Big first period helps Hurricanes roll past Panthers 7-2 for second straight winRALEIGH, N.C. — Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida’s end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers 7-2 on Friday night. Former NHL star Theo Fleury says in book he was sexually abused by junior hockey coachEDMONTON, Alberta — Former NHL star Theo Fleury says he was sexually abused by a junior hockey coach. World hockey chief to visit PakistanKARACHI - Pakistan will look to get the support of International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Leandro Negre to pave the path for visit of international teams to Pakistan. Goals by Smyth, Kopitar and Williams lead Kings to 6-3 win over Wild
Kovalchuk scores twice, Thrashers spoil Blues’ home opener with 4-2 victoryST. LOUIS — Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter as the Atlanta Thrashers spoiled the St. Louis Blues’ home opener with a 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Zajac forces OT with last-second goal, leads Devils to SO win over Tampa BayTAMPA, Fla. — Travis Zajac scored with 1 second left in regulation, and the New Jersey Devils went on to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Hornqvist scores twice within 3 minutes in 3rd as Nashville rallies past Colorado 3-2NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patric Hornqvist scored twice 2:17 apart in the third period, and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in their home opener Thursday night. Draper, Franzen, Lidstrom score to lift Red Wings to 3-2 win over Blackhawks in home openerDETROIT — Kris Draper and Johan Franzen scored 1:34 apart late in the second period to put Detroit ahead and Chris Osgood made 31 saves to help the Red Wings hold on for a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in a rematch of Western Conference finalists on Thursday night. Guerin, Goligoski score in 2nd period as Penguins hand Flyers first loss, 5-4PHILADELPHIA — Bill Guerin and Alex Goligoski scored midway through the second period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins hand the Philadelphia Flyers their first loss of the season, 5-4 on Thursday night. Fisher scores in overtime to lead Senators to 3-2 win over IslandersOTTAWA — Mike Fisher scored 32 seconds into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Vanek nets winner for Sabres in 2-1 win over CoyotesBUFFALO, N.Y. — Thomas Vanek snapped a late third-period tie, and Ryan Miller made 23 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. Islanders-Senators Sums
Gaborik’s 2 goals, 2½ minutes apart in 3rd period, lift Rangers past Ovechkin’s Caps 4-3WASHINGTON — Marian Gaborik scored two goals about 2½ minutes apart in the third period, Henrik Lundqvist held Alex Ovechkin without a point, and the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday night in a rematch of the teams’ wild playoff series. Selanne, Perry 2 goals apiece to lead Ducks to 1st win of season, 6-1 over BostonBOSTON — Teemu Selanne scored two goals 82 seconds apart in the second period, and Corey Perry had two goals and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to their first victory of the season, a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. San Jose Sharks forward Brad Staubitz draws 1-game suspension from NHL for hitTORONTO — San Jose Sharks forward Brad Staubitz has been suspended for one game for his hit on Davis Drewiske of the Los Angeles Kings. ONGC edge past BPCL to top pool in Murugappa hockeyCHENNAI - Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) snatched a dramatic 4-3 win over Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to top Pool A with an unbeaten record in the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament here Thursday. Henrik Sedin scores 2 goals, adds assist in Canucks’ 7-1 win over CanadiensVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Henrik Sedin scored twice in a 3:37 span of the second period and added an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to their first victory of the season, a 7-1 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Prucha scores while on his back, Coyotes beat flat Penguins 3-0PITTSBURGH — Petr Prucha was knocked off his skates in front of the net but still pushed the puck into the net while sitting on the ice in the second period, and the Phoenix Coyotes took advantage of nine power plays to beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Wednesday night. Maple Leafs fined by NHL after Canucks allege tampering regarding Sedin twinsNEW YORK — The NHL fined the Toronto Maple Leafs an undisclosed amount after ruling that coach Ron Wilson was guilty of tampering when he expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin before they reached free agency. BPCL qualify for semis in Murugappa Gold Cup hockeyCHENNAI - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) confirmed their progress to the semi-finals from Pool A when they defeated Indian Overseas Bank 2-0 in the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament, here Wednesday. Teddy Purcell nets winning goal as LA Kings blow 4-goal lead, rally to beat Sharks 6-4LOS ANGELES — Teddy Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal from behind San Jose’s goal line with 5:10 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before holding off the Sharks 6-4 Tuesday night. Hemsky’s shootout goal leads Oilers to their first win of the season, 5-4 over StarsEDMONTON, Alberta — Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin picked up his 300th career victory and the Edmonton Oilers won their first game of the season with a 5-4 shootout win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. Staffan Kronwall’s first NHL goal leads Flames over Canadiens 4-3CALGARY, Alberta — Staffan Kronwall’s first NHL goal lifted the perfect Calgary Flames to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Brunette’s overtime goal caps Minnesota rally as Wild beat Ducks 4-3ST. PAUL, Minn. — Andrew Brunette’s power-play goal in overtime lifted the Wild to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Minnesota’s home opener. Briere scores in OT, Richards posts hat trick in Flyers’ 6-5 win over CapitalsPHILADELPHIA — Danny Briere pounced on a loose puck and knocked in the rebound at 3:52 of overtime to keep the Philadelphia Flyers perfect and lift them to a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Ruutu’s goal in shootout lifts Carolina to a 2-1 victory over the LightningRALEIGH, N.C. — Tuomo Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Alfredsson’s penalty shot goal lifts Ottawa over Toronto 2-1TORONTO — Daniel Alfredsson’s second-period goal on a penalty shot gave the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Rush Limbaugh and Blues owner join up in bid for St. Louis Rams, one of NFL’s worst teamsST. LOUIS — The lowly Rams have someone who loves them. Rush Limbaugh, Blues owner Dave Checketts join up in bid for St. Louis RamsST. LOUIS — The lowly Rams have someone who loves them. Indian Oil enter semi-finals in Murugappa Gold Cup hockeyCHENNAI - A 68th minute goal by Rupinder Pal Singh carried Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to an unimpressive 1-0 win against the Indian Railways in Pool B and also earned them a berth in the semi-finals of the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament here Tuesday. With Tigers, Twins in playoff, baseball just won’t go away in dome that wasn’t meant for itIt’s a tough place to get nostalgic about, even as they get ready to take the baggies down for good. About the only things Minnesotans really liked about the Metrodome was that it was warm and the mosquitoes couldn’t get inside. Blue Jackets score 3 goals in second period to chase Luongo and beat CanucksVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Kristian Huselius, Rostislav Klesla and Nikita Filatov scored over a 3:44 span early in the second period to chase star Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo and lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 win over the Canucks on Monday night. Del Zotto and Gilroy turn Rangers defense to offense in 3-2 win over DevilsNEWARK, N.J. — Rookie defensemen Michael Del Zotto and Matt Gilroy both scored, and the New York Rangers broke out of early power-play woes in a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night. ONGC in semifinals of Murugappa Gold Cup hockeyCHENNAI - The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) became the first team to enter the semi-finals of the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament as they recorded their third consecutive win with a 3-1 result against Indian Overseas Bank, here Monday. IOCL edge past Army XI in Murugappa Gold Cup hockeyCHENNAI - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) recorded their second win in as many Pool B matches with a 1-0 verdict against Army XI in the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament, here Sunday. |