Month: February 2010

The youngest son of Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke has died in a car crash.The team said 21-year-old Brendan Burke was fatally injured in an accident Friday in Wayne County, Indiana

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Calgary Flames got big contributions from some new players, while Florida Panthers coach Peter DeBoer seems anxious to make some changes

BUFFALO, N.Y. – After playing only a few minutes since before Christmas, Manny Legace wasn’t going to let a scare in pre-game warmups force him out

NEWARK, N.J. – Ilya Kovalchuk’s debut with the New Jersey Devils had a storybook ending, except journeyman Jay Pandolfo provided the big goal instead of the high-scoring Russian

WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals are getting great goaltending and explosive offence. It’s a combination no one has been able to stop.The Capitals’ team-record winning streak stands at 13 games after a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday night

Carolina goalie Cam Ward missed the Hurricanes’ game Friday night against Buffalo after being sent home for treatment on an upper-body injury

SASKATOON – The man known as “Mr. Hockey” says he believes Team Canada can bring home the gold at the Vancouver Olympics.Hockey legend Gordie Howe says he saw Team Canada in practice and called it a strong group of players

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding will miss the team’s next game because of his hip injury.Harding received a cortisone shot on Friday and won’t be on the ice for a few days

WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals have recalled goalie Michal Neuvirth from their AHL affiliate in Hershey to start against the Atlanta Thrashers

PITTSBURGH – There’s a loose puck in the corner during an extremely physical grudge match Olympic game between Canada and Russia, and US$170 million worth of NHL talent is chasing it

NASHVILLE – Right wing Jordin Tootoo has signed a two-year, US$2.5 million extension with the Nashville Predators.Tootoo will earn $1.15 million next season and $1

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Anton Khudobin acknowledged feeling a little nervous at the start of his sudden NHL debut.He sure didn’t show it.Khudobin’s flawless emergency goaltending helped the Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 late Thursday

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – Boston financier Jeff Vinik has agreed to buy the Tampa Bay Lightning.Vinik is purchasing Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment from a group led by Oren Koules and Len Barrie, the NHL said in a statement on its website Friday

The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forward Chad LaRose on injured reserve and have brought up goaltender Justin Peters from their AHL affiliate in Albany

Shortly after stepping on the ice at the Prudential Center, Ilya Kovalchuk and New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire skated around the rink a couple of times, cracked a couple of jokes and shared some laughs

Canucks 1 at Senators 3

First Period

1. Ottawa, Michalek 19 (Kovalev, Alfredsson) 1:34 (pp)

2. Ottawa, Spezza 12 (Michalek, Alfredsson) 18:03

Penalties – Samuelsson Vcr (high-sticking) 0:52, Kelly Ott (tripping) 10:17, Glass Vcr, Carkner Ott (fighting) 14:29

AHL Chicago 3 Abbotsford 2ECHLCincinnati 6 South Carolina 3Florida 4 Charlotte 3 (SO)Las Vegas 5 Idaho 4 (SO)IHLNo Games Scheduled.CentralCorpus Christi 6 Amarillo 2Rio Grande Valley 3 Laredo 2 (SO)QMJHLGatineau 1 Baie-Comeau 0Victoriaville 3 Quebec 2OHLMississauga 3 Barrie 2 (SO)Brampton 4 Erie 2Niagara 2 London 1Kingston 5 Peterborough 4Windsor 8 Owen Sound 2WHLCalgary 4 Medicine Hat 1Maritime Jr

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Traded F Ilya Kovalchuk and D Anssi Salmela to the New Jersey Devils for RW Niclas Bergfors, D Johnny Oduya, F Patrice Cormier and a first-round pick

LOS ANGELES – Dustin Brown scored the go-ahead goal with 5:32 left after Los Angeles blew a three-goal lead in the third period and the Kings tied a franchise record with their eighth straight victory, beating Anaheim 6-4 on Thursday night

NASHVILLE – Fans started tossing caps onto the ice, celebrating what they thought was a hat trick by Nashville captain Jason Arnott. Patric Hornqvist actually had tipped in two of those goals, which Arnott knew