Month: February 2010

Scoring summaries from Monday’s NHL games:Flyers 3 at Flames 0 First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Hartnell Pha (cross-checking) 7:46, Sarich Cal (slashing) 10:35

CALGARY – Despite a vastly different lineup, the Calgary Flames suffered an all-too-familiar fate on Monday night.Mike Richards scored twice and Ray Emery made 18 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the new-look Flames 3-0

EDMONTON – It took just two days in February for the Edmonton Oilers to eclipse their win total from the previous month.Marc Pouliot and JF Jacques had a goal and an assist each as the Oilers finally ended a 13-game winless streak, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Monday night

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueDALLAS STARS-Recalled C Warren Peters from Texas (AHL).OTTAWA SENATORS-Re-assigned G Mike Brodeur to Binghamton (AHL)

HOUSTON – Wade Dubielewicz made 30 saves for Houston as the Aeros beat the Abbotsford Heat 3-1 in American Hockey League play Monday.Houston (24-19-7) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals from Chad Rau and Nathan Smith

SUNRISE, Fla. – It took a swing through the Sunshine State for the Anaheim Ducks to salvage a 13-day road trip.Jonas Hiller made 33 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, and the Ducks beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby and Ryan Miller likely will meet up again in three weeks, this time wearing their country’s colours rather than those of their NHL teams

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New Jersey Devils defenceman Paul Martin will not play for the United States in the Vancouver Olympics because of a slow-healing broken left forearm

As hard as it might be to believe, the Olympic men’s hockey tournament is practically here. And there have been a few encouraging signs of late for those rooting on Team Canada in Vancouver

New Jersey Devils defenceman Paul Martin will not play for the United States in the Vancouver Olympics because of a slow-healing broken left forearm

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins say defenceman Mark Stuart has undergone surgery on a finger injured during a weekend fight on the ice.Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said the surgery, performed on Monday by Dr

TORONTO – Dion Phaneuf felt no first-day jitters and showed no signs of hesitation.Instead, he walked into the locker-room at the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility on Monday morning and made himself right at home

CALGARY – With just one pre-game skate under their belts, the four newest members of the Calgary Flames will suit up against the Philadelphia Flyers Monday night (7:30 p

MONTREAL – Vancouver Canucks defenceman Sami Salo tested his sore groin Monday and gave it a thumbs up.Salo, who has missed four games with a groin injury, took part in a full practice at the Bell Centre and said he felt no pain

By Murray Pam

OTTAWA – The Senators were mired in a five-game losing streak. They had just flown into New York City after being soundly “thrashed” by Atlanta 6-2

NEW YORK – Washington Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin was named the NHL’s first star for January on Monday after picking up 26 points in 15 games

By Nathan White

His three years as a pro hockey player don’t matter.

His five years in jail don’t matter.

All that matters to Mike Danton is moving on with his life – and that includes playing hockey at a high level again

NEW YORK – Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday after leading all scorers with nine points.Ottawa Senators goalie Brian Elliott was named second star and Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom was the third star

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars have recalled centre Warren Peters from the American Hockey League.Peters, who signed with the Stars as a free agent last summer, has skated in eight games this season for Dallas with one goal