play

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning to The Monster.Leafs coach Ron Wilson has decided to start Jonas Gustavsson in goal against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night

MONTREAL – Disgruntled Montreal forward Sergei Kostitsyn will join the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs after all.Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey says Kostitsyn will be at the Bulldogs practice on Tuesday, ending a nearly week-long holdout

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL games:Blue Jackets 5 at Canucks 3First Period1. Vancouver, H.Sedin 1 (Burrows, Bieksa) 15:292. Columbus, Vermette 1 (Nash, Roy) 19:18Penalties – Hordichuk Vcr (roughing) 2:48, Ehrhoff Vcr (hooking) 8:45, Melhot Clb (elbowing) 16:37, Klesla Clb (cross-checking) 17:18

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueDETROIT RED WINGS-Assigned G Daniel Larsson to Grand Rapids (AHL).NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Placed RW Brendan Shanahan on the non-roster list

Results Monday:AHL No Games Scheduled.QMJHLNo Games Scheduled.OHLNo Games Scheduled.WHLNo Games Scheduled.Maritime Jr. ANo Games Scheduled.MJHLNo Games Scheduled