Month: December 2009

TAMPA, Fla. – Alex Ovechkin was impressive after a one week absence.Ovechkin scored two goals in his return from a two-game suspension and the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 12th consecutive time, 3-0 on Monday night

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got everything just right in their own building.Vesa Toskala earned a victory in his first start since Nov

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Martin Brodeur realized he had a good chance of catching Terry Sawchuk, and his teammates helped made sure he finished with a shutout

TORONTO – Darren McCarty, a veteran of 15 NHL seasons who won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings, officially announced his retirement Monday

PHILADELPHIA – Recently fired Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Stevens had only positive things to say about his former team Monday when he spoke publicly for the first time since he was fired last week

CALGARY – Former No. 1 pick Alexandre Daigle was among 23 players named to Canada’s Spengler Cup roster Monday.Daigle, taken first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 draft, was among 13 forwards named to the squad, which will look to atone for last year’s loss in the championship game

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will return to the lineup after missing one game with a sore groin.Crosby took part in the team’s morning skate and was planning to play Monday night against Carolina

Scoring summaries from Sunday’s NHL games: Senators 4 at Ducks 3 (SO)First Period1. Ottawa, Ruutu 5, 12:012. Anaheim, Getzlaf 6, 12:163. Ottawa, Spezza 3 (Alfredsson, Kovalev) 15:17 (pp)4

Movements in the world of hockey Sunday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Philadelphia F Dan Carcillo four games for his role in a fight that earned him a game misconduct penalty against Washington on Saturday,CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled D Jay Harrison from Albany (AHL)

NEW YORK – Chris Osgood has 395 NHL wins, three Stanley Cup rings, and now a regular seat on the Detroit Red Wings bench.Say hello to rookie Jimmy Howard, who is quickly becoming the No

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ottawa gave up one-goal leads three times against the Anaheim Ducks – each time in less than a minute – before Alex Kovalev and Daniel Alfredsson scored in the first two rounds of a shootout for a 4-3 victory on Sunday night to snap the Senators’ four-game losing streak

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Aaron Rome’s third-period goal stood up as the winner in the Manitoba Moose’s 4-3 victory over the Rockford IceHogs on Sunday afternoon in AHL hockey

PHILADELPHIA – The NHL has suspended Flyers forward Dan Carcillo four games for his role in a fight that earned him 19 penalty minutes and a game misconduct

The Carolina Hurricanes have called up defenceman Jay Harrison from their AHL affiliate in Albany.The team on Sunday also said it sent defenceman Bryan Rodney back to Albany after a three-day stint with the Hurricanes

Scoring summaries from Saturday’s NHL games: Oilers 3 at Stars 2 (SO)First Period1. Dallas, Benn 5 (Ribeiro, Morrow) 15:512. Dallas, Neal 13 (Richards, Grossman) 19:29Penalties – Potulny Edm (hooking) 5:42, Brunnstrom Dal (high-sticking) 17:11

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Miikka Kiprusoff low-keyed his kick save. The rest of his teammates were a little more jubilant.Daymond Langkow scored early in the third period, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Saturday night

NASHVILLE – The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators with offence from up and down the lineup.Minnesota got goals from five players and points from 10 in a 5-3 victory over Nashville on Saturday night

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ed Jovanovski’s latest return from injury proved better than the first.Jovanovski scored an unassisted goal and helped the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night

MILWAUKEE – Triston Grant scored twice, Mike Santorelli added three assists and the Milwaukee Admirals beat the Manitoba Moose 4-2 in American Hockey League action Saturday

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Abbotsford Heat were not intimidated by the Rochester Americans’ imposing record.Colin Stuart scored a pair of goals less than two minutes apart as the Heat took a valuable two points from the North Division rival Americans with a 6-2 win on Saturday night in American Hockey League action