Month: November 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Like camping and outhouses or flies on a dung heap, hockey gear and stink have long made a nose-plugging, knock-em-dead team

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Mark Flood scored the winning goal and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers picked up their third consecutive win Friday night with a 3-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action

Scoring summaries from Friday’s NHL games:Canadiens 3 at Capitals 2First Period1. Washington, Fehr 3 (Perreault, Green) 11:52Penalties – Gorges Mtl (interference) 3:43, Spacek Mtl (tripping) 13:20, Laraque Mtl, Erskine Wash (fighting) 19:59

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Dallas F James Neal for two games for delivering a hit from behind that caused injury to Derek Dorsett of Columbus in a Nov

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Christian Ehrhoff scored twice to spark the Vancouver Canucks’ comeback from a two-goal deficit Friday, but he says he’d just as soon prevent scoring chances as create them

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Moose captain Mike Keane scored a pair of empty-net goals to preserve a 5-3 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs in American League Hockey play Friday

ST. PAUL, Minn. – In this transitional season, new Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards and his staff have relied on veteran Owen Nolan more than any other player

DETROIT – Scott Clemmensen kept the Florida Panthers in the game until the rest of his teammates got their act together.Bryan McCabe’s goal 40 seconds into overtime gave Florida a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night

CLEVELAND – Christian Hanson had a hat trick and Alex Foster added two of his own as the Toronto Marlies pounded the Lake Erie Monsters 7-1 in American Hockey League play Friday

It had been over three years since Patrice Bergeron scored an overtime goal. The one he scored on Friday night could turn into a rallying point for the Boston Bruins

WASHINGTON – The Montreal Canadiens were leading by a goal late in the game, ready to pull off a road upset of the Washington Capitals.Then Maxim Lapierre gets sent off for hooking with 1:52 left

TORONTO – Dallas Stars forward James Neal has been suspended two games for hitting Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets from behind.The NHL handed down the ban on Friday

Penguins 2 at Senators 6First Period1. Pittsburgh, Staal 6 (Dupuis, Guerin) 1:092. Ottawa, Carkner 2 (Fisher, Foligno) 12:16Penalties – Talbot Pgh (tripping) 1:48, Carkner Ott (hooking) 19:45

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Assigned F Erik Christensen to Manitoba (ECHL) for conditioning

CALGARY – With a nearly unstoppable power play, the Blackhawks easily cruised to their fifth straight victory Thursday night.Kris Versteeg scored a pair of goals as Chicago went 4-for-5 with the extra man in a 7-1 rout of the Calgary Flames