Thursday, October 05, 2006

Wild Top Avalanche 3-2 in Overtime

Wild Top Avalanche 3-2 in Overtime [The Ledger, FL - 11 minutes ago]... "We feel that we can play with a lot of teams in the NHL, but we've got to be careful," he said. "We just can't open up. We've got to play a solid game.". ...
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RIM co-chief Jim Balsillie agrees to buy Pittsburgh Penguins

RIM co-chief Jim Balsillie agrees to buy Pittsburgh Penguins [Kansas.com, KS - 8 minutes ago]... The deal, which must be approved by the NHL, was completed two months after Toronto-based business executive Sam Fingold reached a preliminary agreement to buy ...
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Shanahan Scores Twice to Reach 600 Goals

Shanahan Scores Twice to Reach 600 Goals [Bismarck Tribune, USA - 15 minutes ago]... NEW YORK - Brendan Shanahan scored twice in his debut with the New York Rangers on Thursday night, becoming the 15th NHL player with 600 goals. ...
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Penguins' Fleury Stops 40 Shots in Win

Penguins' Fleury Stops 40 Shots in Win [Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN - 9 minutes ago]... Playing on the first anniversary of Crosby's long-awaited NHL debut, a dismally played 5-1 loss in New Jersey that started them on a season-opening nine-game ...
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NHL Game Summary - Chicago at Nashville

NHL Game Summary - Chicago at Nashville [Hillsboro Free Press, KS - 7 minutes ago]... Chicago acquired Havlat from Ottawa as part of a three-team trade in the offseason in exchange for forward Mark Bell. Rene Bourque ...
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Comcast SportsNet Debuts 'net IMPACT New Program Showcases the ...

Comcast SportsNet Debuts 'net IMPACT New Program Showcases the ... [Digital Media Designer (press release), CA - 6 minutes ago]... Together, the networks reach approximately 27 million households providing local sports coverage, including live game action for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers ...
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NHL.com - Kings defenseman undergoes knee surgery

NHL.com - Kings defenseman undergoes knee surgery [NHL.com - 12 minutes ago]... 9. A fourth-round draft pick of Los Angeles in the 2001 entry draft, he made his NHL debut last season, playing in two games for Kings. ...
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Columbus tired of being NHL doormat

Columbus tired of being NHL doormat [MSNBC - 9 minutes ago]... Nash, the youngest player to lead the NHL in goals (2003-04), missed all but three of the Blue Jackets' first 31 games last season with knee and ankle injuries ...
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Sharks host rebuilding Blues

Sharks host rebuilding Blues [Fall River Herald News, MA - 7 minutes ago]... All Thornton did was help lead San Jose into the playoffs and top the league in scoring en route to capturing his first Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable ...
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Gerber strong in goal for Senators in 4-1 win over Leafs on ...

Gerber strong in goal for Senators in 4-1 win over Leafs on ... [570 News, Canada - 4 minutes ago]... TORONTO (CP) - If this was any indication of what Martin Gerber is going to do for Ottawa this season, the rest of the NHL had better beware the Senators. ...
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Key areas to watch with Sharks this season

Key areas to watch with Sharks this season [San Jose Mercury News, USA - 3 minutes ago]... we have any of those.". The Sharks begin their 15th NHL season on Thursday night at home against St. Louis, and Wilson's response ...
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Today in history - Oct. 5

Today in history - Oct. 5 [Monterey County Herald, CA - 18 minutes ago]... Daniel Alfredsson scored twice in the final six minutes of regulation and once during the first shootout in NHL history, leading Ottawa to a 3-2 win over ...
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NHL's Detroit Red Wings' and Chicago Blackhawks' ECHL Affiliate ...

NHL's Detroit Red Wings' and Chicago Blackhawks' ECHL Affiliate ... [The Raw Feed, NM - 14 minutes ago]... (Toledo, Ohio) The Toledo Storm, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, announced today that they have added dangerous player on ...
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Crosby, Ovechkin make NHL fun again

Crosby, Ovechkin make NHL fun again [Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 27 minutes ago]... The NHL hosted a big bash this week, kicking off a new season free of lockout clouds, labor unrest and questions about viability. ...
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Ducks still sending players Lynx's way

Ducks still sending players Lynx's way [Augusta Chronicle (subscription), GA - 19 minutes ago]... The Augusta Lynx are beginning to reap the rewards of their first-year NHL affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks, as several promising players already are ...
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Ovechkin raises Capitals' profile

Ovechkin raises Capitals' profile [Houston Chronicle, United States - 17 minutes ago]... Ovechkin loves to learn, and he sure is a quick study, whether it's swinging a golf club, picking up English or excelling in the NHL. ...
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Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Devils re-sign Gionta

Devils re-sign Gionta [Roto Times Fantasy Sports - 6 minutes ago]... The Devils, who were in danger of going over the league's $44 million salary cap, received $3.5 million from the NHL by placing forward Alexander Mogilny on ...
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NHL star scores ace his first time golfing; Golf world amazed ...

NHL star scores ace his first time golfing; Golf world amazed ... [TravelGolf.com - 12 minutes ago]... While golfers around the globe were impressed by the feat, many were even more amazed with the fact that the NHL even existed anymore. ...
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Monday, October 02, 2006

Sports Briefing: Pro Basketball, Tennis, Hockey, Doping, Auto ...

Sports Briefing: Pro Basketball, Tennis, Hockey, Doping, Auto ... [New York Times, United States - 24 minutes ago]... UNION AND SASKIN SUED Three current and former NHL players sued their union and Ted Saskin, its executive director, demanding his ouster and claiming he used ...
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National Hockey League Players Sue Union Leader for Fraud and ...

National Hockey League Players Sue Union Leader for Fraud and ... [CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - 22 minutes ago]... Bylaws CHICAGO, October 2 /CNW/ - Three current and former National Hockey League players, with the support of a large number of additional NHL athletes, filed ...
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Penguins sign Staal

Penguins sign Staal [Washington Evening Journal, IA - 21 minutes ago]... Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 18-year-old Staal was drafted second overall by Pittsburgh in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. ...
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Notebook: Malkin goes through short practice

Notebook: Malkin goes through short practice [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 21 minutes ago]... Letang, 19, is in the same position as Jordan Staal in that the Penguins can send him back to juniors before he plays his 10th game in the NHL and it won't ...
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Penguins sign pair of teenagers

Penguins sign pair of teenagers [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 21 minutes ago]... The 18-year-old forward, whom the Penguins drafted second overall in June, made the opening roster in his first NHL training camp and signed his first ...
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Fleury to start Thursday's opener

Fleury to start Thursday's opener [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 21 minutes ago]... The Penguins will start the season with three goaltenders on the NHL roster, but it is Marc-Andre Fleury who will start in Thursday night's opener against the ...
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NHL suspends Leafs' Kubina

NHL suspends Leafs' Kubina [Chester Observer Tribune, NJ - 14 minutes ago]... Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The National Hockey League suspended Toronto defenseman Pavel Kubina for one game on Monday. Kubina ...
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5 Talking Points: Crosby, Malkin, defense, schedule and where new ...

5 Talking Points: Crosby, Malkin, defense, schedule and where new ... [Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 15 minutes ago]... By Dave Molinari, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Although the Penguins weren't good at much last season, no NHL team was better at giving up goals. ...
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Tenn. Titans' Haynesworth Suspended 5 Games for Stomping on ...

Tenn. Titans' Haynesworth Suspended 5 Games for Stomping on ... [FOX News - 6 minutes ago]... In the NHL, Todd Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to causing body harm in Vancouver and missed 20 NHL games for a blindside punch that left Colorado forward Steve Moore ...
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Sunday, October 01, 2006

Tournament uncovers prospective Mavericks

Tournament uncovers prospective Mavericks [Manawatu Standard, New Zealand - 29 minutes ago]... ``It certainly looks good for bringing a few of them forward for the NHL next year.'' Ever the statistician, Reid calculated his side created a total of 87 goal ...
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Central keeps semi hopes alive

Central keeps semi hopes alive [Manawatu Standard, New Zealand - 29 minutes ago]... By ANDREW STILL. The Central Mavericks kept their NHL (national hockey league) semifinal hopes alive with a scrappy, 2-1 win over Midlands in Taupo yesterday. ...
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Zetterberg masterpiece in shootout lifts Red Wings to 3-2 win over ...

Zetterberg masterpiece in shootout lifts Red Wings to 3-2 win over ... [680 News, Canada - 13 minutes ago]... There might be adjustments by Maurice before the NHL season opener against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night, but the dress rehearsal provided a ...
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Red Wings 3, Maple Leafs 2, SO

Red Wings 3, Maple Leafs 2, SO [SportingNews.com - 9 minutes ago]... Andrew Raycroft in a shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in the final game of the NHL exhibition season ...
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Devils Deal Malakhov To Sharks

Devils Deal Malakhov To Sharks [KIROtv.com, WA - 4 minutes ago]... Over 13 NHL seasons Malakhov has 86 goals and 260 assists in 712 games. ... Fahey, 27, has spent parts of three seasons in the NHL, all with the Sharks. ...
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