Ending fights hot topic at meeting on hockey violence in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont. – Asking the government to outlaw fighting in hockey was the hot topic at a meeting Monday about an upcoming symposium on hockey violence in London, Ont.
Forwards Brown and Hemsky and goalie Ward named NHL’s Three Stars
NEW YORK – Forwards Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and AlesHemsky of the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward were named the NHL’s three stars of the week Monday.
Sweden keeps LG Games Hockey roster spot open for Peter Forsberg
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Sweden has reserved a place for Peter Forsberg in the LG Hockey Games in case the injury-plagued forward is healthy enough to play.
NHL all-star game summary
MONTREAL – NHL all-star game Sunday night:East 12, West 11 (SO)First Period1. West, Tkachuk 1 (Nash, Hejduk) 1:162. East, Ovechkin 1 (Savard) 6:263.
Hockey transactions
Movements in the world of hockey:ECHLELMIRA JACKALS-Announced Binghamton (AHL) assigned F Josh Aspenlind and D Geoff Waugh, and recalled F Derek Couture and F Chaz Johnson.
Kovalev hopes all-star MVP won’t be his only shining moment this season
MONTREAL – Alexei Kovalev desperately wanted to win MVP of the all-star game in front of a home crowd, and accomplishing that is not the only thing he hopes to give Montreal Canadiens fans this season.
All-star goaltenders say letting in loads of goals part of the fun
MONTREAL – Roberto Luongo was on the hot seat when the NHL all-star game went into overtime and then a shootout.It didn’t work out as planned for the Vancouver Canucks goaltender, who was beaten by Montreal’s Alex Kovalev and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, while Boston’s Tim Thomas stoned both Western Conference shooters in 12-11 loss to the Eastern Conference.
Grading the performance of the NHL all-stars
MONTREAL – A report card look at the 2009 NHL all-star game:Eastern ConferenceGoaltenders – B. Home team goalie Carey Price set a nice tone allowing only two first-period goals, but Henrik Lundqvist was bombarded in the second and let in six.
Alex Kovalev scores shootout winner as Eastern Conference beats West 12-11
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens couldn’t have asked for a better ending to all-star weekend.A sellout crowd at the Bell Centre was roaring as the teams traded chances in overtime of the all-star game on Sunday and absolutely exploded when Habs forward Alexei Kovalev scored what turned out to be the shootout winner.
Jean Beliveau’s career spanned several NHL all-star formats
Jean Beliveau has fond memories of taking part in the various NHL all-star game formats that spanned his Hall of Fame career with the Montreal Canadiens.
PlanetUSA defeats Canada 18-12 in AHL All-Star Skills Competition
WORCESTER, Mass. – The PlanetUSA team won six of eight events to continue its recent mastery of the AHL All-Star Skills Competition, posting an 18-12 win over the Canadian squad Sunday afternoon.
Chipchura, Maxwell score goal and assist each as Bulldogs top Baby Sens 5-3
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Cedrick Desjardins made 32 saves and Kyle Chipchura and Ben Maxwell had a goal and an assist each as the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Binghamton Senators 5-3 in American Hockey League action Saturday.
Heshka scores OT winner as Moose beat Crunch, extend winning streak to six
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Shaun Heshka scored the overtime winner as the Manitoba Moose topped the Syracuse Crunch 3-2 in AHL action Saturday.The win ended a five-game road trip for Manitoba (32-13-0-2), extending their winning streak to six and putting them one point above the Grand Rapids Griffins for first place in the North Division.
Alex Ovechkin dresses up, wins again at all-star skills event
MONTREAL – Alex Ovechkin didn’t even need to score a goal to author his latest signature moment. This one came on style points alone.The flashy Russian brought some props to the NHL all-star skills event on Saturday night and was voted the winner for a second straight year.
Staffan Kronwall scores game-winner as Toronto beats Chicago 3-1
TORONTO – Staffan Kronwall scored the go-ahead goal early the third period as the Toronto Marlies beat the Chicago Wolves 3-1 in American Hockey League action Saturday.
MVP Wheeler’s four goals lead Rookies over Sophmores in NHL Youngstars game
MONTREAL – Boston Bruins rookie Blake Wheeler didn’t know what all-star weekend would be like when Air Canada lost his sticks on the trip to Montreal this week.
AHL player Klotz leaves hospital after suffering seizure following fight
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia Flyers minor league enforcer was discharged from a hospital Saturday, a day after having a seizure following a bloody fight – and weeks after the death of a Canadian senior amateur who hit his head on the ice while fighting.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says league will examine fighting
MONTREAL – The NHL is ready to seriously examine the role of fighting in hockey.It’s not a process that commissioner Gary Bettman has shown much eagerness to oversee during his 16 years on the job, but times are about to change.
Coach Mike Babcock lone Red Wings representative at NHL all-star game
MONTREAL – Mike Babcock always makes a stop at his alma mater McGill University when he visits Montreal.This week, the Detroit Red Wings coach took time out to play in an alumni game at McGill, then helped out head coach Martin Raymond at a Redmen practice Friday.
Former Habs power-play quarterbacks make triumphant return
MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens fans attending the NHL all-star weekend festivities are getting a glimpse of their team’s past power-play glory.