Month: November 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Forget the shutout, Jonas Hiller was happy just to survive a chaotic third period.Mike Brown’s goal off a faceoff in the final period became a surprising game-winner as the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 4-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Joe Fallon helped the Rockford IceHogs get a rare win away from home.Fallon made 31 saves and the IceHogs picked up just their third road win with a 2-1 decision over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Carolina goalie Cam Ward remained in a hospital Saturday night after his leg was cut by a skate during the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Brent Krahn made 32 saves as the Texas Stars beat the Manitoba Moose 3-1 Saturday in American Hockey League action.The Moose (8-9-2) are on a five-game losing streak

TORONTO – The Detroit Red Wings could ill afford to lose another top forward but that’s exactly what happened in Toronto on Saturday night.Jason Williams became the Red Wings latest casualty after crashing hard into the boards during the second period of Detroit 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The present and past combined for the Minnesota Wild’s first complete game of the season.Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu scored first-period goals, the Wild played strong defence, and held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – David Brine had two goals for the Rochester Americans in a 4-1 home victory over the Toronto Marlies in AHL action Saturday

PHILADELPHIA – Mika Pyorala was satisfied, even if he’s still looking for his first career goal.Pyorala scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the St

BOSTON – Marco Sturm’s reaction after his first goal in over a month showed what the goal-starved Boston Bruins had been going through.Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their first consecutive losses of the season

OTTAWA – The New Jersey Devils found a way Saturday night to extended their unbeaten road record to eight games, even if it wasn’t all that pretty

TORONTO – With Phil Kessel and Jonas Gustavsson in the lineup, the Toronto Maple Leafs suddenly have some swagger.Two of Brian Burke’s biggest acquisitions were on the sidelines during a dreadful start to the season and the team has been noticeably better now that both are back on the ice

The New York Islanders knew they needed to take advantage of the Atlanta Thrashers at home before heading out on a seven-game road trip.They did exactly that, generating season highs for goals and shots in a 6-3 victory over the Thrashers on Saturday night

WASHINGTON – Even without two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals are still quite adept at putting the puck in the net – especially against the defensively challenged Florida Panthers

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Carolina Hurricanes had already lost starting goaltender Cam Ward. Then they lost yet another game.Rick Nash scored the Columbus Blue Jackets’ third goal in a 2:41 span of the third period to beat Carolina 3-2 Saturday night, the Hurricanes’ franchise-record 12th consecutive game without a win

MONTREAL – The Tampa Bay Lightning began the NHL season with Mike Smith as their No. 1 goaltender, but Antero Niittymaki is making a serious bid for the job

LOS ANGELES – The Nashville Predators received a huge offensive boost from defencemen Francis Bouillon and Cody Franson, who played a solid two-way game in front of goalie Dan Ellis

MONTREAL – He is the latest new face among many to turn up in the Montreal Canadiens dressing room this season, and none was more surprised to be there on Saturday than defenceman Jay Leach

Oft-injured New York Islanders defenceman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.The 33-year-old Martinek tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Friday night in the third period of a 2-1 loss at New Jersey, the Islanders said on Saturday

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Garth Murray’s short-handed goal stood as the winner and the Abbotsford Heat won their fourth straight, 4-2 over the Rockford Ice Hogs in American Hockey League action Friday night