Month: October 2009

CHICAGO – Cristobal Huet earned his first shutout of the season – and a measure of redemption.Huet made 27 saves, and Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd scored on rebounds 56 seconds apart in the second period to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Off the post, off his face, on the ice and into the net. Cal Clutterbuck might not score too many goals like that.In his first game back after missing five games with a high ankle sprain, Clutterbuck gave the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes with his improbable goal Saturday night

CHICAGO – The Chicago Wolves scored twice in the first period and four more times in the second on their way to a 7-1 win over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Saturday

PITTSBURGH – New Jersey coach Jacques Lemaire said the Devils played as well as they can. It’s taken that type of effort to beat Pittsburgh so far this season

TAMPA, Fla. – Ryan Miller kept Buffalo in the game and his teammates took advantage of it.Tyler Myers scored in the sixth round of the shootout after Drew Stafford tied it late in the third period and the Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators knew they only had themselves to blame for Saturday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins.Leading 3-1 with 1:28 remaining in regulation the Senators (5-2-2) appeared to be in control and on their way to victory, but a late meltdown cost them two points

MONTREAL – It was a matter of time before the puck started going in for Montreal Canadiens sniper Mike Cammalleri.Cammalleri’s third goal of the game in overtime lifted the Canadiens to a comeback 5-4 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night, giving Montreal (5-5-0) it’s third straight victory

DENVER – Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker has been released from the hospital Saturday, a day after suffering a concussion when he was checked into the boards by Carolina forward Tuomo Ruutu

Whether or not the Washington Capitals realized it, they had the New York Islanders just where they wanted them in the third period – out in front by two goals

ATLANTA – With San Jose’s offence staking him to an early lead, goalie Evgeni Nabokov was relieved that Ilya Kovalchuk was out of the game.”I didn’t mind him being out, I’m not going to lie to you,” Nabokov said

PHILADELPHIA – Florida left wing David Booth was taken off the ice on stretcher after a hard hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards, overshadowing the Flyers’ easy victory over the Panthers on Saturday night

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Goaltender Roberto Luongo’s confidence is growing because he’s putting more trust in the Vancouver Canucks playing in front of him

Bill (The Big Whistle) Chadwick, the first U.S.-born official in NHL history who was later a popular broadcaster for the New York Rangers, died Saturday

PHILADELPHIA – Florida Panthers left wing David Booth was taken from the ice on a stretcher Saturday night after a hard hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards

ATLANTA – Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk did not return after taking a puck off his foot midway through the first period against San Jose on Saturday night

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie was expected to miss about two weeks after having an appendectomy hours after playing in a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper has unveiled a monument to the man considered the father of modern hockey at Canada’s national cemetery

NEW YORK – Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended three games for his hit on Colorado’s Darcy Tucker.The NHL announced the suspension Saturday after Ruutu hit Tucker hard into the boards during Colorado’s 5-4 victory Friday

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche have recalled forward Brian Willsie from Lake Erie of the AHL.The team said that Willsie would be available for Colorado’s game at home against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night