Articles by Doug Stolhand

WASHINGTON – Mike Green has changed his mind and has decided the Hockey Hall of Fame can have his record-breaking stick.The Washington Capitals defenceman on Wednesday said he’ll donate to the Hall of Fame the stick that served him so well during his eight-game goal-scoring streak, the longest by a defenceman in NHL history.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins skated, worked on the power play, gathered at the chalk board. They worked on the penalty kill, skated, and returned to the chalk board.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres re-assigned rookie forward Nathan Gerbe to their AHL team in Portland on Wednesday, clearing the way for centre Paul Gaustad to make his return from a shoulder injury that has sidelined him the past six games.

Washington Capitals defenceman Mike Green says becoming an NHL scoring machine has much to do with his coach Bruce Boudreau.It has been since the free-wheeling Boudreau replaced the defensive-minded Glen Hanlon behind the bench early in the 2007-08 season that Green has become the NHL’s hottest-scoring defenceman.

According to a report in the Denver Post, Peter Forsberg was unable to suit up for Modo Tuesday night because of his chronic foot injury.
"I will think for a couple of days before I make a decision, but it doesn’t look good," Forsberg said to the media in Sweden.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday the team has recalled Brad Staubitz from the AHL’s Worcester Sharks.The team also reassigned defenceman Derek Joslin to Worcester.

Results Tuesday:AHL Bridgeport 3 Norfolk 2 (OT)Springfield 6 Portland 3ECHL Charlotte 4 Florida 0IHL No Games Scheduled.Central New Mexico 7 Amarillo 2Rapid City 4 Colorado 3QMJHL Drummondville 3 Victoriaville 2Quebec 8 Chicoutimi 2Shawinigan 4 Acadie-Bathurst 2 OHL Sudbury 6 Sault Ste.

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s games:Sabres 4 at Maple Leafs 1First Period1. Buffalo, Stafford 16, 12:402. Buffalo, Paille 6 (Connolly, Kotalik) 14:193.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Patrick Marleau scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov made 24 saves and the San Jose Sharks snapped their three-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

CALGARY – The Vancouver Canucks overcame a spectacular goaltending performance from Miikka Kiprusoff to pick up an important two points against a bitter division rival Tuesday night.

DENVER – The frustration was building for Wojtek Wolski.The Colorado forward has had plenty of scoring chances, and nothing to show for it. Wolski needed the benefit of a friendly bounce and his overtime winner Tuesday night definitely qualified.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCOLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed F Fredrik Modin on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb.

TORONTO – With sniper Thomas Vanek on the sidelines, the Buffalo Sabres need more performances like Drew Stafford’s two-goal effort Tuesday to fill the offensive void.

TAMPA, Fla. – Jonathan Toews scored twice, Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks withstood the first career hat trick by Steven Stamkos to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Tuesday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Tomas Vokoun stopped 36 shots for his fifth shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers snapped New Jersey’s seven-game road winning streak with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. – David Krejci had a short-handed goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins snapped a season-worst four-game losing streak Tuesday night by pulling away late to rout the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1.

TORONTO – Drew Stafford helped make it a rough home debut for Justin Pogge.The Buffalo foward beat the rookie goaltender twice on Tuesday as the Sabres dumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes paid tribute to the last original member of their franchise Tuesday night.The Hurricanes honoured retired defenceman Glen Wesley by raising his jersey No.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Hockey Hall of Fame wants Mike Green’s stick, the one that scored the goal that set an NHL record.Green is extremely reluctant to comply.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets placed left-winger Fredrik Modin on injured reserve with a lower-body injury Tuesday.The move is retroactive to Saturday when Modin was injured in the Blue Jackets’ 5-1 win at Carolina.