Month: December 2009

Results Tuesday:AHL No Games Scheduled.ECHLNo Games Scheduled.IHLNo Games Scheduled.CentralLaredo 4 Corpus Christi 3 (SO)Rapid City 9 Missouri 2QMJHLMoncton 3 P

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s NHL games:Canadiens 4 at Senators 11. Montreal, Cammalleri 17 (Plekanec, A.Kostitsyn) 18:32Penalties – None

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Saku Koivu and rookie Dan Sexton led the Anaheim Ducks to an improbable comeback against the Dallas Stars, who tried to sit on a two-goal lead

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueMONTREAL CANADIENS-Recalled F Ryan White from Hamilton (AHL).PHOENIX COYOTES-Reassigned F Mikkel Boedker to San Antonio (AHL)

NASHVILLE – The Vancouver Canucks had not lost a game in Nashville in more than three years. Martin Erat took care of that.Erat had his second career NHL hat trick and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Canucks on Tuesday night

OTTAWA – Mike Cammalleri is holding the hot stick, but he credits Tomas Plekanec for the Montreal Canadiens’ current hot streak.”Plecks is playing really well

PHILADELPHIA – The ailing Philadelphia Flyers found the perfect remedy for their losing ways – a timely visit from the New York Islanders.Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux scored two goals apiece, and the Flyers beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak and give new coach Peter Laviolette his first win with Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – Flyers goalie Ray Emery will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a torn muscle in his lower abdomen, and is expected to miss about six weeks

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenceman Brendan Bell and forward Tomas Kana from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Pascal Pelletier

The Carolina Hurricanes have activated goaltender Cam Ward from the long-term injured list.Ward had missed the last 13 games after he was cut on the leg by a skate in a game at Columbus on Nov

TORONTO – It was the kind of moment where Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson couldn’t help but feel a little optimistic.Standing in front of hundreds of kids on an outdoor rink Tuesday, he told the crowd that he expects his 29th-place team to make a run at the playoffs

TORONTO – The Moose is taking his next management role with the national team.Mark Messier will be named Canada’s general manager for the 2010 IIHF World Hockey Championship at a press conference on Wednesday morning, a source told The Canadian Press

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL games:Flyers 1 at Canadiens 3First Period1. Philadelphia, Briere 11, 7:48 Penalties – Cote Pha, Laraque Mtl (fighting) 2:45, Briere Pha (high-sticking) 10:18, O’Byrne Mtl (interference) 17:16

LOS ANGELES – When the Calgary Flames visited the Kings last month, Jarome Iginla bulled his way to a goal in every period. When the Flames returned to Los Angeles 16 days later, the Calgary captain was held scoreless

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Coyotes have built their first five-game winning streak in almost two years the hard way – without scoring a single power-play goal

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueNHLPA-RW Darren McCarty announced his retirement.CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled D Brett Carson from Albany (AHL)

ST. LOUIS – Peter Budaj compared a shutout to a skater scoring three goals. The Colorado Avalanche goalie certainly was in hat-trick form Monday night

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Edmonton Oilers hope that Monday night’s win is the start of a trend. The Florida Panthers just want to win a game.Shawn Horcoff scored once in regulation and again in the shootout, leading the Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Panthers for their third straight win

PITTSBURGH – Manny Legace stopped 30 shots, Ray Whitney had the decisive goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes won on the road for the first time this season by holding off the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night

MONTREAL – Carey Price has been getting pelted with so many pucks of late, his body couldn’t adjust to the lack of action he saw Monday night