
by The Canadian Press - May 17, 2008 12:00 AM EDT
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Toronto Marlies coach Greg Gilbert says his team doesn't need any significant corrections following a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Wolves in Friday's opener of the American Hockey League Western Conference final.
by The Canadian Press - May 17, 2008 12:00 AM EDT
Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueFLORIDA PANTHERS-Agreed to terms with Jacques Martin, general manager, through the 2011-12 season.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT
QUEBEC - Semifinal summaries Friday from the IIHF world hockey championship:Canada 5 vs. Sweden 4First Period1. Canada, Heatley 11 (Burns, Green) 5:35 (pp)2.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
QUEBEC - Team Canada is on the verge of something very special.The Russians are now the only team that stands in the way of Canada becoming the first country to win the IIHF World Hockey Championship on home soil since 1986.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Last summer, Predators general manager David Poile had to strip several key players off his team to save money on salary. This year the team has new ownership committed to keeping Nashville's young talent from leaving.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 4:40 PM EDT
DETROIT - Johan Franzen will miss a fourth straight playoff game when his Detroit Red Wings try to eliminate the Dallas Stars in the NHL's Western Conference final Saturday (1:30 p.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 4:40 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes know their coach will be back next season. They're still waiting to find out whether two of their aging defencemen will join him.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
VOORHEES, N.J. - Kimmo Timonen's return from injury suddenly seems much closer than that of Philadelphia Flyers defence partner Braydon Coburn.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
DETROIT - Tomas Holmstrom would rather go on a soup diet than stop crashing NHL creases.He doesn't appear to need to drop any pounds. There is little fat on the six-foot, 203-pound Swede's body, but the feisty forward will do anything to help the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
QUEBEC - Russia is a step closer to ending its 15-year gold medal drought at the IIHF world hockey championship.Veteran Sergei Fedorov got the all-important opening goal as Russia used its quick-strike attack to down Finland 4-0 on Friday and advance to the final.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 3:20 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have only lost two games in the NHL playoffs so there's hardly any hand-wringing going on after a Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference final.
by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 1:20 PM EDT
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers are locking up general manager Jacques Martin to a long-term deal.The NHL team announced Friday the two sides have reached an agreement for Martin to remain as GM through the 2011-12 season.