| NHL: |
| Sens' Ruutu suspended 2 games for bite (AP) |
| Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu was suspended by the NHL on Wednesday for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters. The NHL said Ruutu will lose $37,707 in pay and miss Ottawa's game at Boston on Thursday and a home game against the New York Rangers on Saturday. The ruling came a day after Ruutu bit down on Peters' glove during an altercation in front of the... |
| Lidstrom headed to another All-Star game (AP) |
| Nicklas Lidstrom is headed to the NHL All-Star game for the 10th straight season, but for the first time as captain of the Stanley Cup champion. The six-time Norris Trophy winner, as the league's best defenseman, and Detroit Red Wings teammate Pavel Datsyuk were among 15 players chosen Wednesday to fill out the Western Conference roster for the midseason classic to be played Jan. |
| Sundin to make Canucks debut Wednesday (AP) |
After nine months on the sidelines, Mats Sundin was set to make his Vancouver Canucks debut Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers. The 37-year-old former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs skated with the Canucks in the morning, then said he was ready for his NHL return. "I feel good, the body feels good, so I'm ready to go," Sundin said in the visitors' dressing room at Rexall Place.
|
| Maple Leafs acquire F May from Ducks (AP) |
| The Maple leafs acquired hard-hitting forward Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday for a conditional 2010 sixth-round draft pick. The deal was Brain Burke's first since becoming Toronto's president and general manager in late November. "Brad will provide character, toughness, and he is a proven winner," Burke said in a statement. |
| Caps' run now 7, avenge loss to Flyers (AP) |
Whether by blowout or shootout, the Washington Capitals needed a win over the "we don't like them" Philadelphia Flyers to give their winning streak a serious sense of accomplishment. It happened by shootout, their seventh straight win and one supported by a home-ice crowd that -- for a change -- didn't leave much room for the rival fans.
|
| Langkow powers surging Flames by Sharks (AP) |
After getting pounded in their last meeting, the Calgary Flames were determined to get off to a fast start against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Daymond Langkow scored two goals and the Calgary Flames surged past the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Tuesday night. "Obviously, they embarrassed us in their building and we didn't forget that and we came out and had a great start and won the game,"...
|
| Wild's Backstrom defeats Bruins 1-0 (AP) |
The Minnesota Wild showed why they're the NHL's top defensive team by completely shutting down the league's best offensive club. Niklas Backstrom stopped 28 shots for his second straight shutout and fifth of the season to lead Wild to a 1-0 win over Boston, handing the Bruins their first shutout of the season on Tuesday night.
|
| 'Canes win fourth straight, beat Devils (AP) |
With his team down three against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, New Jersey coach Brent Sutter pulled his goalie when the Devils got a power play with about 9 minutes left in the game. The catch was that move put extra pressure on his son, Brandon, who was trying to kill the penalty for the Hurricanes.
|
|
