Month: January 2010

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues pushed aside the scoring-challenged New York Rangers with another big third period for their season-high fourth straight victory

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Rick DiPietro’s homecoming was just about perfect: He earned a win, got through a long game unscathed, and didn’t shed any tears

MONTREAL – Daniel Alfredsson’s three points were not so unusual, but the Ottawa Senators have to be a little surprised with the contributions of newcomers Mike Brodeur and Zack Smith

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trailing 3-0 just 13 minutes into the game, the Abbotsford Heat called on Leland Irving to turn things around.He didn’t disappoint

SUNRISE, Fla. – While Cory Stillman and Rostislav Olesz each scored two goals Saturday night, Tomas Vokoun drew the most praise from his Florida teammates

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings used some much-needed tenaciousness in the third period and clutch goals from two of their go-to guys to pull off an impressive comeback win over the undermanned Boston Bruins

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will miss the Penguins’ game against the Vancouver Canucks with a broken left ring finger

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Devin Setoguchi scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:38 to provide the punch San Jose has been lacking on its second line and the Sharks went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Blackhawks made all the right adjustments after they realized their nonchalant defensive play had cost them the lead.Chicago captain Jonathan Toews scored twice in the third period and added an assist as the Blackhawks rallied to sweep a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 6-5 victory on Saturday

DALLAS – Steve Ott doesn’t always agree with officiating decisions. This time, he thought the referees made the right call.Ott scored a controversial goal in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday

DENVER – Devils forward Patrik Elias left New Jersey’s game against the Avalanche on a stretcher after being checked by Colorado defenceman Ryan Wilson

DALLAS – Dallas forwards Brenden Morrow and Jere Lehtinen left the Stars’ game Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings with upper-body injuries

MONTREAL – Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and two assists in his return to the Senators’ lineup Saturday night after missing 11 games because of a separated left shoulder

OHLLate Games Not IncludedErie 4 Brampton 2 Mississauga 2 Kitchener 1 Barrie 4 Plymouth 2 Saginaw 5 Niagara 3Sault Ste. Marie 8 Sarnia 4 Ontario Senior AAA Dundas 10 Norwood 1 Central Canadian Hockey League Bowmanville 3 Ajax 1 Burlington 8 St

Scoring summaries from Friday’s games in the NHL:Maple Leafs 1 at Capitals 6First Period1. Washington, Ovechkin 29 (Backstrom) 0:492. Washington, Fehr 12 (Ovechkin, Chimera) 17:51Penalties – Poti Wash (delay of game) 4:29, Backstrom Wash (boarding) 6:36

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Ryan Stoa led the way with a goal and two assists as the Lake Erie Monsters won 3-2 over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Friday

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ducks centre Saku Koivu should be able to return from his sprained right knee within two weeks, well before he’s scheduled to serve as captain of Finland’s national team at the Olympics

CALGARY – The Nashville Predators swept their way through Western Canada thanks in part to Patrick Hornqvist’s recent hot hand.Hornqvist scored at 13:38 of the third period to lead the Predators over the Calgary Flames 1-0 on Friday night, giving Nashville its third straight win, all against Northwest Division opponents

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:NHL:CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled LW Drayson Bowman from Albany (AHL). Reassigned F Jerome Samson to Albany