Month: March 2010

NEWARK, N.J. – The struggling New Jersey Devils aren’t going to let playoff security turn into complacency.Coming off a disappointing Western trip following the Olympic break, the Devils faced their problems head-on during a team meeting before their first home game in nearly a month

WASHINGTON – On Monday night, Tomas Fleischmann was a healthy scratch for the first time all season. On Wednesday night, he scored in overtime for the Washington Capitals

LOS ANGELES – A California state appeals court has upheld a US$26-million award in a fraud lawsuit against the owner of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and a company he founded

CHICAGO – Chicago’s Patrick Sharp was all alone, hanging back a bit in overtime and waiting for a chance the puck might come his way.And when Los Angeles’ Brad Richardson made an errant pass in the centre of the rink, Dave Bolland picked it off and quickly sent it in Sharp’s direction

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with former Notre Dame defenceman Kyle Lawson on a two-year, entry-level deal.Lawson, selected in the seventh round of the 2005 draft, recently completed his senior season for the Irish

CALGARY – Vesa Toskala referred to the current campaign as a “broken season,” but the new Flames netminder has managed to maintain a positive attitude

TORONTO – The National Hockey League Players’ Association has tied up another loose end by reaching a resolution with Ian Penny, its former general counsel and interim executive director”The parties have resolved all matters regarding Ian Penny’s employment with the National Hockey League Players’ Association,” the NHLPA said in a brief statement Wednesday

Don Cherry believes the proposed rule to penalize blindside hits to the head can succeed if infractions are punished with a major penalty.Speaking after a Paralympic luncheon in Vancouver on Wednesday, the Hockey Night in Canada personality and former Bruins coach feels the threat of leaving a team shorthanded for five minutes is the best way to change players’ behaviour

TORONTO – During a brief down moment in practice Wednesday, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere huddled with forward Luca Caputi and gave the rookie a few tips

EDMONTON – With playoffs out of the question and a top-two lottery pick in mind, some fans of the Edmonton Oilers want losses instead of wins for the balance of this season

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Sidney Crosby is donating the $20,000 bonus he received for winning gold at the Vancouver Olympics to his foundation.The star forward’s overtime goal lifted Canada to a 3-2 win over the Americans in the gold-medal game last month

The stick and glove that helped Canada win Olympic gold are back where they belong.Sidney Crosby’s missing gear was on its way to Pittsburgh on Wednesday

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenceman Chris Chelios, an 11-time all-star.Chelios has played in more games than any other American-born NHL player, and he joins the Thrashers after getting five goals and 17 assists in 46 games with Chicago of the AHL

BOCA RATON, Fla. – NHL general managers have agreed on a rule to penalize blindside hits to the head, looking to protect its talent in a game they acknowledge has become faster and more prone to collisions in recent years

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jakub Voracek scored during Columbus’ first power play and set up another second-period goal by Fedor Tyutin to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night

EDMONTON – The Ottawa Senators’ post-Olympic hangover is finally over.The Senators exploded for three goals in the third period and Ottawa ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday

DENVER – Jannik Hansen put his body into his winning goal and was thankful for a couple of fortunate bounces.After all, the puck rattled around and glanced off him and the goalie before finally going into the net for the decisive score in the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – After one period, the Minnesota Wild appeared to be on the way to another easy win over the Florida Panthers.Then they turned in one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history

TORONTO – The Boston Bruins let one get away.Clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins had the lead three different times in Toronto on Tuesday night, but ultimately lost 4-3 when Maple Leafs winger Nikolai Kulemin scored with 50 seconds remaining in overtime

HAMILTON, Ont. – Scoring goals has been a problem for Yannick Webber this season, but the Hamilton Bulldogs defenceman came through for his club on Tuesday night