Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera will be out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury. Coach Lindy Ruff said the team will evaluate Sekera, 22, in at least a couple of weeks – “or maybe longer” – after Chicago forward Dustin Byfuglien checked him into the boards in the second period of Buffalo’s [...]
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers each tried to shore up a weak spot by swapping backup goaltenders Saturday, with the Penguins acquiring Mathieu Garon for Dany Sabourin, minor league forward Ryan Stone and a fourth-round draft pick in 2011. The deal involves two goalies who weren’t satisfying their teams. Sabourin, at 28, is three [...]
MONTREAL 5, OTTAWA 4 (SO) OTTAWA All-Star Alexei Kovalev and Maxim Lapierre scored in the first two rounds of the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens recorded a 5-4 triumph over the Ottawa Senators in a battle of Northeast Division rivals. After Jason Spezzas shot sailed over the net, goaltender Jaroslav Halak denied Ottawa captain Daniel [...]
Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron, who missed most of last season with a concussion, was released from the hospital Sunday after being diagnosed with another concussion. Bergeron spent the night at Massachusetts General Hospital and underwent extensive testing, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a statement. Bergeron was placed on injured reserve, meaning he [...]
Goalie Justin Pogge, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first pick in the 2004 NHL draft, could finally play in the NHL after 111 career AHL games. The Maple Leafs recalled Pogge on Sunday from the Toronto Marlies before Monday’s game against the Atlanta Thrashers. In 22 games with the Marlies this season, Pogge is 10-9-3 with [...]
CAROLINA 3, MONTREAL 2 (OT) MONTREAL Tuomo Ruutu scored 1:43 into overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes recorded a 3-2 triumph over the Montreal Canadiens. Eric Staal recorded a goal and two assists and former Canadien Sergei Samsonov scored and set up a tally for Carolina, which improved to 3-1-0 in its last four games. Cam [...]
Judge says Greschner doesn’t owe Alt. A judge says former New York Rangers star Ron Greschner doesn’t owe Carol Alt money because the actress-model waited too long to make a claim on her ex-husband. Alt and Greschner were married for 18 years until 2001. Alt was hoping to gain $165,000 from the sale of their [...]
Maple Leafs most valuable NHL team. For the third straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the NHL’s most valuable team, worth $448 million. The Leafs increased in value by 9 percent and easily were valued ahead of the New York Rangers in Forbes’ annual rankings. The Rangers are worth $411 million. Third on the [...]
Senators send G Elliott back to AHL. The Ottawa Senators on Wednesday sent goaltender Brian Elliott back to Binghamton of the American Hockey League. Martin Gerber, who suffered a pulled leg muscle at practice Friday, will dress and back up Alex Auld for Ottawas next game against Florida on Thursday. In five games with Binghamton, [...]
Sabres relish junior moments. How big a step is participating in the World Junior Hockey Championships to a future NHL regular? Buffalo Sabres left wing Clarke MacArthur calls making Team Canada in 2005-06 the happiest moment of his life. Center Derek Roy compares the pressure to the Stanley Cup. Left wing Daniel Paille recalls goose [...]