NHLMore than 30 minutes after the New Jersey Devils finished practice, Travis Zajac was still on the ice working on his shooting and helping rookie Vladimir Zharkov with a couple of things for the NHL's post-Olympic sprint to the playoffs. Don't think it's a dash? When the Devils return to action on Tuesday in San Jose against the Sharks, New Jersey will finish the NHL regular season with...
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US rips Finland, to meet Canada for gold (AP)
Barely two minutes into the game, Finnish goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was staring at the ceiling in disbelief. It turns out he was just getting started. Ryan Malone raced into Finland's zone, picked off Kiprusoff's ill-advised pass and scored into an empty net. The U.S. rout was on. What happened next in this semifinal jolted Canada Hockey Place: The Americans scored four times on Kiprusoff in a...
Wings put Maltby on IR, activate Lilja (AP)
Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby has been placed on long-term injured reserve and will have right shoulder surgery that will sideline him for four to six weeks. Detroit also activated defenseman Andreas Lilja (LIL'-yeh) from injured reserve Friday. The nine-year NHL veteran is expected to make his season debut Monday against the Colorado Avalanche.
Senators F Shannon signs 1-year deal (AP)
Forward Ryan Shannon has signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators, the club said Friday. Shannon has five goals and 11 assists in 55 games for the Senators this season. Last season, Shannon had career highs with eight goals, 12 assists and 20 points. The native of Darien, Conn., was acquired by Ottawa from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat on Sept.
Stars G Auld clears waivers, sent to AHL (AP)
Dallas Stars goalie Alex Auld was assigned to the AHL's Texas Stars on Thursday after clearing waivers. When Auld was waived earlier this week, it provided a strong indication that starting goalie Marty Turco won't be moved before the trade deadline next week. Turco and backup Kari Lehtonen remain on the Stars roster.
Flames extend F Bourque for 6 yrs., $20M (AP)
Forward Rene Bourque has signed a $20 million, six-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames. The team made the announcement Thursday. Bourque will receive $8 million from 2010-12. The 28-year-old Bourque is in his second season with the Flames. The left wing was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional draft pick July 1, 2008.
NHL suspends Blues F Janssen for 5 games (AP)
St. Louis Blues forward Cam Janssen has been suspended five games without pay for a hit to the head on Washington's Matt Bradley, the league announced Thursday. Janssen was assessed a five-minute major after the blind hit on the Capitals forward during the first period of the Blues' 4-3 shootout victory on Feb.
Former G Shields practices with Sharks (AP)
A few months ago, the San Jose Sharks knew they would have a problem when they returned to practice after the Olympic break. With goaltenders Evgeni Nabokov and Thomas Greiss playing in the Olympics, coach Todd McLellan knew he wouldn't have a goalie at least for the first couple of practices. The Sharks reached back into their past to find an answer to that problem, bringing back former San...
Predators G Rinne signs 2-year extension (AP)
The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year, $6.8 million contract extension. The team said Wednesday the deal will pay him $2.8 million in 2010-11 and $4 million in 2011-12. The 27-year-old Rinne has a 20-12-4 record in his second full NHL season. As a rookie in 2008-09, he was 29-15-4.
Ducks push home streak to club-record 11 (AP)
The Anaheim Ducks won't play at home for the next three weeks, which makes the Olympic break a terrible inconvenience for a team that hasn't lost at Honda Center since the first week in December. Todd Marchant scored the go-ahead goal with 11:39 left, and the Ducks beat Edmonton 3-2 on Wednesday night to set a franchise record with their 11th straight home victory and extend the...
Avs' Cumiskey scores 9 seconds into OT (AP)
Kyle Cumiskey expected to find some resistance when he entered Atlanta's zone. When he didn't, he skated through the Thrashers and capped a big rally. Cumiskey scored 9 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Thrashers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Chris Stewart had a goal and an assist, Chris Durno also scored, Paul Stastny had three assists, and...
Canadiens snap Caps' 14-game win streak (AP)
After coming back with three third-period goals to send the game to overtime, the Washington Capitals finally saw their team-record winning streak come to an end within 8 seconds of making it to a shootout. Tomas Plekanec scored his second goal of the game at 4:52 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens ended Washington's 14-game streak with a 6-5 victory Wednesday night.
Coyotes cap first season sweep of Wild (AP)
With their first trip to the playoffs since 2002 inching closer and closer to a certainty, the Phoenix Coyotes may want to find a way to face Minnesota in round one. Martin Hanzal had a goal and an assist and the Coyotes completed a season sweep of the Wild with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night. Hanzal scored in the first period and assisted on Radim Vrbata's team-leading 20th goal in the third...
Kunitz scores 2, Penguins beat Isles 3-1 (AP)
Luckily for the Pittsburgh Penguins on a night they were outplayed by the New York Islanders for some lengthy stretches, Evgeni Malkin knows what to do when the puck finds his stick. Malkin took advantage of a couple of favorable bounces to score a goal and set up one of Chris Kunitz's two goals and the Penguins bounced back from a pair of road losses to beat the slumping Islanders 3-1 on...
Ellis, Preds top Gaborik-less Rangers (AP)
Dan Ellis showed no signs of rust in a frenetic third period. Playing for only the second time in nine games, Elllis made 37 saves -- including 18 in the final 20 minutes -- and protected the Nashville Predators' 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Coming off a disappointing 4-3 loss Tuesday at the New York Islanders, who scored the tying power-play goal with 11.4 seconds...
Flyers rally by Devils again, win in OT (AP)
There was a time earlier this season when the Philadelphia Flyers knew a two-goal deficit was tantamount to a loss. Not anymore, and certainly not against the New Jersey Devils. Simon Gagne scored at 3:27 of overtime and the Flyers rallied from a two-goal deficit against New Jersey for the second time in three days for a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.
Blue Jackets send F Blunden to Syracuse (AP)
The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned forward Mike Blunden to the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson announced the move shortly after the team's 3-0 victory over San Jose on Wednesday night. Blunden, who was added to the roster on emergency recall on Jan.
Mason stops 40 as Jackets blank Sharks (AP)
It may be too late to get the Columbus Blue Jackets back in the playoff chase, but Steve Mason has suddenly solved his problems. Mason made 40 saves for his second shutout in three games since a coaching change and the Blue Jackets beat San Jose 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending the Sharks' road winning streak at nine games.
Devils acquire Kovalchuk from Thrashers (AP)
The last time Lou Lamoriello pulled off a major trade for a marquee scorer, the New Jersey Devils won a Stanley Cup. The Devils chief executive made his biggest trade since 2000 on Thursday night, acquiring Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers in a five-player blockbuster deal. In getting the 31-goal scorer from the Thrashers, the Devils shipped defenseman Johnny Oduya, rookie forward Niclas...
Kings' win streak at 8, ties club record (AP)
If the Los Angeles Kings learned anything from their latest showdown with the Anaheim Ducks, it's that no lead is safe against a desperate team. Dustin Brown scored the go-ahead goal with 5:32 left after Los Angeles blew a three-goal lead in the third period and the Kings tied a franchise record with their eighth straight victory, beating the Ducks 6-4 on Thursday night.
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