Month: March 2010

PHILADELPHIA – Simon Gagne fired a pass toward Mike Richards, but New York Islanders defencemen Mark Streit’s stick got in the way.The lucky deflection sent the puck past goalie Dwyane Roloson with 6:06 left to play, and completed a Philadelphia Flyers rally for a 3-2 win Tuesday night

TORONTO – Luca Caputi’s big homecoming had to share the spotlight with Nikolai Kulemin’s overtime heroics.Kulemin scored 4:10 into overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday

DETROIT – With both teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Calgary Flames were the hungrier club on Tuesday night.Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third to put Calgary ahead in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings

ATLANTA – A week ago, the Atlanta Thrashers looked like a surprise playoff contender even without Ilya Kovalchuk.Not anymore. Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Thrashers on Tuesday night

MONTREAL – It looks like the Olympic break was just what the Montreal Canadiens needed.Scott Gomez scored a goal and set up two others as Montreal downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games since the break

ARLINGTON, Va. – Right-wing Dmitry Kugryshev has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.The 20-year-old Kugryshev was a second-round pick in the 2008 draft

NEW YORK – The nearly year-long legal battle between the National Hockey League and former Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes isn’t over yet.The NHL filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Moyes and his family on Friday, alleging that the trucking magnate violated a number of league agreements when he put the franchise in bankruptcy last year and then attempted to sell it to Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie

MONTREAL – Two one-timers, two broken panes of glass behind the net.It’s little wonder that NHL goaltenders are having so much trouble stopping Steven Stamkos’ shots when even the ones that miss the net do so much damage

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero doesn’t think it was fair Sidney Crosby received criticism after declining an opportunity to appear on the “Late Show with David Letterman

BOCA RATON, Fla. – NHL general managers are ready to take a firm stance on hits to the head.They moved one step closer to making an official rule recommendation Tuesday when the eight-man group in charge of examining the issue came up with a penalty designed to curb head shots

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forwards Derek MacKenzie and Maksim Mayorov from the club’s American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse

Stars 4 at Capitals 3 (SO)First Period1. Washington, Poti 4 (Steckel, Bradley) 2:51Penalties – None.Second Period2. Washington, Ovechkin 43 (Semin, Backstrom) 14:37 (pp)Penalties – Skrastins Dal (hooking) 12:17, Robidas Dal (delay of game) 12:52, Ott Dal (interference) 17:09

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueNASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled D Alexander Sulzer from Milwaukee (AHL).OTTAWA SENATORS-Signed D Brian Lee to a two-year contract

LOS ANGELES – The recent addition of Fredrik Modin has given a significant boost to the Los Angeles Kings’ power play.Modin scored with the man advantage against his former club, Michal Handzus and Alexander Frolov scored power-play goals 41 seconds apart during a four-goal first period, and the Kings routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 on Monday night

WASHINGTON – Marty Turco and the rest of the Dallas Stars could have been forgiven for figuring this was a lost cause.They trailed by two goals after two periods against Alex Ovechkin and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals, a team seemingly en route to a 14th consecutive home victory and fourth straight win overall

EDMONTON – In a season where consistency has been elusive for his team, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jeff Deslauriers is hoping he’s finally found his groove

TORONTO – Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby’s missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends.Len Rhodes, vice-president and general manager for Reebok Hockey CCM, says the tipline is producing everything from encouraging comments to claims of “potential information

WASHINGTON – Keith Aucoin has signed a two-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals.Aucoin is currently in the minors with the Hershey Bears, leading the American Hockey League in scoring with 84 points – 31 goals and 53 assists

TORONTO – Still facing visions of the stomach-turning blindside hit on teammate Marc Savard, the Boston Bruins were hopeful Monday that their star centre will make a speedy recovery and that the NHL will take action on head shots

Ryan Kesler has been on quite a roll of late.At the recent Olympics, he scored in the men’s hockey final and emerged with a silver medal as part of an impressive young U